Kriya Yoga a Path to Healing and Self Realisation

Kriya Yoga is very important part of my life.

I learned Kriya Yoga from my teacher, Yogi Ashokonanda, and over time it became much more than a sequence of techniques. It became a path of purification, discipline, inner strength, and deeper awareness. The more I practise, the more I understand that Kriya Yoga is not just a breath practice. It begins to shape the way we react, feel, create, and helps to go to deeper meditation.

This is a personal reflection, but it took more several years to understand it and I am still learning. For me, Kriya Yoga has been a profound spiritual and energetic practice, and I feel deeply grateful to share a little of that journey.

Prana Kriya Yoga is more than movement

One of the teachings from Yogi Ashokonanda that deeply resonates with me is this:

“Prana Kriya Yoga is not just movement, it is a complete system of healing, awareness, and transformation. Through breath, sound, retention, and deep awareness, it clears emotional and energetic blockages, strengthens the body mind connection, rewires subconscious reactions, balances the koshas, chakras and elements, and prepares you for deeper meditation and self-realisation.”

I fully agree with every word.

Kriya Yoga works through the body, but it does not stop there. It brings attention to the breath, to the nervous system, to the subtle energy body, and to the patterns we carry inside. Sometimes these patterns are obvious, such as tension, tiredness, restlessness, or emotional heaviness. Sometimes they are quieter, hidden in the way we react, resist, close down, or lose focus.

Through the practice, these layers begin to soften. Breath becomes clearer. Energy begins to move. The mind becomes more steady. The body feels more alive. This is why I see Kriya Yoga as a complete system, not just a physical routine.

What changed through my own practice

My experience with Kriya Yoga has been one of gradual but powerful transformation. It has helped me develop in many directions at once.

Through regular practice, I have felt growth in:

• Strength and resilience

• Stability of mind

• Energetic purification

• Uplifted energy levels

• Willpower and discipline

• Happiness and creativity

• A calmer mind for meditation

  
  

The change did not come from one dramatic moment. It came through returning again and again to the practice. Some days the practice feels strong and clear. Some days it feels simple and quiet. Some days it takes effort just to begin.

That effort matters. It builds inner discipline. It teaches the mind to stay present even when resistance appears. Over time, the practice becomes a mirror. It shows where energy is flowing and where it is blocked. It shows where the mind is calm and where it is restless.

Kriya Yoga has helped me understand that purification is not always comfortable, but it is deeply valuable. When we breathe consciously and practise with sincerity, we create space for old patterns to release and new clarity to arise.

Breath, sound, retention, and awareness

What makes Kriya Yoga so powerful is the combination of different elements. Breath, sound, retention, movement, stillness, and awareness all work together.

The breath helps to guide prana, the life force. Sound can clear and focus the mind. Retention builds energy, steadiness, and inner heat. Awareness makes the practice conscious, rather than mechanical.

Without awareness, breathwork can become only technique. With awareness, every breath becomes a doorway to higher conciousness.

This is one of the reasons I value learning with a teacher. Yogi Ashokonanda carries the practice with depth, clarity, and lived experience. Practising with guidance helps me stay connected to the essence of Kriya Yoga, rather than only its outer form.

I try to practise every day on my own. On some days, I practise online with my teacher. That connection supports my discipline and reminds me that this path is both personal and shared.

Kriya Yoga and deeper meditation

For me, one of the greatest gifts of Kriya Yoga is how it prepares the mind for meditation.

Many people sit for meditation and immediately meet restlessness. The body feels uncomfortable. The breath feels uneven. Thoughts move quickly. Emotions rise. This is natural. The mind needs preparation, just as the body needs preparation.

Kriya Yoga gives that preparation.

It clears excess energy. It steadies the breath. It awakens inner focus. It helps release emotional and energetic heaviness that can make meditation difficult. After practice, sitting becomes more natural. The mind is still active, but it is less scattered. Awareness becomes brighter.

Sharing the journey in group classes

Because Kriya Yoga has helped me so much, I try to integrate it into my group classes with care and respect. My wish is to help people take their first steps into this wonderful journey of purification through Kriya Yoga.

In a class setting, even a small taste can be meaningful. A few conscious breaths can change the energy of the body. A simple kriya can awaken awareness. A moment of stillness after practice can reveal how much is happening inside.

I do not see teaching as just showing exercises. It is about creating a safe and focused space where people can begin to listen to themselves more deeply. Everyone comes with a different body, different energy, and different life experience. Kriya Yoga meets each person where they are.

A practice for transformation

Kriya Yoga has become a daily support for my body, mind, energy, and spirit. It has strengthened my willpower, lifted my energy, deepened my meditation, and brought more happiness and creativity into my life.

Most of all, it has taught me that transformation is a living process. It happens breath by breath, practice by practice, with patience and devotion.

I feel grateful to Yogi Ashokonanda for sharing this path with such depth. Prana Kriya Yoga is truly more than a practice. It is a journey of healing, awareness, purification, and self-realisation.