This retreat gives you the opportunity to understand yoga beyond the physical body and to explore your inner self. You will learn about Kundalini energy, the chakras and nadis, and their connection with traditional yogic practices.
This retreat offers a guided introduction to Kundalini Kriya Yoga through daily practice of
asana, pranayama, meditation and yogic philosophy.
Kundalini Kriya Yoga is a traditional yogic approach that brings together physical practice, breath, meditation and awareness.
Rather than focusing only on the body, the practice encourages you to explore the relationship between:
The traditional teachings of Kundalini Yoga describe Kundalini as a dormant spiritual energy within the human system. Through disciplined practice, awareness is gradually directed inward and toward the higher energy centres.
This retreat is an opportunity to study these teachings through practice—not simply to read about them.
Understand the traditional yogic concept of Kundalini and its relationship with awareness, consciousness and spiritual practice.
Learn about the seven major energy centres and their place within the traditional Kundalini system.
Explore the subtle energy channels described in yogic tradition and their relationship to the movement of prana.
Practice specific yogic techniques that combine movement, breath, concentration and meditation.
Learn breathing practices used to develop awareness, regulate the breath and prepare the mind for meditation.
Develop the ability to turn your attention inward through guided meditation and contemplative practices.
Study traditional ideas about the self, consciousness, suffering, attachment and the search for lasting inner happiness.
Use the practices to develop a clearer understanding of your own inner experience.
In traditional yoga, the human being is understood as more than just the physical body. Yoga describes this as a subtle energy system involving prana, nadis and chakras, which are connected with our breath, energy and inner awareness, through which practitioners develop greater awareness of their inner self.
In the traditional Kundalini Yoga system, Kundalini is described as a dormant spiritual energy located at the base of the subtle body.
The purpose of Kundalini practice is not simply to “activate energy.”
It is traditionally understood as a process of developing awareness, concentration and consciousness through disciplined yogic practice.
Kriya means action, practice or conscious effort.
Kriya Yoga uses specific yogic practices to work with the body, breath, attention and mind.
In this retreat, Kriya Yoga is explored alongside:
The purpose is to develop a more integrated practice rather than treating each technique as something separate.
The original purpose of this retreat is to develop an understanding of inner and outer balance and to explore the inner world through yoga and meditation.
The retreat gives you time to study these questions through practice, meditation, self-observation and yogic philosophy.
The retreat combines structured learning with enough space for personal practice and reflection.
Receive a health consultation with a registered Ayurveda doctor (Vaidya).
Experience one Ayurveda massage during your six-day stay.
Experience one Shirodhara session as part of the retreat.
Fire has an important place in many Indian spiritual traditions.
During the retreat, you will have the opportunity to participate in a traditional fire ritual ceremony, creating space for prayer, reflection and connection with the spiritual atmosphere of the practice.
The retreat includes simple vegetarian food prepared in a yogic environment.
Accommodation will be arranged in a guest house near Braham Yoga Holistic Health.
Rishikesh offers a natural setting for anyone who wants to spend time with yoga, meditation and spiritual practices.
Braham Yoga Holistic Health is located in Swargashram, on the other side of the Ganga from the main town, near Ram Jhula.
Not a promise of instant awakening.
Not a collection of dramatic experiences.
The nearest airport to Rishikesh.
Approximately 15 km from the retreat location.
A major international arrival point.
Approximately 208 km from the retreat location.
Kundalini Kriya Yoga is not something that can be understood completely from a few pages or videos.