Author name: Ranjana Sinha

Raja yoga is the broad path of mental discipline described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, often called the eight-limbed path. Kriya yoga is a smaller set of practices, and in the Sutras it is a short, practical preparation for that path. So Kriya yoga can be seen as one doorway into raja yoga, not a rival

There is no fixed time to learn Kriya yoga. Most people can understand the basics in a few weeks, but building a steady, comfortable practice usually takes many months, and deeper study is a matter of years. The pace depends on your teacher, your daily time and how calm your mind already is. This guide

Pranayama is the practice of regulating the breath. Kriya yoga is a wider path of practices, and in many modern traditions it includes specific breath techniques, concentration and meditation. So pranayama is often one part of Kriya, while Kriya is more than breathing. This guide explains the difference in plain words, how the two overlap,

Kriya yoga is generally considered safe for healthy adults when practised gently, with natural breathing and without strain. The risks come from forcing the breath, holding it too long, practising too much too soon, or ignoring a health condition. This guide explains what makes Kriya different from ordinary yoga, who should be careful, which warning

The 8 limbs of yoga are an eight-part path described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: yama (ethical restraints), niyama (personal observances), asana (posture), pranayama (breath practice), pratyahara (turning attention inward), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (deep absorption). They are not eight steps to finish in order. They are eight areas of life that

Not every yoga practice needs a mat, a quiet room, or an hour of free time. Some days, what we need is a practice that meets us exactly where we are, even if where we are is a chair in the middle of a busy day. Chair yoga is that practice: gentle, adaptable, and surprisingly