Surya Kriya
Learn a complete yogic practice which can help you start your day energised yet calm and focused, ready for the ahead.
Discover Laya Yoga’s fastest-growing and most popular practice. The powerful and potent yogic process of Surya Kriya is an ancient practice of tremendous antiquity that can offer you such a profound experience of yoga.
- Develops mental clarity and focus
- Sense of calmness and peacefulness
- Boosts vigor and vitality (more energy)
- Offers relief from chronic back and neck pain, tones the body
- Balances hormonal levels in the body
- Prepares one for deeper states of meditatio
What is Surya Kriya?
The word “Surya” means “sun,” and “kriya” means “inner energy process.” Traditionally available only to select groups of yogis, Surya Kriya is being offered through Laya Yoga and Sadhguru’s (Founder of Laya Yoga) willingness to bring back this powerful practice as a comprehensive spiritual process that is ideal for the hectic pace of today’s world.
This is a unique and authentic hatha yoga practice that incorporates aspects of yoga known as ‘Kriya‘ (Inner Energy Process). This gives this process a spiritual depth unlike any other hatha yoga practice. This means, as well as the immediate benefits one can derive, one can go far beyond this to bring a true transformation as a person and in their life.
Regular practice of Surya Kriya offers the possibility to truly transform your life and help you to live life with ease, without friction, enabling you to glide through life. This is all possible because of the way Surya Kriya works upon one’s system by activating the solar plexus to raise the solar energy (Samat Prana) within and making a powerful connection with the cycles of the sun.
What is the Difference Between Surya Kriya & Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)?
Up until now, only Surya Namaskar was offered publicly offered. When those who knew the practice saw a need to to help the masses, they could not offer Surya Kriya in its most potent form so they taught Surya Namaskar (sun salutation) which has less potency spiritually but can still offer other benefits such as balancing the system. Surya Kriya was always the fundamental ‘Sun’ process and all other practices were derived from Surya Kriya. The Surya Namaskar has more impact on the physical body at the same time will have a basic impact on the energy system. Surya Kriya powerfully impacts the energy system and is suited more for those who want a strong spiritual process within a physical Hatha Yoga practice.
Workshop Structure and Timings
This Surya Kriya Weekend is offered in 2 sessions of 3 hours over one weekend. These are usually two morning sessions unless that is not possible due external circumstances. Both sessions would be typically 10am-1pm or 1.15pm. Both sessions are mandatory to complete the course.
Who is this Workshop Suitable for?
Suitable for all levels of experience from complete beginners to those with experience. The practice will be taught step-by-step as whole with detailed instructions.
After the Workshop
Surya Kriya is a home practice and you will learn all the steps in its entirety so that you are able to practice at home on your own. It is a practice which can fit easily into a daily routine with with flexible time commitment but a minimum of 20-30 minutes should be expected. There is ‘After-Support‘ will be available soon too. You always have opportunities to follow-up with questions regarding the practice via email or Whatsapp too. There are also additional sessions you can attend which we will inform you about at the end of the workshop.
