THE ORENNA JOURNAL

Yoga & Practice

Kriya Yoga illustration representing Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda with meditation and pranayama.

Kriya Yoga: Understanding Breath, Meditation and the Modern Lineage

Kriya Yoga is closely associated today with a meditative lineage transmitted through Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda. Yet the term kriyāyoga also appears much earlier in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras with a different meaning. Explore its history, lineage, relationship with prāṇāyāma and meditation, and why initiation remains important within many Kriya traditions.

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Integral Yoga illustration representing Swami Satchidananda and the six branches of Hatha, Raja, Bhakti, Karma, Jnana and Japa Yoga.

Integral Yoga: Understanding the Six Branches of a Complete Practice

Integral Yoga brings together physical practice, meditation, devotion, selfless action, philosophical enquiry and mantra within one comprehensive path. Explore Sri Swami Satchidananda’s six-branch system, its origins in New York, its relationship with Swami Sivananda, Woodstock and Yogaville, and why Integral Yoga extends far beyond the yoga mat.

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