
- Best way to approach the course (daily practice, repetition)
- Importance of stillness and consistency
- Creating a sacred space for practice
- Journaling insights and experiences
- Tips for self-discipline and focus—40 days
- Explanation of each of the five gestures
- Physical and energetic purpose of the gestures
- How to position the body and hands
- Importance of still posture and subtle awareness
- Awareness of the physical body (Annamaya Kosha)
- Stillness, groundedness, and releasing physical tension
- Techniques to scan and relax the body
- Foundation of inner awareness starts with the gross body
- Pranamaya Kosha and the flow of prana
- Breath awareness and breath control
- Techniques to feel and direct energy internally
- Cultivating inner sensitivity
- Awareness of the mental body (Manomaya Kosha)
- Letting go of thoughts and stories
- Observing the mind without engagement
- Techniques for returning to the present
- Anandamaya Kosha – the bliss body
- Merging into silence and stillness
- The space beyond identity and form
- Surrendering into presence
- Guided journey through the 5 gestures and 5 koshas
- Stillness, breath awareness, inner withdrawal
- Gentle guidance to turn inward step by step
- Space for silence and absorption
- Recap of the journey through the course
- Encouragement to continue daily practice
- How to deepen the practice over time
- Suggestions for further study or live practice
- Final blessings or a short silent sit
What you need to do to complete 50 hr YTT
Awaken Through Kriya: A Profound Yet Accessible Daily Practice
Rooted in the ancient lineage of Kriya Yoga, this course offers a powerful gateway to self-realization through a simple, effective, and deeply transformative daily practice.
You will learn:
Five Kriya Gestures
Ancient techniques designed to guide awareness inward and awaken subtle energy:
Bhucari, Chanchari, Khechari, Agochari, and Unmani
11-Minute Daily Practice
A guided journey through the Pancha Koshas – the five layers of being:
Annamaya (Food body), Pranamaya (Energy body), Manomaya (Mental body), Vijnanamaya (Wisdom body), and Anandamaya (Bliss body)
Energetic Transformation
Shift from outward (centrifugal) distraction to inward (centripetal) presence. Learn to close the senses, dissolve the five elements, and direct energy inward toward the highest aim – Self-realization.
For Beginners & Advanced Students Alike
This course is grounded in the full spectrum of yogic practice—Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, Hatha, Mantra, and Raja Yoga. Kriya is the crown jewel, the highest form of Raja Yoga, offered here in a clear and digestible way.
Optional 50-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification (YTT)
Ideal for those who wish to add some continued learning, teach and share this transformative method. Includes final assignment, course manual, and additional resources.
Lead Instructor
Peter Deigan, founder of Online Mental Health Service, ERYT 200 certified teacher trainer, Sanskrit reader and writer, and instructor of all six paths of yoga.