Kriya Yoga - where to start?

[Rigel]

10 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

We have a Kirya yoga mega-thread that answers many newbie questions.

Follow the books.

I suggest focusing 100% on pranayama spinal breathing. All other techniques are tertiary and mostly unnecessary.

You could reduce all Kriya yoga to just pranayama and maha-mudra. Which makes it so simple.

You mean Ujjayi Pranayama in the book right?

[Husseinisdoingfine]

Is the secret power of kriya yoga by santata gamana a suffice book for just someone looking for techniques or should I try something else?

[SamC]

@Something Funny

It's Sadhgurus course. Life changing stuff

[Something Funny]

1 hour ago, SamC said:

@Something Funny

It's Sadhgurus course. Life changing stuff

I don't like sadhguru

[Ryan M]

18 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

We have a Kirya yoga mega-thread that answers many newbie questions.

Follow the books.

I suggest focusing 100% on pranayama spinal breathing. All other techniques are tertiary and mostly unnecessary.

You could reduce all Kriya yoga to just pranayama and maha-mudra. Which makes it so simple.

How often should this be done and how long does it take before noticing results?

[Something Funny]

1 hour ago, Ryan M said:

How often should this be done and how long does it take before noticing results?

30-60 minutes every day for one year, according to Leo's video. I haven't read the booknyet, but it will probably have some guideline as well.

[kray]

Just look up “kriya yoga” by Sadhguru on YouTube. That’s his entire bread and butter. It’s pretty surface level, but as a beginner you will not need to go too deep, you can start off start small, with the basics. 

[kray]

7 hours ago, Something Funny said:

I don't like sadhguru

Oh never mind haha

[Something Funny]

2 hours ago, kray said:

Oh never mind haha

 

[archi]

After reading books mentioned, I went to India where I was initiated into Kriya yoga, I recommend Kriya yoga ashram in Rishikesh. 
I went to US, one can go to one of few or all Yogananda related ashrams in LA , I did not take any initiation cause I did not have so much time but it would be good to do it as it it gives different perspective.

[Something Funny]

@archithats interesting, what made it worth it for you?

[Pineal]

22 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Yes

 Nadi Sodhana is useless? Clearing nasal passages are pointless preliminary tools?