Forrest's Library

3 Essential Skills of Kriya Yoga - Yogi Explains

Summary

, 11 min

The three essential skills of Kriya Yoga: the Tranquil Breath, the Freeze Response and the Roll-Up of Consciousness. Covers the three levels of the Tranquil Breath up to the great kumbhaka, signs of the freeze such as numbness, dislocation and skin tingling, and consciousness rising from the lower chakras into the heart, with advice to befriend these states.

In this video

Mentions
HRV ResonanceParasympathetic nervous systemSitting Very Still (SVS)Lahiri MahasayaLow-Idle-StateKumbhakaOM Japa in the Chakras

Key moments

00:00Three yogic skills that Kriya Yoga aims to give01:04The three: Tranquil Breath, Freeze Response, Roll-Up of Consciousness01:15First level of the Tranquil Breath: a rapid, automatic belly breath02:29Second level: a moderate breath to soak in03:38Third level: the great kumbhaka, a breath so slow it seems stopped04:53These states happen naturally in deep sleep06:15Signs of the freeze: numbness, disappearing body, dislocation06:54Skin tingling as the first sign of the freeze07:24Roll-up of consciousness from the lower chakras into the heart08:31What to do in meditation: make the three your best friends09:36The technique is alive when you make it your own