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Matsya Yoga \u00b7 Knowledge<\/p>\n

Kriy\u0101s and Classes in Kundalini Yoga<\/h1>\n

Kriyas for Your Daily Practice<\/p>\n

Go to the classes<\/a> All classes as PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Matsya<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The magic of yoga<\/p>\n

These classes are a gift to enrich your practice and to let you immerse yourself in the magic of yoga.<\/p>\n

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Yoga is magic<\/strong> \u2013 whether we want it to be, believe in it or not.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It opens the gates to the space from which everything comes, which enriches us and in which we step into the mystery of life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Kriya Yoga<\/p>\n

The power of action<\/h2>\n

Each of these yoga classes is Kriya Yoga. Kriya Yoga means that yoga awakens the power of action<\/em> in you.<\/p>\n

In this way, each class lets something in you become real and builds a bridge between the subtle possible and what is actually experienced. What is wished for and longed for becomes action and experience. That is the purpose of Kriya Yoga.<\/p>\n

Kriya Shakti<\/em> is the hand of God, his feet and his arms, his embodiment. It is the power with which we carry the universal will into the world. Kriya Yoga is therefore the yoga that makes you and your actions divine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Mantra<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Six classes<\/p>\n

The Classes<\/h2>\n

Each of these classes is described in full \u2013 with all postures, all drawings, the breathing instructions and the background.<\/p>\n

They build on one another, but can also be practised on their own. If you are new, it is best to begin with the joint series. If you are looking for a complete class, take the S\u0101dhana of the Divine Mother. And if you want to begin or end the day, the sun and moon salutations are the matching pair.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Pavanmuktasana<\/span><\/div>

Class 1<\/p>\n

Pavanmukt\u0101sana 1 \u2013 the Joint Series<\/a><\/h3>\n

Why does almost every Kundalini class begin with the toes?<\/p>\n

What do 21 small movements release that at first glance hardly look like yoga?<\/p>\n

How do you open the joints without straining them \u2013 and why is this the foundation for everything that follows?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Go to the class<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Pavanmuktasana<\/span><\/div>

Class 2<\/p>\n

Pavanmukt\u0101sana 2 \u2013 the Abdominal Series<\/a><\/h3>\n

What does the belly have to do with willpower and self-confidence?<\/p>\n

How do you strengthen the navel centre without forcing it?<\/p>\n

And who was Dh\u012brendra Brahmac\u0101r\u012b, whose s\u016bk\u1e63ma vy\u0101y\u0101ma<\/em> reaches all the way into Western Kundalini Yoga?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Go to the class<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Pavanmuktasana<\/span><\/div>

Class 3<\/p>\n

Pavanmukt\u0101sana 3 \u2013 the \u015aakti Bandha Series<\/a><\/h3>\n

Tug of war, turning the millstone, rowing, chopping wood \u2013 why does yoga look like work here?<\/p>\n

What are energy blockages really, and how do you actually release them?<\/p>\n

How does ap\u0101na<\/em>, the descending force, bring everything back into flow?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Go to the class<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Sun<\/span><\/div>

Class 4<\/p>\n

S\u016bryanamask\u0101ra \u2013 the Sun Salutation<\/a><\/h3>\n

Twelve postures, twelve names of the sun \u2013 what lies behind them?<\/p>\n

How does a warm-up exercise become a tool of Kundalini practice?<\/p>\n

With m\u016bla bandha<\/em>, with kap\u0101labh\u0101ti<\/em> or with mantra: four forms, one sequence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Go to the class<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Moon<\/span><\/div>

Class 5<\/p>\n

Candranamask\u0101ra \u2013 the Moon Salutation<\/a><\/h3>\n

The cooling counterpart to the sun \u2013 for the evening and for the full moon.<\/p>\n

What happens when we turn towards the mind, the ego and our dreams instead of fighting them?<\/p>\n

The eight M\u0101t\u1e5bk\u0101s<\/em>, the phases of the moon and the practice with bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Go to the class<\/a><\/div><\/div>
\"Divine<\/span><\/div>

Class 6<\/p>\n

The S\u0101dhana of the Divine Mother<\/a><\/h3>\n

A complete class from the Saty\u0101nanda lineage, passed on by Sv\u0101m\u012b Vidyanand.<\/p>\n

Twelve postures, and in each of them: deep breathing, kap\u0101labh\u0101ti<\/em>, bhr\u0101mar\u012b<\/em> and the mantra O\u1e43 M\u0101<\/em>.<\/p>\n

At the end comes the b\u012bja ny\u0101sa<\/em> \u2013 placing the seed sounds into the body.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Go to the class<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PDF<\/p>\n

All Classes as PDF<\/h2>\n

Each of these classes is also available as a PDF to print out and take to your mat \u2013 with all drawings, breathing instructions and mantras.<\/p>\n

In the download area you will also find the sound examples for the b\u012bja ny\u0101sa<\/em>, further kriy\u0101s, mantras and handouts from the training manual. All freely accessible.<\/p>\n

Would you like to use the PDFs, the drawings or the texts? Simply link to our website \u2013 then it is all yours, and you support our project as well.<\/p>\n

Go to the download area<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Further reading<\/p>\n

Deepen Your Practice<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The background<\/strong><\/p>\n

The map behind every kriy\u0101 is the chakras<\/a> \u2013 where they come from, what they mean and how to work with them.<\/p>\n

How the two paths relate to each other is explained in Hatha and Kundalini Yoga<\/a>. Yoga & Philosophy<\/a> sets out the wider framework, and the History of Yoga<\/a> shows where it all comes from.<\/p>\n

The Pavanmukt\u0101sana series come from the lineage of Sv\u0101m\u012b Saty\u0101nanda Sarasvat\u012b and the Bihar School of Yoga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Practise with us<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find the current dates under weekly yoga classes<\/a>. Longer formats are offered at our retreats in the Wachau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you would like to teach these classes yourself, they are an integral part of our RYT 200h Yoga Teacher Training<\/a>. For teachers who are already certified, there is the RYT 300h Training<\/a> and the YACEP Chakra Workshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both are also available in an online and hybrid format<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Practice<\/p>\n

How Do You Practise the Exercises Correctly?<\/h2>\n

The exercise itself is the teacher. It is guru. Guru is in the breath, guru is in the posture, guru is in the focus.
Your doubt, your fear, your moods or whatever else moves you cannot add anything to the exercise itself or to the teacher who dwells within it.<\/p>\n

Through our attitude, however, we can give the spirit that dwells in the exercise room to live through us. This spirit is the fully awakened power of action, and it has three components:<\/p>\n

The Yoga Sutras of Pata\u00f1jali say:<\/p>\n

The yoga of action (Kriya Yoga<\/strong>) consists of three components:<\/em><\/p>\n

Tapas<\/strong> \u2013 discipline (heat or intensity)<\/em>
Svadhyaya<\/strong> \u2013 refinement (self-study)<\/em>
Ishvara Pranidhana<\/strong> \u2013 surrender to God<\/em><\/p>\n

P\u0101ta\u00f1jalayogas\u016btra II.1\u20132<\/em><\/p>\n

These are therefore also the three things that should be your contribution to the practice:<\/p>\n

When you practise, practise with discipline and playful lightness,<\/strong> observe attentively<\/strong> everything you do, and surrender to the universal \u2013 trust in God<\/strong>, in the Goddess, in the heart at the centre of all things.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Hatha<\/span><\/div><\/div>

The book<\/p>\n

The Book for the Classes<\/h2>\n

In this book you will find all the yoga classes presented here \u2013 complete, with all the illustrations and the background.<\/p>\n

I illustrated every class myself, by hand, in pencil on paper. These classes are something personal. A book for you!<\/p>\n

A reading sample is available in the download area<\/a>; you will find all our books under Books<\/a> and on the page Kriy\u0101s and Classes in Kundalini Yoga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View the book<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The three Pavanmuktāsana series as PDF<\/h2>\n

We will send you the complete series with instructions by e-mail – and let you know when new kriyās and texts are ready, along with the dates of our trainings and workshops in the Wachau valley.<\/p>\n

No fixed schedule, no third-party advertising, one click to unsubscribe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>