3 Years. 3 40-Day Kriyas - Here is what I learned.
First off, what is a 40-Day Kriya. A Kriya is a set of actions done in sequence to achieve a specific result. The results can range from Inner Peace to Extra Energy and everything in between.
Why 40 Days? You do the Kriya for 40 days because it helps you to create or uncreate certain patterns in your life so that you can be free of negative patterns or begin to establish positive ones.
This happens through dedication, discipline and focusing your energy in the right direction.
My first introduction to Kriyas was with my Kundalini Yoga Teacher training in 2022 where I was tasked with my first practice known as Sat Kriya.
In April 2026, I traveled to Calgary to become initiated into the Kriya Yoga Lineage. At that time I did not realize that the initiation was also centered around a 40-Day Kriya Practice.
Just today I finished my Initiation into the Art of Living which was again a 40-Day Kriya Practice, known as Sudarshan Kriya.
I want you to understand where I am coming from when I share this information with you because I believe that is important.
I was raised by parents who grew up in the 60's. Freedom thinkers that did not demand of me belief in certain dogmatic systems of any kind. This has created the lens through which I take in information now. When it comes to these Kriyas I want the experience in my own body and not the dogma behind it and from what I have found, through the groups and teachers I have met, that is completely ok.
I did not feel that I needed to “BELIEVE” anything particular and the main thread that runs through all the different practices is simply to help you “feel better”.
I will now go on to explain what I experienced in each of the practices and give details of the practice where I am able to.
Sat Kriya. This is the one Kriya that I can share and you can find the practice HERE on my YouTube channel. It is by far the most intense yet simple of all the Kriyas I experienced. It required just one posture, repetition of one mantra and the shortest duration of time and yet was the most strenuous.
I think because of the intensity, simplicity and lack of moving parts it was by far the most effective. I continued this practice for 90 days initially and then went back to the 40 days 2x in the last few years.
When I attempted to resume the practice in early 2025, by week 2 I found my body becoming over-heated at the end of the practice and so I concluded that the energy it created within me was at a peak and that this practice was no longer necessary. So they say, you can have too much of a good thing.
This practice came to me through Gloria Latham who is a Kundalini Yoga Teacher in Australia.
There is great emphasis on devotion to Self.
Kriya Yoga. The story goes that Lahiri Mahasaya was called to a mountain cave where he met Babaji and was given the great technology of Kriya Yoga.
We were taught this method over 2 days. It is the longest Kriya of the 3 and is by far the most involved with various different practices. This Kriya must be passed down by an initiated appointed teacher, I believe they call them Swami’s.
I found it very interesting to discover that the practice cannot be found on the internet, or at least I have not found it. It is great to see that there is that level of respect for this ancient teaching.
Due to the time commitment and variety of postures and movements it was easy for my mind to wander and to get distracted. I would say this one is best to do in a group where there is mutual accountability.
If you ever decide to become initiated there are two of us in Saskatoon and we meet randomly for meditation on Sundays in my Yoga Studio. For this I am immensely grateful.
This practice emphasizes devotion to a higher power but encourages you to decide for yourself who that higher power is for you.
The lineage as follows:
Mahavatar Babaji, an immortal yogi who revived the ancient science of Kriya Yoga and initiated Lahiri Mahasaya into its practices in the Himalayas.
Lahiri Mahasaya (1828–1895) was instructed by Babaji to teach Kriya Yoga to householders, making the practice accessible to people living in the world, not just monastics.
Sri Yukteswar Giri, who trained disciples in spiritual science and authored The Holy Science.
Paramahansa Yogananda, who brought Kriya Yoga to the West and wrote the influential Autobiography of a Yogi.
Swami Satyananda Giri and Hariharananda Paramahamsa, who continued teaching and guiding disciples globally.***My Swami was an initiate of Hariharananda Parmahamsa
Sudarshan Kriya. The Art of Living lineage has teachers in both Saskatoon and Regina. It was created and passed to students by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, an Indian spiritual leader, humanitarian, and founder of the Art of Living Foundation. Established in 1981, the volunteer-based organisation operating in over 150 countries, offering yoga, meditation, and the Sudarshan Kriya breathing technique
The story goes that after many days of silent meditation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was gifted with the teaching of Sudarshan Kriya to share with his students. Again, this practice must be passed down by initiated teachers and to the best of my knowledge I have not been able to find the entire practice on the internet, which again speaks to the respect of the practitioners.
While all the Kriyas focused primarily on the breath, this one did more so. And due to this I believe the level of euphoria that followed the practice was the greatest, much like you might find in a transformational breathwork session.
This practice did emphasize a devotion to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the services he has offered throughout the world, but the primary emphasis was on creating a better life for yourself through a daily practice that supports you.
Each of the practices creates an inner environment of discipline to self and while I cannot go into much detail about the particular practices themselves, the one tie that binds them altogether is the focus of the breath through the chakra points in the body.
Chakras are energy centres in your body that hold information about who you are as a human. This includes your values, emotions, confidence, how your organs function, your purpose, and so much more. By bringing your attention and awareness to these centres in your body you can connect with yourself on a deeper level and gain access to your own inner wisdom that you may not have been previously aware of.
When you gain this new experience of yourself you gain a new perspective on your life. Life does not change but you do and you make new decisions. You decide to live more peacefully, more purposefully and more joyfully.
If you would like to experience the 40-Day Sat Kriya, I have created an entire process that takes you through from beginning to end. I will even send you a little email cheering you on each and every day.
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Sat Kriya creates a connection that helps you tap into an inner reserve of energy already within you that you have been previously unaware of. It is your super power and it will allow you to make the positive changes in your life that you need to make to do the things that you know you came here to do.
It will challenge you, that is the point.
Get through Sat Kriya and you will have shown your subconscious just what you are capable of creating a new lived inner awarness that will support your highest path forward.
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