SAT KRIYAS

Kriyas are cleansing technique. In that sense, we all practise kriyas everyday. Bathing, washing the face, brushing the teeth, all are kriyas. But yogic kriyas refer to special yoga techniques meant to cleanse the inner organs, developed by the yogis.

There are several kriyas available in the yogic lore 6 major kriyas called Sat Kriyas are quite comprehensive.

Sat Kriyas are

1. Trataka for eyesight

2. Neti for upper nasal tract (from throat to nostrils)

3. Kapalabhati for lower respiratory tract (from nostrils to lungs)

4. Dhouti for upper gastro intestinal tract (GIT) upto stomach.

5. Nauli for abdominal viscera. (Agnisara and Udyana Banda is the preparatory phase for Nauli)

6. Basti for lower gastro intestinal tract (GIT) especially the rectum.

Sankha praksalana is for the entire GIT.

Objectives

Cleanse the inner tracts namely the optical path. respiratory tract and GIT and thereby refresh the inner passages. Tardiness is thereby removed.

Develop an inner awareness, Desensitize the possible hypersensitive reactions in the pathways.

Build the stamina and forebearance capacity.

The principles of Kriyas are to

Stimulate the system by either an external medium or by the volitional control and

Relax deeply after the kriyas and also during the kriyas practice itself.