



Kriya means action, but karma also means action. Kriya is the action that helps to develop the inward flow of energy, while karma develops the outward flow of energy.
Kriya Yoga purifies energy pathways, grounds the mind, and aligns body-mind energy to achieve stillness and deeper awareness of peaceful, clear consciousness.
The practice integrates inner layers (physical, energy, mental, spiritual) by aligning different aspects of an individual, promoting inner balance and harmony.
Kriya Yoga balances energy frequency in mind and body by focusing on chakras, gradually raising energy frequency and awareness towards the source of life.
It aims to awaken Kundalini Kriya (inherent consciousness), leading to higher experiences and revealing one's inward nature.
Regular practice enhances adaptability and flexibility in daily life, fostering spontaneous awareness and easier adjustment to varying circumstances.
Our Vedic Yoga Online Videos offer a structured set of recorded teachings designed to support your Kriya practice and steady inner growth:
Pre-recorded Kriya Yoga sessions with clear instruction in breath, bandha and foundational kriyas.
Guided Himalayan pranayama and meditation practices to strengthen concentration and deepen inner stillness.
These videos allow you to learn and practise at your own pace while staying aligned with the traditional Himalayan approach to Kriya Yoga.
This video explains and demonstrates the seven best asanas for any yoga student who is looking for a regular practice. It not only provides a visual display of how to perform the asanas, but explains how and why you should use this sequence, especially if you do not have a great deal of time.
Over 19 carefully guided parts, this course introduces you to essential principles and practices of the Vedic Yoga tradition from the Himalayas. It is not about reaching a final destination, but about creating a firm foundation for your inner path to unfold. Here is a brief overview of what you’ll learn.
Scroll to the bottom to download the beginner course summary:
1. Foundations of Kriya Yoga
You begin by understanding the core principle of Kriya, the inward flow of energy, and how it purifies the body and mind, balancing frequency and deepening awareness.
2. Dynamic Breathwork
We explore Bhastrika and Kapalabhati pranayamas, powerful tools to clear the breath, energise the system, and prepare the mind for stillness.
3. Inward Focus Through Pratyahara
Learn how withdrawing the senses leads to deeper concentration (dharana) and builds the base for meditation.
4. Preparation for Stillness
Through siddhasana, breathing techniques, and consistent practice, you gradually train the body and breath to sit in stillness with ease and attention.
5. Awakening Energy with Mula Bandha
Understand and practice the root lock, a subtle technique to redirect energy upwards and support your inner journey.
6. Introduction to Chakras
Discover the energetic map within. You learn how each chakra relates to your evolution, from your lower instinctive habits to your higher divine awareness.
7. Mantra and Sound
Experience the power of mantra yoga, where repetition and vibration purify the mind, support focus, and uplift consciousness.
8. Building Your Own Practice
You are encouraged to take ownership of your practice, to move slowly, listen inwardly, handle emotions wisely, and cultivate self-awareness with patience.
9. Safety, Support, and Balance
Throughout the program, we emphasise safe practice. Use props as needed, understand your body’s limits, and always practice from a place of self-development, not comparison.
10. A Holistic Approach
You are introduced to the Centre’s traditional Himalayan approach, one that integrates all aspects of yoga into a complete and holistic daily rhythm: asana, pranayama, mantra, etc.
We have created an online space on Patreon, where you can easily access our pre-recorded yoga and meditation videos directly from Rishikesh. Whether you are new to yoga or already part of our worldwide community, these Vedic Yoga Centre videos allow you to stay connected to the teachings, energy, and spirit of the Himalayas from the comfort of your home.
In addition to our traditional methods of sharing ancient Vedic teachings at our Rishikesh premises, we're now available on Patreon with a wide variety of pre-recorded programs—the perfect tool for modern times to keep us all connected. Our mission is education, motivation, and inspiration to maintain a consistent yoga practice and deepen your yogic journey.
Browse everything on Patreon here: Vedic Yoga Retreat Centre on Patreon
Our Vedic Yoga Online Videos bring you a variety of recorded teachings to support your daily practice and inner development:
These video links make it easy to learn and practise at your own pace while staying true to the depth of the Himalayan yoga tradition.
For many years, the Vedic Yoga Centre in Rishikesh has been dedicated to sharing authentic yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda with students worldwide. Through these online yoga and Ayurveda videos, we continue to fulfil the same purpose—to make timeless Himalayan knowledge accessible to sincere seekers everywhere.
All teachings are guided by our founder, Shailendra Singh Negi, and the teachers of the Centre. The classes are presented with the same clarity and devotion that students experience when studying in person at our Rishikesh ashram.


If you live far from India or cannot travel right now, these online yoga videos from Rishikesh help you maintain a regular practice and stay close to the Centre’s teachings.
Benefits include:
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These Himalayan yoga and Ayurveda video links are a bridge between your home practice and our Vedic Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat Centre in Rishikesh, India. Many students begin their journey online and later visit us to experience:
Through these offerings, the teachings and blessings of the Himalayas reach you wherever you are.
We are using ZOOM as our platform to connect for live online programs.
ZOOM is easy and handy; simply download the ZOOM app to your phone, or download the program onto your computer. Once you contact us to participate in any of our workshops or programs, we will send you an access code so that you can log on.
If you are unable to participate when the program is live, you can ask us to send you the link for the recording, and watch it at your leisure.
In addition to our traditional methods of sharing ancient Vedic teachings at our Rishikesh premises, we’re now available on Patreon with a wide variety of pre-recorded programs—the perfect tool for modern times to keep us all connected.
Our mission is education, motivation, and inspiration to maintain a consistent yoga practice and deepen your yogic journey.
Browse everything on Patreon here: Vedic Yoga Retreat Centre on Patreon
You must join in order to purchase anything from Patreon, but there are many items available FREE of charge.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR PATREON PLATFORM IN OUR BLOG ARTICLE
INSPIRE – CONNECT – AWAKEN – TRANSCEND
Join us online through ZOOM for a three-session workshop that offers you the sacred wisdom of traditional Himalayan teachings that are as alive today as they were in ancient times, and still exist in both verbal and non-verbal dimensions.
The Himalayan Living Wisdom yoga course offers a holistic approach for the life of modern man. As “living wisdom” these philosophies can be applied to whatever situation you find yourself in, with the same results as generations ago – ongoing peace and tranquility.
Students of the Himalayan Living Wisdom yoga course will be offered the following topics:
· Discussion (of topics covering all aspects of Himalayan living wisdom
· Samyak kriya (practices which will help you to connect with your inner wisdom)
· Breath practice (strengthening your physical/mental/inner abilities)
· Mantra chanting (pure sound for the development of your inner path)
· Meditation (mindful flow of awareness)
Dates: May 26-28, 2023
Time: 12:00-2:00pm, Delhi, India time
Cost: USD$150.00 – you can make your payment through PayPal
Message us on WhatsApp +91 87551 96191 or email us at myvedicyoga@gmail.com to register, or for further information.
We will send you a ZOOM link to log into the sessions
A THREE-DAY ONLINE WORKSHOP
OUTLINE
Join us online through ZOOM for this 3-day workshop.
In these current times, many people are facing all different types of stresses and tensions. This online workshop, will teach you how to de-stress through yogic practices, and give you an understanding of how you can experience the silence and peace that will give you freedom within.
During these three days you will receive a foundation for your journey of discovery into the silence and peace within. The program will give you the basic disciplines and attitudes required for developing both an understanding and a practice, which will help you to experience peace in each moment.
For details of how to access ZOOM please follow this link (general page for Online)
ELIGIBILITY
Everyone is welcome to join this program who has an open heart and open mind.
CURRICULUM
Students of this course will be offered the following topics:
Practical aspects:
Theoretical aspects:
PRICES AND DATES
Upcoming dates will be announced shortly.
The program runs over three days.
Please note that the times for the classes will be shown in Delhi, India time. Please take into account the time difference between India and your own country. The program will be offered in English.
If you are unable to attend all the sessions, you can let us know, and we will send you a link to download the sessions so you can continue following the progression of the journey. We will provide access to the files upon request.
Cost: We are pleased to offer this program on a “Donation” basis only. You can decide how much you wish to pay for this program.
You can make a donation through Bank Transfer, PayPal, or Payment Gateway – you can find the provision for payment on the Application Form.
Registration
Complete the Application Form by following the Apply Now link. We will reply to you by email to give you the access code for participation in the course.
OUTLINE
Join us online through the ZOOM program for our Holistic Health and Well-being workshop. Learn the Himalayan wisdom on how to connect with your inner self in order to work towards your holistic health.
This is a great opportunity to listen to and interact with Shri Shailendra Singh Negi and learn the traditional Vedic wisdom of yoga, meditation and lifestyle, for your overall well-being.
Each session lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. You can contact us at myvedicyoga@gmail.com if you have any questions.
We hope you will join us.
For details of how to access ZOOM please follow this link (general page for Online)
ELIGIBILITY
Everybody is welcome – no previous experience in yoga is required. Invite your friends and relatives, and anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of how to gain their equilibrium and a balanced life.
The sessions will be held in English, with Russian translation, due to our large numbers of Russian students who do not speak English. If you don’t mind hearing the Russian translation during the class, then you are welcome to join us.
CURRICULUM
This series of workshops will consist of both practice and theory.
The practical aspects of the program include commencing the class with a meditation, followed by a combination of hatha yoga and kriya yoga practices, ending with yoga nidra, which is a relaxation practice.
The theoretical aspects include discussions on topics such as how to develop your inner awareness, and how to achieve holistic health and well-being. Well-being simply means learning how to connect with your inner nature. You know that you have a mind, feelings, and a breath; but you are much deeper than just this.
Come and be inspired and motivated by these practices and discussions.
PRICES AND DATES
Upcoming dates will be announced shortly.
Time: … Delhi, India time.
Please note that the times for the classes will be shown in Delhi, Indian time. Please take into account the time difference between India and your own country. The program will be offered in English.
If you are unable to attend all the sessions, you can download the sessions so you can continue following the progression of the journey. We will provide access to the files upon request.
Cost: We are pleased to offer this program on a “Donation” basis only. You can decide how much you wish to pay. We wish everyone who needs it to be able to participate in this program, given the difficult situation in the world at the moment. If you wish to make a donation, please go to our website: www.vedicyogacentre.org
You can make a donation through Bank Transfer, PayPal, or Payment Gateway – you can find the provision for payment on the Application Form.
Registration
Complete the Application Form by following the Apply Now link. We will reply to you by email to give you the access code for participation in the course.
If you are interested in any of these programs, please contact us for more information, or send us your email address so we can subscribe you to our newsletter, where all updates are regularly announced.
You can also join our WhatsApp community here.
The practices we offer present a holistic approach to the concept of yogic, Tantric and Vedic practices and understandings, which encompass one’s total well-being through a range of different systems, and are collectively known as Vedic Yoga – yoga in its traditional, pure form, without any dilution. Its essential focus is how students can redirect their awareness back to its source – to the soul, so that they can experience what it means to be complete. It is a traditional science based on the teachings of the Vedas which were written approximately 1500 to 1000 BC. The Vedas show us how to return to our true nature through various methods and techniques which have been tested throughout the ages.
Our Centre offers different sets of yogic practices which include kundalini kriyas (also known as samyak kriya, or Tantric kriya), hatha yoga (asana, pranayama, bandha, mudra and yoga nidra), and Vedic dhyana – the ancient Himalayan approach to systematically developing your concentration (dharana) so that you can to experience the higher state of meditation (dhyana).
We specifically offer the Himalayan traditional teachings – the Himalayan Living Wisdom, and the art of conscious living. The various methods are delivered in a way that help students to learn to live without fear, and become spontaneous with life so that they can experience that their life does not need to be a struggle, but can become one of joy and bliss.
AYURVEDA
The Ayurvedic experiences that we offer, show alternative methods for participants to detoxify their body and mind, as well as provide an understanding of both the theory of Ayurveda and its practical application in day-to-day life. It also shows how these can be combined with the yoga practices that we offer, for overall health and well-being.
SACRED WALKS
The presence of the Himalayas is a centre of non-verbal teachings – from the ages spiritual seekers, practitioners have come to the Himalayas for solitude, and to develop and raise their inner consciousness. For thousands of years these mountains have been recharged with the spiritual vibrations of these yogis, masters and sages. The Himalayas welcome all people. Receiving the teachings of the Himalayas does not require any intellectual understanding about the Himalayas themselves or these teachings – it requires only the sincerity and presence of mind of the seeker.
The Centre offers these Sacred Walks as an opportunity for all students to receive the grace of the Himalayas.
All of our different programs offer a systematic and holistic approach for students to work with the different layers of their existence. They guide students from the gross (the physical) to their subtlest level of existence, allowing them to realise and experience that they are deeper than their physical body.
In addition, students learn that all of the practices have one and the same purpose: to holistically integrate the mind, body and spirit, which awakens in them the ability to live their yoga in all dimensions of life, on a moment-to-moment basis, and gives them an attitude that will help them to serve, love and surrender – these three attributes incorporate the fundamental philosophy and vision of our Centre.
Our Philosophy
At the Vedic Yoga Centre our fundamental philosophy and vision is based on how you can maintain your awareness from moment-to-moment so that you can experience your union through the different circumstances of life. Then your own genuine experiences will awaken your faith from within, which will transcend your understanding of the philosophy into your experiences so that you don’t simply understand or just believe them.
We aim to make students aware that the Truth resides within themselves, and by integrating the body, breath, mind, senses, energy and emotions through systematic training, discipline and determination, they can experience equanimity which can help them to redirect their awareness from outward to inward – back to its Source.
We are not simply offering academic lessons on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Patanjali Yoga Sutras or other philosophical scriptures. Our aim is to enable students to learn how all these different aspects of the philosophies can help them to access their inner nature. All of these philosophies have come from the rishis, yogis and sages who were the spiritual scientists, and whatever they have been given has come from their genuine experiences. All we need to learn how to tune our consciousness so that we can connect with these teachings at a deeper level.
The Vedas are the wisdom, and the practices are the tools which help to awaken this wisdom within you. The result will bring harmony between your thoughts, emotions and actions, which helps you experience a life without fear, and one of peace, happiness and contentment. It helps you to live in harmony with nature and your surrounding environment, and helps you to experience oneness in all of your relationships.
Yoga is the underlying thread of all different spiritual traditions which unites them all as One. This One is not a numerical one – it is the Infinite One.
Our Vision – An ancient yogic vision for modern times
The vision of the Vedic Yoga Centre is to connect the ancient yogic teachings to the present times by becoming aware of the difference between your understanding and your experience. This experience can be realised through the integration of all the different aspects of yoga into one thread, which has one essential purpose: to experience one’s total well-being. Instead of just passing information on to students, it offers a systematic approach for dealing with the complexities of modern life, and focuses on how they can transform their lives as their yoga becomes their living experience. The teachings do not ask you to believe anything; they are simply focused on initially understanding the practices, and then applying them to themselves so that their belief comes from their own experience. Understanding is the initial step which inspires and motivates you, so that you can continue and become consistent in your practice and experience the teachings; then they become a part of your actions, and begin to transform your life.
Come and join us for one of our programs to experience this vision.
Where can you find us?
The Vedic Yoga Centre is located on the banks of the holy river Ganga in the small town of Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Rishikesh is regarded as the Yoga Capital of the World and is just six hours by car, train or bus from Delhi. The Centre is a peaceful oasis for learning and practicing the ancient science of yoga, specifically Vedic Yoga and Ayurveda. For full details of where to find us, see
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