On this page, you will find Kriya Yogis who have engaged in training with Ryan Kurczak and demonstrated the devotion, skill and capacity to serve as a guide on the Kriya Yoga path. Kriya Yoga Online designates two types of guides. The Kriya Yoga Meditation Facilitator and the Kriya Yoga Teacher. For more information on each designation, see below.
Donelle Mason was ordained as a kriya yoga teacher in 2023. She was authorized to teach Kriya Yoga in the lineage of Mahavatary Babaji – Roy Eugene Davis by Ryan Kurczak after 7 years of intensive study and practice. She is a registered, experienced Hatha yoga and Yin yoga teacher. She currently works as a health coach in primary care medical practice in New Zealand, encouraging self-management and supporting patients with their physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual well-being.
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In 2019, Chris Knuth discovered Yogananda and began practicing Kriya Yoga. After committing to daily meditation, he found answers to lifelong spiritual questions, prompting him to study sacred texts like the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Chris was certified as a Kriya Yoga Meditation Facilitator in 2024. Professionally, Chris has operated a business for over 16 years and founded a nonprofit that assists veterans, formerly incarcerated, and those in recovery. He also initiated a computer skills program in Uganda. Through his work, Chris helps small business owners and entrepreneurs achieve personal and professional growth by integrating spiritual principles to overcome limiting beliefs.
The Kriya Yoga Meditation Facilitator is one skilled in meditation and communication. One can lead 30 to 60 minute meditations utilizing the preliminary Kriya Yoga practices such as Alternate Nostril Breathing,
So-Hum, Simple Mantra Practice, Chanting through the Chakras, Sushumna Breathing, etc. The Kriya Yoga Meditation Facilitator’s role is to hold space and share effective meditation techniques for those intent on pursuing the Kriya Yoga Path.
The Kriya Yoga Teacher possess the required qualities of the KYMF. The Kriya Yoga teacher has experienced and is authorized to communicate the profound benefits of full Kriya Yoga practice. This includes but is not limited to:
The KYT is authorized to teach the essential Kriya Yoga Meditation protocols (Life Force Arousal, Kriya Pranayama and Jyoti Mudra) and to initiate others into Kriya Yoga practice.
Kriya Yoga Meditation Facilitators and Kriya Yoga Teachers have completed training in The Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program, and advanced study and practice, before being authorized, by their own teacher, to serve the Kriya Yoga Lineage.
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