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Advance Kriya.
8 Weeks · Online · By Application
For established practitioners ready to receive deeper kumbhaka practices and the subtle anatomy of breath.
What this is: An 8-week intensive in advanced Kriya — deeper kumbhakas, refined pranayama, the subtle bandha work, and the quiet teachings that only emerge when the foundation is steady. From $1,400 AUD, by application, prerequisite of 6+ months daily practice.
⓵ Cohorts capped at 12 · Application reviewed within 5 days · Cohort fills early
Prerequisites
Why we ask first
Advanced Kriya techniques — particularly extended kumbhakas — ask something of the body and nervous system that only a steady foundation can support. The application keeps students safe and the cohort cohesive.
Required
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Six months of consistent daily Kriya practice
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Comfortable with Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Kapalabhati at the foundation level
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Either Sattva Foundations + 6 months, or equivalent lineage training
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Stable health (no acute cardiovascular or respiratory conditions)
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Willingness to maintain a 30-min minimum daily practice during the course
Helpful but not required
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Completion of Sattva 200hr YTT
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Existing meditation practice
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Some Sanskrit familiarity (we'll teach what's needed)
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A teacher or mentor outside this course
Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Apply anyway — we'll tell you honestly.
Sometimes the answer is "yes, with a bit more time on Foundations first."
What you'll receive
The Teaching
Module 1
Deeper Kumbhaka
Extended retentions, antara and bahya kumbhaka, and the safe approach to longer breath holds. The internal architecture of pause.
Module 2
The Bandhas
Mula, uddiyana, jalandhara — the three locks that lift and contain prana. How they're built, when they're applied, what they reveal.
Module 3
Refined Pranayama
Beyond the foundational practices — Surya Bhedana, Chandra Bhedana, Murcha, and Bhastrika at advanced ratios.
Module 4
Subtle Anatomy
The nadis, chakras, and the koshas as they actually appear in practice — not as concept, but as direct experience.
Module 5
The Quieter Kriyas
Practices that don't appear in beginners' books — the lineage's deeper offerings, transmitted carefully.
Module 6
Integration
How to weave the advanced practices into a sustainable daily sadhana. What to keep, what to retire, what to deepen.
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8 × 90-minute live classes with Ritika
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All sessions recorded — practice anytime
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Detailed practice manual
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Daily home-practice prescriptions
What's Included
Everything you need
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One 30-min 1:1 check-in with Ritika mid-course
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Private cohort forum
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Lifetime access to your cohort recordings
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Eligibility for Mentorship for Teachers (graduates)
What students say
From Past Cohorts
"I'd practiced Kriya for three years before this course. Eight weeks rebuilt my understanding of what the technique actually is."
Paul
Ocean Shores · Cohort 2024
"The kumbhaka work was hard. The 1:1 check-in with Ritika was the moment I felt seen as a serious student."
Olivia
Melbourne · Cohort 2023
"I came in thinking I knew advanced practice. I left knowing I'd been a thoughtful beginner. This is the real teaching."
Rebecca
Melbourne · Cohort 2024
Tuition
From $1,400
2-instalment plan available · Refundable until cohort opens
AUD per person
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8 live classes + recordings
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Practice manual
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1:1 mid-course check-in
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Cohort forum access
Begin the application.
Apply
Reply within 5 business days · Payment after acceptance
Tell us about your practice, your prerequisites, and what's drawing you to advanced work. We'll reply within 5 days. If you're a fit, we'll send the enrolment link.
Frequently Asked
Common Questions
Building toward this?
Other Paths
Foundation
Online Practices
Start with the Foundations track — the prerequisite for Advance Kriya.
Begin Foundations →
Weekly
Cosmic Mentorship
The weekly live container — build daily practice with Ritika alongside.
Join the circle →
Residential
200 Hrs YTT
The full 24-day residential foundation. Graduates often qualify for Advance Kriya.
See the YTT →
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