Find Your Yoga Tradition
Different Yoga traditions emphasize different practices, philosophies and methods. Explore and decide what resonates with you.
This is an exploration, not a prescription — NOSTOPS won't tell you which tradition you 'should' follow, and makes no medical or spiritual guarantees. Every suggestion below is drawn from real teacher and tradition data.
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Traditions that emphasise kriyā
- Kuṇḍalinī Yoga (Classical/Tantric)Historical
Yogic Practice Tradition · 5 teachers on NOSTOPS
Classical tantric practice of awakening and raising kuṇḍalinī through the cakras.
- Kriyā Yoga (Yogananda)Modern
Modern Teacher Lineage · 2 teachers on NOSTOPS
This Kriyā Yoga lineage was revived for householders by Lahiri Mahāśaya (1828–1895), transmitted through Swami Sri Yukteswar, and carried to the world by Paramahansa Yogananda, whose Autobiography of a Yogi introduced it to millions. It emphasises an energisation-and-breath technique for accelerating inner awakening.
Modern Methodology
Kriyā-and-mantra method taught by Yogi Bhajan. A modern method, distinct from classical kuṇḍalinī tantra.