Organizations like the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India and the provide home-study lessons that guide students through the preliminary techniques (like the Energization Exercises and Hong-Sau technique) before teaching the Kriya proper. 5. Benefits of Practice

: Various breathing techniques to control the life force.

: The specific "Kriya" breaths (First Kriya, Second Kriya, etc.) typically kept secret until initiation. 3. History and Lineage