Surya Kriya is a complete yogic practice of twenty-one steps, aligned with the sun — the source the body’s own energies answer to. It is among the oldest structured practices in the Hatha Yoga tradition, and it is the spine of everything we do at Shakthi Retreat.
Not a workout, not a routine
Surya Kriya works on breath, body and attention together. Traditionally done at sunrise, it activates and balances the system rather than exhausting it. One participant at our sessions put it simply: it was the first time some of his joints had ever moved. He left energised.
Over time the practice does something quieter. Beyond health, it keeps you on track — it does not let you derail, or let stress accumulate. That is when you understand it is not exercise. It is maintenance of the whole system.
Surya Kriya and Surya Shakti
Surya Shakti is the dynamic sister practice — a physically intensive way of engaging the sun’s energy that builds strength, stamina and steadiness in the body. Where Surya Kriya refines the inner energies, Surya Shakti builds the vessel. Many practitioners eventually learn both.
Learning it properly matters
These practices are taught in person, step by step, by Astha and Kaulina — Isha Hatha Yoga teachers. A few hours, a small group, full attention on precision, so the practice stays with you for life.
Surya Kriya is taught only within the five-day Shakthi Retreat at Serendip, Ponda. Surya Shakti is taught at our regular workshops in Goa. Read about the retreat → · See workshop dates →