Alla comes to Retreats in Sochi from Marbella, Spain. Alla had been searching for her spiritual path for a few years, studying different practices. Wanting to get a deeper understanding of pranayamas, Alla participated in the Imram Kriya seminar.

“When I got there, I didn’t understand anything at all. I was sitting there thinking, what am I even doing here and how would I even do these practices? I was not sure if I would have time for this. But somewhere inside, in my Soul, I knew that I had to do them. This is the way, the true way. It wasn’t hard at all. You realise that there is a lot to do, but when you sit down, suddenly you have all the energy you need. I think when you come to a seminar, Master gives you that energy.

As for 42 Kriyas, when I started practicing 42 Kriyas… All the techniques — 42 Kriyas — are great for your health. Especially for women, because the whole lymphatic system starts to work really well. The most interesting thing is that the wrinkles disappear, you look younger, you look better. There is one Kriya that concentrates on the face. I used to do facebuilding. When I started doing 42 Kriyas, I realized, this is it! It’s practically the same, but so much better. While I used to inject Botox or undergo certain treatments, I’ve given up on them completely now. Because now I see that I don’t need them. Your spine becomes soft. You realise that you are getting flexible, that you are really getting new energy.

Hatha yoga or some other yoga you do is also good because your body gets soft too. It’s just that there you work more on the physical plane. And Kriya yoga works both on physical and energy planes. Internally, you start feeling better. You develop an inner core. It really fills you up and you feel it.

There were significant changes. I was wasting a lot of my energy on idle talk. To begin with, I was drinking, smoking and partying. I had a very vibrant social life. Since the first seminar I quit drinking, I quit smoking, I don’t go to parties anymore. My social life has changed completely. Basically, everything has changed. My relationship with my husband has changed a lot. We stopped having these mood swings, constant arguments and all that. Everything became smooth. My kid now, if I haven’t practised for a couple of days, reminds me to practice. He is also coming to the Retreat and I think that he will eventually become engaged in the practices as well. Things have changed a lot with and my environment. I’m now coming across people who are much calmer. Things have become much more positive.

I don’t even understand life without practice right now. It has become a part of my life. If I don’t practice, and 2 or 3 days goes without practising, I still think about it all the time in my head. When I don’t practice, there is no wholeness.

When I first saw Master… He gave off such magical energy that you just became so feminine and smooth. When you see Master, you feel an inner peace. Master is accessible to us. We come to the retreat, we can communicate with him, talk to him, have a discussion. Now, if there is something important in my life, I always ask Master how he sees it. This is a unique opportunity.”