The six kriyas in kriya yoga are:

1. Kapalabhati: kapala is sanskrit word for skull and bhati is a sanskrit word for shine. This pranayama or breathing technique purifies the frontal region of the brain and cleanses the respiratory system an nasal passage.
2. Trataka:Trataka the exercise of fixing the gaze steadily on an object without blinking.this practice of trataka activates the tear glands, purifying the visual system.
3. Neti :Neti is a of technique to purify the nostrils.
4. Dhouti:Dhouti kriya are meant for cleansing the intestine. There are three types of dhouti kriyas, all which are helpful to relieve gastric issues, acidity and asthma.
5. Nauli :Naul kriya purifies and strengthens all the vital internal organs.
6. Vasti : vasti kriya is the practice of cleaning the rectum and is essentially a yogic enema to clean the colon.

Surya namaskar:

Surya namaskar is the sanskrit name for a specific sequence of twelve yoga asana,otherwise known as a sun salutation.It is one of the most widely known yoga practices,incorporated into several different traditions such as:

1. Hatha yoga
2. Vinyasa yoga
3. Ashtanga yoga

If you perform surya namaskar daily:

1. Helps with weight loss
2. Strengthens muscles and joints
3. Improved complexion
4. Ensures a better functioning of digestive system
5. Helps to combat insomnia
6. Ensures regular menstrual cycle
7. Useful in treatment of frozen shoulders
8. Brings down blood sugar levels
9. Spinal cord and abdominal muscles are stretched
10. Strengthens your back

Yoga:

The term yoga in the western world refers to the modern form of Hatha yoga and poster based physical fitness, stress relief and relaxation technique. It consists of number of Asanas. Yoga was first mentioned in the Rigveda. Many experts agree that yoga works in different ways to bring about a healthy weight.

Yoga recharges the body with cosmic energy and facilitates:

1. It promotes self-healing
2. It increases the self-awareness
3. It helps to increase focus, concentration and attention in children
4. It enhances personal power
5. It helps in attainment of perfect equilibrium and harmony
6. It helps to remove negative blocks from the mind
7. It helps to reduce stress and physical body by activating the parasympathetic nervous system
8. It helps to remove toxins from body
9. It helps to lose weight