Yogic Science for Addictive Behavior and Mental Health

Yogic Science for Addictive Behavior and Mental Health is an online healing workshop presented by Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and led by Mukta Kaur Khalsa. Drawing on Kundalini Yoga and yogic science, it looks at how breathwork, meditation and mantra support recovery from addictive behavior and care for mental health. It is open to anyone interested in yogic approaches to healing, whether you come as a person in recovery, a practitioner, or someone working in a clinical setting.

The program is offered through Kripalu's online programs and presented by SuperHealth. It is open to everyone, including those continuing on from the earlier four-week series and those joining for the first time.

What to Expect

The workshop runs over four Mondays, with a live Zoom session each evening from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Eastern time, for six hours in total. Sessions are guided and interactive, with opportunities to engage with the teacher. The practices include deep meditation, breathwork, mantra, reflection and restorative work, intended to support the body, mind, emotions and spirit.

Each week has its own focus:

- Week 1, Identifying Issues: Mental Trauma. How trauma shapes addictive behavior, and foundational yogic and somatic approaches to processing it.
- Week 2, Recalibrating Brain and Mantra. Neuroplasticity through meditation and breathwork, and mantra as a tool for regulating the nervous system.
- Week 3, Therapeutic Nutrition for Healing Addictive Behavior. The connection between diet, consciousness and recovery, with food-based strategies that support neurological health.
- Week 4, Forgiveness. Forgiveness as a path to freedom and integration, and practicing compassion toward yourself and others in recovery.

Across the four weeks you will learn about the physiological and psychological effects of yogic practices on recovery and mental health, and identify specific meditation and breathing techniques that reduce stress, regulate emotions and promote neuroplasticity. You will also explore how Kundalini Yoga strengthens the nervous and glandular systems, supporting resilience against trauma and addictive behaviors, and consider practical ways to bring these tools into clinical work or personal practice.

About Mukta Kaur Khalsa

Mukta Kaur Khalsa teaches this program as its presenter, bringing a grounding in both yogic science and recovery work to the material.

Before You Go

No prior yoga, meditation or recovery experience is needed. The program is taught in English and is suitable for all levels.

You will need a stable internet connection, access to Zoom, and a space where you can practice. A mat, props or a chair can be helpful but are not required. Kripalu's online programs team offers basic tech support by email before and during the program, and it is wise to test Zoom ahead of time.

Included are four live 90-minute Zoom sessions and access to the session recordings for 30 days after the program ends. Recordings are available within 72 hours of the end of each session.

This is not one-on-one coaching or clinical supervision, and it does not lead to a certification or credential.

Tuition is offered on a sliding scale with three levels. Community Supported pricing is for those facing financial or other hardships, Standard is the set cost, and Pay It Forward helps cover others in the program. There is no application; you simply pay what works for you.