Ryan Kurczak was first introduced to Kriya Yoga through the book Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda. He had developed an interest in meditation in his late teens. After reading the book, he met Kriya teacher Roy Eugene Davis. Roy was a direct student of Paramahansa Yogananda, and Roy initiated Ryan into Kriya Yoga in 2000, and then later ordained him to teach in 2005.

Ryan serves full time as an independent representative of the Kriya Yoga tradition as taught through the unbroken lineage of Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar, Paramahansa Yogananda, and Roy Eugene Davis. Ryan works with students across the globe through the “Kriya Yoga Online” Patreon community, and more intensively with students of the Kriya Yoga Apprenticeship Program. He is the host of The Kriya Yoga Podcast and also the author of several books on Kriya Yoga and Vedic astrology.