Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training

“If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to
understand something, write about it, if you want to master
something, teach it”. Yogi Bhajan

Program Overview

KRI International Level One Certification (Kundalini Research Institute certified)

Kundalini Yoga, or the “yoga of awareness” was brought to the West in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan, the Master of Kundalini Yoga and White Tantric. Before this time Kundalini Yoga was practised in India and Tibet but was a secret practice only passed down selectively and verbally from a master to a chosen disciple.

You will explore your own potential, challenge yourself, and touch your
soul.  It is suitable for everyone, whether you would like to become a certified teacher or simply wish to deepen your personal experience and yoga practice.  The course provides the tools and comprehensive training to learn both the theory and techniques of Kundalini Yoga.

 

2012 Schedule

The training will take place as a series of three retreats from April to September.  

All retreats will be held on retreat at Govinda Valley, one hour south of Sydney.

Training Week one (six days)       March 31 – April 5   

Training Week two (seven days) June 4 – 10 

Training Week three (six days) September 15 - 19

All retreats commence with arrival on evening prior and finish 5pm on last day. 

Govinda Valley Retreat Centre 

Govinda Valley Retreat Centre is a not-for-profit spiritual retreat centre set in 30 hectares of beautiful natural bushland at the edge of the National Park. It is one hour south of Sydney and easily accessible by car or train. As well as superb retreat facilities it provides nutritious and wholesome vegetarian food prepared with love.

 

 

Teacher Training Team 

The program is conducted by Kundalini Wellbeing, Australia, in association with Ramadasa International. For more information go to www.kundaliniwellbeing.com .

The Teacher Trainer team is led by Suraj K Khalsa with Sahib Singh (Stan Koslowski), and Adi Shakti Kaur (Vanessa Hunt). We will be joined by other international and specialist teachers, including Tien Ghia from Thailand, and Jaswant (Patty Kikos).

 

Suraj Kaur

Suraj completed her teacher training in New Mexico under the guidance of Yogi Bhajan. She is a member of the senior Teacher Trainer Team for the Asia Pacific region teaching in Taiwan, China, Thailand, Israel, and other parts of Asia as well as Australia. She lives with her family in Sydney. She is a KRI Level One and Level Two certified Teacher Trainer, a Conscious Pregnancy Teacher Trainer, and serves on the Global Teachers Council.   Suraj means Sun, Beam of light.   Her light reflects her deep love of the teachings of Kundalini Yoga and her belief that they can help humanity to heal.

Sahib Singh (Stan)

Sahib Singh was born in Brazil and has lived in Australia for the past 6 yrs. With a background in Martial Arts and Eastern Philosophy, he started practicing yoga when he was 18 years of age, and has been teaching Kundalini Yoga for the past 14 years. He loves life and believes that everyone has the right to get to know their true self!

Adi Shakti Kaur

Director of Adi Shakti – Health, Healing and Awareness in Queensland, Adi Shakti is a qualified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, currently completing her Masters of Acupuncture. She is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Conscious Pregnancy Teacher. Adi Shakti’s vision is to expand the health, happiness and consciousness of her yoga students and patients and all those she meets.

Nguyen Tien Nghia

Born in Vietnam, Tien was first introduced to yoga in 1978 in Pakistan.  She completed Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training in USA.  She is versed in many schools of yoga, Iyengar, Sivananda, Ananday Marga, and Kaivalayadham, as well as Kundalini Yoga.  She is a KRI certified Professional Teacher Trainer  and  now manages the Level One Teacher Training Program in Thailand.  She has a broad depth of knowledge and a love of the technology of Kundalini Yoga in all its aspects.

Jaswant Kaur (Patty Kikos)

Jaswant Kaur is a senior Hatha Vinyasa teacher and  a KY Specialist Trainer in Asana. Jaswant is mindful of incorporating all facets of yoga practice into her life. Her classes are open to all levels and she is mindful of encouraging her students to be open to hearing their body’s ever-changing needs with kindness and compassion.

 

Certification

The complete training for KRI Level 1 (Instructor) Certification consists of 220 hours of instruction, personal practice and yoga classes and workshops that will develop skills to instruct students in Kundalini Yoga kriyas and meditations as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
You will practice teaching in a practicum setting, participate in early morning Sadhana (spiritual practice), and experience the powerful transformational energy of this ancient technology.

KYTANZ – the Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association Australia & NZ administers the course in Australia (www.kundaliniyoga.com.au).   Once certified you will receive complimentary membership to KYTANZ 2012.

The International Association of Kundalini Yoga Teachers (IKYTA) –
www.kundaliniyoga.com is the worldwide professional organization of certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers. Once certified, new teachers also become professional members of IKYTA in 2012.

The Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) – www.kriteachings.org – based in New Mexico, USA, administers the certification standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers worldwide.

Costs & Payments

Early Bird Course Fee is $2,900. (Full payment to be received by February 1, 2012).

Standard Course Fee is $3,200.  (Applies after February 1, 2012).

Payment Plan Course Fee is $3,500.

The course fee includes all teaching, textbooks and materials.  It does not include food and accomodaton which is separate to the course fee.  

It is necessary to make the payment of $1,300 on registration to secure your place.

Food and accomodation at Govinda Valley is separate to the course fee. The cost per night (share accomodation) is $90. The total for 19 nights is $1,710.   The full food and accomodation cost must be received no later than one week prior to each retreat. To book a single room (if available) is an extra $20 per night.

Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is recognised as one of the major systems of yoga instruction. For more than thirty years, teachers in over twenty countries worldwide have taught Kundalini Yoga to thousands of students. We hope to help you on your journey to also becoming a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher.

 

Remember, the first student you will have to teach as a teacher
is yourself. And as the light of one candle can light thousands of
candles, you must first illuminate your own consciousness. Awaken
your own awareness. Then you can help. You can serve. You can
contribute.

For the full information kit and application form email:

 

 

 Martina Grabner (Rampal Kaur) the Course Administrator.   Martina is a Certified Level One KY teacher.     

Martina Grabner   Email:  mhgrabner@me.com    phone:  +61 404350580