Kundalini Yoga

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.

Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training is a unique and experiential yoga certification programme. You will explore your own potential, challenge yourself, and touch your soul.

2010 Schedule

The training will take place as a series of three six day retreats from mid April to September. All retreats are fully residential (food and accommodation is included in your tuition fee as well as textbooks).


Training Retreat one April 16 – April 22

Training Retreat two July 9 – July 15

Training Retreat three September 24 – September 30

All retreats commence on Friday evening and finish on Thursday late afternoon.

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 course is taught by Suraj Kaur and GuruJivan Kaur, and supported by other teachers including Jaswant Kaur (Specialist Teacher Trainer) and Sahib Singh.

Suraj Kaur

Suraj Kaur is a Professional Teacher Trainer and one of the senior teachers on the Teacher Training Team for Asia & Australia. Suraj practiced meditation from an early age but it was the discovery of Kundalini Yoga that changed her life. Her mission is to spread these sacred teachings out into our communities so that as many people as possible can benefit from them.

GuruJivan Kaur

Guruivan Kaur is the Lead Teacher Trainer in Australia. GuruJivan has thirty-six years of teaching experience and lives in Melbourne. She studied directly with Yogi Bhajan, the Master of Kundalini Yoga. GuruJivan brings a wealth of knowledge from her personal experience of practising and teaching this technology and sharing it with others over many years.

Jaswant Kaur (Patty Kikos)

Jaswant Kaur is a senior Hatha Vinyasa teacher and a Specialist Teacher Trainer for Kundalini Yoga. 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.

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!

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.


It is a 220 hour course, which includes 180 hours of classroom instruction as well as homework which includes reading assignments, written assignments, a 40 day personal sadhana and independent study.


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 for 2010.


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 2010.


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


The KRI Level 1 Teacher Certification team reserve the right to grant KRI Certification based solely on their discretion and their evaluation of each participant's readiness to be a Kundalini Yoga teacher.


Evaluation is based on successfully meeting the KRI Teacher Certification Level 1 course requirements.

Curriculum

• Yogic philosophy
• History of yoga
• Roots of Kundalini Yoga
• Yogic & western anatomy
• Asana, mudra and bandha
• Science of breath
• Sound & mantra
• Meditation and the mind
• Humanology & yogic lifestyle
• Yogic diet & nutrition
• Deep relaxation
•  Eight charkas and ten bodies
• Sadhana: daily spiritual practice
• Role of a kundalini yoga teacher
• Teaching kundalini yoga
• Requirements for Certification
• Attendance at all group classes and retreats
• Completion of the assigned 40-day sadhana (spiritual practice) of given set / meditation including keeping a journal of the experience.
• Preparation of two - six classes over six weeks course outlines
• Write a critique for the course in general to be handed in at exam time
• Write a thesis on a yogic topic of your choice (which has been approved by the team) and present it to the rest of the group
• Ongoing home practice
• Completion of all assignments
• Satisfactory practicum (presentation and facilitation skills teaching a class to the group)
• Passing grade on final KRI written examination (administered during the course)
• Completion of all homework and/or makeup assignments, which constitutes the KRI take-home examination (an open book exam).
• Completion of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes as taught by Yogi Bhajan (outside of training classes; taken before, during or after completion of Teacher Training). Please note that a certified KRI Level 1 teacher must conduct and sign the record of class attendance.
• Agreement with the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.
• Live a yogic lifestyle to the best of your ability
• Full payment of course fees

Costs & Payments

The total cost of teacher training is $4,150. This cost includes all teaching and retreat costs and textbooks. If you pay the full amount by March 1 2010, the total cost is reduced to $3,950.

The following payment plan is also available:

Upon registration $1,150

April 1,2010 $1,000

May 1, 2010 $1,000

July 1, 2010 $1,000

A deposit of $1,150 is required to confirm your place.


To Apply

Please mail a completed application form, signed waiver of liability and payment of $1,150 deposit to reserve your place. Cheques are payable to Kundalini Wellbeing Centre or you may do a direct transfer (see details on application form).

You will be notified of your acceptance within a week of our receiving your application. If your application is unsuccessful there is no charge.


Refund Policy

Materials costs and an amount of $300 to cover administration is not refundable. Other fees are fully refundable until March 1. If a student decides to withdraw from the course once the course has commenced, the fees paid for the part of the course not taken may be refunded upon written request stating a reasonable basis for dissatisfaction and at the discretion of KYTANZ.

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. You can do your part to help humanity enter this New Age and make the dream of world peace a reality.


We look forward to welcoming you on the course!