Kundalini Yoga Teachers Training ( Level 1 ) , Shanghai 2008
Language：All courses are teached by English Language
(了解2008昆达利尼中文授课教师培训课程，请点击中文版。)
Language：All courses are teached by English Language
(了解2008昆达利尼中文授课教师培训课程，请点击中文版。)
If you want to learn something, read it.
If you want to understand something, write it.
If you want to master something, teach it." – Yogi Bhajan
If you want to understand something, write it.
If you want to master something, teach it." – Yogi Bhajan
Certification Requirements
KRI Level 1 Teacher Training consists of 200 hours of instruction, personal practice, yoga classes and workshops that will develop skills to guide students in Kundalini Yoga kriyas and meditations as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
It is designed for students who want to deepen their Kundalini yoga practice and learn more about yoga for their personal growth. It provides the knowledge, tools and comprehensive training to develop yourself and transform your life.
The International Association of Kundalini Yoga Teachers (IKYTA) – www.kundaliniyoga.com - is the professional organization of certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers all over the world. Members of IKYTA receive such benefits as education program opportunities, newsletters, product discounts, and listings in printed and Global Teachers’ Directory (www.kundaliniyoga.com)
The Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) – www.kriteachings.org - administers the certification standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers all over the world and is the review agency for materials, manuals, and other products developed to support the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
The KRI Teacher Training team reserves the right to grant KRI Certification based solely on their discretion and evaluation of each participant's readiness to be a Kundalini Yoga teacher. Evaluation is based on successfully meeting the
KRI Teacher Training course requirements including, but not limited to:
It is designed for students who want to deepen their Kundalini yoga practice and learn more about yoga for their personal growth. It provides the knowledge, tools and comprehensive training to develop yourself and transform your life.
The International Association of Kundalini Yoga Teachers (IKYTA) – www.kundaliniyoga.com - is the professional organization of certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers all over the world. Members of IKYTA receive such benefits as education program opportunities, newsletters, product discounts, and listings in printed and Global Teachers’ Directory (www.kundaliniyoga.com)
The Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) – www.kriteachings.org - administers the certification standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers all over the world and is the review agency for materials, manuals, and other products developed to support the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
The KRI Teacher Training team reserves the right to grant KRI Certification based solely on their discretion and evaluation of each participant's readiness to be a Kundalini Yoga teacher. Evaluation is based on successfully meeting the
KRI Teacher Training course requirements including, but not limited to:
· Pre-requisite of attendance at 5 Kundalini Yoga Classes
· Full payment of course fees
· Attendance of all course modules (IV Modules composed of 9 sessions each)
· Completion of the assigned 40-day home practice of given set / meditation
· Ongoing home practice
· Completion of 4 assignments
· Viewing 2 videos of Yogi Bhajan
· Satisfactory participation in home task discussions
· Satisfactory practicum (presentation and facilitation skills during practice sessions)
· Passing grade on KRI written examination (70% is the passing mark)
· Current Associate Membership in IKYTA (included in cost of training)
· Completion of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes as taught by Yogi Bhajan (during or after completion of Teacher Training)
· Participation in 5 full morning group sadhanas
· Participation in at least two workshops/retreats with Sunder Singh Khalsa
· Agreement with the Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers
Note: Attendance of one full day at a White Tantric Yoga course is recommended
· Full payment of course fees
· Attendance of all course modules (IV Modules composed of 9 sessions each)
· Completion of the assigned 40-day home practice of given set / meditation
· Ongoing home practice
· Completion of 4 assignments
· Viewing 2 videos of Yogi Bhajan
· Satisfactory participation in home task discussions
· Satisfactory practicum (presentation and facilitation skills during practice sessions)
· Passing grade on KRI written examination (70% is the passing mark)
· Current Associate Membership in IKYTA (included in cost of training)
· Completion of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes as taught by Yogi Bhajan (during or after completion of Teacher Training)
· Participation in 5 full morning group sadhanas
· Participation in at least two workshops/retreats with Sunder Singh Khalsa
· Agreement with the Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers
Note: Attendance of one full day at a White Tantric Yoga course is recommended
Records are required for students to show pre-requisite of 5 classes and attendance at all course modules (36 sessions total), 2 videos of Yogi Bhajan, 20 additional Kundalini Yoga classes, 5 group sadhanas, and two workshops with Sunder Singh Khalsa (and attendance at the recommended White Tantric Yoga course). Additionally, students will keep personal records of class and home practice experience and a journal tracking their 40-day home practice of assigned yoga set or meditation.
In this 9 months intensive training, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Kundalini Yoga including:
*The Aquarian Age & The Awakening
*The Roots of Kundalini Yoga
*The Varieties of Yoga
*A History of Yoga & Patanjali’s Sutras
*Kundalini Yoga & Sikh Dharma
*The Golden Chain, The Spiritual Teacher & Yogi Bhajan
*Sound & Mantra
*Pranayam
*Kriya in Kundalini Yoga (Asana, Mudra & Bandha)
*Relaxation
*Mind & Meditation
*Sadhana
*Western Anatomy & Physiology
*Yogic Anatomy (including Chakras and the Ten Bodies)
*Yoic Philosophy
*Humanology & yogic Lifestyle
*The Role of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher
*The Roots of Kundalini Yoga
*The Varieties of Yoga
*A History of Yoga & Patanjali’s Sutras
*Kundalini Yoga & Sikh Dharma
*The Golden Chain, The Spiritual Teacher & Yogi Bhajan
*Sound & Mantra
*Pranayam
*Kriya in Kundalini Yoga (Asana, Mudra & Bandha)
*Relaxation
*Mind & Meditation
*Sadhana
*Western Anatomy & Physiology
*Yogic Anatomy (including Chakras and the Ten Bodies)
*Yoic Philosophy
*Humanology & yogic Lifestyle
*The Role of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher
Certification Benefits
The KRI Level-1 Teacher Certification is the worldwide standard for Kundalini Yoga Teachers as taught by Yogi Bhajan with thousands of teachers being trained in many countries in all continents. In many countries KRI certification is accepted for professional Kundalini Yoga occupations. Completion of all the requirements for this training leads to Level 1 certification by KRI and it is necessary for obtaining membership in the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Association (IKYTA) as well as becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through the Yoga Alliance – www.yogaalliance.org - a non-profit organization that maintains educational standards and a registry of Registered Yoga Teachers (www.yogaalliance.org).
2008 SHANGHAI SCHEDULE (Teached by English)
The program will consist of 36 sessions taught in IV modules (9 sessions per module). In order to be eligible for certification students must complete the IV modules within 2 years. Students can begin the Teacher Training program at the start of any of the IV modules. On average, each module takes 1 month to complete.
Module I
Date:April 12, 19, 26 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Date:April 12, 19, 26 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Module II
Date: June 14th,21st,28th(Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Date: June 14th,21st,28th(Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Module III
Date: August 2, 9, 16 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Date: August 2, 9, 16 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Module IV
Date: October 11, 18, 25 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Date: October 11, 18, 25 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 – 18:00
Venue: Yoga Asia Studio
Final Examination and completion
Date: December 6 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 – 13:00
Fees & Registration
Registration Fee: RMB2, 400 (Non-reimbursable; valid 2 years). This includes one year KRI Licensing Fee and IKYTA Associate Membership.
Material Fee: RMB 2,400 (Non-reimbursable). To be paid with Registration fee. This includes course manual, The Aquarian Teacher; The Aquarian Teacher exercise book and The Master’s Touch.
Attendance Fee: RMB4, 400 per module paid in full 1 month before start if paid by Module. For the first Module, paid in full with registration and material fee 1 month before start is RMB 9,200
Material Fee: RMB 2,400 (Non-reimbursable). To be paid with Registration fee. This includes course manual, The Aquarian Teacher; The Aquarian Teacher exercise book and The Master’s Touch.
Attendance Fee: RMB4, 400 per module paid in full 1 month before start if paid by Module. For the first Module, paid in full with registration and material fee 1 month before start is RMB 9,200
Full Course Payment : RMB 22,400 (Regular Fee)
Early Registration: RMB 20,160If paid in full by March 1, 2008
By Module: RMB 4,400
Paid 1 month before Module start
First Module: RMB 9,200
Including Registration and Material Fee.
To be paid 1 month before Module start
* Language：All courses are teached by English Language.
* No refunds once the first session is attended
* No refunds once the first session is attended
KRI Director of Teacher Training in Asia - Sunder Singh Khalsa
Sunder Singh Khalsa was born in Taiwan to a Chinese family and moved to the US when he was a young man. From a young age, he was interested in spirituality. In 1971 he met and began studying under Yogi Bhajan, the Master of Kundalini Yoga and trained diligently under him. Sunder has been teaching for over 30 years, and every year he teaches at one of the largest yoga camps in the world in New Mexico.
Sunder is the KRI Director for Teacher Training in Asia, a certified Teacher Trainer by KRI (Kundalini Research Institute) and is also a successful businessman based in Virginia , USA . He travels to Asia twice a year to teach intensives and oversee the Teacher's Training programs here. Over the past 5 years, he has taught regionally in Singapore , Thailand , Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Contact E-mail: sunderkhalsa@yahoo.com
KRI Appointed Certified Trainer for China – Angad Kaur
Angad Kaur was born in Hong Kong and migrated to Melbourne , Australia in 1995 where she had the first Yoga Lesson in her life ever….and that was Kundalini Yoga. Since then, she has never practice any other yoga type because she feel so fulfilled. The transformation power of Kundalini Yoga has changed her completely both physically and spiritually. She has been a vegetarian since the first year she practiced Kundalini Yoga. She used to be proud of being a social heavy drinker . Now she is proud to have a purified system that does not allow any drop of alcohol inside her . She used to be proud of her Branded fashion , shoes and handbags. Now she is very happy just being in the simple white cotton dresses and trousers.
In 2000, she moved to Toronto, Canada where she has the chance to deepen her practice of Kundalini Yoga with the Teachers Training Level I. She has never thought of being a professional certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher until 7 days after she moved to Shanghai in 2005. There were emails and calls from expats’ community asking for Kundalini Yoga classes.
Her intuition told her strongly that she does have a mission in China. She set up Yoga Asia Studio …the very first Kundalini Yoga studio in China….6 months after she settled in Shanghai. Since then the Kundalini Yoga community is growing and she has taught over 1,000 hours..
In 2006 at Summer Solstice in New Mexico, USA (Headquarter of 3HO), Angad Kaur was appointed by KRI Director in Asia, Sunder Singh ,to be the first KRI certified Trainer in China .
She is also the first certified Radiance Child Yoga Program (RCYP) teacher trainer in China. She has completed KRI Level II program in London in 2007 .
In 2000, she moved to Toronto, Canada where she has the chance to deepen her practice of Kundalini Yoga with the Teachers Training Level I. She has never thought of being a professional certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher until 7 days after she moved to Shanghai in 2005. There were emails and calls from expats’ community asking for Kundalini Yoga classes.
Her intuition told her strongly that she does have a mission in China. She set up Yoga Asia Studio …the very first Kundalini Yoga studio in China….6 months after she settled in Shanghai. Since then the Kundalini Yoga community is growing and she has taught over 1,000 hours..
In 2006 at Summer Solstice in New Mexico, USA (Headquarter of 3HO), Angad Kaur was appointed by KRI Director in Asia, Sunder Singh ,to be the first KRI certified Trainer in China .
She is also the first certified Radiance Child Yoga Program (RCYP) teacher trainer in China. She has completed KRI Level II program in London in 2007 .
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