Level 1 KY Teacher Training Program

August 2012 - May 2013

Free Info Session Saturday, May 12, 2012

2:45-4:45pm

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Course Description

This course is based on the science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.  Kundalini Yoga uses dynamic yoga postures, energetic breathing techniques, mantra (sound) and meditation to work with the spiritual energy of the body. Students have an opportunity to confront self imposed limits and gain the knowledge and confidence to build a more peaceful and creative life. 

The Aquarian Teacher Training Certification program is open to both yoga students ready to become teachers and those who wish to deepen their practice. Ideal for students of Kundalini Yoga, students of others schools of yoga, teachers of all forms of yoga, and anyone seeking to deepen their yogic experience. 

Course Curriculum

The Aquarian Teacher program is a KRI Level 1 Certification program in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.  In Level 1 you will become an instructor and gain a deep understanding and experience of the core of the science of Kundalini yoga.  You will develop the skills to instruct students in Kundalini Yoga kriyas and meditations as taught by Yogi Bhajan.  You will practice teaching Kundalini yoga in a practicum setting, participate in early morning sadhana (spiritual practice), and experience powerful transformational energy of White Tantric Yoga.  This is a 220 hour course, which includes 180 hours of classroom instruction in a well-defined curriculum which includes:

• Yoga Techniques
• Eastern & Western Anatomy & Physiology
• Teaching Methodology
• Yogic Philosophy
• Meditation & Pranayama
• Mantra
• Humanology and 3HO Yogic Lifestyle
• Teaching Practicum Classes
• White Tantric Yoga

Yogi Bhajan

Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga, arrived in the United States in 1969 with a stated purpose:  “I have come to create Teachers, not to gather disciples.”  For over 30 years, he traveled internationally teaching Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness.  In 1969 Yogi Bhajan founded 3HO – the Happy, Healthy, Holy Organization, based on his first principle, “Happiness is your birthright.” 

Through the Aquarian Teacher Training Program, Yogi Bhajan has trained thousands of KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers.  In 1994, the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association, (IKYTA), was formed to further spread these priceless teachings through the united efforts of Kundalini Yoga teachers worldwide.

Requirements

To be certified as a Kundalini Yoga Teacher the following qualifications must be met:

• Attendance in all course curriculum
• Satisfactory practicum assessment
• Passing grade on KRI's written examination
• Current professional membership with IKYTA (included in cost of training)
• Completion of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes
• Completion of assigned 40 day yoga set/meditation
• Creation of 2 yoga course curricula
• Participation in 5 morning sadhanas
• Attendance at a full day White Tantric course
• Full payment of course fees

Instructor:

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Gurudass Kaur has been practicing and teaching Kundalini Yoga for over 35 years. She is a KRI certified Level I and Level II teacher trainer. She is a Certified Yoga Alliance member at the ERYT level (Experienced Yoga Teacher). Her knowledge is deep and she has a unique capacity to share and transmit the Kundalini yoga tradition techniques clearly and correctly. Gurudass Kaur inspires students to teach from a place of love and joy. 

She has a beautiful voice that vibrates in the room and touches the heart when she sings. As a musician and singer she has recorded many mantra CD’s and a DVD called Mantras in Motion. She is also heard singing in many well know Kundalini Yoga music recordings. Her latest mantra CD is called “Lovingly, Gurudass Kaur.”

Gurudass Kaur is also the creator of the Childplay Yoga training program, an innovative yoga based, fun and creative activities program for children. She brings to this program her years of work as a certified elementary school teacher and a Montessori teacher. www.childplayyoga.com

Gurudass Kaur has been a Kundalini Yoga student, and teacher since 1972 and co-founded the first Kundalini Yoga center in Barcelona, Spain in 1978. She had the privilege of studying directly with the Master of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan from 1972 until his passing in 2004. She lived in Barcelona for 25 years where she taught Kundalini Yoga and held teacher training courses. After moving back to the United States she now travels internationally offering Level I and Level II Kundalini Teacher Training programs.

Sat Kartar, Ravi Inder, Masuda, Kartar Singh & Gurunater will be assisting in the teacher training program. 

Testimonials:

"What a powerful way to learn about and experience Kundalini Yoga.  To have the opportunity to learn directly from teachers who have been practicing and teaching this technology for nearly 40 years is such a priceless gift. This is all transmitted in such a warm and nurturing way. I am so grateful that I chose this path, and have been rewarded with amazing positive changes in myself. I had no idea it would be the gateway for such a life changing experience, in such a relatively short time." Diana

"The teacher training experience at Radiance is an amazing opportunity to immerse yourself in the history, technology, and experience of Kundalini Yoga, mantra, and meditation.  It's like a gift to yourself, with each weekend a chance to learn more about who you are and who you want to be."  Kate

"The training is a life changer! I am more relaxed and focused in my daily life. The knowledge that I have acquired is very practical and I can apply it not only in the yoga class but almost in every aspect of my life. This training is not only for teachers but for every human being who strives for harmony."   Natasha

"The Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training program at Radiance Yoga has been one of the most amazing and life-changing gifts I've ever given myself.  It has allowed me know myself and grow in more ways than I could have imagined.  The friends that were made and the deep connections shared will always hold a special place in my heart.  I quickly realized that the weekends were more like an educational yoga retreat than they were strict clinical instruction, and I left the weekend feeling much more bright and shiny than when the we began.  It has been well worth the investment." Christi

Dates:

• August 25-26, 2012
• September 15-16, 2012 
• October 13-14 ,2012
• November 3, 2012 (White Tantric Yoga)
• November 17-18 2012
• December 1-2, 2012
• January 12-13, 2013
• February 9-10, 2013
• March 9-10, 2013
• March 30-31, 2013
• April 20-21, 2013
• May 18-19, 2013
  

Times:

11:00am-8:30pm

Cost & Registration:

Submit registration Applications by July 15, 2012 with a $800 non-refundable deposit to hold your space.   Limited space available; early registration is encouraged.

$3200 paid in 4 payments of $800 (includes deposit)

Auto-renewal method set up on a credit card for three months. 

The course fee includes;

• 200 hours of classroom instruction
• Membership in the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher's Association (IKYTA)
• The Aquarian Teacher Textbook and Kundalini Yoga Manual

Additional costs to students:

• Day of White Tantric Meditation
• 20 yoga classes
• Additional yoga manuals 
• Additional yoga classes

Refund policy:

There are no refunds once the course begins.  Requests prior to the start date are eligible for a refund minus the $800 non-refundable deposit.

2011 Graduates

"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