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Teacher Training - Level 1

 
The Aquarian Teacher
TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE!

The Aquarian Teacher Training Program is a KRI Level 1 Certification program in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. This 220 hour course includes 180 hours of classroom instruction in a well-defined curriculum with experiential, interactive course work in the theory and practice of Kundalini Yoga. This program fulfills Yoga Alliance's 220 hour national standard for a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).


   
A Rare, Life-Transforming Experience
This KRI Level I International Teacher Training Program in Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is designed for:
  • Students of Kundalini Yoga
  • Students of other schools of yoga
  • Teachers of all forms of yoga
  • Anyone seeking to deepen their yogic experience
Rewrite Your Destiny
Learn the Ancient Science of Kundalini Yoga. Challenge yourself. Confront self-imposed limits. Touch your soul. Experience your highest & purest consciousness. Gain the knowledge and confidence to build a more peaceful and creative life.

Join our Familly of Yogis
Embrace a yogic lifestyle, taught in an atmosphere of reverence and joy. Learn an exciting technology that elevates and enlightens, in a supportive, yogic community.

Personal Guidance
Each student is interviewed and receives personal guidance in order to shape a personal program of practice done during the course, to deepen their experience and help them move readily towards their personal goals.

Teacher Training Team
Our Teacher Training program is staffed by experienced, internationally certified senior Teacher Trainers, all of whom studied directly with Yogi Bhajan for 30 years.

Program Highlights
Master yourself and awaken your potential using the science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan

This Teacher Training Program is for everyone, whether you would like to become a certified teacher or wish to deepen your personal experience of Kundalini Yoga.

This course gives you a lifelong foundation for a successful yoga practice. This certification program provides the tools and comprehensive training to learn both the theory and techniques of Kundalini Yoga.

You will gain the knowledge and self-confidence to make a difference in yourself and the world around you. You will study and practice yoga while still being able to maintain your work schedule and activities.

This comprehensive 220 hour training includes:
  • Study of Awakening through Sound and Mantra
  • Study of Awakening through Asana and Kriyas
  • Study of Meditation and the Aspects of the Mind
  • Understanding the Role and Consciousness of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher
  • Yoga Philosophy
  • Western and Subtle Yogic Anatomy (the chakras, the ten bodies, prana)
  • Lifestyle of a Yogi
  • Learning to teach Kundalini Yoga Postures, Kriyas & Meditation
  • Practical experience in instructing classes and teaching methodology

This program includes Associate membership in the 3HO International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA). You will automatically be upgraded to Full Professional Membership once you have completed the Teacher Training course and have received your KRI Level 1 Certificate. This program also meets the standards for the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification set by the Yoga Alliance, a national alliance of diverse yoga organizations. KRI Certification is lead by teams of KRI Teacher Trainers who will help you fine tune your growth and gain a sense of excellence as a Teacher of Kundalini Yoga.


KRI Teacher Certification Requirements
The KRI Teacher Training team reserves the right to grant KRI Certification bases 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:
  • Full payment of course fees.
  • Attendance in all 180 hours of classroom instruction plus 40 hours of assigned homework, and additional assignments given by trainers.
  • Satisfactory practicum assessment.
  • Passing grade on KRI's written examination.
  • Current Associate Membership in IKYTA (included in cost of training).
  • Completion of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes (during Teacher Training).
  • Completion of the assigned 40 day yoga set / meditation.
  • Participation in 5 morning sadhanas (early morning yoga practice).
  • Attendance of one full day at a White Tantric Yoga course
  • Proper representation of the Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers
  • Completion of confidential teacher trainer evaluation forms

Course fees include: 470 page Aquarian Teacher Manual, Master's Touch Book, 1 White Tantric Yoga course and 1 year membership in IKYTA.
Please note: Completion of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes in addition to course hours are required (cost of classes is not included i the program fee).
Students: Call for a full-time student rate (currently enrolled full time college student).