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Sat Nam and welcome to Spirit Rising Yoga Center and Spirit Rising Foundation's
KRI International Teacher Training information page.
This international certification course in Kundalini Yoga is designed for practitioners of all levels who want to learn and master the techniques of yoga, and also for those who wish to deepen their personal experience and knowledge of Kundalini Yoga. It is the first step in a lifetime of personal growth.
Level 1 - Aquarian Teacher: Foundation and Awakening
Level 2 - Aquarian Teacher: Transformation
Level 3 - Aquarian Teacher: Realization
We encourage you to learn how you can continue to answer the call of your soul, to become a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, deepen your practice, and expand your potential.
“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
12th Annual International KRI Level 1
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Certification Course
at Spirit Rising Yoga Center - Chicago, Illinois
October 2010 - June 2011
An Immersion in Conscious Living
Connect, serve, excel. Make a difference!
For students and teachers of all levels
Upcoming Information Sessions at Spirit Rising Yoga:
Sunday, September 12th, 2 - 4 pm
An opportunity to learn more about the course, meet some of the trainers
and graduates, view the teaching space and enjoy some Yogi Tea and snacks!
Now scheduling entrance interviews!
An entrance interview is a confidential meeting with a course trainer providing an opportunity to ask questions regarding details and structure of the course, clarify intentions and goals for enrollment, and view the teaching space.
An
immersion in conscious
living and an opportunity to learn the teachings of Kundalini Yoga and
Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan and how to share them with others. This international certification course in Kundalini Yoga is designed for practitioners of all levels who want to learn and master the techniques of yoga, and also for those who wish to deepen their personal experience and knowledge of Kundalini Yoga.
Creating a Community of
Teachers
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Participate in a life-transforming experience in a
community of others
who share your interests. Throughout the course, personal
development
and self-awareness are encouraged through meditation,
essays,
interactive group exercises and teaching practice to deepen
self-knowledge and confidence and develop group skills.
Students gain
teaching skills first amongst their classmates and then
through
practicums under the supervision of experienced teachers.
You'll
discover an exceptional group of like-minded individuals who
will share
this deep experience into the teachings. “Community happens”
through all
the yoga and meditation the group does together. Life-long
relationships and deep bonds of trust form with peers that
fulfill the
longing of the soul for fellowship and spiritual community.
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Gain
the credentials and experience to teach others professionally.
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The program combines 180 classroom hours
with 40 hours of home study and leads to professional certification by
the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) and membership in the
International Kundalini Yoga Teachers' Association (IKYTA). A one-year
Associate Membership in IKYTA is included in the course.
Spirit Rising Yoga Center is a Yoga Alliance Certified 200
hour Yoga School. The classroom hours and home study hours
total 220 hours, so graduates meet the requirements for registration by
the Yoga Alliance at the RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) 200 hour level. |
Course Requirements include an application and entrance interview, attendance and participation in all class sessions, completion of all written and practice assignments, 5 Morning Group Sadhanas, 20 Kundalini Yoga classes taught by KRI certified teachers outside of Teacher Training (during the nine months of the program), a passing grade on the KRI written exam and satisfactory completion of the teaching practicum, course evaluations and exit interview.
What Our Graduate Teachers Have to Say
Some of our grads have been kind enough to offer a few words about their experience with Teacher Training at Spirit Rising Yoga..
Click here to read what past graduates have to say.
Course Schedule
This is a program which is designed to balance your work schedule and activities. It will give you an intensive experience of learning and practicing yoga while still being able to maintain your regular work schedule and personal activities.
This eight month course is centered around sessions meeting every 3rd weekend which combine yoga classes with classroom instruction, discussion, and teaching practicums. Each session focuses on a specific area of yoga practice, experience, and knowledge that is essential for every serious student and teacher of yoga. The course schedule allows time off for holidays, home study, completion of written assignments, and opportunities for processing and integrating the experiences of the training into everyday life.
Each month you will receive a detailed calender of the month's schedule of sessions, topics, home reading and practices.
See below for Course Schedule and Tuition information.
Curriculum
Experiential, interactive coursework provides the participants with a solid groundwork in the theory and practice of the sacred science of Kundalini Yoga:
- Yogic and Western anatomy
- Yogic philosophy & the origin of Kundalini Yoga
- The mind & meditation
- Kundalini Yoga postures and kriyas
- Mantra, mudra & sound, the Science of the Shabad Guru
- Developing and maintaining a daily yogic practice
- 3HO yogic lifestyle, vegetarian diet and Humanology, the Yogic technology of relationships
- The evolution of yoga through the historical epochs
- Structured teaching practice
- An invaluable toolbox of the best Kundalini yoga sets, pranayams and meditations
- The Code of Ethics of a Kundalini Yoga teacher
- How to market your classes and present yourself professionally as a teacher
- The role and identity of a Kundalini Yoga teacher
Mentor Program
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This
unique program carefully matches each trainee with a mentor who is a
graduate from a previous Kundalini Yoga teacher training program who
supports and nurtures your progress. The mentors work with the trainee
during the breaks to be an active part of the self-transformation
assignments outside of class. We offer this program to build another
layer of community and many graduates report that this feature greatly
deepened their relationship with the teachings and their personal
practice. |
Click here to learn more about the Mentor Program
Special Yoga Classes and Events
You'll also have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular events, such as group meditations and classes with other yoga teachers and students. Optional yoga field trips are planned for those who want to deepen their practice, as well as special advanced classes and informal get-togethers
The White
Tantric Yoga
Course
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The White
Tantric Yoga
Course is an essential component of the KYTT certification
course.
Graduates have reported that experiencing White Tantric Yoga helped
them
grasp their unlimited potential for personal growth. This one-day
meditation course is both challenging and uplifting. It rises us to
the
heights of our excellence and crystallizes our commitment to
transformation. It is an experience unsurpassed for its power and
ecstasy. White Tantric Yoga is practiced in
pairs as a group meditation. You
will sit facing a partner and follow instructions for meditation
given
on a video tape by the Mahan Tantric, Yogi Bhajan. Every course is
facilitated, in person, by a representative of the Mahan Tantric.
Attendance in this course is a requirement for certification. |
About Kundalini Yoga and Yogi
Bhajan
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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 and the 3HO lifestyle. He founded Happy,
Healthy, Holy Organization, (3HO), based on his first principle:
“Happiness is your birthright.” Through the Aquarian Teacher Program
thousands of people’s lives have been transformed as they gained their
teachers’ certification in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
IKYTA was formed in 1994 to further spread these priceless teachings
through the united efforts of Kundalini Yoga teachers worldwide. |
The Teacher Training Team
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S.S. Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT
500, Director of Spirit Rising Foundation of Illinois, Kundalini
Yoga Teacher Trainer. Since 1971 he’s taught and practiced with the
guidance of Yogi Bhajan, who said of Shiva Singh, "You have always been
an inspiration to me." Shiva Singh draws on a wealth of experience
acquired through decades of spiritual practice, devotion and service.
These are the foundation for his teaching. He will take you through the
Mind and Meditation and the Fundamentals of Kundalini Yoga. He will
share his experience of what it was like to have the Master's Touch with
the stories of his teacher and of that inner journey as only one who
has traveled it can know. Hew is known as a Jupiter Teacher, jovial, inspiring and uplifting.
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Shabad Kaur Khalsa, E-RYT 500, co-director of Spirit Rising
Foundation of Illinois and a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher. Her
direct, devoted service to Yogi Bhajan results in her insightful
transmission of yogic teachings for women, Humanology and ethics of the
teacher/student relationship. Her creativity and radiant beauty
inspires and uplifts all who come in contact with her. As she shares her
love for the Master and creates a cozy, safe and nurturing place, she is
a powerful Kundalini Yoga Teacher who will also bring out your "Keep
Up!". She was recently described as "a hug".
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Dukh Niwaran Kaur (Patty Sugrue)
RYT 200, co-director of
Spirit Rising
Foundation of Illinois and a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher. She
helped create and for several years directed our training's outstanding
mentorship program. Her love of the teachings and a commitment to serve
the consciousness of the students brings a wonderful devotional quality
to the course. |
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Guest instructors are featured in
the course and include internationally
renowned Kundalini Yoga teachers
who are experts in their fields.
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Awakening the Consciousness: Sound, Mantra
& Naad
MSS Guru Raj Kaur Khalsa, E-RYT 500, as one of Yogi Bhajan's original
students she and her brother, Shiva Singh, bring the teachings in their
purity from the early days of 3HO. She is the Founder and Director of
3HO Vancouver and Yoga West, a Senior Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer and
on the KRI Teacher Training Executive Council. She is a rare jewel of
grace and nobility, a living Raj Yogini. |
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Postures:
Form and Alignment for Kundalini Yoga Kriyas
Pritpal Kaur Khalsa, RYT, Teacher of Kundalini
Yoga and spiritual awareness for over 30 years. Her passion for assisting others on their road
to excellence and fulfillment as well as her wealth of experience as a
teacher, healer and mentor bring a depth of joy and wisdom to her
teaching approach. This is her sixth training at Spirit Rising Yoga because
she is so beloved by our grads.
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Course Materials
Three excellent books are the primary texts for the KRI Level 1 Teacher Training Course. Participants will receive the Aquarian Teacher KRI Level 1 Teacher Training Textbook, an invaluable reference tool for learning and deepening one's knowledge about Kundalini Yoga. Each page takes you to new levels of understanding. The Aquarian Teacher KRI
Level 1 Teacher Training Manual is a compendium of the most important Kriyas and meditations for a Kundalini Yoga teacher to have at their side while teaching. The Master’s Touch is an inspiring and powerful volume of lectures and meditations given by Yogi Bhajan focusing specifically on the process of becoming a teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. You will also receive other materials that will assist in your course work.
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Certification at Spirit Rising Yoga 2010-2011
Course Schedule*
Saturday, October 16, 2010
10
am - 5 pm
Sunday, October 17, 2010
8 am - 3 pm
Saturday,
October 30, 2010
10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, October 31, 2010
8
am - 4 pm
Saturday, November 20, 2010
10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, November 21,
2010
(Sadhana 4:30 - 6:45 am) **
8 am - 4 pm
Saturday,
December 4, 2010
10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, December 5, 2010
8 am - 4
pm
Saturday, December 11, 2010
10 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday,
January 8, 2011
10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, January 9, 2011
8 am - 4
pm
Saturday, January 29, 2011
10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday,
January 30, 2011
(Sadhana 4:30 - 6:45 am) **
8 am - 4 pm
Saturday,
February 19, 2011
10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, February 20, 2011
8
am - 4 pm |
Saturday, March 12, 2011
10
am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, March 13, 2011
(Sadhana 4:30 - 6:45 am)**
8
am - 4 pm
Saturday, April 2, 2011
10 am - 8 pm
Sunday,
April 3, 2011
8 am - 4 pm
Saturday, April 16, 2011
10 am -
6:30 pm
Sunday, April 17, 2011
(Sadhana 4:30 - 6:45 am)**
8 am
- 4 pm
White Tantric Yoga
Saturday, April 30, 2011
8 am -
6:30 pm
Saturday, May 14, 2011
10 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, May
15, 2011
(Sadhana 4:30 - 6:45 am) **
8 am - 4 pm
Saturday,
May 21, 2011
8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Sunday, May 22, 2011
8 am - 4
pm
Graduation
Sunday, June 5, 2011
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*All dates are subject to change. Participants will be given advance notice of any schedule changes
**Participants are required to attend 5 Group Morning Sadhanas during the course.
2010 - 2011 Course Tuition
Our course provides each Trainee with an unparalleled experience of
the Teachings of Yogi Bhajan, which could be considered "priceless". Please refer to
the Tuition Schedule below for details. We also offer a
generous payment plan on a case by case basis, so please ask us about
the terms that might make it easier for you to take the course at this
time.
$ 3100* if paid in full by the starting date of the program, October 16th, 2010
$ 3300* if paid in regular installments (as specified in contract)
$ 2790* for full-time high school/college students with ID*
- Completed registration form and deposit of $600* (applicable to tuition) are due by September 10th, 2010 ($175 non-refundable).
- Tuition does NOT include White Tantric Yoga or the 20 yoga classes outside of KYTT. Refunds are determined on a case by case basis. See your contract for full details.
* A 3% processing charge is added to credit card transactions.
The Course Facilitators and KRI Teacher Trainers reserve the right to grant KRI Certification based solely upon their discretion and evaluation of each student’s readiness to be a Kundalini Yoga instructor. Evaluation will be based on the student’s successful completion of the KRI Teacher Training course requirements as outlined in the course contract.
Contact us now to schedule a no-obligations entrance interview, during which you can receive more details about the program: info@spiritrisingfoundation.org
We look forward to your participation!
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