- The Roots of Kundalini Yoga
- Awakening the Consciousness
- Yogic & Functional Western Anatomy
- Yogic Philosophy & The Origin of Kundalini Yoga
- Humanology & Yogic Lifestyle
- Role of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher
- Kundalini Yoga Kriyas & Meditation
- Practicums
Kundalini Teacher Training by Prana Yoga
Click Here To Register For The TrainingProgram Description
The Aquarian Teacher program is the KRI Level One Certification program in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®. In Level One you will become an Instructor and learn the fundamental principles and practices 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 sadhanas (spiritual practice), and experience the powerful transformational energy of a full day of meditation in a group setting. This is a 220 hour course, which includes 180 hours of classroom instruction.
Program Features
- 180 hours of classroom instructions
- 300+ page Level One Instructor Textbook, the most
complete work ever assembled on Kundalini yoga - Level one instructor yoga manual, kriyas and meditation.
- Along with binder for notes and handouts.
- “Master’s Touch,” a volume of 22 lectures from teacher
training programs taught by Yogi Bhajan® - Membership for one year in the International Kundalini
- Yoga Teacher Association
20 yoga classes at Prana Yoga
Vegetarian lunch each training day
Course Curriculum
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 Sadhanas (spiritual practice), and experience the powerful transformational energy of a full day of meditation in a group setting. The course topics include the following:
Level One Instructor: Foundation
Deepen your personal practice, broaden your knowledge and skills, serve both Self and community.
The Aquarian Teacher program is the KRI Level One Certification program in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®. In Level One you will become an Instructor and learn the fundamental principles and practices 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 sadhanas (spiritual practice), and experience the powerful transformational energy of a full day of meditation in a group setting. This is a 220 hour course, which includes 180 hours of classroom instruction.
COURSE Description & Dates
Dates 2024
Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- March 8 -9-10 Hari
- March 15-16-17 Hari
- March 23-24 (NEW) Hari
- April 6th (New) Tantric sach Dharam / Jagjoti day of meditation
- April 12- 13-14 Jagjoti
- May 17-18-19 Sach Dharam
- May 31- June 1-2 Hari
- June 7-8-9 Hari
- July 12-13-14
Program Pricing:
Option #1
Early Bird Registration:
Pay in Full By February 14th, 2024
for our best value of $2,900
Option #2
Payment plan for the registration price of $3,250.
Deposit of $500
Payments of $550 for 5 months auto-billed to a credit or
debit card
This is a tuition based program; fees paid are
non-refundable. You are responsible for payment in full.
KRI "Level One
Teacher Training
Program"
The Aquarian Teacher
ELEVATE YOURSELF & OTHERS
“If you want to learn something, read about it.
If you want to understand it, write about it.
If you want to master it, teach it.”
~Yogi Bhajan
Prana Yoga
and Healing Center
Yoga Alliance Registered School
3840 South Osprey Ave.
Sarasota, FL 23239
941-928-2137
Six Principle Components of the Level One Program
Kriya and Meditation: The foundation of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®
The theory and practice of Kundalini Yoga kriyas (yoga sets), asanas, and mudras. Explore the nature of the mind and its training through Kundalini Yoga meditations, mantras, and pranayam (breathing techniques).
The Practicum: Teaching from Day One
Practical experience instructing a yoga class under the supervision of a KRI Yoga Teacher Trainer, receiving written evaluation and student feedback.
Anatomy & Physiology: Essentials of Yogic and Functional Anatomy
Traditional Western anatomy, its purpose, and function, including the respiratory, nervous, immune, musculoskeletal, circulatory, endocrine, and digestive systems and their relation to the practice and teaching of yoga. Also Yogic anatomy and the energy systems of the body including the chakras, nadis, pranas and vayus, and the ten yogic bodies.
The consciousness of a Teacher: Virtues and Values of Living in the Golden Chain
The skills and techniques to become an effective instructor, including practical strategies for teaching beginners, ethical guidelines, curriculum development, and the transformational role of the teacher in developing a successful yoga practice.
Humanology and Philosophy: The Lifestyle of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher
The history and tradition of Kundalini Yoga, as well as the underlying philosophy behind all yogic practices. The technologies of Kundalini Yoga as they apply to heal and humanology (the science of daily living), including diet, nutrition, and relationships.
The Master’s Touch: Cultivating a Connection to the Master
Connect with Yogi Bhajan through DVD classes and study.
Updesh Kaur
Lead Trainer
Updesh was so inspired by the benefits experienced after her first Kundalini Yoga class in 2000, that she became a certified instructor by 2001. She began working with the Aquarian Trainer Academy, an arm of KRI, as an administrator for the first Level One Teacher Training in Clearwater, Fl in 2007. She holds a Business Management degree and spent years in corporate management and training
Hari Kaur
Lead Trainer
Hari is a teacher of kundalini yoga and meditation. She is part of the first wave of yoga teachers that pioneered the teaching of kundalini yoga and meditation in the west. She has extensive experience in delivering kundalini classes and teacher training worldwide and fulfills the role of the mentoring lead. She pioneered teaching Kundalini Yoga in high schools and hospitals. She was the director and developer of Kundalini Yoga wellness programs at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in the Greater Boston Area from 1988-2004, when she moved to NYC with her husband Dave.
Sach Dharam Kaur
E-500 RYT, ATA Associate
With a BA in Psychology and over 15 years of Human Resource Management experience, Sophia (Sach Dharam) underwent a transformative shift, becoming a Health and Wellness coach. While exploring various yoga lineages, she discovered her passion for Kundalini Yoga. After years of dedicated practice, Sophia became a Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher and later achieved her E-RYT 500 certification. Sophia passionately guides her students into a yogic lifestyle, weaving together ancient wisdom, Kundalini Yoga technology, physical fitness, nutrition advocacy, and meditation as the heart’s deepest prayer.
Regina Dewitt
OWNER OF PRANA YOGA & HOST Jagjoti
Instructor. After 30 years hospital experience Regina decided to take health care into a different arena. She began the study of yoga in 1995, the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar and alignment based principles. In 2009 after leaving the hospital she opened Prana Yoga and Healing Center. In 2011, she began to study Kundalini Yoga through the teachings of Yoga Bhajan®. Wanting to share these teachings, Kundalini Teacher Training was offered at Prana Yoga in 2015 for the first time, which she was a part of the graduating class.
Summary of the 3 Levels
This program is based on the comprehensive science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®. The Aquarian Teacher program is a journey of your development as a Kundalini
Yoga Teacher. There are three levels of certification:
KRI Level One: Foundations and Awakening – Instructor
KRI Level Two: Transformation – Practitioner
KRI Level Three: Realization – Teacher.
KRI Teacher certification
The Aquarian Teacher,™ KRI International Teacher Training Certification Level 1 course fulfills the Yoga Alliance’s 200 hour national standard for a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). 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:
- Attendance of all 180 hours of classroom instruction plus 40 hours of assigned homework.
- Completion of a minimum of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes during the course.
- Satisfactory practicum assessment.
- Passing grade on KRI’s written and oral examination.
- Membership in IKYTA (one year included in cost of training), needs to be renewed annually.
- Completion of the assigned 40 day yoga set/meditations.
- Development of two course curricula and review of assigned chapters from Masters Touch.
- Participation in 5 morning sadhanas.
- Attendance of one full day of Meditation or a White Tantric Yoga course.
- Proper representation of the Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.
- Full payment of course fee.
Program Includes
- 180 hours of classroom instructions
- 300+ page Level One Instructor Textbook, the most
complete work ever assembled on Kundalini yoga - Level one instructor yoga manual, kriyas and meditation.
Along with binder for notes and handouts. - “Master’s Touch,” a volume of 22 lectures from teacher
training programs taught by Yogi Bhajan® - Membership for one year in the International Kundalini
Yoga Teacher Association - 20 yoga classes at Prana Yoga
- Vegetarian lunch each training day
COURSE Description & Dates
Dates 2024
Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- March 8 -9-10 Hari
- March 15-16-17 Hari
- March 23-24 (NEW) Hari
- April 6th (New) Tantric sach Dharam / Jagjoti day of meditation
- April 12- 13-14 Jagjoti
- May 17-18-19 Sach Dharam
- May 31- June 1-2 Hari
- June 7-8-9 Hari
- July 12-13-14