Kundalini Yoga
​Teacher Training
Level 1 
in the Shire of Byron Bay 
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The course consists of 3 modules:

1st Retreat 
24 May to 30 May,
2020

2nd Retreat 
11 to 17 October, 2020

​3rd Retreat 
31 January to 6 February, 2021




Our organizer in Australia
​ is Mahanraj:
​mahanraj@me.com
or call 0414 355 715
​The Aquarian Teacher™ - KRI Certified Level 1 programKRI (Kundalini Research Institute) is the official international training organization that promotes the teachings of Yogi Bhajan and oversees teacher training programs. The Level One KRI Aquarian Teacher Training Program - Foundations - consists of a 220 hour program (180 hours in class; 40 home practice) with a comprehensive well-organized course textbook called “The Aquarian Teacher” and a companion text called “The Master’s Touch”. Graduates of Level One earn the title of KRI Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®, are registered with the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) and fulfill the Yoga Alliance RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) 200-hour requirement. The primary regulatory body for Kundalini Yoga teachers is IKYTA, not Yoga Alliance. Foundations introduces the student to the principles and practices of the self-sensory human, and explores how Kundalini Yoga and yogic lifestyle can harmonize and uplift the human experience and awaken your true potential.
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"If you want to learn something, study it. If you want to know it, practice it. But if you want to master it, teach it". - Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga
Level 1 Curriculum - FoundationsThere are six principle components you will be working with:

  1. Kriya & Meditation: The Foundation of the practice of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan® 
  2. Humanology and Philosophy: The Concepts and Lifestyle of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher 
  3. Anatomy & Physiology: The Basics of Yogic and Western Anatomy; Chakras and Bodies of Consciousness. 
  4. The Consciousness of a Teacher: Building a personal connection with the Golden Chain of Teachers.
  5. The Master’s Touch: Cultivating a Connetion to the Master, Yogi Bhajan through videos of him teaching.
  6. The Practicum: 
  7. Develop an appreciation and understanding of yoga from a teacher’s perspective and experience teaching—with focus groups for feedback and encouragement—throughout the course. 
  8. Practice teaching Kundalini Yoga Kriyas and Meditation under the guidance of Senior Teachers and Trainers in Training
  9. Teach in small groups under the supervision of a KRI Yoga Teacher Trainer 
Certification Requirements
Our Teacher Training team reserves the right to grant KRI Certification solely at their discretion and the 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:
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  • Attend 20 or more Kundalini Yoga classes taught by a KRI certified instructor in your area.

Course Requirements
  • Full Payment of Course Fees
  • Attend ALL 200 hours of classroom instruction
  • Participate in 5 Complete Morning Group Sadhanas
  • Receive satisfactory assessments for 2 practicums
  • Complete homework and in-class activities
  • Pass all written and/or oral exams on material covered in class

Post-Course Requirements
  • Create two sample yoga class curricula: one a beginners course, the other a selected theme course
  • Complete a 40 day yoga set / meditation with journal entries
  • Attend one full day of White Tantric Yoga (within a year before or after the course)
  • Sign the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.




After completion of Level One we invite you to continue on your journey toward becoming a Teacher by completing Level Two