Kundalini Research Institute: Level 1 Course

Certification

The Level One Immersion course is open to everyone. The 220-hour certification program exceeds the Yoga Alliance requirements and graduates earn the title of KRI Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®.

As a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor, you will be trained in the tradition passed on by Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga, to carry the legacy of Kundalini Yoga into the Aquarian Age. By teaching Kundalini Yoga you link in the Golden Chain, the subtle connection between you and Yogi Bhajan and the legacy of teachers which goes back in time to the sacred source of the teachings of Kundalini Yoga.

Certification Requirements

The KRI 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:

Pre-Course Requirements:

Attend 20 or more Kundalini Yoga classes taught by a KRI certified instructor in your area.
Or complete the 20 classes by participating in KRI certified video or online classes available at http://www.kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/yogakri.htm and read the book Sadhana Guidelines by Gurucharan Singh Khalsa available at KRI's online store, The Source, at http://thesource.kriteachings.org/ and write a 200-300 word essay. For details click on the link below.
Click here for the complete packet of Pre-Course Forms
Mastery of the English Language is highly recommended

Course Requirements:

Full Payment of Course Fees
Attend ALL 180 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:

40 hours of assigned homework
Create two sample yoga class curricula
Complete a 40 day yoga set / meditation with journal entries
Attend 20 Kundalini yoga classes after completion of the course
Attend one full day of White Tantric Yoga (within a year before or after the course)
Properly represent and sign the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.
Participate in Bridge Line calls with your Check In group

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