The Aquarian Teacher

Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training

 

KRI Certified Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training

October 2023-May 2024

Light Centre Belgravia & Online


Teacher Training at JOY is a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment. 

While you develop your yoga practice, you’ll also develop as a person. You’ll learn how to take your practice off the mat and apply the technology to your daily routine.

The end result: you can experience more fulfilment, ease, and joy in your life. If you decide to teach, that’s an excellent bonus but not required.

Ready to enrol?

 

Course details

The Aquarian Teacher program is the KRI Level One Certification program in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®. In Level One you learn the fundamental principles and practices of Kundalini Yoga and you qualify to become an instructor. This is a 220-hour course, including classroom instruction, home study, and a well-defined curriculum.

The Aquarian Teacher Certification program is open both to yoga students ready to become teachers and those who wish to immerse themselves in the science of Kundalini Yoga. In this training, you'll:

  • Gain a sound understanding of the fundamental nature, technologies and concepts of Kundalini Yoga

  • Have a transformational experience through the practice of these teachings

  • Develop the skills, confidence & consciousness required to teach Kundalini Yoga

  • Develop a conscious lifestyle

  • Develop a bond with other participants, local teachers, and the international Kundalini Yoga community

You’ll learn:

  • The Roots of Kundalini Yoga 

  • Yogic History and Philosophy 

  • Pranayama, Asanas, Kriyas and Mudras 

  • Western and Yogic Anatomy (chakras, tattvas, gunas, the Ten Bodies) 

  • Mind and Meditation 

  • Mantra and Sacred Sound 

  • The Role of the Kundalini Yoga Teacher 

  • The Structure of a Kundalini Yoga Class 

  • Teaching Kundalini Yoga Postures, Kriyas & Meditation 

  • The Study of Humanology & the 3HO Kundalini Yoga lifestyle 

  • Relaxation and Stress Relief 

  • Introduction to Yogic Foods and Dietary Awareness 

  • Development of a Daily Yogic Practice

Course requirements:

  • Attend all 180 hours of classroom instruction plus 40 hours of assigned homework 

  • Complete 20 Kundalini Yoga classes during Teacher Training 

  • Participate in 5 full morning sadhanas

  • Attend one full day of White Tantric Yoga or another intensive Kundalini meditation experience such as one day of 21 Stages of Meditation, Sat Nam Rasayan training, or a Rebirthing workshop series

  • Complete assigned 40 day yoga sets/meditations

  • Create 2 yoga course curricula 

  • Receive a passing grade of 75% or better on the KRI examination

  • Satisfactorily perform in the practicum

  • Make acceptable representation of the Kundalini Yoga Code of Professional Standards

 

The Teachers

Simran Kaur Khalsa

Simran Kaur is a lifelong singer and yogi. She grew up in an ashram in Brooklyn, New York (USA) and was surrounded by Kirtan from her earliest days. She went to school in Mussoorie, India where she studied voice and harmonium. She also studied Gatka and Gurbani.

Simran and her husband GuruPrem have recorded many mantras and songs together, including: Tantric Har (her most widely known recording), Tantric Mool Mantra, Tantric Sa Ta Na Ma. Their recent albums include: The Heart Rules, Heal Me ( with Siri Simrity mantra for restoring dignity, divinity and grace to the feminine), Suite: Kirtan Sohila which they also recorded in Spanish with the title Dulces Suenos, and Love Life! Simran loves to share how to sing with people and help everyone listen to and create their unique voice and sound.

Simran has taught Yoga for more than 20 years. She is a KRI-certified teacher and trainer. She is the lead teacher trainer of Divine Alignment & The Heart Rules around the world. 

Sat Shakti Kaur

JOY’s founder and director, Sat Shakti relocated from New York to create a base for Kundalini Yoga in London. Sat Shakti Kaur is a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, experienced in teaching general yoga classes for beginner to advanced students, specialty classes for women, students aged 60+, and students with health conditions. She completed Level 1 and Level 2 training at Kundalini Yoga East with Sat Jivan Kaur and Sat Jivan Singh Khalsa (Simran’s parents!) in New York and is a member of the Aquarian Trainer Academy. With Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, she completed Foundations: Principles and Practices of Kundalini Yoga Therapy. She is a student and practitioner of Sat Nam Rasayan.

A former ballet dancer, Sat Shakti has a background in business and the arts. Integrating Kundalini into her life, enabled her to keep up with multiple work and volunteer commitments.

Additional Guest Teachers to be confirmed

 

2023-2024 Course Dates

The training will take place on the following dates.

Training will run from 2:30-8:30pm on Saturdays and 9am-7pm on Sundays.

21-22 October

4-5 November

25-26 November

16-17 December

13-14 January

3-4 February

9-10 March

30-31 March

13-14 April

4-5 May

25-26 May

Additionally, there will be 22 hours of recorded content for you to watch in your own time.


Plus one day of intensive meditation (White Tantric Yoga, 21 Stages of Meditation, Sat Nam Rasayan or japa).

 

Location

Light Centre Belgravia

9 Eccleston St, London SW1W 9LX

& online via zoom

You can join us for all sessions in person at the Light Centre or connect via zoom.

 

Tuition

Pay in full: £3250 (best value)

Early registration discounts: 

  • £500 off if booked by 15 July

  • £350 off by 7 August

  • £200 off by 15 September

Instalment plan I: five monthly payments of £675

Instalment plan II: ten monthly payments of £350 (most flexible)

Early registration discounts apply to payment plans; each instalment will be prorated accordingly. £500 non-refundable registration fee for any payment method. There are no refunds after the course begins.

 

What’s Included

  • In person and online training

  • Online portal with supplementary materials, video recordings from training, and pre-recorded content

  • Access to video recordings for one year

  • The Aquarian Teacher© KRI International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Level One Textbook

  • The Aquarian Teacher© KRI International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Level One Yoga Manual (a book of kriyas and meditation)

  • The Master's Touch (lectures by Yogi Bhajan specifically for teachers)

  • 20 online classes with JOY

  • 15-minute check in with Sat Shakti in September / October, prior to the start of the course

  • Optional 15-minute check in with Sat Shakti during the course (one)

  • 25% off private consultations with Sat Shakti during the course

 

What’s Not Included

  • One-day meditation intensive (White Tantric Yoga, Sat Nam Rasayan training, 21 Stages of Meditation, or a rebirthing series). You have the option of taking this at JOY or elsewhere. There will be an additional cost for this course.

  • Aquarian Sadhana. Depending on where / when you do Aquarian Sadhana, a nominal donation may be requested

 

Scholarship Opportunity

A generous friend and supporter of the JOY community has contributed the equivalent of one Teacher Training enrolment. The spirit of this gift is to give a leg up - not a free ride - to a few people who are committed to do Teacher Training but need help with the finances. The split will depend in part on the number of qualified applicants. There are no full scholarships.

If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please send Sat Shakti an email at info@joy.yoga answering two questions. 1) Why do you wish to do teacher training at JOY. And 2) why do you need financial support? Your responses will be kept confidential.

 

Enrolment

Click here to download your registration pack

Included are your registration forms and an information sheet for you to keep. Please return your completed forms to JOY by email to info@joy.yoga.

 

Learn More

Join us online for a Teacher Training Q&A. Sat Shakti will share a bit about the 2023-24 course and you can ask any and all questions. All of these sessions are free and you’re welcome to come more than once but please register so we know to expect you.

2023 Q&A Sessions

31 July, 7:45-8:30pm

21 August, 7:45-8:30pm

9 October, 7:45-8:30pm

If you can’t make it to an info session, please email info@joy.yoga. We’ll be happy to answer your questions or arrange a time for a chat.

 

What do JOY’s Teacher Training graduates have to say?

Check out more testimonials from some of our recent graduates. Click here.

 

Not ready to commit just yet? Register your interest below and we’ll be in touch over email with regular updates about our Open Houses and more information about the course.