Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Level 1
Edition 2024 - In person and Bilingual - Portuguese and English
The Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Course for the Age of Aquarius can simply be an experience of personal development as you get to know the powerful science and practice of Kundalini Yoga.
However, this course qualifies the trainee to teach Kundalini Yoga both in Portugal and abroad.
Its main objectives are:
- Realise the fundamental teachings and concepts of Kundalini Yoga;
- Have a transformative experience through the practice of these teachings;
- Develop the skills, confidence and awareness needed to teach Kundalini Yoga;
- Developing a conscious lifestyle;
- Develop a group spirit with the other course participants and experience 3HO's sense of community worldwide;
- Develop the connection to the "Golden Chain" through the teachings of the master Yogi Bhajan.
The course must be attended by a minimum of 13 students.
This 220-hour training programme and its trainers are approved by the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI), the world body that regulates and preserves the teachings of Yogi Bhajan.
Please read our Terms and Conditions.
Programme Content
- Introduction to Kundalini Yoga, Origins and Types of Yoga, Professional Code and Facets of the Teacher
- Shabd, Mantra & Sadhana
- The map - Yogic and Western anatomy
- Breathing and Living
- The Technology of the Times, Posture
- Mind & Meditation
- Humanology
- Yogic Philosophy, Death & Dying
- Roles and Responsibility: Inside and outside the classroom structure
- Ashram experience: completion and continuity
- Intensive Meditation Day
- Final Exam
Class 2024 - In-Person Edition
Module 1 + 2:
13 - 16 september 2024
with Gurujot Kaur & Satya Kaur
Module 3 + 4:
1 - 4 november 2024
with Amrit Singh & Sukh Gian Kaur
Module 5 + 6:
17 - 20 january 2025
with Satya Kaur & Sukh Gian Kaur
Module 7 + 8:
1 - 4 march 2025
with Gurujot Kaur & Sat Sangat Kaur
Module 9 & Intensive Meditation Day
5 - 7 april 2025
with Satya Kaur
Ashram experience:
5 - 9 june 2025
with Shiv Charan Singh
Schedule of Modules and Ashram Experience
9h15 – 13h00 – Training
13h00 – 14h00 – Lunch Break
14h – 18h15 – Training
Intensive Meditation Day Schedule
9h – 16h
Place: Ashram Ram Dass Guru, Sintra – Portugal
The training will be given in Portuguese and English
Ashram Experience
This is the final stage of the Aquarian Age Teacher Training Level 1.
5-day stay experiencing community life at the Ram Das Guru Association Ashram - Quinta do Rajo.
5 days of community life, surrounded by nature, which will help you awaken through the teachings of Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
Learn
There will be a significant learning component, which is an integral part of the programme, where topics such as:
- Ten Spiritual Bodies; and Applied Science of Spiritual Numerology [Karam Kriya].
- KY and Sikh Dharma: Differences and Similarities
- Community life: a model for the future.
- Teacher resources, [Including Community and continuity].
Experiment
Participants will have plenty of opportunities to practise yoga and meditation:
- Morning Sádhana - with prayers, yoga, meditation and chanting
- Practical - Kundalini Yoga kriyas given by trainees with feedback sessions
- Meditation - we'll focus on unusual and specific meditations, such as gong bathing, Charan Jap and breath walking, to name a few!
Service
On the path to excellence, the stepping stones are Obedience, Service and Love.
As part of this experience, there will therefore be a strong emphasis on Karma Yoga - the concept of selfless service or Seva.
Let's hope that all participants embrace this wonderful opportunity to serve those around them and share the responsibilities of community life.
Share
Meet and share with an international group of Kundalini Yoga practitioners, including Teachers, under the direction of Shiv Charan Singh and Satya Kaur.
Location
The retreat takes place at the Ashram Ram Dass Guru, near Sintra. A peaceful environment, with an organic vegetable garden, situated in natural surroundings, not far from the beaches of the Atlantic coast.
Accommodation
Existing accommodation is in camping systems/dormitories on site or in rooms in local houses.
In-person hours:
5.30-08h: sadhana
8h-09h30: breakfast
9h30-13h15: teachings
13h15-15h00: lunch
15h00-18h00: teachings
18.30-19h: Kirtan and healing meditation
19h-20h30: dinner
Online Schedule:
9h-12h30: teachings
. Lunch Break
14h às 15h30: teachings
Teachers
Fees and Registration
10% Early Bird on registrations by 1st August on the total cost of the training
The total cost of the training: 2275€*
*Prompt Payment - 5% discount on the total value = 2161,25€
Payment in instalments:
275 euros non-refundable deposit paid at the time of registration + 4 payments on the following dates:
.1st instalment: €500 by 10 September 2024
.2nd instalment: 500€ by 10 November 2024
.3rd instalment: €500 by 10 January 2025
.4th instalment: €500 by 10 March 2025
- The price includes tuition, manual, 1 or 2 videos per module, access to the Sutra online platform, participation in the Intensive Meditation day and certification.
- The price does not include accommodation and meals. To book them, please contact Ashram through booking@ramdassguru.pt.
To apply for a scholarship, please send an email to gurujot@quinta-do-rajo.pt to find out the conditions.
We accept applications until June 2024.
The requirements to be fulfilled are:
- Attend and participate in all training sessions. The maximum duration of the training is 2 years. It is possible to make up a missed session in a subsequent training, or in any of the trainings offered by the Karam Kriya School in the rest of the world.
- Satisfactorily teach two practical lessons, assessed by a trainer.
- Payment of all instalments.
- Participation in a minimum of 5 group sadhanas.
- Participation in a minimum of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes taught by a KRI-certified instructor.
- Participation in an Intensive Meditation Day.
- Reading and studying the entire training manual, as well as the chapters of "The Master's Touch" by Yogi Bhajan.
- Complete a personal meditation practice lasting 40 days.
- Satisfactory completion of two yoga class curricula.
- Overcoming an exam at home.
- Comply with the 3HO Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.
On completion of the requirements, within the time allowed of 2 years from the start of the training, the student will obtain the KRI International Certificate for Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Instructors, according to Yogui Bhajan.
This course is approved by the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) and is recognised by the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA).
Please read our course attendance and certification requirements and our Terms and Conditions
What are you waiting for?
If you still have questions, send an email to gurujot@quinta-do-rajo.pt to clarify!
We're waiting for you!
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