Explore  the  yogic  understanding  of  the  process  of  change  and  the  therapeutic  relationship.  Learn  how  to  a  complete  a comprehensive  assessment,  form  a  treatment  plan,  and  track  progress  over  time.  Develop skill in  motivational  interviewing  for  changing  health  behavior  and  the  influence  of  social  determinants  of  illness  and  health.

Anxiety and depression are among the most common struggles of our students. In this training you will develop the specific skills a Kundalini Yoga teacher needs to compassionately and effectively serve people with these concerns. In this course we explore:

• The relationship of the brain, glandular and nervous systems to anxiety and depression
• How Prana Vayus, Chakras and Ten Bodies provide avenues for transformation
• How Pranayama, Mantra and Kriya restore self regulation and recovery
• The latest yoga and meditation research for anxiety and depression
• How to support transition from anxiety and depression to calm, confident energy
• Curriculum for group and private classes

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Develop  an  understanding  of  the  yogic  psychology  and  physiology  of  illnesses  related  to  the  nervous,  endocrine,  and  digestive  systems,  including brain gut axis, polyvagal theory in relationship to nervous endocrine and digestive health. The role of the human microbiome, western treatment  approaches, contraindications  and  the  application  of  KY  to  support recovery are explored.

Understand  the western and the yogic perspective of human development across the  life  span  and  lifecycles, including male  and  female  psychology  and  physiology.  Explore biomedical and yogic approaches to  health challenges unique to men, to women and to those identifying as LGBTQ+, and  the  application  of  KY  Therapy to  support  recovery.  Discover the western and the yogic perspective of healthy aging, the health conditions associated with gender as we age and the yogic approach. Understand the yogic psychology/Shen of Aging and Identify how Yogic Stages of Life Influence Health Habits and the practice/delivery of Kundalini Yoga Therapy. Identify Yogic Approaches to Brain and Cognitive Health

Develop  an  understanding  of  the  yogic  psychology  and  physiology  of  illnesses  related  to  the  Immune  system  including brain gut axis, polyvagal theory in relationship to immune response, Western treatment  approaches, contraindications  and  the  application  of  KY  to  support recovery from viral and bacterial conditions and all forms of cancer.

Develop a basic understanding of western biomedical approaches to illnesses  related  to  the  cardiovascular  and  respiratory  systems,  and western  treatment  approaches. Considerations and contraindications and  the  application  of  Kundalini Y oga Therapy to  support  recovery.   The  role  of  Kundalini Yoga Therapy in the  process  of  pre and  post operative  care is explored.

This training gives Kundalini Yoga teachers the foundation needed to develop the skills to teach Kundalini Yoga to people with health conditions safely and effectively.

• 15 Principles for therapeutic yoga classes
• The specific structure of a therapeutic yoga course
• The inner posture of a yoga therapist
• Discovering and mobilizing resources
• The process of change and the psychology of health recovery
• Develop your identity as KY teacher, therapist and yogic healer

A curriculum for a 8-week yoga course for participants of different health conditions is part of the course materials.

Foundations: Principles and Practices is the 1st Segment of the International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Certification Training and is open to all Kundalini Yoga teachers.

Establish endurance, subtlety, stillness, frequency and radiant presence to stay strong in the presence of suffering.

Yogic philosophy gives us an understanding of the source of illness and the pathway of health recovery as self-discovery.

In this 4 day training you will:

• Experience the interconnectivity of the gross and subtle forces
• Discover meaning and impact of 36 tattwas, 3 gunas, and 10 Bodies on consciousness and body
• Identify and resolve inner conflict as source and solution of illness
• Dive into the transformative wisdom of Bhagavad Gita, Patañjali Yoga Sutras, Gobind Geet and the 5 Sutras of the Aquarian Age
• Explore the impact of thought and belief on health recovery, penetrate the influence of karmas and samskaras
• Deepen your relationship to Radiant, Subtle and Pranic bodies as manifestation of your soul’s presence

Origins & Identity: An Exploration of Your Authentic Self is the 2nd Segment of the International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Certification Training and is open to all Kundalini Yoga teachers. Segment 1 – Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices is a pre-requisite before participating in this segment.

This is the course to take if you want to know how Kundalini Yoga works!

 In this 6-day energetic training full of “Aha!” moments, you will discover, explore and experience how each unique element of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation works and how these form an alchemy of transformation.

What you will learn:

• The 14 Main Paired Meridians and their Function in Asana, Bandha, Mudra, Drishti and Kriya
• The Shen of each Meridian and its role in health and well being
• Meridians, Mantra and Movement as the Basis of Kriya
• The Application of Drishti, Mudra, Asana, Bhanda, Pranayama and Mantra to Meridian Flow
• The Relationship of Asana and Bhanda to the 5 Main Prana Vayus
• How to Chant a Mantra Correctly for the Fullest Experience

Your Practice becomes more fulfilling and effective. Your teaching becomes more precise and engaged.

Elements and Alchemy of Kundalini Yoga is a segment in the 1,120 hour International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Certification Training and is open to all Kundalini Yoga teachers.

This segment develops an in depth understanding of the muscles and joints of the body; how to complete an assessment of imbalances and how to utilize asana/kriya to increase flexibility and range of motion, strengthen and support the structural system.

In This Course You Will Learn:

• Understand various contributors to musculoskeletal ailment, injuries and pain such as the manner of breathing and postural and movement habits
• Identify the different roles of muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and cartilage in musculoskeletal discomforts
• Understand the therapeutic application of asana for recovery from structural ailments, injuries and pain.
• Assess students structurally to create treatment protocols and a yoga program to help bring the body into balance and recovery.

Functional Yoga Therapy for the Structural System is the 5. Segment of the International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Certification Training and is open to all Kundalini Yoga teachers.

When we cultivate our own relationship with death, we become free to live fully, fearlessly, and with joy. In these four days you will develop your capacity for presence as you gain skill and understanding into the powerful yogic approach to facing death and transforming grief.

In this course you will learn:

• What happens when we die from the yogic understanding of death
• Sound current and the Praan Sutra
• Tattvas, Ten Bodies, Blue Ethers and the process of conscious dying
• The Sacred 17 days after the soul leaves the body
• Yogic response to suicide and sudden death
• What happens when we die from the medical perspective of death
• End of life decision making
• Grief Recovery as a process of integration of change and key decisions

International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Certification Training
Open to all Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists from any tradition.

Unraveling The Knot includes Kundalini Yoga methods but all yoga teachers and yoga therapists from any tradition will benefit from the content.

In This Course You Will Learn:

• The science and ancient yogic tradition of how these 4 aspects of human physiology – stress, pain, inflammation and sleep – are entwined and sometimes entangled.
• Through the technology of Kundalini Yoga and yogic lifestyle, you will untangle and liberate the source of these conditions to restore health and vitality.

Open to all Yoga Therapists from any tradition. Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices is a pre-requisite. Unraveling the Knot is a segment in the 1,120 hour International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Certification Training and is open to all Kundalini Yoga teachers.

This is an In Person Training! 

Learn how to teach trauma informed
Kundalini Yoga to people recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress

No matter what the cause of the trauma, movement through Kriya, breath and mantra are
time-tested approaches clinically demonstrated to be effective in helping people reconnect
with their body, reduce symptoms, and provide the support to move from a state of
reactivity to an experience of safety and calm.

At the end of the training you will be able to:
1) Identify the indicators of Post-Traumatic Stress and what is necessary for
recovery.
2) Understand the impact of trauma on the brain, glandular and nervous systems
and how a specific practice of Kundalini Yoga restores healthy regulation to these systems.
3) Gain skill in methods to co-regulate with your students and clients
4) Skillfully apply your language and manner as a teacher to deliver a Trauma
Informed, evidence based therapeutic Kundalini Yoga curriculum.
5) Gain skill in helping a person who has been activated to safely restore calm and
presence.

An evidenced based 10-week Trauma Informed Kundalini Yoga curriculum for a group
course is provided.

This training is solely for professional development and is not intended as a supportive
treatment for those who have experienced trauma. Talking about trauma, even in the
context of a professional training, can be activating. We encourage those who seek to
include the practice of Kundalini Yoga as part of their trauma recovery to take the evidence
based 10-week course taught by one of our graduates.

Participation is open to Level 1 Certified Kundalini Teachers who have taken Foundations of
Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices.