Open Courses
Who are these courses for?
These courses are open to all Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teachers and certified yoga therapists from any tradition. Several are also open to yoga teachers from any tradition.
The credit hours and tuition cost for these open courses can be applied toward the 300-hour Bringing Kundalini Yoga into Healthcare therapeutic training for Kundalini Yoga teachers who wish to complete the 300-hour certificate requirements as Part One of our 800-hour International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Professional Training.
Continuing Education
These courses also serve as Advanced Professional Development Credits through the International Association of Yoga Therapists, Continuing Education Units through Yoga Alliance and contact hours for nurses as required by the California Board of Registered Nurses.
Explore Courses
Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy
Open to Kundalini Yoga teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition
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.
Origins and Identity: An Exploration of Your Authentic Self
Open to Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Yoga Teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition.
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
Elements and Alchemy of Kundalini Yoga Therapy
Open to Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Yoga Teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition.
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.
Unraveling the Knot of Stress, Pain & Sleep
Open to Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Yoga Teachers and Certified 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.
Functional Yoga Therapy for the Structural System
Open to Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Yoga Teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition.
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 a segment of the International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Professional Training.
Transforming Anxiety & Depression
Open to Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition.
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. Movement through Kriya, breath and mantra are time-tested approaches clinically demonstrated to be effective in helping people reconnect with their body, regain vitality, restore ease in their life, reduce symptoms and in many cases, fully recover. A review of related yoga and meditation research and curriculum for group and private classes are provided.
In This Course You Will Learn:
- The relationship of the brain, glandular and nervous systems to anxiety and depression
- How the Prana Vayus, Chakras and Ten Bodies provide avenues for transformation
- How Pranayam, Mantra & Kriya regulate recovery
- The latest yoga and meditation research on anxiety and depression
- How to support the transition from anxiety and depression to calm, confident energy.
- Curriculums for Kundalini Yoga teachers for each condition are included.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices.
Trauma Informed Kundalini Yoga for Recovery from Post-Traumatic Stress
Open to Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition.
This is an In Person Training! Learn how to teach trauma responsive 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:
- Identify the indicators of Post-Traumatic Stress and what is necessary for
recovery. - 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. - Gain skill in methods to co-regulate with your students and clients
- Skillfully apply your language and manner as a teacher to deliver a Trauma
Informed, evidence based therapeutic Kundalini Yoga curriculum. - Gain skill in helping a person who has been activated to safely restore calm and
presence.
An evidenced based 10-week Trauma Responsive 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.
Prerequisite: Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices.
The Journey of the Soul: Kundalini Yoga Therapy to Prepare for Death & Transform Grief
Open to Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition.
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
The Conscious, Powerful, and Ethical Care of Self & Others
Open to Level 1 Kundalini Yoga teachers and yoga teachers and Certified Yoga Therapists from any tradition plus interested yoga practitioners and healthcare professionals.
This course explores ethical living through the lens of yogic philosophy, emphasizing self-awareness, personal values, and shared understanding within professional communities. Designed for yoga teachers and therapists working in healthcare, it bridges yogic principles with modern ethical practices in clinical settings.
Through a multifaceted approach, you’ll deepen your understanding of self-reflection, ethical communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration. You’ll also gain practical skills in boundaries, confidentiality, power dynamics, and scope of practice.
By the end, you’ll develop a personalized action plan and create a unique ethical oath to guide your work with integrity and clarity.
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Deep gratitude, clarity & inspiration
“I want to express my deep gratitude for these last 4 days. I am so grateful that our paths crossed and feel an incredible level of clarity and inspiration to fully embrace teaching kundalini therapeutically. I have been patiently waiting for a path to unfold to authentically integrate my passion, background and training in holistic health to date. I felt so many bells and whistles going off in this course and know that I’m at the beginning of creating something really wonderful.”
Healing techniques
The KRI levels 1-2 give you the beauties of Kundalini Yoga. This GRDC training gives you the understanding and knowledge and techniques of HOW TO HEAL! Heal yourself first before healing others. Seriously!… If you have the means: time, money, commitment, I would strongly recommend Go for it when you still can!
