Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa
kundaliniyogatherapy@grdcenter.org |www.grdcenter.org
Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, PhD, C-IAYT, YACEP, brings the ancient teachings of Kundalini Yoga into modern medicine. She has taught Kundalini Yoga since 1971 and began to teach people with chronic or life-threatening illness in 1986, during the AIDS epidemic. She is founding director of the Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine & Humanology, with the mission to bring Kundalini Yoga into healthcare. She is a Certified Kundalini Yoga Therapist, a Medical Family therapist, and a KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga mentoring lead trainer for Levels 1 and 2. Dr. Khalsa is a charter member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and served on the team that developed IAYT Educational Standards for Yoga Therapy Training. She developed and directs the accredited 1,120-hour Kundalini Yoga Therapy Professional Training, in 48 countries. Her Kundalini Yoga program for people living with HIV is featured in the book, Yoga as Medicine by Timothy McCall, MD. And her groundbreaking work in Kundalini Yoga Therapy is in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Medicine: Where Ancient Science Meets Modern Medicine.
June 2021
Assessment and Treatment Planning (Europe/North & South America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only. This segment is required before clinical practicum begins.
The yogic understanding of the process of change, the therapeutic relationship, how to administer a comprehensive assessment, form a treatment plan and track progress over time. The application of numerology as an assessment tool, motivational interviewing for changing health behavior, a process for helping your clients change self-limiting beliefs, and the influence of social determinants of illness and health are detailed.
July 2021
Gender and Health Across the Life Cycle (Australia/North America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
Understand the western and the yogic perspective of human development across the life span and life cycles, 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.
Managing Complex Cases/Yoga Therapist as Healer/ Project Presentation/Graduation (Europe/North & South America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
Integrate the knowledge, competence, skill and identity of a Kundalini Yoga Therapist as applied to the management of complex cases.
August 2021
The Application of Kundalini Yoga Therapy to Immune Viral Cancer (Australia/North America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
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.
September 2021
Foundations of Kundalini Yoga Therapy: Principles and Practices (Europe/North & South America)
Teaching Kundalini Yoga To People With Health Conditions
Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher training prepares us to teach to people who are healthy. A separate set of skills is required to teach to people with health conditions. This training gives Kundalini Yoga teachers the foundation we need to begin to develop those skills and to deepen and expand the application of yogic philosophy, technique and habits of conscious living toward health recovery.
Find out more »Unraveling The Knot of Stress, Inflammation, Pain & Sleep (Europe/North & South America)
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, we untangle and liberate the source of these conditions to restore health and vitality.
Find out more »October 2021
Elements and Alchemy of Kundalini Yoga (Australia/North America)
In this energetic training, you will discover, explore and experience how each unique element of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation works and how these form an alchemy of transformation.
Find out more »November 2021
Origins and Identity: An Exploration of Your Authentic Self (North America/Australia)
The Journey of the Soul as understood in Yogic Philosophy gives us an understanding of the source of illness and the pathway to health recovery. This training is a transformative experience that allows you to be present with the suffering of others and uplift and transform your environments with radiance and neutrality. Great for anyone in the service professions.
Find out more »January 2022
Unraveling The Knot of Stress, Inflammation, Pain & Sleep (Australia/North America)
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, we untangle and liberate the source of these conditions to restore health and vitality.
Find out more »Gender and Health Across the Life Cycle (Europe/N & S America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
Understand the western and the yogic perspective of human development across the life span and life cycles, 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.
March 2022
The Application of Kundalini Yoga Therapy for Digestive, Nervous, Endocrine System Conditions (Australia/North America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
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.
June 2022
The Application of Kundalini Yoga Therapy to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions and Perioperative Care (Europe/N & S America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
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.
The Application of Kundalini Yoga Therapy to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions and Perioperative Care (Australia/North America)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
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.
September 2022
The Application of Kundalini Yoga Therapy for Digestive, Nervous, Endocrine System Conditions (Europe In Person)
Open to those enrolled in the certification track only.
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.