Course timetable and curriculum
Course timetable
| Event | Content | Date |
| Special event* | SOMA workshop weekend with Karta Singh | Sunday 22 April 2012 |
| Module 1 | • The Dynamics of Kundalini Yoga • Oriental Physiology |
Thursday 26—Sunday 29 April |
| Module 2 | • Meditation • Karma and Health |
Saturday 9—Tuesday 13 June |
| Residential week in the French Alps | Practical experience of the Yoga of Awareness. The week starts at 7.30pm on Saturday and finishes after Sadhana the following Sunday |
Saturday 30 June—Sunday 8 July |
| Module 3 | • Posture Training • Teaching Class Practicum • The Spiritual Path, Guru-Chela and Initiation |
Saturday 29 September—Tuesday 2 October |
| Exam | Written exam | A date in October tbc |
| One-day event | White Tantric Yoga | Saturday 26 January 2013 |
* Optional event
Venues
- Module 1 will be held at East Down Centre, Dunsford, Exeter, Devon EX6 7AL (www.eastdowncentre.co.uk).
- Modules 2 and 3 will be held at Bala Brook, South Brent, Devon, TQ10 9ED (www.balabrook.org.uk).
- The residential week in France is held at the home of Karta Singh at Domaine Le Martinet in the French Alps, and will also be attended by Level I students from across Europe, including Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria and Spain. Teaching will be in English and translated into other languages.
Criteria for qualification
Attendance throughout the whole course is required, and you will also be given assignments of kriyas and meditations to practice between modules. Karma yoga (also called Seva), including food preparation and cleaning, is also an integral part of the course.
To be awarded the Kundalini Yoga Instructor qualification you must:
- Attend all the teacher training modules – 180 contact hours minimum
- Attend at least 20 Kundalini yoga classes outside the training weekends
- Teach a class to the required standard
- Complete at least 40 continuous days of the given meditations and yoga sets
- Attend at least five morning Sadhanas
- Attend one day of a White Tantric Yoga course
- Complete two acceptable yoga course curricula
- Pass the written examination
- Read, understand and sign the Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.
Upon qualification you will be registered as a KRI Certified Level I Instructor, allowing you to teach students. You will be eligible to participate in Level II International Teacher Training if you wish to continue your studies further. You will also be eligible to join the Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association as a full member and to join its group insurance scheme.
If you would like further information or have any queries please contact me at info@marthachester.co.uk.
