Aquarius Era Teacher - a one-year urban weekend programme with a 5-day trip to Ashram, Portugal.
II EDITION: start MAY 2025 - termination MAY 2026.
see participants' report from the first edition TU
You are invited to attend a course recognised and registered with the Kundalini Research Institute, USA, delivered in partnership with the Karam Kriya School i Guru Ram Das ashram in Portugal and the School of Kundalini Yoga and Humanology Dharamsaal from Estonia.
„Teacher training, is about personal change: how to achieve strength, clarity and grace. It is a systematic, comprehensive and complete training.” - Yogi Bhajan
This training is for you if:
- You are moved by the spiritual aspects Kundalini yoga and you want to bring more sparkle into your life and support others too.
- You are in the healing phase of your body or spirit and feel that you need digestion, understanding, renewal and a fresh start in your life.
- You want to explore all aspects of yoga: its practice, technology, wisdom and philosophy.
- You practice yoga and want to get to know it better in order to teach it to others. You want to acquire tools for your work: to teach yoga classes, workshops and courses professionally.
- You long for a heightened group consciousness, where co-facilitators and coaches support you throughout the year, and then you co-create an international community of like-minded people.
- You are looking for concrete guidance in your life, you feel lost and you want to find a new direction or profession
- You want to grasp the meaning and immerse yourself in the experience of being a Radiant Human Being!
„The purpose of life is to know the truth, the reality, to spread it and give it to others, and to strengthen their spirit with the truth, so that all may live happily” -. Yogi Bhajan
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We welcome adults of all ages seeking multidimensional knowledge and training on a physical, mental, psychological and spiritual level. Apart from a few health contraindications (see below), Kundalini Yoga is for all people who are open to exploring, adapted to the Western lifestyle of family and work, with the understanding that commitment is the measure of sophistication.
„The physical body is a temple. Take care of it. The mind is energy. Regulate it. The soul is a projection. Represent it.” - Siri Singh Sahib
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TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
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* You will understand the basic nature, technology and concepts. Kundalini yoga - about this particular method read TU
* You will experience the transformation of inhibiting beliefs and patterns - by practicing these teachings.
* You will develop the skills, confidence and awareness - required for teaching. Kundalini yoga
* You will introduce a conscious lifestyle into your everyday life and clear rules to the game called life.
* You will experience a deep sense of community with the training group, teachers and community around the world.
* You will develop a connection to the „Golden Chain” of the Yoga Masters, through the teachings and legacy opened to the West by the Yogi Bhajan.
In addition, on the course:
* Practice of the yogic lifestyle, yogic diet, preparation of the best healing recipes, the path to health on all levels.
* Lifelong support relationships, a strong community of Kundalini Yoga teachers in Poland and around the world through regular local and international meetings,
* Support from Learning Coaches and Mentors on the Path of the Soul, for self-reliance.
* Learning to meditate deeply and develop a neutral mind, for a heightened perspective on the perception of one's own life.
* Knowledge of what the Soul's Journey is, the cycles of life and how to go through all of life's challenges to become your Victory.
* Learning about living in a conscious, sustainable community during the Ashram Experience module.
* The basics of an ancient martial art (Gatka), numerology (Karam Kriya), right living (Dharma) and yoga philosophy - as a tool for spiritual and personal development.
* Tips, including how to wake up each day, how to go to bed, how to live and how to prepare for death - changing the habits that govern your life energy.
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Many years of experience have shown that the longer duration of the course allows you to better assimilate the vast amount of knowledge, experience and information provided by the team of trainers, to go through a careful personal transformation in selected areas of your personality, to adapt the course requirements to your own life by integrating them gradually and, in addition to the certificate, to gain a deep and consistent basis for further development, and a truly established competence to teach others.
Join us in 2025 for this incredibly transformative Journey through the Self to discover your own light and hone your ability to share its radiancea link with the world.
What sets this particular course and team of trainers apart - READ HERE
You will find all information about completion conditions, payment and enrolment details at the very end of this text.
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TIMES FOR THE 2ND EDITION 2025/26
Module 1: 30.05.-1.06.2025. Introduction, Kundalini yoga basics, Code of Ethics. The Age of Aquarius / 7 steps to happiness,
Module 2: 4-6.07.2025. Sound and Mantra, Gatka (martial arts basics)
Module 3: 23-24.08.2025. Body map: Western and yogic anatomy
Module 4: 19-21.09.2025. Yogic lifestyle, Pranayama and yogic diet
Module 5: 25-26.10.2025. Asanas and Kriya,
Module 6: 28-30.11.2025. Mindfulness, meditation, Japa, and 1 additional full day of meditation (starting on MONDAY - from 9:00am)
Module 7: 10-11.1.2026. Humanology: the art of being human
Module 8: 14-15.2.2026. Roles and responsibilities of the yoga teacher.
Module 9: 21-22.3.2026. Yoga philosophy, Patanjali and Death
Module 10: 21-25.05.2026. The 10 spiritual bodies and the 10 Gurus, Sikh Dharma, Karam Kriya, the experience of living in an ashram in Portugal
Examination: 20-21.06.2026 examination and conclusion - OPEN DAY - And what's next.
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The programme of all pos.1 courses is similar - what determines the atmosphere and quality of the transmission is always - the people. Meet the DREAM TEAM - a TEAM of trainers - teachers who contribute to the Karam Kriya community, dedicated to the teachings of Dharma and to serving others. Diverse characters working together like the fingers of one hand, and knowledge of the meanders of the spiritual path, make contact with them unique.
All coaches are KRI certified and are active licensed members of the Aquarian Trainer Academy - the KRI Academy of Trainers.
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Sukhdev Kaur (Mexico / Estonia) (head coach)
Sukhdev Kaur was a pioneer in Estonia when she arrived there from her native Mexico in 2004
, alone, but fully equipped with her courage, faith and adventurous spirit. Since then she has been teaching Kundalini Yoga in many establishments, institutions and companies. In 2014 Sukhdev founded Dharamsaal - School of Kundalini Yoga and Humanology in Tallinn, Estonia, and in 2015. Guru Ram Das Institute and Rajamaa ashram in Raasiku vald. She is an architect, urban planner, doula and has developed several programmes, including a yoga training for pregnant women called Sacred Woman. Sukhdev is one of the Sikh Dharma ministers in the West and coordinator of the Gurdwara European Yoga Festival in France. She is also a board member of Sikh Dharma Education International, serving at Miri Piri Academy in India. Sukhdev brings a lot of grace and compassion to all participants during the training, while providing a safe space to open up and develop personal potential at the highest level.
Mata Mandir Singh (USA/Italy)
Mata Mandir Singh Khalsa is an internationally renowned teacher of Naad Yoga (sound yoga), Kundalini Yoga and Gatka (Shakti Yoga). He studied Kundalini Yoga under Yogi Bhajan for many years and has served in many of his projects. He is an accomplished musician, a pioneer of mantra music who has recorded over 28 CDs and cassettes from the 1970s to the present day. He is the author of a book on Naad yoga: The Yoga of Sound Workbook. Mata Mandir teaches and plays his music everywhere in the world, mainly in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and China.
Agnes Hari Kartar Kaur (Poland) see also on this page i here.
Teacher of kundalini yoga according to YB since 2008 and Teacher Trainer since 2015.
Teacher of the unique Naada Yoga method, the yoga of purifying the mind and energy for with the help of sound and vibration according to Vemu Mukunda and Stefano Manfrin since 2016.
Consultancyantka method of working with Karam Kriya number sequences according to Shiva Charana S. since 2016.
Consulayurvedic tantrik in the team of Dr Partap Chauchan of Jiva Ayurveda, India since 2013.
Naturotherapist in the field of counteracting the effects of stress through art-therapy, music-therapy, diet, learning deep relaxation, treatments and massages. She conducts workshops and courses all over Poland, online individual consultations.
Shiv Charan Singh (Portugal) Karam Kriya, GuruRamDass Ashram
Shiv Charan Singh, a humble and authentic spiritual teacher, Scottish by birth, is the founding director of the International Karam Kriya School (1996). Karam Kriya means „the total action by which our karma is completed through the application of spiritual awareness guided by the intelligence of numbers”. Through the philosophy and practice of Karam Kriya, Shiv Charan Singh is deeply committed to guiding students in their spiritual growth so that they can bring spiritual awareness into their daily lives and develop their full potential as human beings.
He is the author of several books and articles on various aspects of spiritual life, including interpersonal communication, the mystery of numbers (Let the Numbers Guide You) and poetry. As a renowned Kundalini Yoga teacher (since 1980) and Lead Teacher Trainer for the KRI accredited Kundalini Yoga Level 1 and 2 teacher training, Shiv Charan Singh mentors training programmes around the world.
In 2000, he founded the vibrant and cosmopolitan Kriya Centre in London with his wife Satya Kaur. In 2007 he moved to Portugal where he co-founded Quinta do Rajo Ashram, a retreat centre and base for the International Karam Kriya School.
Ardaas Singh (Spain)
Ardaas Singh began his career as a musician, academic and researcher. Although he has a PhD in engineering, his life is now fully dedicated to spiritual sciences: he is a full-time Karam Kriya consultant, Kundalini Yoga teacher, Sat Nam Rasayan healer and Mantra Yogi. Rhe began his yoga studies in Scotland and trained as a Kundalini Yoga Instructor at Hacienda de Guru Ram Das in New Mexico, USA. He studied Mantra Yoga in France and India under the guidance of Muse Murray and travelled around Europe receiving teachings from his Spiritual Teacher Shiva Charan Singh.
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DETAILED PROGRAMME - find out the thematic content of the course:
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MODULE 1: KUNDALINI YOGA BASICS: Yoga
Origins, types, pedigree of Kundalini Yoga and what it means to be a teacher. What is yoga; its origins and history to the present. The significance of the transition to the Age of Aquarius. Types of yoga. Kundalini Yoga as the mother of all types of yoga, Dharma People working and starting families - not ascetics. Shakti/Bhakti. Golden chain. Baba Sri Chand, Guru Ram Das, Yogi Bhajan. Adi mantra and basic structure of classes. Code of ethics - Professional code and 16 aspects of a teacher. The 7 steps to happiness. The basics of KJ practice, including closure - Bhandy and the „plumbing” of the body.
MODULE 2: SOUND AND MANTRA,
Quantum sound technology - Shabd Guru, the 4 yugas and the current Kali Yuga, Naad and Naam as the highest yoga of the Kali Yuga. Transition between the epochs of Fish and Aquarius. The sensory and sensitive human being: the body as a communication system; Music, sound, voice, vibration. Mantra: meaning, effect and how to chant Kundalini Yoga mantras. All about melorecitation: Jaap-ji.
MODULE 3: BODY MAP - Yogic and Western anatomy.
Western anatomy: body systems and systems and specific organs. How stress and lifestyle can affect and how yoga and diet help. The yoga process; the concept of renewing/balancing/eliminating energy [G.O.D. - keto-meta- and ana-bolism] Yogic anatomy of guna, tattvas, chakras, nadis, vayus, prana and apana. The Kundalini path, the 3 locks and gates / bhanda and granthi. Sadhana: The importance and value of the daily discipline of exercise and meditation. Building sadhana slowly and systematically.
MODULE 4: YOGIC LIFESTYLE, DIET AND PRANAYAMA:
Pranayama: Body - breath - brain - consciousness. The what, how, why of the breath. Its nature, meaning, variations and effects. The yogic lifestyle: guidelines, wisdom and guidance for all aspects of life. How to wake up, hydrotherapy, diet, sex, times of day, best sleep. Addictions and habits - how yoga helps. Warnings and pitfalls. Energy thieves: Greed/Anger/Power/Money/Sex/Ego Attachment.
MODULE 5: ASANA, KRIYA,
Asana (posture): angles, triangles, rhythm. 3 types of postures. Effects/benefits/cautions. Variations, principles, tips for practice. Kriya: what is it: concept and practice. Techniques, types, effects over time, stages.
MODULE 6: MIND AND MEDITATION
Characteristics of the mind, Cycle of Intellect, Patanjali: Pratjahaar, Darana, Dhjana, Samadhi. The 3 functions of the mind; purification, training and awakening of the mind. Additional 6-hour MEDITATION DAY
MODULE 7: HUMANOLOGY - HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
We are Souls here incarnated for the Human Experience. The possibilities of the Human Being, the choice of the soul, the journey of the soul, the 120 days of gestation, birth, the mother. Teachers of Life. Being a woman/man, growing up, moon points, life cycles. Meditations for women. Relationships - the highest yoga. Kriye Venus. Guidelines for authentic communication.
MODULE 8: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE KUNDALINI YOGA TEACHER
In service in and out of the classroom. The art of being a student; the 5 steps to wisdom, the 4 mistakes, the 2 laws - keep up/go (keep up) and act. The nature and art of the teacher - The Teacher's Oath. 16 aspects. Teaching in different spaces, at different levels and with different groups. Behaviour before, during and after class (reminder traps, power/money/sex). Teacher's message, market and media. Preparing yourself, preparing the class, managing time, space, atmosphere and people. Read more about Yogi Bhajan - The Touch of the Master
MODULE 9: YOGA PHILOSOPHY, DEATH AND DYING
Philosophy: key terms and concepts in yoga philosophy. Patanjali's sutras. The importance of concentration. Yamas and Niyamas. From pranayama to samadhi. Maya - Illusion and the cycle of manifestation and the ladder of subtlety. Death and Dying: What happens when we die and after death. Stages, problems, possibilities and technology. Dead/liberated during life - Jivan Mukt.
MODULE 10: COMPLETION, COMMUNITY AND CONTINUITY
The Ten Spiritual Bodies; Applied Science of Spiritual Numerology [Karam Kriya]. Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma, differences and similarities. Resources for the teacher, including community and continuity of teaching.
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GENERAL SCHEDULE:
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WEEKEND SCHEDULE (Note: Some reunions start on Friday at 5:30pm, once at 9am, and others on Saturday from 5am)
MONDAY
17:30-20:00 introduction to the weekend and thematic training
SATURDAY
5:00 Sadhana (morning practice 2.5h)
8:00 Breakfast - seva groups
9:00 - 11:30 thematic training
11:45 KJ lesson (60 minutes + discussion)
13:00 Lunch, sev and rest
14:30 thematic training
17:30 Dinner, sev and integration
18:30-20 Relaxation with gong, meditation, mantra, Q&A - End of the training day
SUNDAY
5:00 Sadhana (morning practice 2.5h)
8:00 Breakfast and sewing groups
9:00 - 11:30 thematic training
11:45 KJ lesson (60 minutes + discussion)
13:00 Lunch, sev and rest
14:30 thematic training
17:30 End of the training day
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SITE:
Warsaw - Wesoła, and 2x online and Portugal: Quinta do Rajo - Ashram Experience
Intimate group. Places limited to a maximum of 17.
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CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE
- At the 1st congress, participants receive an updated list of certification conditions.
Hours:
* 240 hours of classroom learning and practice
* 40 days of meditation and yoga practice. [min. 31 minutes per day - in the student's own time].
* 12 hours of reading [see core reading (focus on learning and understanding the technology and its effects)].
Share in a minimum of 5 sadhanas/meditations in the morning (12.5h) [on training days].
Fee: Full payment by the end of 1 weekend. See below
Attendance: Students must pass all modules. If a student misses a day/weekend, they have the opportunity to make up the missed weekends within two years of starting the training.
Meditation day (White Tantra): participation in the 6-hour meditation day that we have included as part of the training days is required.
Reading: Mandatory: The Aquarian Teacher Era - The Aquarian Teacher Manual in Polish or English (included in the course price) and two chapters from the book „Touch of the Master” by Yogi Bhajan. Recommended readings: Patanjali's Sutras, other Kundalini Yoga manuals, yoga anatomy, about the chakras, etc.... .
Seva: In groups, course participants take turns taking care of the practical issues of the training space and the course. This includes, among other things, preparing, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and cleaning up afterwards. Food is not included in the price of the training. Participants are welcome to bring their own food or organise food catering, or a drop off for shopping etc....
Extra activities: Students are required to attend a minimum of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes during or after the training. These must be taught by a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor (IKYTA registered).
Student assessment: The student's final grade for passing the course will be based on meeting the criteria below and the overall opinion of the Lead Trainers:
* Involvement in the course [including leading 2 yoga sessions on the course: sadhana and lesson].
* general understanding of the material
* Commitment to the 3HO Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Teachers.
* Satisfactory completion of the examination and course
* An interview may be required where appropriate.
Examination and coursework:
* Keeping a diary of experiences and progress [in particular - recording the experience of the 40-day internship].
* Open book home exam
* A positive result in the final written examination.
* Design of two activity programmes.
Once all the above conditions are met: The student will be awarded a KRI Level 1 Kundalini Yoga Instructor. Certificate to teach Kundalini Yoga according to Yogi Bhajan.
This training is approved by the Kundalini Research Institute [KRI] and qualifies the teacher to register as a member of the Polish Association of Kundalini Yoga Teachers www.3ho.pl/nkyta, and the International Kundalini Yoga Association, (IKYTA). Everyone has the opportunity to register as a member of the association (already during the training year).
The course will be conducted in 50% in Polish, in 50% in English with translation into Polish (if necessary). For Russian translation, please ask.
Places on the course are limited (intimate group).
Admission to the course is determined on a first-come, first-served basis and confirmation of participation by a non-refundable deposit. You will receive your payment details by email upon enrolment.
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TRAINING FEES - YOUR INVESTMENT and DEPOSIT - current fees will be announced in the autumn
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A deposit is required to secure a place - PLN 2000 The deposit is only refundable if the course does not take place due to insufficient enrolment. The course will take place with a minimum of 10 participants. The deposit is part of the total fee:
The cost of the entire training course is 8890 pln - upon payment of a non-refundable deposit until 28.02.2025, or 9390 pln- if you pay the deposit after this date.
The whole amount or instalments must be paid at the latest by 30.05.2025. However, we ask for early decisions and payment in full due to the fact that we have many foreign guests who book dates for us, and the first meeting of the course is opened by our leader Sukhdev Kaur, who is flying in from Estonia. We need this to be paid for and prepared with confidence that the course will take place.
Cost includes: tuition fees, teacher training manual and yoga technique manual, teaching of 10 modules, annual administration, coordination and supervision during the course, examination and certification at KRI. Covers room hire, flights, travel, food and accommodation for the lead teachers, and their salaries; KRI fees, bookkeeping and taxes.
On top of this there are separate in-house charges for: Self-catering, accommodation and transport costs to Warsaw (for those from other locations - we can form a consensus and support group to share information, a lift and/or accommodation), 20 kundalini yoga classes with a selected KY certified teacher, and Ashram Experience in Portugal ( about €750 + flight) - where we pay about €350 already in August 2025 to book a place at the ashram . ((these amounts are not dependent on the course provider and may change slightly)
Additional fee for the last meeting Examination: approx. 500 PLN, payable separately in 2026, depending on the number of students, and on the plan for the weekend (apart from the 3h exam itself, we can devote time to questions from graduates, invite an additional trainer, or organise an open day for our guests ) - to be decided at a later date.
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APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION:
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A deposit is required to secure a place - PLN 2000 The deposit is refundable if the course does not take place due to insufficient enrolment. The course will take place with a minimum of 10 participants. The deposit is part of the total fee.
We will provide you with the account number once you have sent in the completed REGISTRATION FORM at the e-mail address: kundalinijoga(małpa)wp.eu
Please also direct any questions to the above email address or to tel: 604 946 919
Equal opportunities policy: The organisers, while honouring the policy of non-discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or ethnic origin, nevertheless reserve the right to refuse entry to persons on health grounds and to refuse to continue with the course if and as a consequence of inappropriate or discriminatory behaviour.
Total health contraindications: glaucoma, epilepsy, psychosis. Other conditions must be declared on the Registration Form - read TU>
Other issues and concerns:
* The organisers reserve the right to change the dates up to the start of the course.
** Portugal ashram experience - paid separately - read above
*** In the case of external restrictions (e.g. covid, etc.), modules will be held at zoom if assemblies are not allowed.
**** The above course prices are subject to change before the course starts if :
the prices of electricity, gas, domestic and international transport will rise dramatically
We offer personal payment plans if required. For enquiries, please send an e-mail.
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Siri Singh Sahib Yogi Bhajan, Kundalini Yoga Master
came to the United States in 1969 to share this amazing Kundalini Yoga technology, which contains everything needed to „be human”.
Through the 3HO (Healthy, Happy & Holy Organisation), the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) and the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA), Yogi Bhajan has trained thousands of Kundalini Yoga Teachers around the world.
His mission:
„I came to create Teachers, not to gather disciples”.
Its principle:
„Happiness is your birthright”.
His motto:
„If you cannot see God in everything, you cannot see God at all.”
His legacy:
If you don't know how to raise another person's consciousness, you cannot raise your own consciousness. You can know the whole world, all the knowledge of the universe can be yours, but that is ineffective.