INTERNATIONAL KUNDALINI YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE TAUGHT ACCORDING TO YOGA BHAJANA, KRI - LEVEL 1

Aquarius Era Teacher

Annual urban weekend programme

with a 5-day trip to Ashram in Portugal

You are invited to attend a course recognised and registered with Kundalini Research Institute, USA, delivered in collaboration with the Karam Kriya School and Guru Ram Das ashram in Portugal and the Dharamsaal School of Kundalini Yoga and Humanology from Estonia. „The teacher training, is about personal change: how to achieve strength, clarity and grace. It is a systematic, comprehensive and complete training”. - Yogi Bhajan

3rd EDITION: start JUNE 2026 - end JUNE 2027

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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 get the tools for the job: 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 specific guidance in your life, feel lost and 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 


Purpose of the training

You will understand the basic nature, technology and concepts Kundalini yoga 
You will experience a transformation of inhibiting beliefs and patterns - by practicing these teachings
You will develop the skills, confidence and awareness - required to teach 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 Yoga Masters, through the teachings and legacy opened to the West by 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.

Knowing what the Soul's Journey is, the cycles of life and how to move through all of life's challenges to become your Victory.

Learning about living in a conscious, sustainable community during the Ashram Experience module.

Basics of ancient martial arts (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, go to bed, live and how to prepare for death - changing the habits that govern your life energy.

Join us in 2026 for this incredibly transformative Journey through the Self to discover your own light and hone your ability to share its radiance with the world.

Why it's worth it:

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.

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Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Course

First level course schedule 2026/27

Module 1:


26-28.06.2026

Introduction, Kundalini yoga basics, Code of Ethics. Aquarius Era / 7 Steps to Happiness, Pranayama (Fri.17:30-nd.17:30)

Module 2:


17-19.07.2026


Sound and Mantra, Gatka (martial art basics) (pt.17:30-nd.17:30)

Modules 3 and 4:


21-23.08.2026


A map of the body: western and yogic anatomy, yogic diet – online (pt: 9:00-nd.17:30)

Module 4 and 5:

02-04.10.2026

Asanas and Kriya, Yogic lifestyle, Pranayama (pt: 9:00-nd.17:30)


Module 6:

27-29.11.2026

Mind, meditation, Japa, and 1 additional full meditation day (We start on Fri - from 9:00am-noon-5:30pm))

Module 7:

15-17.01.2027

Humanology: the art of being human (pt.17:30-nd.17:30)

Module 8:

27-28.02.2027

Roles and responsibilities of the yoga teacher. online (sb:9:00-nd.17:30)

Module 9:

16-18.04.2027

Yoga philosophy, Patanjali and Death (pt.17:30-nd.17:30)

Module 10:

20-24.05.2027

The 10 spiritual bodies and the 10 Gurus, Sikh Dharma, Karam Kriya, the experience of living in an ashram in Portugal

EXAM:

12-13.06.2027

Examination and completion - OPEN DAY - And what's next. (sb.9:00-nd.13:30)

Sample daily schedule

WEEKEND SCHEDULE 

(Note: Some reunions start at 5.30pm on Friday, some at 9am and some on Saturday from 5am) detailed schedule above.

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, seva and rest
  • 14:30 thematic training
  • 17:30 Dinner, seva 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, seva and rest
  • 14:30 thematic training
  • 17:30 Completion of a training day


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Meet the DREAM TEAM - THE TEAM OF TRAINERS 

The programme of all Level 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 - co-teachers of 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 trainers are KRI certified and are active licensed members of the Aquarian Trainer Academy - the KRI Academy of Trainers.

Sukhdev Kaur (Mexico / Estonia) head coach

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 the 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 (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 a gifted musician, a pioneer of mantra music, having 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.

Agnieszka Hari Kartar Kaur (Poland)

Agnieszka Hari Kartar Kaur (Poland)

Teacher of kundalini yoga according to YB since 2008 and Teacher Trainer since 2015.

Teacher of the unique Naada Yoga method, the yoga of cleansing the mind and energy with sound and vibration according to Vemu Mukunda and Stefano Manfrin since 2016.

Consultant of the Karam Kriya method of working with number sequences according to Shiva Charana S. since 2016.

Ayurveda consultant with Dr Partap Chauchan's team at 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 (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 (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. He 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 Muse Murray and travelled around Europe receiving teachings from his Spiritual Teacher Shiva Charan Singh.

DETAILED PROGRAMME

Explore the thematic content of the individual course modules

MODULE 1: KUNDALINI YOGA BASICS:

  • Origins, types, pedigree of Kundalini Yoga and what it means to be a teacher.
  • What is yoga; its origins and history to the present day.
  • The significance of the transition to the Age of Aquarius.
  • Types of yoga.
  • Kundalini Yoga as the mother of all types of yoga, the Dharma of working people and starting families - not ascetics.
  • Śakti/Bhakti.
  • Gold chain.
  • Baba Sri Chand, Guru Ram Das, Yogi Bhajan.
  • Adi mantra and basic class structure.
  • Code of Ethics - Professional Code and 16 aspects of a teacher.
  • 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 Pisces and Aquarius eras.
  • 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 process of yoga; the concept of renewal/balancing/eliminating energy [G.O.D. - keto-meta- and ana-bolism].
  • The yogic anatomy of the guna, tattvas, chakras, nadis, vayus, prana and apana.
  • Kundalini path, 3 locks and gates / bhandy 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 breathing. 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.

MODULE 5: ASANA, KRIYA

  • Asana (posture): angles, triangles, rhythm.
  • 3 types of items. Effects/benefits/cautions.
  • Varieties, 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; cleansing, training and awakening the mind.
  • Additional 6-hour MEDITATION DAY

MODULE 7: HUMANOLOGY - HUMAN KNOWLEDGE

  • We are Souls here incarnated for the Human Experience.
  • Possibilities of the Human Being, soul choice, soul journey, 120 days of pregnancy, birth, mother.
  • Life Teachers. 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; 5 steps to wisdom, 4 mistakes, 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 of pitfalls, power/money/sex).
  • Teacher message, market and media.
  • Preparing yourself, preparing classes, managing time, space, atmosphere and people.
  • Read more about Yogi Bhajan - Touch of the Master

MODULE 9: YOGA PHILOSOPHY, DEATH AND DYING

  • Philosophy: key terms and concepts in yoga philosophy.
  • Patanjali Sutras.
  • The importance of concentration.
  • Yama and Niyama.
  • 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, issues, opportunities and technology.
  • Dead / liberated for 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.

CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE

At the 1st Congress, participants receive an updated list of certification conditions

Certificate requirements

Hours

240 learning and practice hours in classes

40 days meditation and yoga practice. [min. 31 minutes per day - in the student's own time].

1 2 hours 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: a must: Teacher of the Aquarian 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 drop offs, 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 papers and exchange rates:

  • 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.
  • The 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).

Key information: where? when? number of seats?

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 of 15-17 people). Enrolment in 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.

WHERE:

Warsaw - Wesoła,

2x online

Portugal: Quinta do Rajo - Ashram Experience

WHEN:

26.06.2026 -

13.06.2027

GROUP:
max. 17 persons

min. 12 persons for the training to take place

TRAINING FEES - YOUR INVESTMENT and DEPOSIT - current fees will be announced in the autumn.

Deposit

 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 12 participants. The deposit is part of the total fee.

Additional fee for the last meeting

Examination: approx. PLN 500 payable separately in 2027, depending on the number of students, and on the planning of the weekend (in addition to 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.

upon payment of a non-refundable deposit until 28.02.2026

9590 

PLN 9090

if you pay the deposit after 28.02.2026

PLN 9590

Price 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.

Price not includes:

On top of this there are separately on your own the fees for: your own food, accommodation and transport costs to Warsaw (for people from other places - in this matter we can form a group of agreement and support in sharing information, a lift and/or accommodation), 20 kundalini yoga classes with a selected KY certified teacher, and the Ashram Experience in Portugal ( about 750 euros + flight) - where about 350 euros we pay already in August 2026 to book a place in the ashram . ((These amounts are not dependent on the course organiser and may change slightly))

Application and Registration

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 12 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: 

Please also direct any questions to the following e-mail address kundalinijoga(małpa)wp.eu or 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 in the Registration Form.

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.

Registration

First Degree Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Course

WHERE:
  • Warsaw - Wesoła,
  • 2x online
  • Portugal: Quinta do Rajo - Ashram Experience
WHEN:
26.06.2026 - 13.06.2027
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