Certification Requirements and Forms

Complete Certification Packet List for Student-Teachers Level 1:

To receive your certificate you must complete all of the following requirements and submit the complete certification packet to [email protected] for final review.

Certification packets will be accepted between January 25, 20256 to January 31, 2027.

They must include:

• • 40 Day Personal Sadhana Sheet (click here to download)
  • 20 Classes Sheet (click here to download)
  • 8 hour Seva Sheet (click here to download)
  • 1 Day Intensive Meditation Form (click here to download)
  • 6 day curriculum (see Curriculum Samples tab for details)
  • 8 hour workshop curriculum (see Curriculum Samples tab for details)

Other requirements for certification to be completed in Bali:

• • Perform satisfactorily in 2 student practicums and submit the practicum evaluations 
  • Participate in 5 Aquarian Morning Sadhanas and 2 Special Sadhanas (2.5 Long Ek Ong Kaar and Mater’s Touch) 
  • Receiving a passing grade on the exam. Will be done in person in Bali.
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  • You are responsible for 100% of the course content, so 100% attendance is suggested. 85% is the minimum requirement, however,  if you do miss a session or portion of a session please speak with your small group leader for making up work. Fill out the following form [Absentee Documentation] and submit to [email protected]. 
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  • Read, understand and sign the Code of Ethics (The Code of Ethics will be presented during the training and sent via Docusign at the end of the training. If you would like to read it on your own click here.

FAQ’s

Practicum Resourses

During this course you will be teaching two practicum classes to your peers. To prepare you for this we have compiled a list of documents that can help you in teaching your first Kundalini Yoga class. 

• • Practicum Guidelines
  • Student Teacher Practicum Assessment
  • Warm Up Guidelines
  • Warm up Series

Curriculum Samples

Curriculum Development for Student-Teachers

As a Kundalini Yoga Teacher you will constantly need to create lesson plans, as well as course and workshop curricula.

One of your Certification Requirements is to submit the following two course curricula:

1. 1. A 6 week course of classes
   2. A one day 8 hour workshop

For each curricula please include the following:

• • Name of the course
  • Course objectives
  • Lesson plan that includes
    • Introduction notes – what you will cover
    • Name of Kundalini Yoga sets and the Name of the source manual and page numbers
    • Notes of what will be included in all presentations or lectures
    • Timing of the day for the 8 hour workshop
    • Timing of each class for six week course 
  • Copies of any Handouts
  • Copy of Evaluation form you will use

Please be thoughtful and thorough in your presentation of the curricula. You will be able to use each curriculum many times if it is well thought out and professional.

Submit your curricula as soon as possible for feedback, we are happy to work with you at any point in the process. After receiving feedback from us, you can incorporate it into the final draft to be submitted with your certification packet. 

Other notes to be mindful of:

• • Put in KRI approved Source Manual and page for all Kriyas and Meditations.
  • Explain how you determined how long an exercise or section would take. Show specific times below for an explanation of posture (some will take only 30 seconds and Sat Kriya may take 1 or 2 minutes), how long for the practice of each posture – time how long that many of repetitions at the pace you would like it done) and how long for posture ending- adding ending when appropriate).
  • Include rest time between postures unless it says to proceed immediately to the next posture.
  • Explain mudras if they are part of practice.. I.e do not just write Venus Mudra – explain how the Mudra is done- showing competency in cuing the mudra or any other posture, breath or movement sequence.
  • Explain mantras by talking about their meaning, benefit, how it should be chanted etc.

Refer to the samples below for more information and feel free to reach out to any trainer on the team for support and feedback.

Trainer’s Material

• Will be updated with shared materials from classes