How to Become a Kundalini Yoga Teacher

Kundalini yoga was brought to the West in 1969 by Master Yogi Brahan. Brahan started the Healthy, Happy Holy Organization to bring his teachings to the mainstream population. Kundalini is often associated with a coiled snake, because so much of the teaching is based on the reservoir of energy at the base of the spine. There are three manifestations of kundalini; universal energy, energizing the body-mind complex and the ability to sublimate the consciousness. Kundalini yoga is the concept of awareness in an individual, through the practice of kriya and naad. The basics of kriya, or yoga sets, are movements or sequences using the nervous and glandular system to balance the body and the chakras, or the body's energy centers. This includes sound; mudras, or hand gestures; pranayam. or warm-up; concentration and meditation. Naad refers to vibrations or sounds.

Things You'll Need

  • Extensive background in yoga philosophy and practice
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Instructions

  1. Finding a Course

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      Familiarize yourself with the specific concepts of kundalini yoga. Kundalini is a very concentrated area of yoga practice that deals with hot and cool energies of the body. When these energies are tapped and loosened, the kundalini energy is able to rise.

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      Enroll in a reputable program. According to the Kundalini Research Institute, all three of the levels of teaching must be completed before you are certified as a professional kundalini yoga teacher. The fundamentals of level one are: kriya and meditation, yogic philosophy, anatomy and physiology and values. Level two is focused on discipline and the kundalini lifestyle. Level three continues to explore the study and lifestyle of kundalini yoga.

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      Research and study. Many local and national yoga centers, or ashrams, offer courses of study to become a certified kundalini teacher. Most instruction programs advise that courses generally take six to seven months and require a 220-hour program and a 300-hour program to achieve instructor status.