How To Train Kundalini Yoga Teachers

Kundalini yoga is a branch of yoga that uses breath, movement, meditation and mantra to unlock the kundalini, the creative energy thought to be locked at the base of your spine. Specific yoga kriyas or cleansing rituals, work to move this energy upward through the seven chakras in the body. To train and certify Kundalini yoga teachers, one must first study kundalini yoga through a three level teacher training program through the 3HO organization and the Kundalini Research Institute. The program lasts several years.

How to Train Kundalini Yoga Teachers

Step 1

Register for the 220-hour certification Level 1 program for Kundalini yoga. This program covers theory, basic principles and the practice of kundalini yoga. The course is typically completed over one year. Once completed, you will become a certified kundalini yoga instructor.

Step 2

Register and complete the Level 2 kundalini yoga program. This 300 yoga program delves deeper into the meditation and spirituality of kundalini yoga. Level 2 may take several years.

Step 3

Register and complete the Level 3 kundalini teacher training program. This segment of teacher training includes study with senior teachers and periods of deep personal study. Completion of this level prepares you to be a senior teacher trainer of kundalini yoga.

Tips and Warnings

While various institute offer kundalini yoga training programs, the most prestige are those through the Kundalini Reaserch Institute. The Kundalini Research Institute offers teacher training from senior staff who were personally trained by Yogi Bhajan, the teacher responsible for bringing kundalini yoga to North America.