Month: November 2024

Trainer Update — November 26th, 2024

• REGIONAL MEETINGS — Thank you to all trainers who attended Regional Meetings!  We appreciate your presence and the chance for all of us to have meaningful discussions. Our team is working on consolidating the topics that were raised by trainers from different regions and the steps to action to share with all of you. This will be available in future Trainer Updates. If you wish to access the recordings, please reach out to Ravi Prem Kaur at [email protected]

• Last week to apply to become a member on the KRI Board — The KRI Board is welcoming new members to join us on our mission. We are strongly looking for international community participation, based outside the USA. If you are feeling the call to serve and be part of the KRI Board, please apply now! Deadline for applications is December 1st.

• KRI Certificates — In order to be in line legally with our trademark and to distinguish KRI’s Professional standards, as of August 2024 ALL KRI certificates are issued WITH our registered Trademark, Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. This means that one single version of KRI certificates are available for L1, L2 and L3 teachers receiving a KRI certificate. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Jugat Guru Singh at [email protected].

• HIGHLIGHTED POLICY: Eligible Professionals can choose to have a Peer Reflection Group in substitution for a Mentor —  approved in January 2023. If you are a Professional Trainer working with a PEER GROUP, please note that it is NECESSARY to complete a simple application. Reach out to your ATA Regional administrator if you need assistance. 

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Trainer Update — November 11th, 2024

• THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER for the Upcoming Regional Meetings. We start TODAY – We invite you to this online opportunity to meet with Trainers around the globe and with the ATA/KRI team. We look forward to connecting with you in these upcoming Regional Meetings! 

We will have translation for the following languages: Chinese, Spanish, Russian and French. If you need translation into another language, please let us know ahead of time and we will do our best to provide it. You are welcome to attend as many of the meetings as you like, keeping in mind the translations that are presented for each one. 

• Latin America: Monday, November 11th, from 6pm to 8:30pm Santiago (Spanish translation available). Register Here
• Europe-Russia-Africa-ME: Tuesday, November 12th, 6pm to 8:30pm CET (French & Russian translation available. If you need a different one, please let us know ahead of time). Register Here
• Asia-Oceania: Wednesday, November 13th, 9am to 11:30 am Beijing time (Chinese translation available). Register Here
• North America: Thursday, November 14th,  6pm to 8:30pm EST (no translation available). Register Here

• KRI’s response to the recent documentary release — We are reaching out to our Trainers and National Associations as part of this global community with some important information related to recent media programming about Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan™️. We wanted to take this important opportunity to engage with you and offer some thoughts and guidance on addressing communications about these issues. READ RESPONSE FROM KRI HERE. Some translations are available.

• KRI Global Distributors — L1 and L2 Teacher training manuals are copyrighted materials managed by KRI. Any reproduction, transmission, and distribution of these materials without formal and written agreement constitutes copyright infringement. We have publication Global distributors around the world, serving programs outside the USA and Canada. Our Global Distributors are integral in keeping KRI certified Kundalini Yoga alive around the world. In addition, by ordering with the Global Distributors, it offers support for translation projects which are crucial to make titles available in each local language. L1 Distributors / L2 Distributors. For questions, contact Rebecca at translations.kriteachings.org 

• Level Three: Global English Mela registration is open! — People who have already participated in a Mela and wish to continue their journey on Level Three can register to the Online Global English Mela. Please find more information on the Level Three Website

• English L3 Mela — November 22-24, 2024  (Online) REGISTER HERE

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• Meet the ATA Regional Administrators
• RENEW your ATA Trainer License — INFORMATION HERE
• Check out the new  Pedagogy Project  section of our website – it is a place for trainers to share best practices with one another and pedagogy tools for each L2 Module, and every part of the Level 1 program.
• Join KRI Trainers WhatsApp Groups: ENGLISH – CHINESE – SPANISH – FRENCH – GERMAN – ITALIAN – RUSSIAN – PORTUGUESE
• A precious experience in the ATA pathway is to support and inspire your peers. Are you available to participate in a Lead or Professional INTERVIEW PROCESS? Click and Let us know! 
• Are you an Associate, Professional or Lead and want to become a SPONSOR for an Applicant to the ATA? Are you a MENTOR and available to receive NEW mentees? — Click and Let us know!
• Participate in KRI Standing Committees! Your engagement is VERY important.
• Find all ATA documents in the Trainer Support Website – ATA Pathway and Program Administration.
• Need help on how to use ATA Google Drive documents? See Short video HERE
• Useful links to L1 Admin Checklist — L2 Admin Checklist — 21 Stages Checklist