Trainer Updates

January 2024 – Trainer Update

Trainer Update – 29 Jan 2024

  • Watch Amrit’s weekly video here – Vote on a draft new policy!  White paper about creating new kriyas.  New research papers added to the library on our website.
  • KRI’s stance about the creation of new kriyas — There have been some questions recently about this.  Please read KRI’s stance and rationale on this in this White Paper.  The bottom line is that KRI’s mission is about preserving and sharing Yogi Bhajan’s teachings.
  • First Ever Kundalini Yoga Research Symposium — This coming February, KRI is very proud to be organizing the first ever Symposium on Kundalini Yoga: Scientific Research and Applications for Health and Therapy.  Because you trainers are the core of KRI, we are offering this event to you for FREE. You can register with the coupon “RESYM” for this online event, February 10th.  This global online event brings together leading experts in the field of Kundalini Yoga to explore the latest developments in Kundalini Yoga and its potential applications for healing, well-being and therapy. The symposium will feature a range of presentations and discussions, covering topics such as the neuroscience of Kundalini Yoga, the use of Kundalini Yoga in a variety of populations and settings, including addiction treatment, trauma recovery, teaching in schools, among others.  

Read more detail about the program and all the presenters here.  

  • Trainer Store Migration to the KRI Store — Please note that we are transitioning the Trainer Discount Store to the Source Store. Within three months, the Trainer Discount Store will be completely deactivated and all orders of Teacher Training Material will take place in the Source Store under the category “Teacher Training Material” on the vertical menu on your left. You’ll only see the Teacher Training materials once you’re logged in to KRI’s The Source Store with your KRI website account email address, the one that you used to renew your ATA Trainer license. Here is a Step-By-Step Procedure to help you place your order in The Source Store. 

If you want to provide authorization for any of your program administrators or managers, please use this form. If you have any questions, please contact your regional administrator.

  • Planning Ahead for 2024 Trainer Meetings — During 2024, we will have two opportunities to be Globally gathered online as Sangat of ATA Trainers; several opportunities to gather in person in different regions and  local online meetings with trainers of your country only. Through all these meetings, we have the chance to stay connected among Trainers Locally and Globally and bring the Sangat experience alive; keep deepening in our Professional Development as Trainers and have first-hand information and experiences with the KRI Team. Please, save the dates and join us. Remember as well that participating in these meetings at least once every 2 years is part of the requirements to move forward into the Academy. Looking forward to meeting with you Online and In Person!
  • Trainer Forum, in-person, Santiago-Chile. Date to be defined
  • Trainer Meeting, April 5th 2024, in-person, Buenos Aires-Argentina
  • Global Summit, April, online. Registration will open soon
    • April 20-21: Asia-Oceania & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
    • April 27 & 28: South – North America & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
  • Trainer Forum, Sunday May 19th, in-person, Mexico City-Mexico
  • Trainer Forum, Mid-June, in-person, Ram Das Puri in Española. Just prior to Summer Solstice
  • Trainer Forum, Early August, in-person, Jambville, France. Just prior to EYF. 
  • Regional Trainer Meetings, October 2024, online.

Trainer Update – 15 Jan 2024

  • Level One Online Training Policy — The Curriculum Committee has taken your feedback and modified this policy proposal. The final version, the one that you will be voting on, is now posted in Sutra. You can also read it directly (with links to multiple languages) here.  Please comment there — but keep in mind that we won’t be modifying the wording at this time.  In a few weeks, we will open up an online vote either “yes” or “no” to adopt this as our policy for now.
  • First Ever Kundalini Yoga Research Symposium — This coming February, KRI is very proud to be organizing the first ever Symposium on Kundalini Yoga: Scientific Research and Applications for Health and Therapy.  Because you trainers are the core of KRI, we are offering this event to you for FREE. You can register with the coupon “RESYM” for this online event, February 10th.  This global online event brings together leading experts in the field of Kundalini Yoga to explore the latest developments in Kundalini Yoga and its potential applications for healing, well-being and therapy. The symposium will feature a range of presentations and discussions, covering topics such as the neuroscience of Kundalini Yoga, the use of Kundalini Yoga in a variety of populations and settings, including addiction treatment, trauma recovery, teaching in schools, among others.  

Read more detail about the program and all the presenters here.  

  • Trainer Store Migration to the KRI Store — Please note that we are transitioning the Trainer Discount Store to the Source Store. Within three months, the Trainer Discount Store will be completely deactivated and all orders of Teacher Training Material will take place in the Source Store under the category “Teacher Training Material” on the vertical menu on your left. You’ll only see the Teacher Training materials once you’re logged in to KRI’s The Source Store with your KRI website account email address, the one that you used to renew your ATA Trainer license. Here is a Step-By-Step Procedure to help you place your order in The Source Store. 

If you want to provide authorization for any of your program administrators or managers, please use this form. If you have any questions, please contact your regional administrator.

  • Planning Ahead for 2024 Trainer Meetings — During 2024, we will have two opportunities to be Globally gathered online as Sangat of ATA Trainers; several opportunities to gather in person in different regions and  local online meetings with trainers of your country only. Through all these meetings, we have the chance to stay connected among Trainers Locally and Globally and bring the Sangat experience alive; keep deepening in our Professional Development as Trainers and have first-hand information and experiences with the KRI Team. Please, save the dates and join us. Remember as well that participating in these meetings at least once every 2 years is part of the requirements to move forward into the Academy. Looking forward to meeting with you Online and In Person!
  • Trainer Forum, March 2024, in-person, Santiago-Chile
  • Trainer Meeting, April 2024, in-person, Buenos Aires-Argentina
  • Global Summit, April, online.
    • April 20-21: Asia-Oceania & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
    • April 27 & 28: South – North America & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
  • Trainer Forum, Mid-May, close to Tantric, in-person, Mexico City-Mexico
  • Trainer Forum, Mid-June, in-person, Ram Das Puri in Española. Just prior to Summer Solstice
  • Trainer Forum, Early August, in-person, Jambville, France. Just prior to EYF. 
  • Regional Trainer Meetings, October 2024, online.

December 2023 – Trainers Update

Trainer Update – 11 Dec 2023

  • Level One Requirement for an Intensive Meditation Day — The feedback from the recent trainer meetings, and on Sutra, was pretty overwhelming (though of course not unanimous!) in its support for our current policy.  Therefore, the curriculum committee is withdrawing the proposal to change the requirement. The discussions also pointed out that the current policy is not clearly worded.  So the curriculum committee worked on this newly worded policy document.  This is NOT a change to our policy, simply an improvement in how it’s communicated.  Please refer to this new wording, and let us know if you have any questions.  The updated L1 certification requirements form is available as well.  
  • Level Three is thriving! — 2023 had great results. This year we successfully ran 3 Melas with new cohorts joining in each of them. There were also some people certifying and some amazing Seva Projects, which you can see on our Seva webpage.  Overall, we had 54 returning participants and 37 new Level 3 students. Next year’s dates are set, and we will be accepting applications as of January 2024, please visit our website: https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/en/level-three-journey/level-three-journey/

Please join us and share with your students!  For more information, contact Inderjot Kaur at [email protected].

  • First Ever Kundalini Yoga Research Symposium — This coming February, KRI is very proud to be organizing the first ever Symposium on Kundalini Yoga: Scientific Research and Applications for Health and Therapy.  Because you trainers are the core of KRI, we are offering this event to you for FREE. You can register with the coupon “RESYM” for this online event, February 10th.  This global online event brings together leading experts in the field of Kundalini Yoga to explore the latest developments in Kundalini Yoga and its potential applications for healing, well-being and therapy. The symposium will feature a range of presentations and discussions, covering topics such as the neuroscience of Kundalini Yoga, the use of Kundalini Yoga in a variety of populations and settings, including addiction treatment, trauma recovery, teaching in schools, among others.  

Read more detail about the program and all the presenters here.  

  • In Person Trainer Forum at Winter Solstice – All is prepared for our next Trainer Forum at Winter Solstice in Florida that starts next week on December 15th at 3:30 pm. If you are coming to Winter Solstice please join us! You are still on time to register here. Contact Ravi Prem Kaur at [email protected] if you have any questions.
  • Planning Ahead for 2024 Trainer Meetings — During 2024, we will have two opportunities to be Globally gathered online as Sangat of ATA Trainers; several opportunities to gather in person in different regions and  local online meetings with trainers of your country only. Through all these meetings, we have the chance to stay connected among Trainers Locally and Globally and bring the Sangat experience alive; keep deepening in our Professional Development as Trainers and have first-hand information and experiences with the KRI Team. Please, save the dates and join us. Remember as well that participating in these meetings at least once every 2 years is part of the requirements to move forward into the Academy. Looking forward to meeting with you Online and In Person!
  • Trainer Forum, March 2024, in-person, Santiago-Chile
  • Trainer Meeting, April 2024, in-person, Buenos Aires-Argentina
  • Global Summit, April, online.
    • April 20-21: Asia-Oceania & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
    • April 27 & 28: South – North America & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
  • Trainer Forum, Mid-May, close to Tantric, in-person, Mexico City-Mexico
  • Trainer Forum, Mid-June, in-person, Ram Das Puri in Española. Just prior to Summer Solstice
  • Trainer Forum, Early August, in-person, Jambville, France. Just prior to EYF. 
  • Regional Trainer Meetings, October 2024, online.
  • Trainer Store Migration to the KRI Store — We are working on the full migration of the Trainer Discount store to the main KRI store, which should be completed early next year. All active ATA Trainers will have access to the restricted teacher training material, using their ATA Trainer account on the KRI website. If you need to grant that access to a Program Administrator to order manuals for your courses, please FILL OUT THIS SIMPLE ONLINE FORM, so this membership can be processed.

November 2023 – Trainer Update

Trainer Update – 13 Nov 2023

  • Watch Amrit’s weekly video here – Two proposals moving towards a final vote.  Read the notes from the in-person trainer meetings on Sutra, and make your final comments for the committee that will reword them for a final vote.
  • Moving to Finalize and then Vote upon Two ATA Proposals – Please check out the discussion boards below, as they now have the notes from the in-person and online trainer meetings.  You are invited to make any additional comments for the next few weeks.  Then the Curriculum Committee will review all the comments, edit the proposals, and then publish for final review and vote.
  • KRI Answers Your Questions – Thank you trainers for attending last October Regional Meetings. In this link you will find short videos with the recording of KRI´s answers to the questions you summited from all over the world. We hope this will be useful for you all.
  • In-Person Trainer Forum at Winter Solstice!  We look forward to being together in Florida for our next in person trainer forum at Winter Solstice! It will be at a new campsite in Lake Wales, FL, and our trainer gathering will be on-site beginning the day before (so the trainer meeting is the afternoon of December 15th and the morning of December 16th). Read more and register here.
  • Best Practices for Online Training – From the discussions at the recent regional trainer meetings, a request was made for KRI to provide additional support for trainers in how to improve at delivering online trainings.  We will take this on as a project.  If you have tips and best practices from your experimentation, please share them with the rest of the ATA via your peer-to-peer PEDAGOGY TOOLS sharing webpages here.  
  • First Ever Kundalini Yoga Research Symposium – This coming February, KRI is very proud to be organizing the first ever Symposium on Kundalini Yoga: Scientific Research and Applications for Health and Therapy.  Because you trainers are the core of KRI, we are offering this event to you for FREE. You can register with the coupon “RESYM” for this online event, February 10th.  This global online event brings together leading experts in the field of Kundalini Yoga to explore the latest developments in Kundalini Yoga and its potential applications for healing, well-being and therapy. The symposium will feature a range of presentations and discussions, covering topics such as the neuroscience of Kundalini Yoga, the use of Kundalini Yoga in a variety of populations and settings, including addiction treatment, trauma recovery, teaching in schools, among others.  Read more detail about the program and all the presenters here.  

October 2023 – Trainer Updates

Trainer Update – 02 Oct 2023

  • Watch Amrit’s weekly video here – thinking of service – KRI provides a platform on which you all can serve better –  LOT, books, research, PR to generate interest in KY so every teacher and trainer can be prosperous.  Winter Solstice trainer forum. 
  • October 2023 Online Regional Meetings. Our next opportunity to gather together will be ONLINE in October.  We will discuss topics that are relevant regionally and stay connected with your peers locally. These will be focused meetings that also nurture dialogues and conversations that can lead to future ATA decisions.  Registration will be open soon!  See below for the schedule of these online meetings:
    • Latin America (en Español): Thursday, October 19th   16:00-18:00 México; 17:00-19:00 Colombia; 19:00-21:00 Chile
    • Asia/South East Asia-Oceania (in English with Chinese translation): Tuesday, October 24th 5:30-7:30 Sri Lanka; 7:00-9:00 Cambodia; 8:00-10:00 Shanghai, Singapore, and Taiwan; 11:00-13:00 Sydney
    • North America (in English):  Tuesday, October 24th . 15:00-17:00 L.A.; 18:00-20:00 NYC
    • Europe-ME-Africa and Russia (in English with translations into languages (French, Russian, Italian, Spanish) as needed): Thursday, October 26th 17:00-19:00 Lisbon; 18:00-20:00 CET; 19:00-21:00 Moscow
  • Upcoming Melas – Level 3 – We are now receiving Applications for Level 3! At this time, you can apply if you are interested in starting your Level 3 journey in either one of these two cohorts, which will have Gateway Melas in November 2023.

• Global English Online: November 17-19 Apply here https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/en/product/global-english-mela-application/

• China in person: November 3-5 Apply here https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/zh-hans/product/global-chinese-mela-application/

For those already in Level 3, registration is also open for both upcoming Melas in November.  The KRI Level Three program is a personal journey to Self-Realization. It completes the Aquarian Teacher Training by cultivating the True Identity as teachers through meditative experience, spiritual maturity and serving others.

  • In-Person Trainer Forum at Winter Solstice!  Sorry that we forgot to include the winter solstice in-person trainer forum in the last trainer update.  Winter Solstice will be at a new campsite in Lake Wales, FL, and our trainer gathering will be on-site beginning the day before (so the trainer meeting is the afternoon of Dec 15th and the morning of Dec 16th).  Read more and register here.  
  • Intensive Day of Meditation Sign-off forms – Especially now that WTY courses are happening again, there has been some confusion about signing off on attendance at the required day of intensive group meditation.  Therefore, we have added a sign-off section for the Intensive Day of meditation on the L1 Certification Requirement form.  We have also made a stand-alone sign-off sheet, in case trainers and Administrators need the form separately from the L1 Requirement Form – Intensive Meditation day completion form.

Useful links to L1 Admin Checklist – L2 Admin Checklist – 21 Stages Checklist

Trainer Update – 23 Oct 2023

  • Watch Amrit’s weekly video here – research conference and our upcoming research symposium, and how KRI can be an engine of growth for all teachers and trainers.
  • First Ever Kundalini Yoga Research Symposium – This coming February, KRI is very proud to be organizing the first ever Symposium on Kundalini Yoga: Scientific Research and Applications for Health and Therapy.  Because you trainers are the core of KRI, we are offering this event to you for FREE.  You can register with the coupon “RESYM” for this online event Feb 10th.  This global online event brings together leading experts in the field of Kundalini Yoga to explore the latest developments in Kundalini Yoga and its potential applications for healing, well-being and therapy. The symposium will feature a range of presentations and discussions, covering topics such as the neuroscience of Kundalini Yoga, the use of Kundalini Yoga in a variety of populations and settings, including addiction treatment, trauma recovery, teaching in schools, among others.  Read more detail about the program and all the presenters here.  
  • KRI’s latest Annual Report – Sharing information about the accomplishments and financial situation from the year July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.  Check it out. 
  • October 2023 Online Regional Meetings. Our next opportunity to gather together will be ONLINE in October.  We will discuss topics that are relevant regionally and stay connected with your peers locally. These will be focused meetings that also nurture dialogues and conversations that can lead to future ATA decisions.  Registration will be open soon!  See below for the schedule of these online meetings:
    • Asia/South East Asia-Oceania (in English with Chinese translation): Tuesday, October 24th 5:30-7:30 Sri Lanka; 7:00-9:00 Cambodia; 8:00-10:00 Shanghai, Singapore, and Taiwan; 11:00-13:00 Sydney
    • North America (in English):  Tuesday, October 24th . 15:00-17:00 L.A.; 18:00-20:00 NYC
    • Europe-ME-Africa and Russia (in English with translations into languages (French, Russian, Italian, Spanish) as needed): Thursday, October 26th 17:00-19:00 Lisbon; 18:00-20:00 CET; 19:00-21:00 Moscow
  • Upcoming Melas – Level 3 – We are now receiving Applications for Level 3! At this time, you can apply if you are interested in starting your Level 3 journey in either one of these two cohorts, which will have Gateway Melas in November 2023.

• Global English Online: November 17-19 Apply here https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/en/product/global-english-mela-application/

• China in person: November 3-5 Apply here https://kundaliniresearchinstitute.org/zh-hans/product/global-chinese-mela-application/

For those already in Level 3, registration is also open for both upcoming Melas in November.  The KRI Level Three program is a personal journey to Self-Realization. It completes the Aquarian Teacher Training by cultivating the True Identity as teachers through meditative experience, spiritual maturity and serving others.

  • In-Person Trainer Forum at Winter Solstice!  Sorry that we forgot to include the winter solstice in-person trainer forum in the last trainer update.  Winter Solstice will be at a new campsite in Lake Wales, FL, and our trainer gathering will be on-site beginning the day before (so the trainer meeting is the afternoon of December 15th and the morning of December 16th).  Read more and register here.  
  • Intensive Day of Meditation Sign-off forms – Especially now that White Tantric Yoga (WTY) courses are happening again, there has been some confusion about signing off on attendance at the required day of intensive group meditation.  We have added a Sign-off section for the Intensive day of Meditation requirement on the L1 Certification Requirement Form.  There is also a separate sign-off form, participation in a day of intensive group kundalini yoga meditation, if needed.  The Certification Requirement form is one of the required documents on the L1 teacher certification packet, which needs to be sent to KRI after the completion of the program, along with the Signed Code of Ethics and the Registration and Release form.  See the L1 Contract admin checklist for more details.

September 2024 – Trainer Update

Trainer Update – 18 Sept 2023

  • Watch Amrit’s weekly video here – Slight changes to how/when/where we meet together as trainers, and some details about upcoming trainer gatherings.
  • Upcoming Trainer Meetings – After the great in-person meetings that we had during Summer Solstice in the USA and at the European Yoga Festival in France, the KRI Team is looking to balance Online and In Person Meetings. We are delighted to be in-person again and, at the same time, loving the ease with which we can connect with the Global Sangat via online meetings.  We have heard your feedback that all the trainer meetings should balance focus (no one wants to waste their time) with connection (which happens with more loosely constructed agendas).
  • October 2023 Online Regional Meetings. Our next opportunity to gather together will be ONLINE in October.  We will discuss topics that are relevant regionally and stay connected with your peers locally. These will be focused meetings that also nurture dialogues and conversations that can lead to future ATA decisions.  Registration will be open soon!  See below for the schedule of these online meetings:
    • Latin America (en Español): Thursday, October 19th   16:00-18:00 México; 17:00-19:00 Colombia; 19:00-21:00 Chile
    • Asia/South East Asia-Oceania (in English with Chinese translation): Tuesday, October 24th 5:30-7:30 Sri Lanka; 7:00-9:00 Cambodia; 8:00-10:00 Shanghai, Singapore, and Taiwan; 11:00-13:00 Sydney
    • North America (in English):  Tuesday, October 24th . 15:00-17:00 L.A.; 18:00-20:00 NYC
    • Europe-ME-Africa and Russia (in English with translations into languages (French, Russian, Italian, Spanish) as needed): Thursday, October 26th 17:00-19:00 Lisbon; 18:00-20:00 CET; 19:00-21:00 Moscow
  • Planning Ahead for 2024 Trainer Meetings:  
    • Trainer Forum, January 27th, in-person, Santiago-Chile
    • Global Summit, April, online.
      • April 20-21: Asia-Oceania & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
      • April 27 & 28: South – North America & Europe/Russia/Middle East/Africa
    • Trainer Forum, May, in-person, Mexico (Exact date and city we will let you know soon)
    • Trainer Forum, Mid-June, in-person, Ram Das Puri in Española. Just prior to Summer Solstice
    • Trainer Forum, Early August, in-person, Jambville, France. Just prior to EYF. 
    • Regional Trainer Meetings, October 2024, online, 
  • Local Online Gatherings – KRI would love to stay connected with trainers from individual countries to hear the needs, check in and be aware of the different local situations. Ravi Prem Kaur will be reaching out to different countries to organize local gatherings.  Or, if you in your local Sangat have the need or desire to meet with KRI, just let us know!

August 2023 – Trainer Updates

Trainer Update – 28 Aug 2023

  • Use Enlightened Bodies video course to enhance your Level One! – We are stronger together, and one of the beauties of our sangat is the depth and diversity of specialization you all have.  KRI is pulling together more and more pedagogy tools (and setting up a webpage for you all to share with each other in a peer-to-peer manner in any language) so we can learn from each other and continually raise the quality level in our trainings.  One new tool we want to make you aware of is that Dr. Japa Kaur, one of the authors of the great “Enlightened Bodies” book, has made a series of 6 videos lasting a total of 2.5hrs that you can show to your Level One classes (or assign for them to watch outside of your regularly scheduled gathering times).  Check it out here: Enlightened Bodies: Anatomy For Level 1.  Deva Kaur from Florida used it and shares her experience – “Dr Japa’s video course was excellent in unexpected ways. Her energy is uplifting, and she makes it easy to ‘digest’ complex anatomy systems. She personalizes it, which helps students pay better attention. She also layers it with some yoga and meditation to keep the energy moving. Having the students watch the videos as homework was certainly a great way to spread out the anatomy, so it did not need to be pushed through all in one weekend. Since it did not take up classroom hours, we were also able to fit in an extra whole day of meditation during our classroom hours, which we have never been able to do in past years. I was not thrilled with the idea of doing classroom hours on video before we did it, but it went way better than I expected with Japa’s energy and expertise.”
  • 2023 Demographic survey – Created by the Diversity and Inclusion committee to help us grow more inclusive, moving toward truly representing the world we serve and deepening our ability to help all students feel welcome in their practice.  If you haven’t filled it out as part of your 2023 Trainer License Renewal, we invite you to please click below to complete the survey:
    English – 中文 – Français – Deutsch – Italiano – Português – Pусский
  • A DEI segment in your Level 1? — Just like the Enlightened Bodies is a tool you can use in your Level One if you wish, more and more trainers are including a segment in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).  Nirmal Singh made a short video with his experience with it that we share with you here.  If you are interested in offering something similar, Nirmal, Atma Chanan, or KRI would be happy to help you. 
  • New EPS Website – After much time and effort, the SSSC Office of Ethics and Professional Standards (EPS) is happy to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website with updated content and translation into 8 languages.  In the interest of keeping our Sikh Dharma, 3HO, and Kundalini Yoga communities safe and well-informed, we encourage you to visit epsweb.org today and share the news about this important resource with your local Kundalini Yoga community.

   Renew your ATA Trainer License.

   ATTENTION: ALL non-renewed LICENSES HAVE EXPIRED July 1st.

   More information over the Two-Step Renewal Process HERE. 

  CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT THE TRAINER AGREEMENT – Translations Available–   

English | 中文 | Español​ | Français | Deutsch | Italiano | Português | Pусский

Useful links to L1 Admin Checklist – L2 Admin Checklist – 21 Stages Checklist

July 2023 — Trainer Updates

Trainer Update — 31 July 2023

  • New Draft Policy Under Discussion – Online Level One Trainings – In 2020, we instituted a temporary policy that allows up to 100% online Level One trainings, with permission.  We had a directional vote in late 2021 that indicated that YES, the ATA wanted to see a permanent policy that was similar.  The Curriculum Committee has worked on a draft policy around online Level One programs.  Comments are being collected at the in-person trainer forums in the US and Europe this summer.  And of course, online comments here for everyone in the ATA can be posted in Sutra here.  Please let us know your thoughts – and your recommendations to improve this policy.
  • New Draft Policy Under Discussion – Changing the wording of the Level One Requirement for an Intensive Meditation Day – This draft will also be discussed at the in-person trainer forum in Europe, and is available for your comments on Sutra now.  The current Certification Requirements reads, “Participated in either 5 rebirthing kriyas, or one full day of group Kundalini Yoga-based meditation (such as White Tantric Yoga).”  Now that WTY is being offered in more places once again, we are proposing to change this requirement to: “Participated in a White Tantric Yoga course.  If there are clear circumstances that prevent attendance of a White Tantric Yoga course, the student can choose an alternate, deep, group Kundalini Yoga meditation experience (either 5 rebirthing kriyas, or one full day of group Kundalini Yoga-based meditation) as offered by any KRI licensed trainer.”  Your voice is important, so please participate in the online discussion or at an in-person meeting!
  • Level 3 Applications for Asia/Oceania Still Open – We are still planning an in-person event, to really immerse in the Level 3 spirit and build the community and support you need to go through this journey of realization. To make this possible, we need you to apply and register soon!
  • The DATES for the In-person Mela are October 28, 29, 30.
  • The LOCATION is Baan Phu Waan, 1-hour drive from Bangkok.

· The Arrival date would be October 27.

If you have questions, contact Inderjot Kaur at [email protected] 

  • In-Person Trainer Forum at the European Yoga Festival!  We will gather on August 4th & 5th at Château Jambville (France).  We are really looking forward to meeting in person! Each trainer’s presence is very important.

Please register now, and arrange your travel accordingly.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  • Free Group Facilitation Training – On August 3rd and 17th, Just Outcomes will be offering their final, free training titled, “Navigating Community Dialogue: Concepts and Skills for Group Facilitation” which is designed to equip participants with practical techniques and strategies for facilitating inclusive and transformative group dialogues.  You must register in advance for both trainings:

Part 1: Aug 3, 2023 9:00 am PT – 12:30 pm PT

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoce-prj4uEtWPUzUciy2d9UzUG_bRaA29

Part 2: Aug 17, 2023 9:00 am PT – 12:30 pm PT Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdumprzMiE9YG7TaubrifYZPk4aXic1jY

Trainer Update — 17 July 2023

  • New Draft Policy Under Discussion – Online Level One Trainings – In 2020, we instituted a temporary policy that allows up to 100% online Level One trainings, with permission.  We had a directional vote in late 2021 that indicated that yes, the ATA wanted to see a permanent policy that was similar.  The Curriculum Committee has worked on a draft policy around online Level One programs.  Comments are being collected at the in-person trainer forums in the US and Europe this summer.  And of course, online comments here for everyone in the ATA can be posted in Sutra here.  Please let us know your thoughts – and your recommendations to improve this policy.
  • In-Person Trainer Forum at the European Yoga Festival!  We will gather on August 4th & 5th at Château Jambville (France).  Please register now, and arrange your travel accordingly.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

  • Siri Singh Sahib Corporation election update – If you were a professional or lead trainer as of October 8th, 2022, you are automatically qualified to vote in this election!  Any other member of the ATA may have applied to qualify as well.  You should receive your online ballot today (17 July).  If you did not, please email [email protected].  
  • Update your Level Two Trainer qualification status – Please contact the ATA Regional Administrator if you have qualified for THREE or more L2 modules, or if you have any questions or concerns. The Level 2 Pathway changes now apply to both current and new candidates. Whether you’re a Level 2 trainer Candidate or Mentor, it’s crucial that you read and understand these updates. Access the complete new policy HERE. 

June 2023 – Trainer Update

Trainer Update – 26 June 2023

  • Watch Amrit’s weekly video here – Results of the policy vote for updating the Level Two Trainer Pathway, SSSC election is happening!, working to improve the interview process.
  • Results of the voting on the Amendments to the Level 2 Pathway – We’re thrilled to inform you that the proposed changes have been approved by 85% of voters (8% of the voters opposed it, and 7% expressed no opinion). 

Thanks to everyone who participated. The Level 2 Pathway changes now apply to both current and new candidates. Whether you’re a Level 2 Candidate or Mentor, it’s crucial that you read and understand these updates. Access the complete new policy HERE. For any questions regarding your progress or Level 2 Trainer status, please contact your Regional Administrator.

  • Siri Singh Sahib Corporation election update – The elections for 8 new members of the board of Trustees of the Siri Singh Sahib Corporation (which is KRI’s parent company and can add or remove KRI’s board members) will be held July 17-31st, with several “town hall” style Zoom meetings to meet the candidates in the week of July 6-12th.  All ATA lead and professional trainers (who were in those roles and licensed as of October 8th, 2022) will get a ballot to vote, as will those who successfully applied to be qualified voters. You can view candidates and their written statements here, and the entire updated timeline for the election process here.
  • Working to improve the ATA interview process – We are beginning a process to improve our interview process. We’d love input from both interviews and interviewees about what worked and what didn’t for you.  Please email Siri Sahib Singh your thoughts and suggestions!  And if you’d like to join the Professional Development Committee’s discussions on this topic, you are more than welcome to. Just let Siri Sahib know.  
  • Notes from the In-Person Trainer Forum at Summer Solstice will be coming to you all very soon. It was fantastic to have been back together in person again!
  • In-Person Trainer Forum at the European Yoga Festival!  We will gather on August 4th & 5th at Château Jambville (France).  Please register now here, and arrange your travel accordingly.

Trainer Update – 12 June 2023

  • Siri Singh Sahib Corporation election update – The elections for 8 new members of the board of Trustees of the Siri Singh Sahib Corporation (which is KRI’s parent company and can add or remove KRI’s board members) will be held July 17-31st, with several “town hall” style Zoom meetings to meet the candidates in the week of July 6-12th.  All ATA lead and professional trainers (who were in those roles and licensed as of Oct 8th, 2022) will get a ballot to vote, as will those who successfully applied to be qualified voters. You can read more about the voter vetting process here, and view the entire updated timeline for the election process here.
  • ​The voting for the Updated Level Two Pathway is open until June 15th – Please have your voice be heard and counted! The voting will remain open until June 15th. Last week, we sent an email regarding this proposal, explaining the proposed changes and the reasons behind these changes. Please check it out HERE. To vote, simply click the button below (survey available in multiple languages using the selector at the top-right):

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

  • New version of the Lifecycles & Lifestyles manual is done! — Good news! We just released a new edition of the Level Two Lifecycles and Lifestyles Student Manual. For now, it’s only available in e-book format. To request your courtesy access code, please write to Hari Shabad on [email protected] informing that you’re a trainer. Within two or three weeks, the physical copy would be available for purchase on the Trainer Store. To get a general sense of what changed, please check out this document. 
  • In-Person Trainer Forums at Summer Solstice and the European Yoga Festival!  We will have the blessing to be together for an in person Trainer Forum at Ram Das Puri (USA) on June 15, 2023. After three years of gathering online, we really hope to meet you there.

Find INFORMATION and REGISTER here to the USA Forum

We will also gather on August 4th & 5th at Château Jambville (France) and registration will open soon. Please arrange your travel accordingly.

  • Renew your Trainer License! The renewal process for all ATA Trainers has started.

Check your email for a detailed communication on it! More information over the Two-Step Renewal Process HERE. 

  CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT THE TRAINER AGREEMENT – Translations Available–   

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May 22, 2023 – Trainer Update

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Watch Amrit’s weekly video here

Grant winners, upcoming policy vote on how to qualify as a Level 2 trainer, and why KRI is focused on expanding our diversity.

Kundalini Beyond Borders winners

KRI and IKYTA are super excited by this year’s grant winners in our joint Kundalini Beyond Borders program!  And this year there are a few trainers receiving these cash awards.  Take a look at the programs that were awarded grants and be inspired!  Congratulations to them, and a huge thank you to them and to all of you who are working to bring Kundalini Yoga to underserved populations!  The world needs these practices, and we are all working together to find creative ways to get it to them.

Amendments to the Level Two trainer pathway

The Professional Development Committee has worked on the feedback from Regional Meetings and has rewritten the proposal. One of the suggestions that most appeared in the conversations was a difficulty to understand the pathway as a whole in the light of the changes. Therefore, we’ve worked to write a new document in the format of a policy – a New L2 Trainer Pathway, so every trainer in the Academy is clear on what they are voting for.  If you have questions or need clarification, post on the Sutra Circle related to this Proposal or write to [email protected]. The voting will be open in two weeks.

CLICK to READ the Proposal

Trainer Summits

It was great to be together on Zoom with you, having deep and heartfelt conversations regarding our Locals and Globals Communities, and how we (teachers, trainers and institutions) can continue to develop the best possible service. Find in this link the notes from those conversations.

Congratulations to new Mentors!

As part of our new Mentor Development Program, we will be announcing all the newly confirmed Mentors in these Trainer Update emails.  We are very, very happy to share with you this list of recent Mentors. If you have any questions about the Mentor Development Program (which is open to Lead and Professional Trainers!), please reach out to Dev Atma Kaur ([email protected]).  

The newly approved Mentors are: Mantra Simran Kaur (USA), Manshant Kaur (Australia), Guru Preet Kaur (Netherlands), Jiwan Shakti Kaur (Italy), Satya Kaur (Thailand), Dharamjot Kaur (China), Sat Hari Kaur (USA), and Kaivalya (Taiwan).

In-Person Trainer Forums at Summer Solstice and the European Yoga Festival!

We will have the blessing to be together for an in person Trainer Forum at Ram Das Puri (USA) on June 15, 2023. After three years of gathering online, we really hope to meet you there.

Find INFORMATION and REGISTER here to USA Forum

We will also gather on August 4th & 5th at Château Jambville (France) and registration will open soon. Please arrange your travel accordingly.

Tribute to Seva Kaur (Norway)

With a heavy heart, we share the news that Seva Kaur Khalsa passed away in her sleep in the early morning of May 12th. Read her daughter’s message and the invitation to contribute to her memorial page HERE.

Renew your Trainer License!

The renewal process for all ATA Trainers has started.

Check your email for a detailed communication on it! More information over the Two-Step Renewal Process HERE. 

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ATA Admin Corner

Meet below the ATA Admin corner, a place where we plan to leave important information always in hand!

Meet the ATA Regional Administrators

Join us in the upcoming Global Summit – Register today

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

Comment on ATA documents to help us improve the machine generated Translations!Useful links to L1 Admin Checklist – L2 Admin Checklist – 21 Stages Checklist

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May 1, 2023 – Trainer Update

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Watch Amrit’s weekly video here

What is the future we are creating together?

Trainer Summits

We just had two great weekends holding the annual Trainer Summit.  It was great to be together on Zoom with so many of you, having deep and heartfelt conversations about topics that you all chose as most meaningful at this time.  The notes from those discussions will be shared with you in the next trainer update email, and will serve to guide the work KRI will be doing to serve you better.

Missing emails?

Unfortunately, KRI had a major email glitch from about 17 – 19 April.  If you emailed any of our staff in those 3 days, and haven’t heard back yet, please resend it just in case it got lost in the ethers!

In-Person Trainer Forums at Summer Solstice and the European Yoga Festival!

We will have the blessing to be together for an in person Trainer Forum at Ram Das Puri (USA) on June 15, 2023, and on August 4th & 5th at Château Jambville (France). After three years of gathering online, we really hope to meet you there. Please arrange your travel accordingly. Registration will open soon.

Renew your Trainer License!

Today we started the renewal process for all ATA Trainers.

Check your email for a detailed communication on it!

More information over the Two-Step Renewal Process HERE. 

  CLICK BELOW TO FILL OUT THE TRAINER AGREEMENT – Translations Available   

English | 中文 | Español​ | Français | Deutsch | Italiano | Português | Pусский

ATA Admin Corner

Meet below the ATA Admin corner, a place where we plan to leave important information always in hand!

Meet the ATA Regional Administrators

Join us in the upcoming Global Summit – Register today

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

Comment on ATA documents to help us improve the machine generated Translations!Useful links to L1 Admin Checklist – L2 Admin Checklist – 21 Stages Checklist

May 1, 2023 – Trainer Update also avaiable in:

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Español​
Français
Deutsche
Italiano
Português
Pусский