Adapting to the online yoga world, delayed SSSC elections, and KRI seeking new board members
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Notes about the 2 Proposals
The notes from the 4 regional trainer meetings about the 2 proposals currently under discussion are posted in Sutra (Pre-Recorded Content in Teacher Trainings, and Some Professionals not needing Mentors). The 2 standing committees that drafted them will now take this input and edit the proposals. The new versions will be posted back in Sutra for more discussion, then an online vote will be taken.
SSSC elections are postponed 90 days
You can read the announcement from the SSSC about this here.
November Trainer Meetings
In our November Global Trainer Meetings, we will continue deepening the dialogue regarding the deeper issues surrounding the maintenance or changing of our existing trademark. We will be guided by Just Outcomes through this conversation and we will have two tracks for it, so trainers from different regions around the Globe can gather together. Save the date! (November 13th and November 19th) and Register Here.
KRI is looking to add new board members
KRI is looking for people passionate about our mission who would be willing to volunteer for this important role. You can read the job description here. You can see who the current board members are here. And if you are so inspired, you can apply here. You do NOT need to be a trainer to be a board member, so if you know anyone with the skills and inclination, please share these links with others.
October 17, 2022 – Trainer Update also avaiable in:
In November we will have a Global Follow Up Meeting, to keep Deepening the Dialogue regarding the bigger issues surrounding the maintenance or changing of our existing trademark. We will have a cross-region Reference Team of trainers to prepare that meeting, and the guidance and participation of Just Outcomes as well. Please Save the Date!
Track One (Asia-Oceania Centralized): Sunday November 13th;
Track Two (Western Centralized), Saturday November 19th.
Registration will open soon.
Research papers
We have a new webpage to help you search for and download Kundalini Yoga research papers. There are 2 very newly published ones as well – one showing that Kundalini Yoga can be effective helping people with Lyme disease, and one showing that practicing Kundalini Yoga increases the size of the hippocampus.
KRI is looking to add new board members
KRI is looking for people passionate about our mission who would be willing to volunteer for this important role. You can see who the current board members are here. You do NOT need to be a trainer to be a board member, so if you know anyone with the skills and inclination, please share these links with others.
If you are so inspired and wish to know more about this role, you can apply here.
Three draft proposals for your review
The curriculum committee has worked on two draft proposals – about online Level One teacher trainings, and about the amount of pre-recorded content permitted in Level One and Level Two trainings. And the Professional Development Committee is submitting a proposal for consideration regarding professional trainers who don’t want to become leads not needing a mentor.
All trainers in the ATA are invited to participate in reviewing them, suggesting edits, and eventually voting on them. The first step is an online discussion, beginning now. The curriculum committee will then take any suggestions from these dialogues under advisement and may (or may not) edit the proposals. They will then be brought to the Sept regional trainer meetings, for face-to-face discussion about them. The notes and recommendations from those discussions will be posted online for everyone to access. One more round of online discussion will then happen, followed by an online vote.
Seva website, Annual report, and reminder of the 3 proposals
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Regional Meetings
In a few weeks we will have our third Regional Meeting of this year. We will have an open agenda during the first part, so you are welcome to bring some topics or concerns you may have. You can send them directly to Ravi Prem Kaur at [email protected], or you can let us know in the registration link bellow. We will also discuss around possible proposals. See you there.
US/CANADA Wednesday, September 21st – 17:00 New York time
LATIN AMERICA Friday, September 23rd – 18:00 Chile/Brazil time
ASIA/OCEANIA – Tuesday, September 27th – 9:30 Beijing time
EUROPE/AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST/RUSSIA – Wednesday, September 28th – 16:00 Rome/Paris Time
Check out this new webpage to highlight seva projects being done by Kundalini Yogis. Search for people doing similar work, post your own projects! Inspiring and connecting through our service.
KRI’s most recent annual report
You can find the report on KRI’s activities from 1 July 2021 through 30 Jun 2022 here.
Level 2 Pedagogy Report: Building Sangat Consciousness
Check out what worked and what didn’t in KRI’s recent Level 2 training. KRI uses each training program we run as an experimental laboratory to constantly be improving our teaching methods. We then share the outcomes of these research projects with you. If you missed the first report, you can find it here.
Qualifying to vote in the upcoming SSSC elections
Leads and Professionals will automatically get a ballot to vote. You must be relicensed by 8pm Eastern Daylight Time on 8 Oct to be considered as “Active.” If you still need to relicense, you can do so here. If you are an intern or an Associate, you can still vote, but you will need to register. You can do so here, but this must be done (including getting 3 letters of recommendation submitted online) by Sept 13th.
Three draft proposals for your review
The curriculum committee has worked on two draft proposals – about online Level One teacher trainings, and about the amount of pre-recorded content permitted in Level One and Level Two trainings. And the Professional Development Committee is submitting a proposal for consideration regarding professional trainers who don’t want to become leads not needing a mentor.
All trainers in the ATA are invited to participate in reviewing them, suggesting edits, and eventually voting on them. The first step is an online discussion, beginning now. The curriculum committee will then take any suggestions from these dialogues under advisement and may (or may not) edit the proposals. They will then be brought to the Sept regional trainer meetings, for face-to-face discussion about them. The notes and recommendations from those discussions will be posted online for everyone to access. One more round of online discussion will then happen, followed by an online vote.
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Discount for Associate and Professional trainers for 21 Stages
As teachers in the Aquarian Age, we are aware that the path of learning and sharing never ends. The teachings are a pillar to strengthening our community and the entire world. One of the KRI’s purposes is to support you all to progress through the ATA. Qualified Associates and Professional trainers can participate as trainers in 21 Stages of Meditation courses, and part of the qualifications is to have taken the course already. To support more of you Associate and Professionals to take 21 Stages of Meditation, as a first step to being able to teach it, we are offering you all 50% off our October 2022 21 Stages of Meditation course!
The curriculum committee has worked on two draft proposals – about online Level One teacher trainings, and about the amount of pre-recorded content permitted in Level One and Level Two trainings. And the Professional Development Committee is submitting a proposal for consideration regarding professional trainers who don’t want to become leads not needing a mentor.
All trainers in the ATA are invited to participate in reviewing them, suggesting edits, and eventually voting on them. The first step is an online discussion, beginning now. The curriculum committee will then take any suggestions from these dialogues under advisement and may (or may not) edit the proposals. They will then be brought to the Sept regional trainer meetings, for face-to-face discussion about them. The notes and recommendations from those discussions will be posted online for everyone to access. One more round of online discussion will then happen, followed by an online vote.
In early November, the ATA will continue the discussion on the trademark – but not to be looking to make a decision one way or another at that time. For now, KRI will maintain the current options (to use Kundalini Yoga or Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan®). The trainers who met in the June regional meetings asked that we keep these conversations moving, but it was also clear that deeper dialogue is still needed before making a decision. In November Just Outcomes will come to support a deepening circle process for these discussions.
Monthly IKYTA Ethics & Professional Development Sessions
With the objective of bringing reflections, resources, and inspiration to teachers for the expansion of professional, social, and spiritual awareness, we decided to offer monthly moments of exchange on themes we have received as pertinent in the current times we live in. These themes are related to ethics, building diversity, inclusion, equity, accessibility and a critical sense about our own role as teachers and as agents of change in our social environment. The offerings will run from August through December 2022, with one session each month on diverse and inspiring topics.
Level One graduates and my friends Lorenz and Natasha have created an all-in-one online learning and community platform called Sutra – which hopefully you all know from our online policy discussions. Though you can use the platform for so much more!
Their work comes from the heart and they’ve worked with hundreds of coaches, yoga teachers, and healers to help them create learning experiences that invite presence and meaningful connection online.
We’ve used Sutra for several years now, and Lorenz and Natasha have been great to work with. They are always responsive when we have any needs.
They just launched a crowdfunding campaign to build a new kind of social platform designed around supporting a global ecosystem of transformational learning spaces. They’re offering some pretty significant discounts on their platform to people who contribute. Please take a look at their campaign page and if you feel inspired like I do, support them in any way that you feel called to: www.supportsutra.co
They’re also offering a free workshop next week called Tools for Transformational Teaching. This is a great way to meet them and get a sense of the energy behind their work. You can register here: https://connect.sutra.co/transformation
August 29, 2022 – Trainer Update also avaiable in:
Updates from the European Yoga Festival – Global + Local = GLOCAL
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Planning for September Regional Trainer Meetings
We are planning our next Regional Meetings and want to get your input and preferences. Please take 2 minutes to answer this survey (available in multiple languages).
Two draft proposals for your reviews
The curriculum committee has worked on two draft proposals – about online Level One teacher trainings, and about the amount of pre-recorded content permitted in Level One and Level Two trainings. All trainers in the ATA are invited to participate in reviewing them, suggesting edits, and eventually voting on them. The first step is an online discussion, beginning now. The curriculum committee will then take any suggestions from these dialogues under advisement and may (or may not) edit the proposals. They will then be brought to the Sept regional trainer meetings, for face-to-face discussion about them. The notes and recommendations from those discussions will be posted online for everyone to access. One more round of online discussion will then happen, followed by an online vote.
A valid ATA license is required if you plan to remain an active trainer in the ATA between July 2022 and June 2023. Trainers in ALL ROLES NEED to renew, including INTERNS (100% code was sent to bypass payment section).
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KRI New Release!
We are so proud and happy to announce the release of The Kundalini Meditation Oracle – a simple and practical 60 card-deck with 60 one-posture Kundalini Yoga meditations that, we hope, will inspire and uplift your practice. There is a presale discount that goes up to August 20th. We have created special gifts and great discounts to encourage you to buy during the presale. Don’t miss out.Click here to buy your copy now from KRI, or here to buy from Sat Nam Europe.
50% off KRI’s 21 Stages course for all Associate and Professional trainers
KRI uses the trainings that we run for several purposes, one of which is supporting you all to progress through the ATA. Qualified Associates and Professional trainers can participate as trainers in 21 Stages of Meditation courses, and part of the qualifications is to have taken the course already. To support more of you Associate and Professionals to take 21 Stages, as a first step to being able to teach it, we are offering you all 50% off our October, 2022 21 Stages course!
ATA Trainer License Renewal
A valid ATA license is required if you plan to remain an active trainer in the ATA between July 2022 and June 2023. One way that we demonstrate our commitment to upholding our professional standards is by renewing and completing the licensing agreement.
Note: A US$54 Late fee will be applied on August 2nd.
Trainers in ALL ROLES NEED to renew, including INTERNS (100% code was sent to bypass payment section).
Stay attentive to your email for the final confirmation from the Portal. Contact your ATA Regional Admin if you have any questions.
The European Yoga Festival, SSSC elections, and the idea of possibly having Professional Trainers without a mentor
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Kundalini Beyond Borders grant winners announced!
Read about the 10 2022 Kundalini Beyond Borders grant recipients here. So inspiring!
Open Call for Trainers
KRI is inviting any interested trainers to apply to teach in our next Level 1 Teacher Training, which will be taught as a hybrid course from November 2022 – June2023. Sat Siri as the Lead Trainer will be holding an informational zoom call for all interested trainers on Saturday, July 30th @ 8 am PST. We are looking for trainers that are Interns, Associates and Professionals, that feel inspired to teach and hold space for an international, English speaking training and that are able to commit for this 6-month period. If you are interested in receiving more information and signing up for the call, please write to Inderjot Kaur.
Regional Administrators Doing More for You
Our team ofATA Regional Administratorsis ready to take care of not just you ATA needs (like applications, interviews, and licenses), but also everything related to program administration, such as reviewing contracts, receiving royalties and processing Certificate requests. Keep in mind that the ATA Regional Admin is your MAIN point person for ATA and Program administration and that we are all together as a team to serve you each day better!
Trainer License Renewal
A valid ATA license is required if you plan to remain an active trainer in the ATA between July 2022 and June 2023. One way that we demonstrate our commitment to upholding our professional standards is by renewing and completing the licensing agreement. Trainers in ALL ROLES NEED to renew, including INTERNS (100% code was sent to bypass payment section). Mentors and Lead trainers, check on your mentees and training teams if they are up to date with their licenses. Stay attentive to your email for the final confirmation from the Portal. Contact your ATA regional admin if you have any questions.
And therefore there is still time for people to register as voters.
Together Again – EYF Trainer Forum
After three years, trainers will gather in person for an annual European Trainer Forum just before the European Yoga Festival at Chateau de Jambville. We are so happy to be “Together Again.” The Forum is open to all trainers and applicants and begins 16:00 on Friday 29 July and all day Saturday 30 July. Registration will open soon. Save the date and plan you travels. Hari Charn Kaur and Amrit Singh look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Clarity on KRI’s mission and next steps after the regional trainer meetings regarding the trademark
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Together Again – EYF Trainer Forum
After three years, trainers will gather in person for an annual European Trainer Forum just before the European Yoga Festival at Chateau de Jambville. We are so happy to be “Together Again.” The Forum is open to all trainers and applicants and begins 16:00 on Friday 29 July and all day Saturday 30 July. Registration will open soon. Save the date and plan you travels. Hari Charn Kaur and Amrit Singh look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Trainer relicensing
A valid ATA license will be required for you to be an automatically recognized voter in the upcoming SSSC elections (if you are a lead or professional) and is required if you plan to remain an active trainer in the ATA between July 2022 and June 2023. One way that we demonstrate our commitment to upholding our professional standards is by renewing and completing the licensing agreement.
Trainers in ALL ROLES NEED to renew, including INTERNS (100% code was sent to bypass payment section). Mentors and Lead trainers, check on your mentees and training teams if they are up to date with their licenses. Contact your ATA regional admin if you have any questions.
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Updated Level One exams
As you know, passing an exam is a Level One certification requirement. You may use your own version of an exam if you wish. But KRI is making 3 versions available for you to choose from if you wish. Two of these are minor updates to the in-class and the take-home exams that you are probably familiar with. The 3rd uses the same questions as the in-class exam, but is formatted to be given in an interactive style. This seems to be a great way, from a pedagogical perspective, to hold the exam, and the curriculum committee strongly encourages you to explore this method. Written descriptions are provided about how to deliver this interactive exam, as well as a video here. If you have any questions about how to can use this in your next Level One program, please email Amrit Singh to connect with a trainer uses used it before.
Trainer relicensing – LAST DAYS before 2021/2022 license EXPIRES
Regional pre-set discounts available and special bonus will also END on July 1st, 2022. A valid ATA license will be required for you to be an automatically recognized voter in the upcoming SSSC elections (if you are a lead or professional) and is required if you plan to remain an active trainer in the ATA between July 2022 and June 2023. One way that we demonstrate our commitment to upholding our professional standards is by renewing and completing the licensing agreement.
Trainers in ALL ROLES NEED to renew, including INTERNS (100% code was sent to bypass payment section). Mentors and Lead trainers, check on your mentees and training teams if they are up to date with their licenses.
Stay attentive to your email for the final confirmation from the Portal. Contact your ATA regional admin if you have any questions.
This month all of the regions will have a very important Regional Meeting, that will include critical conversations, updates from KRI, and a look at a potential proposal. The primary focus of these meetings will be to take our next collective step forward in applying the previously adopted decision-making Principles and Values, for discussing what to do about our current world-wide trademark, “Kundalini Yoga as Taught by Yogi Bhajan.” We will use these upcoming regional trainer meetings and the Global Trainer Summit in September to try to avoid getting caught into a divisive, binary, decision-making exercise and instead use our previously agreed upon principles to expand the solution-space, embrace diverse opinions, and strive for creative, heart-centered solution(s) that strengthen our community rather than create more division.
At these Meetings in June, the participants will participate in a process that Just Outcomes assisted the Trainer Forum team in developing, and we truly hope to see you there and keep building together this community.
Please register now!
European Trainer Regional Meeting. June 22nd from 5-8 pm Central European Time. Registration Link
North America: Wednesday, June 15 from 4-7 pm Central Time. Registration link
Latin America: Friday, June 24 from 4-7 pm CDMX; Chile from 5-8 pm; Brazil from 6-9 pm. Registration link
Asia/Oceania: Tuesday, June 28, 9:30 am Beijing; 11:30 am Melbourne; Monday, June 27, 8:30 pm Central Time USA. Registration link
July in-person meeting in France
Amrit Singh and Hari Charn Kaur look forward to seeing you at the European Yoga Festival in France and invite you to come to the first in person Trainer Forum! The European Trainer Forum will be held on Friday July 29th at Château de Jambville (the location of the European Yoga Festival) at rue de Tilleuls – 78 440 Jambville – France. Very soon KRI will send you the details of the agenda and the details of housing etc.
The Certification Committee is looking for a new member
The Student Certification Packets are due Six weeks after the last day of your program. Please organize the required documents for each student in a PDF Document and send by email as a ZIP File to your ATA regional Admin. – For a Level One Program, Students Packets MUST contain:
Live Questions and Answers session regarding the recently announced Independent Healing and Reparations Program (IHRP) will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST (5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PST).
No, KRI is not removing the spiritual, Dharmic aspects from Teacher Training. We’re staying focused on maintaining the spirit! Let us know what else KRI can do to support you
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Trainer relicensing
A valid ATA license will be required for you to be an automatically recognized voter in the upcoming SSSC elections (if you are a lead or professional) and is required if you plan to remain an active trainer in the ATA between July 2022 and June 2023.
One way that we demonstrate our commitment to upholding our professional standards is by renewing and completing the licensing agreement. This ensures our community’s integrity, helps to keep everyone safe and expands our impact.
Regional pre-set discounts available and special bonus until June 30th, 2022.
As shared earlier, KRI will be using each of training we run as a laboratory to try out new pedagogy ideas. We will then share the results with all of you, so we are all learning and improving together (and we also plan to have a wiki-style pedagogy area of our trainer website so this grows to be a peer-to-peer sharing process as well). The first of these reports, from a Level Two Authentic Relationships course on how we tried to increase the sangat consciousness in the training, can be found here.
Global Meeting for Mentors – Meet Your Fellow Members – Network, Self Reflect, Support
We invite ALL MENTORS to our first Global Mentor Meeting. We honor our experienced mentors’ years of knowledge and skillful practices which will be shared as well as discussions on how different mentoring models can serve the future of the Academy. Please join us for this historic gathering. We truly believe in the inspiration and value of this worldwide connection.
4pm – 7pm California / 7pm – 10m New York / 8pm – 11pm Brazil Thursday June 9th: 6am – 9am Thailand / 7am – 10 am China / 9am – 12am Australia.
Regional Trainer Meetings online in June
This month all of the regions will have a very important Regional Meeting, that will include critical conversations, updates from KRI, and a look at a potential proposal. The primary focus of these meetings will be to take our next collective step forward in applying the previously adopted decision-making Principles and Values, for discussing what to do about our current world-wide trademark, “Kundalini Yoga as Taught by Yogi Bhajan.” We will use these upcoming regional trainer meetings and the Global Trainer Summit in September to try to avoid getting caught into a divisive, binary, decision-making exercise and instead use our previously agreed upon principles to expand the solution-space, embrace diverse opinions, and strive for creative, heart-centered solution(s) that strengthen our community rather than create more division.
At these Meetings in June, the participants will participate in a process that Just Outcomes assisted the Trainer Forum team in developing, and we truly hope to see you there and keep building together this community.
Please register now!
European Trainer Regional Meeting. June 22nd from 5-8 pm Central European Time. Registration Link
North America: Wednesday, June 15 from 4-7 pm Central Time. Registration link
Latin America: Friday, June 24 from 4-7 pm CDMX; Chile from 5-8 pm; Brazil from 6-9 pm. Registration link
Asia/Oceania: Tuesday, June 28 from 7-10 am Beijing; 9 am-12 pm Melbourne; Monday, June 27 from 6-9 pm Central Time USA. Registration link
July in-person meeting in France
Amrit Singh and Hari Charn Kaur look forward to seeing you at the European Yoga Festival in France and invite you to come to the first in person Trainer Forum! The European Trainer Forum will be held on Friday July 29th at Château de Jambville (the location of the European Yoga Festival) at rue de Tilleuls – 78 440 Jambville – France. Very soon KRI will send you the details of the agenda and the details of housing etc.
SAVE THE DATE – Global ATA Trainer Summit – September 8-12 online
Details will be out in July. This will be our annual Summit. Just Outcomes will facilitate the first day.
Register to VOTE in the upcoming SSSC election
All Lead and Professional trainers are automatically registered to vote in the upcoming SSSC elections. And interns and associates can apply to be voters. KRI strongly encourages you all to exercise your right to vote! All remaining deadlines for the 2022 elections will be delayed by 75 days. Read more details in your language here:
