Syllabus - Santa Fe and LA DESCRIPTION Level One Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training September Theme: Roots of Yoga Course Syllabus Saturday: Basic Spinal Energizer (p. 13), Kriya for Elevation (p. 17), meditation: Master s Touch Meditation (p. 106) Sunday: Kriya for Morning Sadhana (p. 36), meditation: Ganpati Kriya (p. 94) Homework for this module due October weekend: Aquarian Teacher: Chapters 1-6 (pp. 1-62), 12 (pp. 143-153) Master s Touch: Espanola Lectures Class 1 (pp. 3-16) and Assisi Lectures Class 1 (pp. 225-232) Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 01 September Homework, Due October October Theme: Western and Yogic Anatomy Saturday: Exercise Set for the Kidneys (p. 29) and Foundation for Infinity (p. 31), meditation: Adi Mantra for Individual Meditation (p. 87) Sunday: Nabhi Kriya (p. 19) & Nabhi Kriya for Prana- Apana (p. 20), meditation: Laya yoga (Sat Kartar) (p. 101) Homework for this module due November weekend: Read the Practicum Assessment Form on Course Sites under Course Information to prepare your self and know what we look for when observing you teaching a class Aquarian Teacher: Chapters 13-15 (pp. 155-197) Master s Touch: Espanola Lectures Class 2, 3 & 4 (pp. 17-48) Assisi Lectures Classes 2 & 3 (pp. 233-241)
Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 02 October Homework, Due November November Theme: Pranayam, Kriya, Diet, Relaxation Saturday: Awakening to your ten bodies (pp. 11-12), New lungs and circulation (pp. 45) meditations: Aerobic Capacity & Efficiency (p. 58), Basic Breath Series (p. 59) Sunday: Prana- Apana Balance (p. 48), meditations: Breath Awareness Exercise (p. 60), Breath of Fire with Lion s Paw (p. 61) Kirtan Kriya (pp.99) Homework for this module due December weekend: Aquarian Teacher: Chapters 8-10 (pp. 89-118), 21 (pp. 251-260) Master s Touch: Espanola Lectures Classes 5 & 6 (pp. 67-101) Assisi Lectures Class 4 (pp. 249-260) Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 03 November Homework, Due December December Theme: Humanology and Yogic Lifestyle Saturday: Sat Kriya Workout (p. 53), Wahe Guru Kriya (p. 54), Surya Namaskar (pp. 10) meditation: Rejuvenation Meditation (p.122) Sunday: Releasing Premenstrual Tension & Balancing Sexual Energy (p. 49), Pituitary Gland Series (p. 47), Venus Kriyas Homework for this module due January weekend: Aquarian Teacher: Chapters 19-20 (pp. 225-250) Masters Touch: Espanola Lectures Classes 7, 8, 9 & 10 (pp. 67-114) Assisi Lectures Classes 5 & 6 (pp. 249-260) Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 04 December Homework, Due January
January Theme: Postures Saturday: Magnetic Field & Heart Center (p. 43), meditations: Meditation for Self- Blessing: Guidance by Intuition (p. 115), Meditation Into Being (p. 107) Sunday: Kriya for Disease Resistance (p. 34), meditation: Meditation to Open the Heart (p. 110) Homework for this module due February weekend: Aquarian Teacher: Chapters 27-28 (pp. 307-332) Masters Touch: Espanola Lectures Classes 11, 12, 13 & 14 (pp. 115-162) Assisi Lectures Classes 7 & 8 (pp. 261-274) Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 05 January Homework, Due February February Theme: Mind and Meditation Saturday: Healthy Bowel System (p. 33), meditation: Indra Nittri Meditation with Siri Mantra (p. 98) Sunday: Surya Kriya (p. 26), Disease Resistance and Heart Helper (p. 28), meditation: Mahan Jaap (p. 104) Homework for this module due March weekend: The Aquarian Teacher: Chapter 11 (pp. 119-141) Masters Touch: Espanola Lectures Classes 15, 16, 17 & 18 (pp. 163-191) Assisi Lectures Classes 9 & 10 (pp. 275-283) Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 06 February Homework, Due March March Theme: Sound and Mantra
Saturday: Lower to Higher Triangle (p. 51), meditation: Seven- Wave Sat Nam Meditation (p. 123) Sunday: Stress Set for Adrenals & Kidneys (p. 24), meditation: Pran Bandha Meditation (p. 121) Homework for this module due April weekend: Aquarian Teacher: Chapter 7 (pp. 63-87) Masters Touch: Espanola Lectures Classes 19, 20, 21 & 22 (pp. 193-221) Assisi Lectures Class 11 (pp. 285-291) Read the above and complete assigned essay questions 07 March Homework, Due April THE FINAL TEST WILL BE POSTED ON COURSE SITES IN MARCH April Theme: Subtle Yogic Anatomy Saturday: Strengthening the Aura (p. 23), Stress Set for Kidneys & Adrenals (p. 24), meditation: Meditation for a Stable Self (p. 75) Sunday: Awakening Yourself to Your Ten Bodies (p. 12), meditation: Meditation to Know the Field (p. 74) Homework for this module due May weekend Final Examination Please note that the exam is essay- style and takes approximately 6-8 hours to Complete. The exam is open- book and you are encouraged to consult your classmates and/or work in groups while completing the exam. While you can work together each student needs to answer every question, please do not divide up the questions. Complete two yoga course curricula: one class series and one workshop May Theme: Being the Teacher Saturday: Preparatory Exercises for Lungs, Magnetic Field & Deep Meditation (p. 40), meditation: Meditation to Develop the Self- Sensory System (p. 72) Sunday: Kriya of Teacher s Choice, meditation: Meditation for Emotional Balance (p. 73), Meditation to Change the Ego (p. 70)
* The following chapters are not part of your formal reading assignments; please read them at your own pace in preparation for the final exam: Aquarian Teacher, chapters 22-26 and 16-18 (pp. 199-224) A reminder that the following needs to be complete by our May weekend in order to graduate and receive certification: Attend all course hours (180) Receive a passing grade on the exam Submit all required homework assignments Complete 20 Kundalini Yoga classes Perform satisfactorily in practica Create two acceptable yoga course curricula Complete 40- day yoga set/meditation Participate in at least 5 early morning sadhanas Participate in one day of White Tantric Yoga Read, understand, and sign the Code of Professional Excellence for Kundalini Yoga Teachers Submit complete and timely payment for course We know that life happen and try to accommodate unexpected events as well as ensuring that you are prepared to be a teacher. You can be absent no more than 20 hours of live classroom time (the equivalent of one weekend). We ask that you: Complete the Absentee Documentation form and listen to the audio recordings of the classroom time missed.