Participate to become a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor, or to immerse yourself in the science of Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Learn meditation skills and Kundalini Yoga exercises to take you to the next level of awareness, clarity and high performance in your life.

This program is based on the comprehensive science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.  The Aquarian Teacher program is a journey of your development as a Kundalini Yoga Teacher.  This course is Level 1 of three levels of certification:

KRI Level 1: Foundations & Awakening - Instructor

KRI Level 2: Transformation - Practitioner

KRI Level 3: Realization - Teacher



benefits of this course:

  • Receive professional certification that meets the requirements for the 220-hour Yoga Alliance membership, and internationally recognized certification with KRI.
  • Personal guidance and feedback in key teaching skills will be given, further developing your knowledge and self-confidence.
  • Connect to a network of people committed to self-improvement, healing and professional development.
  • Experience training with one of the world's most experienced yoga teacher trainers!
  • Receive a 10% discount at the Rama Lotus Yoga Boutique (excludes drinks, snacks and sale items)

reasons to take this training:

  • A lifetime of benefits: These techniques give us a wide spectrum of tools that allow us to switch our mood, state of mind and level of energy in a few minutes.
  • The world is changing. This is a way to raise our consciousness to the level we all need to live as one humanity.
  • There is no better way to learn than to teach. It is the experience that will go to the heart of the matter.
  • The new millennium is here, leaders and teachers are needed and are in high demand. You can make a difference!



  • A Free information session will be held on November 15, 2008 at 10:30am following the 9am Kundalini Yoga Class. 
  • Thirteen Weekends:

    January  16-18      April   24-26
    Jan-Feb  30-1        May    22-24

February 13-15     June   5-7

Feb-Mar  27-1       June   12-14

March     13-15     July    3-5

March     27-29     July   17-18

April       17-19


Friday        7pm-9pm
Saturday   11am-6pm
Sunday     11am-6pm

(Dates may be subject to change)

  • Sadhana: 4:00-6:00am early morning practice

    Two Monday-Friday sessions scheduled at Rama Lotus (you must participate in a minimum of five sessions). Approx. 1-hour yoga/postures plus 1-hour beautiful chanting meditations. Challenging and exquisite, it gives you victory and strength in your life.


Dates for Sadhana :  Dates to be announced.

  • Home Practice: 40-Day Meditation/Yoga Set

    A 40-day practice is an opportunity to break down old, unhelpful mental, emotional and physical patterns replacing them with new, empowering ones.
  • Written Exam

    In-class
  • Practicum: Practice teaching sessions

    Three shorter sessions in small groups and one full class for course evaluation. To master something, teach it!
  • Attend a minimum of 20 Kundalini Yoga classes

    Twenty classes must be completed during the course and prior to certification. To get you started, a five-class yoga package is included.
  • Home Study

    Please devote at least three hours per week for home study and additional time for homework assignments (creating yoga class curricula).

  • Participate in White Tantric Yoga

    White Tantric is an exceptional experience that clears he subconscious mind; it allows happiness and prosperity to flow freely into your life.  Offered in Toronto in May.  This must be arranged on your own during the course. Information and direction to available resources will be provided.
  • Graduation ceremony

    July 18, 2009



Teaching Kundalini Yoga Postures, Kriyas & Meditations
  • How to avoid common errors - modifications for limited mobility and health, strength and flexibility; and avoiding injury
  • How to get maximum value from each posture
  • Breath, Pranayam, and the importance of relaxation
  • The use of meditation as a key to happiness

Mantra and the Science of Sound

  • The power of the word to heal, transform and uplift
  • The benefits of chanting and understanding the scientific mechanisms by which it works

Yogic and Western Anatomy

  • Learn the basic, functional anatomy for teaching yoga and understand how yoga works through the physical body
  • A study of the Chakras and the Ten Bodies; Prana, Apana, the Nadis and Kundalini energies and how this subtle anatomy relates to and overlaps the physical body.

Yogic Philosophy & The Origins of Kundalini Yoga

  • The transformational psychology of yoga
  • Five stages of spiritual growth and the cycles of the Intellect
  • Exploring the myths and misconceptions about Kundalini

History of Yoga

  • The historical stages and the development of yoga
  • The Eight Limbs of Yoga
  • Yogi Bhajan

The Role of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher

  • Teaching yoga to beginners and advanced students
  • Yoga for pregnancy
  • Teaching resources
  • Teacher's code of ethics
  • Teaching in diverse environments

Humanology & 3H0 Yogic Lifestyle

  • Yogic views on food and nutrition (including recipes!)
  • Sadhana

...and of course, plenty of great Kundalini Yoga! 



Our licensed Teacher Trainers are dedicated to providing students with an inspiring and transformative experience through the teachings of Kundalini Yoga. 


Robert Hay (Gururattan Singh), M.A.
Founder of the Rama Lotus Yoga Centre, he has been teaching for over 15 years.  He has taught over 3000 yoga classes and workshops and co-taught 9 teacher training programs. Humourous and rigorous, eclectic and practical all describe Robert's teaching style.

Mata Mandir Singh (Yoga of Sound)

Mata Mandir Singh joins us from New Mexico! He is a life-long student of Yogi Bhajan, and has been teaching Kundalini yoga for decades. Mata Mandir specializes in yoga of sound, naad yoga, and has produced more then 25 CD's and tapes of mantras.  His groundbreaking Yoga of Sound series is one of the finer examples of the music being produced by 3HO artists today. It is heartfelt, soulful, and filled with beautiful, healing energy.


Parmatma Kaur Leviton
Parmatma organized the first Ottawa Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. As one of Ottawa's senior Kundalini Yoga teachers, Parmatma has touched the lives of many people with her heart centered approach.

Guest Instructors
There will be additional instructors. All are KRI certified and bring many years of teaching wisdom. Exposure to a variety of teachers will give you a broad perspective on the practice and teaching of Kundalini Yoga.




Payment: $2700 +GST
Pre-registration prices: $2600+GST before Dec 13/08 or $2500+gst before Nov 15/08. 
  • Cash, Interact, certified cheque, money order, Visa or M/C accepted

Minimum registration: 20 participants 

Maximum registration: 40 participants

Refund Policy

  • Refunds are available up to 25 days (Dec 22/08) before the course begins (less a $100 admin. fee). A written request for a refund must be submitted at the Rama Lotus Reception no later than 25 days prior to the course start date.
  • No refunds available for any reason after this 25-day period, including once the course has begun.


The certification requirements are as follows
  1. attendance to all scheduled weekend sessions (for unavoidable absence the teacher training team will decide how and if a student can make-up missed classes)
  2. participation in five morning Sadhanas
  3. completion of a 40-day yoga set/meditation
  4. a passing grade on the written exam
  5. satisfactory practicum presentation
  6. 20 Kundalini yoga classes completed during the course.
  7. completion of all homework assignments
  8. participation in a White Tantric Yoga course
  9. full payment of the course fees
  10. a signed refund policy, Certification Requirements form and Code of Professional Standards for Kundalini Yoga Instructors
  11. current associate membership in IKYTA; this is included in the cost of the course (once you have recieved your Level 1 Certification ou will automatically be upgraded to a prefessional Member of IKYTA.  You will be listed in the Teacher's Directory as well as in the Aqarian Times magazine to receive referrals for your Kundalini Yoga Classes.)



Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga arrived in the United States in 1969 with a stated purpose: "I have come to create teachers, not to gather disciples." For over 30 years, he traveled internationally teaching Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness.

In 1969 Yogi Bhajan founded 3H0 - the Happy, Healthy, Holy Organization, based on his first principle "Happiness is your birthright". Through the Aquarian Teacher program, Yogi Bhajan has trained thousands of KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers. In 1994, the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) was formed to further spread these priceless teachings through the united efforts of Kundalini Yoga teachers worldwide.

"If you want to learn something, read about it. If you want to understand something, write about it. If you want to master something, teach it."
- Yogi Bhajan