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Kundalini Warrior 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Established 2024

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Yoga Farm Ithaca

509 North Meadow Street, Ithaca, NY, USA

Ithaca, NY

Purpose

The Kundalini Warrior guides teachers to share a trauma-informed Kundalini Yoga practice, fostering self-discovery and spiritual awakening.

What to expect

Becoming a Kundalini yoga instructor is an enriching path that allows you to guide others through their spiritual and physical wellness journey. As a teacher, you'll be instrumental not only in improving their physical strength and flexibility, but also in fostering their mental clarity and inner peace. This is a 12-week live online training. The program is a comprehensive immersion into the world of Kundalini Yoga, with classes held three times a week. All content, including a vast library of classes and materials, is available for indefinite access for graduates. Additionally, the training is supplemented by weekly live Zoom office hours and access to a supportive, global online community.

Style/Lineage

The Kundalini Warrior program is an approach that commits to trauma-informed language, cuing, and ethics. The curriculum is intentionally designed to be a safe space for students to question anything taught, as the educators do not consider themselves "gurus" with all the answers. Kundalini Yoga teaches a blend of postures, breathwork, meditation, and mantras, drawing on practices like Kriya, Laya, and Naad yoga. The philosophy is rooted in the belief that each student is sovereign and that by embracing a more accessible and inclusive way of teaching, they can find their own unique voice and authentic expression.

Additional Information

Training Manual: This is a high quality PDF that we’ll send you prior to the course start You can print this at home, or in a local print shop, and also keep it as a PDF. - Each section is linked to a module and you can print that section and related PDF’s as you go along, building your own personalized teaching manual - This is included in the tuition Textbooks: - The Bhagavad Gita by Stephen Mitchell - Enlightened Bodies by Nirmal Lumpkin & Japa Kaur Khalsa - Idiots Guide to Ayurveda by Sahara Rose - Kundalini Awakening by Judith Lawrence - Skill in Action by Michelle Casandra Johnson

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

General Knowledge

Discuss the history and philosophy of Kundalini Yoga, including its Four Paths, Eight Limbs, and key practices like Sadhana, with a comprehensive understanding.
Recognize one’s own identity, voice and sovereignty as a practitioner and emerging teacher; articulate one’s “why” and intention for teaching.

Professional Knowledge

Describe the origins, history and key philosophical frameworks of Kundalini Yoga (including Kriya, Laya, and Naad yoga) as taught in this program.
Articulate how subtle-body anatomy (chakras, nadis, energetic systems) interfaces with western anatomy, Ayurvedic pillars, and trauma-informed practice.
Explain one's ethical considerations in teaching yoga: trauma-informed language, dismantling oppressive structures, promoting inclusivity, accessibility and equity in yoga spaces.

Practice Skills

Commit to a sustained daily practice (meditation, breathwork, kriya) and reflect on personal growth, patterns of healing/unlearning and energetic change
Integrate trauma-aware language, inclusive cues and ethical awareness into one’s own movement and meditation practice.

Teaching Skills

Create well-designed 60-90min kundalini yoga classes that clearly embrace yoga's roots, and maintain trauma awareness.
Apply trauma-informed teaching methodologies via safe language, accessible modifications (e.g., chair Kundalini), inclusive practices—and adapting sessions to varying student needs.
Use the voice (chant, mantra, cueing) and appropriate instrumentation/sound to support sound healing, energetic activation and class flow.

AYC allows each school to state and evaluate the competencies each student acquires. Students rate how well the program delivered them.

Program Emphasis

Evaluation methods

Program evaluations

Written exam
Teaching evaluation

You’ll submit a reflective exam and a practice teaching video. All assignments are designed to reinforce and demonstrate learning, and we’ll guide you every step of the way. If for some reason you’re struggling with an assignment, we are here to support your success.