Criteria for Certification

The following Criteria for Certification must be met by all students wishing to be certified by Kundalini North as a Yoga Teacher. Kundalini North reserves the right to deny certification to any student who does not fulfill course obligations or who does not meet the program standards, as detailed below. In the event that certification is withheld, it will be at the sole discretion of Kundalini North to grant permission to retake the course.

Attendance

With the exception of emergencies, Kundalini North expects full attendance of all weekend sessions in order to earn the certificate issued at the end of the course, pending the successful outcome of a student’s exams. A student will be granted a small margin of excused absenteeism from class sessions (5 percent or less) to account for illness or emergencies. Attendance is defined as active participation in all facets of the program: presentations, asana practice, meditation, interviews, teaching workshops, etc. A student who does not meet the attendance minimum will not receive his or her teaching certificate. If a student is excessively absent due to a legitimate reason, such as an illness or other health emergency, he or she may join a future training course at a cost of 25 percent of the course, and must successfully attend all classes and pass all exams (with the same margin of absenteeism as noted above, for the same acceptable reasons) in order to earn the course certificate. Otherwise, should certification be withheld due to unexcused absences, the student may – upon approval of a new application to the program – attend the course again at a future date for the full program fee in order to receive certification.

It will be the student’s responsibility to make up any missed course material for excused absences.

Exams

During the last weekend intensive there will be a final exam that will cover all the material covered within the course along with a final evaluation of the students understanding of the teachings and ability to teach.  The final exam, in conjunction with a final evaluation of the student, must be completed successfully. The final exam consists of a written section covering teachings and theory specific to Kundalini Yoga as well as a practical component in which students must demonstrate asanas, pranayama, and other techniques with satisfactory competency. Participants must complete the course with a cumulative passing average on exams, in addition to attendance verification, in order to receive their teaching certification.

Practicum Workshop Training

Successful completion of all practicum teaching assignments is a requirement for certification. Presentations must demonstrate a student’s ability to hold space and teach Kundalini Yoga, Meditations and Pranayam. 

Professional and Ethical Behavior

After certification, a Kundalini Yoga teacher is expected to adhere to certain standards, which will be described fully in the Teachers Code of Ethics. It is encouraged that, after certification, Kundalini Yoga Teachers would continue their daily sadhana practice to maintain a certain level of Self Awareness and to continue to expand and grow as a teacher through Continuing Education.

Continued Empowerment

Kundalini Yoga Teachers are encouraged to build community and gather together as teachers for Morning Sadhana, group meditations, Kirtan or other spiritually supportive and uplifting events. Gathering in community empowers each other to keep up and magnifies the benefits of what we do.

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