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PranaShanti Yoga Centre offers internationally recognized Yoga Teacher Training programs in Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. We are an approved 200-hour Registered Yoga School (RYS) through Yoga Alliance.

PranaShanti Yoga Centre is an approved certified private educational institution by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Our Yoga Teacher Training programs were reviewed by HRSDC and determined to be part-time educational programs.

Beginning in 2009, students taking PranaShanti Yoga Teacher Training programs will receive an official tuition fee receipt (CRA Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts Certificate (T2202A)) which will allow students to qualify for Tuition and Education Tax Credits on their personal income tax for the tuition paid for these programs.

The Aquarian Teacher International Teacher Certification Program in Kundalini Yoga & Meditation as taught by Yogi Bhajan. This program is life-transforming and is for everyone. Whether you are interested in becoming a teacher or wanting to deepen your yoga practice and knowledge.

This certification fulfills the Kundalini Yoga Research Institute (KRI) and Yoga Alliance's 200 hour requirement for a Registered Yoga Teacher and includes 180+ hours of classroom instruction in a well-defined curriculum consisting of:

How to use breath (pranayam), postures (asanas), sound (mantra) and meditation to awaken your mind and train your body;
Yogic philosophy and the origin of Kundalini Yoga;
Yogic and Western Anatomy;
How to develop a meditative mind for clarity and calmness;
How to use mantra and sacred sound;
How to develop a daily yoga practice (Sadhana);
How to deal with stress and the yogi approach to relaxation techniques;
The study of humanology and 3HO lifestyle;
Teaching Kundalini Yoga Postures, Kriyas and Meditation; and
Ethics and the Role of a Kundalini Yoga Teacher.
Our Teaching Team brings a wealth of experience and expertise. All of our Teachers are KRI certified Teacher Trainers:

Shabad Saroop Singh (Montreal);
Sangeet Kaur (New Mexico);
Guru Raj Kaur (Vancouver);
Dev Suroop Kaur (New Mexico);
Siri Bandhu Kaur (Ottawa);
Devinder Kaur (Ottawa);
plus other guest instructors to be announced

Dates:

September 17-18-19, 2010;
October 22-23-24, 2010;
November 12-13-14, 2010;
December 3-4-5, 2010;
January 14-15-16, 2011;
February 18-19-20, 2011;
March 18-19-20, 2011;
April 15-16-17, 2011;
May 2011 - White Tantric Yoga (Toronto);
May 13-14-15, 2011; and
June 3-4-5, 2011.
Hours: Fridays 6PM - 9:30PM, Saturdays 9AM - 6:30PM, Sundays 9:30AM - 6PM.

Click on PranaShanti Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Brochure to view a .pdf version of our Teacher Training Brochure.

Fee Structure:

PranaShanti offers 3 payment options:

#1 - Pay in Full - Before September 1st, 2010: $2,700.00 + GST; or

#2 - Pay In Full on or after September 1st, 2010: $2,900.00 + GST; or

#3 - Payment Plan: Deposit of $500 on or before September 1st, 2010 and $372.00/month for 7 months for a total of $3,100.00 + GST.

For Student rate please inquire. Refunds (minus a $300 Administration Fee) are available up to September 17th, 2010. No refunds after September 17th, 2010.

For more information and registration, please call 613.761.9642 or register online.

Minimum registration: 10 students | Maximum: 35 students