Welcome to PranaShanti Yoga Centre

Kundalini Yoga
Level 2 Teacher Training
Conscious Communications

Join us for a dynamic course that will challenge, uplift and transform you. The ability to apply conscious communication is a vital part of being a great teacher, a mature trainer and an excellent human being. This course is open to KRI Level 1 certified Teachers.

In this course you will learn and have the experience of:

•  Meditative and Intuitive Speaking
•  The Art of Deep Listening: Sunni-ai
•  Applied Consciousness and Mastery of the Fifth Chakra
•  Shadow and Light: Letting Your Presence Speak
•  Communicating with the Infinite, Grace and the Flow of Spirit


The purpose of communication is to discharge your whole self, directly and completely. Through attention and practice we can communicate with consciousness. This course will train you to speak meditatively, not just talk - it will train you to really listen, not just hear. We will identify our hidden self, personas and shadow which undermine our communication. These six days will transform you as a teacher and as a student.

Dates and Times: Two 3-day sessions as follows:
•  Friday, October 29th to Sunday, October 31st, 11 AM to 8:00 PM and
•  Friday, November 19th to Sunday, November 21st, 2010, 11 AM to 8:00 PM.

Requirements:
Evaluation is based on successfully meeting the Aquarian Teacher Training course requirements including:
•  Passing grade of 75% or higher on the Exam
•  Attendance at all 48 hours of classroom study
•  Completion of 12 hours of home study assignments by January 31, 2011

Home Study:
•  At least 6 hours of reading Yogi Bhajan transcripts, watching the videos and practicing the meditations given in the videos
•  At least 6 hours of study group meetings or conference calls
•  At least 40 days of journaling
•  Completion of 90 days of the assigned meditation for the course
•  Completion of the exam questions

Cost:
•  $1,250.00 + tax per person on or before October 15th, 2010
•  $1,450.00 + tax per person on and after October 16th, 2010.
•  10% Student Discount for fulltime students and seniors.  Payment Plans available.

The course fee includes 48 hours of instruction, a student handbook, a series of Yogi Bhajan DVD's, home study and a home study guide.

Refunds (minus a $300 Administration Fee) are available up to October 15th, 2010. No refunds after course begins.

Minimum Registration: 10 students. Maximum Registration: 30 students.

About Your KRI Level 2 Trainers:
Dr. Mahan Rishi Singh Khalsa graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 1988. Together with his wife Nirbhe Kaur Khalsa, Mahan Rishi has taught for over 35 years in the fields of Kundalini Yoga and holistic health care. Mahan Rishi and Nirbhe Kaur have dedicated their lives to the practice and teaching of Kundalini Yoga as away to enhance deeper states of compassion, awareness, and universality.

They have been traveling, teaching, and sharing in various parts of the world since the mid-seventies. In exploring thepractices of numerous traditions, they bring a broad spectrum of collective knowledge to theirteacher training courses. The direct guidance of Yogi Bhajan for 25 years gave them the opportunity to practice under conditions that have challenged them to their fullest. Transformed by these experiences, they have committed their lives to bringing the ancient teachings of kundalini yoga into everyday life.

About KRI Level 2 Programs:
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.

There are three levels of certification:
•  KRI Level 1: Foundations and Awakening - Instructor
•  KRI Level 2: Transformation - Practitioner
•  KRI Level 3: Realization - Teacher

The KRI Level 2 Module is Transformational and is comprised of five modules required for KRI International Level 2 Certification. The five modules are:

1. Conscious Communication 2. Mind & Meditation 3. Authentic Relationships 4. LifeCycles & LifeStyles 5. Vitality & Stress

The modules can be studied in any order. It is recommended to leave approximately 4-6 months in between modules in order to integrate the experience into your life and teaching. After successfully completing all 5 modules a student may apply to receive Level 2 certification. KRI requires this process to take a minimum of two years.

Each Level 2 module has 48 contact hours with a certified Level 2 Trainer. After the completion of the contact classroom hours, each student participates in the post-course integration process. This includes the practice of a 90-day meditation, conference call classes (or in person meetings if possible) with the Trainer and an exam and other homework assignments.

The post course work is vital to the integration of the material and experience offered during the course. The transformative nature of Level 2 is in the depth of experience during the course, and in integrating the professional development skills learned, living the values embodied, and participating in the building and service in our communities.

A few words from David:  Based in Mount Hope, Ontario, I perform with Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls, 15-20 of them. Each produces a pure note or tone, the purest there is. You have to hear them to believe it. I play them in combination with a Vibraphone, Santoor and 8-18 Paiste Planet, Symphonic and Sound Creation Gongs. Every gong features a strong fundamental note tuned to represent a natural harmonic series based on the orbital properties of the Sun, the Earth, the Moon and the other planets. It's like having a full orchestra.

I have been touring Canada coast to coast for the past seven years and have performed over 700 shows, having released 7 CDs to date. I have played the Bowls and Gongs accompanied by various musicians as well as with the Winnipeg Chamber Orchestra in June of 2006.

Crystal Journey has dedicated its intention for the music to help raise awareness to our environment and such social causes as Tibet and Burma, raising funds for these and various other charities. Crystal Journey also works with cancer support groups such as Well Spring Calgary. As 2010 unfolds, I am looking forward to taking my music to ever increasing numbers creating conscious awareness across Canada and the Globe with a message of peace. By year's end, Crystal Journey will have performed over 150 concerts.

The intent of the performance is to create soothing, meditative and healing music. Each one of my performances is completely improvised, and unique. The music attracts a full range of listeners. My concerts are in two sets, each lasting an hour in length.  My musical inspirations are, Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, and Frederick Chopin to name a few.

Cost: $25.00 per person.

Children are asked to come dressed up for a yoga class you won't want to miss!

Become cats, bats, owls, pumpkins and mummies, and meet our special friend Mr. Funny Bones.

Get active, get creative, get smart, get ghoulish and cute, and come have a ghostly fun time! As always, there will be a special craft at the end of class to take home.

Cost: Drop in fee of $10.00 per child.

This workshop is aimed at students of all levels, including those who want to overcome their fears, learn Sirsasana, move up and down more gracefully, learn how to use the wall for support safely or get away from the wall, and extend into inverted variations that provide great stretching and strengthening benefits.

For teachers who are hesitant to teach Sirsasana, this workshop demonstrates a safe, progressive path for teaching students how to work with vertical balance, set a firm foundation, stabilize the hips above the shoulders, and extend up in a couple of different ways. We may also explore Handstand, Pincha Mayurasana, and other inverted variations.

Enjoy the benefits of these wonderful postures in a safe environment!

Cost: $20.00 per person. Pre-registration recommended to save your space!

What to Bring: Mat, towel, and water. Notebook is optional, as a handout sheet of notes is provided.

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