Yoga Teacher
Level 1
This is a cutting-edge training.
Together we create a better world and strive for human sustainability. Along with the techniques of Kundalini Yoga and the broad expertise of our teachers, you will begin the transformation you seek in your life. Through this training, you will develop a deeper relationship with your body, mind, and soul. This is also the training for those who want to teach these techniques and become yoga teachers.
In short
500 hours
International Certification
900 teachers
trained by us
150 years
of teaching experience in the team
reviews
Åsa's Experience
Exceptionally inspiring and knowledgeable teachers who, within a sacred and supportive space, offer the opportunity for deep inner exploration and growth. So much wisdom, knowledge, experience, love, and joy are generously shared with all...
Nina's Experience
Thanks to the excellent guidance through the vast and intricate landscapes of Kundalini Yoga, I feel uplifted and inspired! What a gift to encounter such wise, knowledgeable, and attentive teachers, Maja Tellegård and Viveka Pasquier! Truly a...
Therese's Experience
The best thing I’ve ever done - it has transformed my entire way of being, living, and seeing life. I don’t regret a single second or a single penny I’ve invested in this; I just want to keep learning more. Transformative, enriching, and...
Lucia's Experience
An incredible training that uplifts both body and soul while delivering profound knowledge of Kundalini Yoga. The educational level is outstanding, and the teachers excel in their ability to convey knowledge with top-notch competence,...
Sven's Experience
I really appreciated how personal development goes hand in hand with the teacher training. You truly get everything all at once. (2021)
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CONTENT OF THE TRAINING
A journey into yourself!
A yoga teacher training in Kundalini Yoga is about deepening and refining your relationship with yourself. You will learn to handle everyday challenges and stress more skillfully and open up for increased balance in your relationships. You will embark on a genuine journey into yourself, with yourself, for yourself, while deepening your yoga knowledge and learning to pass on the techniques. You build strength, vitality, self-confidence, and competence in your own life - thus inspiring those around you!
You are continuously coached by us, your teachers, and provided with the tools to advance on your path, both as an individual and as a future teacher, regardless of the scope of your future teaching endeavors.
The journey is about you and your development, together with your course mates and teachers.
You will gain all this during the training!
Each meeting we delve into specific themes, and you will get a solid foundation regardless of your previous experience with Kundalini Yoga.
- The basic components of yoga - knowledge and insight about asanas, kriyas, mudras, and bandhas, both physically and energetically
- Learning about the body - yogic and western anatomy
- Sadhana - your daily yoga practice
- Breathe! - all about pranayama and the anatomy of breathing
- Humans as energy beings - your chakras, subtle bodies, and nadis
- Deep presence in everyday life - knowledge about meditation and your mind
- The power of sound - creating transformation with mantras
- Yogic lifestyle and philosophy - the yogic human
- Ayurveda - body types, food, and life knowledge
- Yogic healing - the mindful encounter and healing
- The Teacher's Role – Pedagogy and Approach
- Medical Kundalini Yoga - yoga for various physical and mental conditions
- International certification - upon completion of assignments
SPECIALIZATION
The training also includes a specialization weekend
You now have the opportunity to specialize and choose the direction that benefits you the most. You choose one of the following:
- Adapted yoga - Neuropsychiatric disabilities
- Cold depression - Stress hormones and depression? Rather, vitality and calm!
- The Vagus Nerve - The source of happiness and compassion
- The Self Sensory Human - The new human's nervous system
The specialization weekend is also open to those who have previously completed Level 1 training with us, giving you the opportunity to take part in all specializations over time.
THROUGHOUT THE TRAINING
Coaching and guidance
You will be continuously coached during the training by our teachers.
We follow your development and are attentive to what you specifically need to deepen your relationship with yoga and yourself. We help you navigate forward so you can achieve the changes you want to see in your life.
With the techniques of Kundalini Yoga, you invite deep and lasting transformation. With support from us teachers, you begin the healing of your own story.
Coaching occurs regularly.
THE WAY FORWARD
Training structure
The teaching takes place online. Between meetings, you practice yoga and meditation at home, all according to your own abilities. You will also have access to recorded material in the form of yoga sessions, meditations, and lectures. You will meet the same teachers throughout the training. We value continuity, security, and connecting threads.
International certification
After completing the training and assignments, you will receive an international certification in accordance with Yoga Alliance and KRI - Kundalini Research Institute.
The certification also includes a certificate in Medical Kundalini Yoga.
Dare to teach
The training provides you with the skills and confidence to work as a yoga teacher immediately after completing the training. You will have all the tools you need to feel confident and ready when you receive your certification.
Want to take the training just for yourself?
If you have no intention of teaching Kundalini Yoga, you can take the training just for your own benefit without completing the assignments. Instead, you will receive a certificate from us showing that you have participated in the training
Our teachers
A Unique Duo
Viveka Pasquier - Lead Teacher Trainer
Viveka is a renowned teacher celebrated for her heart-centered approach to life and sharing. With over 30 years of yoga practice, she has become a distinguished teacher, teaching both in Scandinavia and internationally. Viveka is the co-founder of the Kundalini Yoga Institute in Scandinavia (Kundaliniyoga Institutet) and the Stockholm Kundaliniyoga Center.
As a lead teacher trainer, she has guided and certified over 1,000 yoga teachers since 2000, regularly leading classes, retreats, and workshops. Her teaching style is known for its pedagogical clarity, infused with humor, warmth, and a deep sense of presence. Viveka is also a highly regarded yoga therapist, coach and mentor. Having been married to a Frenchman for the past 35 years, she is a mother of two children and a joyful grandmother. Throughout her life, she has devoted herself to living as a "modern yogini," blending the ancient wisdom of yoga with the realities of contemporary life.
Viveka is blessed with patience, kindness, and an intense intuitive knowingness.
Maja Tellegard - Lead Teacher Trainer
Maja is a highly esteemed teacher and the co-founder of the Kundalini Yoga Institute. Since 2000, she has been leading Level 1 teacher trainings across Scandinavia. She is also the visionary founder behind Norrlands Kundaliniyogacenter. Over the years, Maja has trained more than 1,000 students, drawing deeply from her lifelong journey on the spiritual path, which she generously infuses into her teachings.
With 30 years of Kundalini yoga integrated into her life, Maja approaches every encounter with a blend of compassion and strength. She is deeply committed to serving others, whether through her regular retreats, courses, or classes. Maja's expertise extends beyond yoga; she is also particularly specialized in Ayurveda, bringing a holistic approach to wellness that enriches her students' and clients’ lives.
Maja is a force of nature!
our team
A unique team with specialized expertise!
Our teachers include managers, photographers, doctors, translators, occupational therapists, nurses - but most importantly, experienced yoga teachers. Teaching yoga is what we do! Together we have over 150 years of teaching experience and a very broad spectrum of expertise.
Our lead teacher trainers have been training yoga teachers since the year 2000 and have expertise in Therapeutic Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Ayurveda, and Sat Nam Rasayan (the yogic healing technique), all of which they also teach. The team also has extensive gong and children's yoga competence.