KRI Level 1

Teacher Bios:

Sunder Singh Khalsa was born in Taiwan in 1950. As a young child he was interested in spiritual teachings and loved being around the Buddhist and Taoist temples in that area. Sunder moved with his family to the United States at age 11 and settled in Portland, Oregon. During the mid-sixties he was intrigued by the concept of consciousness and embarked on a journey of self-discovery. He started Hatha Yoga at age 16 and after trying various paths ended at the feet of the Master in 1971. Since then he has followed the directives of Yogi Bhajan through many life experiences as a teacher, ashram director, businessman, and now a teacher trainer. There was one constant through-out that time and that was the continuing message from Yogi Bhajan that Sunder would serve the emergence of the teachings in China and Asia. Today Sunder serves that emergence as the KRI Coordinator of Teacher Training for Asia. He is also a member of KRI Teacher Training Executive Council.

Kartar Singh Khalsa has been practicing and teaching yoga and meditation for over 30 years. He is an IKYTA certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and teacher trainer. He regularly teaches at the Summer and Winter Solstice Retreats in the US and has taught at the European and Asian Yoga Festivals. He and Sunder Singh have been working closely together for many years. He often teaches courses in mantra and meditation, and t9e skills of successful communication and deep listening; his favorite teaching venue is teacher training and courses of personal transformation. He has also taught courses in parenting with awareness and personal transformation through Kundalini Yoga with his wife, Shakta Kaur. Kartar is the National Sales Manager for Natural Foods with Golden Temple and Yogi Tea and lives in Herndon, Virginia with his wife and 17 year-old son, Ram Das Singh

Gurunater Kaur Khalsa, Provisional Professional Trainer has been teaching yoga inter-nationally for 34 years having studied directly under Yogi Bhajan since 1976. She’s a member of the Mid-Atlantic Yoga Association, International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association, and a Level One Professional Trainer. Every year she develops and shares workshops that support your spiritual journey. She is a healer and intuitive doing Angelic Healings, a Reiki Master, Polarity Therapist, and a Sat Nam Rasayan Practitioner. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist and Past Life Regression Therapist, and a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists. She creates healing gemstone malas which are owned by Yogi Bhajan, the Dalai Lama, President and Hillary Clinton and other international dignitaries.

Intern:

Denise Kirpal Kaur found her way to Kundalini Yoga after exploring her teaching path in Hatha Yoga. Her deep and abiding devotion to her spiritual path and her Sadhana have formed the foundation for her life ever since and has provided her with unrelenting courage and stamina. Registered with Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT-500 level and certified as an International Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Level I, she has her BA is in Economics Management and Behavorial Sociology. Currently studying Advanced Level II Kundalini Yoga Certification modules, she has completed 4 of the 5 necessary for Level II certification. She enjoys attending workshops, trainings and ongoing classes around the country in Hatha, Kundalini Yoga, White Tantric Yoga and spiritual retreats, and recently taught Kundalini Yoga in Bolivia.