Specialty Trainings
KRI certification is the foundation of a Kundalini Yoga teacher’s preparation. Beyond that foundation, many teachers continue their study in specific areas — working with pregnant women, children, older adults, people in recovery, or corporate teams. These specialty trainings help teachers serve particular communities with greater depth and care....
Membership FAQ
Everything you need to know about IKYTA membership — who can join, what each level includes, how your teacher profile works, and where to go if you need help. Eligibility Membership Tiers Teacher Profile & Directory Benefits & Discounts Joining & Renewal Support Ready to join? If you hold...
Eligibility & Requirements
Who Can Join IKYTA IKYTA is the professional home for KRI-certified Kundalini Yoga teachers worldwide. Membership is not open to the general public — it is reserved exclusively for teachers who hold a valid KRI certification. This ensures that every IKYTA member meets the same professional standard, and that...
Why Join IKYTA
You completed your KRI Level 1 certification. You did the work. You earned it. But certification alone does not build a teacher — and it was never meant to. The real journey begins after training ends: finding students, staying connected to a community, continuing to grow, and being recognized...
Why certification matters
Certification and What It Means When you look for a KRI-certified Kundalini Yoga teacher — for a personal practice, a studio program, or a workplace wellness initiative — certification is the first thing worth understanding. It is a baseline: a way of knowing that a teacher has completed a...
IKYTA, 3HO, KRI & Spiritual Names
How the Kundalini Yoga Ecosystem Works Together One Practice, Several Organizations If you’ve spent any time around Kundalini Yoga, you’ve likely run into more than one name: KRI, IKYTA, 3HO, Spiritual Names. It’s easy to assume they’re all the same thing, or to wonder which one actually applies to...
LGBTQIA Teaching and Terminology
Though as Kundalini Yoga teachers we know we are more than the labels and identities we associate ourselves with, we still have a responsibility to recognize the different identities and issues in our communities and to support and elevate all our students and fellow teachers. Amanbir discusses the complex...
Self Reflection and Authenticty
Sat Sarbat reflects on the process we undergo as new teachers and how to find our own authenticity. As you begin teaching you may feel a conflict between what your students expect of you, and how you really see and experience yourself. Sat Sarbat talks on ways to live...