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Owner and Co-founder of Kundalini Yoga Boston, Siri Ram Kaur Khalsa brings the wealth of knowledge and stories of inspiration that come with sitting at the feet of the Master. She served in the secretariat of Sikh Dharma for twenty five years and worked for eight years as the Editor in Chief of Aquarian Times Magazine. One of the original White Tantric Yoga facilitators selected personally by Yogi Bhajan, Siri Ram travels worldwide to facilitate White Tantric Yoga www.whitetantricyoga.com. She is a certified K.R.I. Kundalini Yoga Instructor and teaches regularly at Kundalini Yoga Boston.
Siri Ram is also Co-founder of the Inman Square Gallery. In 2010, she received her undergraduate degree in Art at Simmons College and was awarded the Thomas J. Wallace Memorial Award in Studio Art. She is author of A Child’s Dream for Peace: Art and Poetry by New Mexico and Soviet Children. She is currently on leave from her graduate studies at Simmons to give her full-time focus to the studio and gallery.
Siri Ram is married to Jai Singh Khalsa, also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and owner of Khalsa Design Inc., an architectural firm located in Somerville, Ma. Their home, which they designed together, was recently published in Perspectives On Design New England. They are currently working on a book about the Positive and Negative Mind, based on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan.
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Owner and Co-founder of Kundalini Yoga Boston, Siri Bani Kaur/Cindy Ludlam is a certified K.R.I. Kundalini Yoga Instructor, certified Level 2 Radiant Child Yoga Instructor, certified Level 2 Reiki Practitioner, and has been practicing many styles (Kundalini, Power, Flow, Bikram, Ashtanga) of yoga for over 12 years. She facilitates health/wellness yoga/mindfulness programs, training for teachers, parents, children, young adults, and health professionals that improve academic achievement, physical fitness, emotional and spiritual intelligence and stress management. She has experience in the healing practice of Sat Nam Rasayan®. Siri Bani Kaur is also a mother to two wonderful children who inspire her every day.
Siri Bani Kaur is also Co-founder of the Inman Square Gallery. She received her BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her MFA from The College of Fine Arts at Boston University. In addition to teaching yoga, Cindy is an artist and art instructor www.cindyludlam.com, and a field associate in the Art and Education Department at Boston University. She has taught art at Boston University, Monserrat College of Art, and in the Waldorf Schools. Currently, she exhibits her work globally, teaches high school, undergraduates, graduate students, and Ph.D. candidates in the United States and abroad. She is also the Visual Art Department Chair and Gallery Director at the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School www.chch.org, (a 9th – post graduate college preparatory program) and the Art Director for “Visualization of Archaeological Site of Torre de Palma: Continuity of Time and Space” and instructor for Portanta www.portanta.com.
Amarjit Kaur Khalsa began practicing Kundalini Yoga in 1976, at the age of 22. She spent many years living in a 3HO ashram, a spiritual community dedicated to the practice of morning sadhana – rising before the dawn to practice yoga and meditation. She also worked as the main cook of the Golden Temple Conscious Cookery in Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Amarjit has had the privilege of studying with many extraordinary teachers including Yogi Bhajan, the Master of Kundalini Yoga. She has taught Kundalini Yoga since 1980 in a variety of settings, including health clubs, yoga centers and universities. She received her certificate from the Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association in 2000.
Amarjit is a teacher who brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and versatility to to each class she teaches. She is dedicated to sharing the powerful techniques of Kundalini Yoga to those individuals who are ready to receive them.
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Dharam Singh brings a unique and earthy perspective to the Kundalini Yoga community that is inspired by broad exposure to Native American Shamanism, Tibetan Buddhism and Reichian Body-centered Therapy.
Dharam Singh hails from NYC, where, as a child in the 60′s one could hear, on any given summer night, the rich rhythms and chants of Africa brought by immigrants from Cuba and the Caribbean blending with the sounds of Motown, R&B, and Jazz. Years later, as Hip Hop culture would emerge, he witnessed the role music and dance could serve, not only as a form of expression, but as a pressure relief valve for tensions. He spent 10 years doing radio with NPR in Fairbanks, AK, further expanding his knowledge and experience of an extremely wide range of music from many different cultures. Now, his passion for the transformative power of sound and music has found a place in the use of the Gong as a tool for deep healing. He has “gleaned” a great deal from, and studied with Richard Hite, Iasos, Yogi Bhajan, Ed Mann and Michael Bettine.
Having walked the path of Sikh Dharma, with Yogi Bhajan, for more than 30 years he has come to more fully understand that sound and energy is the essence of the order of everything and that people can find peace and wellness simply through laying down, relaxing and listening. Visit Dharam on the web at http://gongsongs.com.
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Gurusangat Singh has studied many forms of healing movement and meditation over the past 20 years. Of all the techniques he has encountered, those of Kundalini Yoga are closest to his heart. As an accomplished musician, guitar and voice teacher (http://www.heartofguitar.com), he brings to class a unique perspective on the dynamic rhythms and patterns within Kundalini Yoga and meditation.
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Shelley Loheed/Sahaj Kaur received her certification as a Kundalini Yoga Teacher in 2000. She brings a deep love of yoga and 20 years of experience in studying both Hatha and Kundalini yoga. She is currently teaching with the Kundalini Yoga Teacher training in Millis, MA. She has been teaching yoga classes in Cambridge and Boston for the last 10 years. Her classes are open to all, both beginners and advanced students.
Hari Dass is third generation yoga practitioner, with a strong daily Kundalini yoga and meditation practice. With grace and harmony, she blends her knowledge of the human mind, body and spirit with her gift for teaching. Hari Dass teaches yoga as a way of life, where all are welcome to share, enjoy and heal. When she is not practicing or teaching, she serves as a child and family therapist and a mother. Hari Dass completed the Yoga Alliance ®–certified teacher training program for Kundalini in 2007 at the Baba Siri Chand Ashram in Millis, Massachusetts. She holds Masters of Arts degrees in Education and Psychotherapy.
Liz Farmer (Nimrita Kaur) studied to become a kundalini yoga teacher at the Guru Ram Das Ashram in Espanola, New Mexico. She subsequently received additional training to teach kundalini yoga and meditation to people with chronic illness. Currently, in addition to teaching at Kundalini Yoga Boston, she teaches a weekly class in Farmington, Maine and offers individual and group classes to people with chronic illness through a local medical practice. She has also served as a teaching assistant in a Level One kundalini teacher training at Franklin Yoga Studio in Franklin, MA.
Kythe Heller has been studying yoga since 2004 and Vipassana meditation since 1995, completing her teacher certification in Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan in 2010. She is currently attempting to balance a life as a poet and performing artist while completing an MDiv degree at Harvard Divinity School, where she studies comparative religion, mysticism, and philosophy. Her classes are imbued with a unique blend of scholarly and creative study, a strong daily yoga and meditation practice, gratitude, and good humor. She wishes to thank Lesley Desaulniers, her first yoga teacher and dear friend, for early guidance and fiery gifts.
Odessa Ortiz (Nam Darshan Kaur) is a mother, a writer, and public health professional who began practicing Kundalini Yoga in 2008. She found it so transformative that she signed up for the Kundalini Yoga Teacher training in Millis, MA graduating in 2010. Odessa’s emphasis is on co-creating a safe and inspiring space where people of all abilities and backgrounds feel comfortable practicing Kundalini yoga.
Siri Chand Kaur began practicing hatha yoga in 2007. Soon after she found a Kundalini yoga studio and immediately fell in love with the practice. She completed teacher training at The Yoga House in Washington, DC in 2008 and began teaching classes for all levels of yoga students. Her teaching style focuses on helping her students incorporate Kundalini Yoga into their daily lives so that they can use it to support themselves as they move through the challenges, and joys, of the human experience.
Guruatma Kaur Khalsa, has been teaching Kundalini Yoga since 1979 and is certified by IKYTA. She is lovingly dedicated to encouraging each student to release and relax into the True Self. She brings great joy, energy and inspiration to her classes.
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Ajeet Kaur was blessed to grow up surrounded by the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, and has been nourished and supported throughout her life by Kundalini yoga. When she was sixteen she began her teacher training in Espenola, New Mexico, and completed her certification in New Hampshire. She is deeply passionate about sharing the teachings of Kundalini yoga and incorporating the gift of these teachings into her life work. She has experience working with children, teens and adults, as well as people struggling with mental and physical illness. She is now a student at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA where she is studying Holistic Psychology and Fine Art. In addition to teaching at KYB, she teaches in Peterborough, NH, in Brighton, MA at the Home for Little Wanderers, and as an assistant for a Kundalini yoga teacher training in New Hampshire.
Lee began practicing yoga in the 1970′s. In 1998, she was introduced to Kundalini Yoga and became certified as a teacher in 2003. Since then she has been teaching Yoga and Meditation, Prenatal Yoga and Mom and Baby Yoga classes in the Boston area. She has a particular interest in bringing yoga to people with health disorders.
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EkOngKar Singh Khalsa has taught and practiced Kundalini Yoga for the past thirty-five years and has been teaching in Harvard Square and in the New England region since 1988. Beginning in 1973, EkOngKar Singh was blessed with the privilege to study directly with Yogi Bhajan and spent nearly twelve years under his guidance at Guru Ram Ashram in Anchorage, Alaska.
From 1996 until 2007, EkOngKar Singh served as Director of Guru Ram Das Ashram in Millis Massachusetts, a successful, intentional spiritual community founded in 1981, and as President of Sikh Dharma of Massachusetts, a position he continues to hold. He is a kind and compassionate teacher and brings great humor to his classes and to his approach to practice. Dedicated to the art and science of Naad Yoga and to the Shabd Guru, EkOngKar Singh incorporates the rich tradition of chanting, kirtan and sound current in all his classes and workshops.
His professional life includes nearly twenty five years experience in real estate development and environmental affairs and he presently serves full time as Executive Director of the Mystic River Watershed Association.
Denise Kirpal Kaur is a certified International Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Level 2 and Hatha Yoga teacher at the E-RYT-500 level. She teaches classes, workshops, and teacher trainings as well as leads retreats internationally. She is presently studying to receive her Masters in Ayurveda at the Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, FL. Her current home is in Cambridge, MA. “I am grateful to walk this path, worn by the many Souls and seekers, who have so beautifully and kindly shared their wisdom. I realized that I was becoming “yoga” and not just “doing” yoga when the division between the two disappeared. That is the light that warms me up, every day. I feel guided by Divine purpose, service, love and devotion and I humbly acknowledge these inspiring teachers as my primary influences over the last decade, Yogi Bhajan, Gurmukh, Shiva Rea, David Life, Sharon Gannon and Barbara Benagh, though I recognize my two greatest teachers as my children. My heartfelt intention is to create a warm, nurturing and inspiring atmosphere where you are encouraged to reach a deeper place within and to be the Truth of who you are.” Sat Nam. You can learn more about her by visiting her website, www.divinelightyoga.com and you can email her at denise@divinelightyoga.com.
Simranpreet began practicing yoga in 1997 and studied prenatal yoga with Gurmukh in 2010. With an encouraging and compassionate nature, she is humbled to share these important teachings with her students.
Emily Allen / Sangatpreet Kaur is a K.R.I. certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, completing her training with Hari Kaur Khalsa at the Baba Siri Chand Ashram in Millis, MA and Radiant Child Yoga training with children’s yoga pioneer, Shakta Kaur Khalsa, founder of the International Radiant Child Yoga program. Emily is also a certified Reiki Master. She completed her final training in Hawaii with William Lee Rand, founder and president of the International Center for Reiki Training.
Kundalini Yoga unites a lifelong interest in holistic modalities, movement, and natural rhythms. A longing for a deeper personal practice led Emily to a variety of yoga styles, meditation techniques, and ultimately to Kundalini Yoga. Her wish is that everyone, young and old, can experience how this powerful yet practical yogic approach can heal your life. In her classes, she seeks to celebrate the infinite potential and truth that lies within each of us.
Her professional life includes more than 15 years in marketing, most recently as a director of marketing and communication prior to a soul-urging experience prompting the decision to go on an extended sabbatical to focus on healing and creative arts. Emily holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of New Hampshi
Maite Sanchez/Prabhusaran Kaur / studied with Hari Kaur Khalsa at the Baba Siri Chand Ashram in Millis, MA. She has been a practicing Hatha yoga for six years but it was during her first Kundalini Yoga class in 2009 where she felt a strong connection with the infinite. Since then, Prabhusaran has deepened her Kundalini Yoga and meditation practice and pursued her Kundalini Yoga teacher certification. She is very grateful that she can share Kundalini Yoga teachings. In her classes, she stresses breathing exercises and provides suggestions for incorporating breathing techniques and meditation into everyday life so that we can continue the search for our True Identity.
Maite/Prabhusaran is originally from Peru and has been living in the U.S. since 1999. In her professional life, she conducts educational research focusing on policies and practices affecting culturally and linguistically diverse students.
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Philip / Sat Nam Singh is a long time student, new teacher: Kundalini Yoga has been a feature of his ife since 1983 when he began studying with Gurucharan Singh Khalsa. This Yoga has been a good, trusted and patient friend, always there when he wants or needs it, never complaining when he neglects or appears to abandon it. The teacher training, based at the Baba Siri Chand Ashram in Millis, MA in 2010-11, was a catapult for deepening his practice and a catalyst for sharpening his commitment to practicing.
In this long life he has been a carpenter (10 years); a personal growth workshop and business leader (10 years); and is currently a leadership trainer for a global consulting company (15 years); and (the most exciting roles of his life as) a happy husband and father of two extraordinary boys.
Kundalini Yoga is the vocation that is taking him into the next phase of life, enabling him to continue to deliberately live his life’s mission: to contribute to world peace by teaching people how to create fulfillment and peace within themselves (and hopefully their community and their world).
All of our teachers are certified and insured Kundalini Yoga teachers.
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