Meet the Teacher: Deshjot Kaur (Leslie)

Deshjot Kaur (Leslie) teaches Inner Mapping at Yoga Phoenix, every Monday, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm. 

Deshjot made a commitment to teach Kundalini Yoga when asked to teach at a local hospital where she worked. She knew this technology was exactly what was needed to help the patients with mental health and addiction issues. So, Deshjot set out to became a serious student of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yoga Bhajan in 2010 in order to help her patients. While in class at Yoga Phoenix, her heart began to whisper the longing to take the teacher training program. Deshjot graduated as a KRI certified yoga instructor in 2015. She has grown so much as a result of this path she now enjoys sharing these tools of transformation outside of the hospital as a substitute teacher every chance she gets.

Meet the Teacher: Kanwarjot Singh (Joel)

Kanwarjot Singh graduated from Level 1 Teacher Training in 2015. He teaches Kundalini Yoga and Meditation every Monday and Wednesday, 6 am - 7:15 am.

Meet the Teacher: Harimander Singh

Harimander Singh teaches Beginners Kundalini Yoga, every Wednesday, 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm. 

Harimander Singh completed his Kundalini Yoga Level 1 Teacher Training certification in July 2010. Harimander is a heart centered yogi who wishes to serve humanity through the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as we approach the Aquarian Age. Harimander’s classes are for all levels and will include the gong most of the time. Expect to connect with your authentic self. Sat Nam!

Meet the Teacher: Rebecca

Rebecca graduated from Teacher Training in 2008. She teaches Rise and Shine Kundalini Yoga every Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 am - 7:45 am. 

Meet the Teacher: Haritej Kaur (Yun)

Haritej Kaur (Yun) started teaching at Yoga Phoenix in 2012. She teaches Kundalini Yoga for Peace every Tuesday, 5:30pm - 6:45pm.

Originally from Malaysia, Haritej Kaur took her first Kundalini Yoga class in 2010 and immediately fell in love with it. She has been practicing Kundalini Yoga since then. In July 2012, she completed level 1 Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training. Besides being a Kundalini Yoga teacher, she is also an artist and a Reiki healer.

Haritej understands how much Kundalini Yoga can benefit people. That is why she wishes to share the incredible experience of Kundalini Yoga with others. Come to her class to relax, to have fun, to learn about your true self, and to excel and prosper in life.

Haritej’s favorite meditations are Bound Lotus and Bowing Jaap Sahib.

Follow this link to Haritej Kaur's website to learn more about Haritej Kaur and her art works. 

Haritej Kaur practicing the Bound Lotus meditation.

 

Meet the Teacher: Siri Awtar Singh

Siri Awtar Singh teaches Kundalini Yoga and Meditation every Monday, 7 pm - 8:15 pm. 

"I have been teaching Kundalini Yoga for 35 years. Over the years I have learned there are certain essentials to this yoga which work very well in aiding you to experience your real, truthful, total self. As Yogi Bhajan said, experience your normal. These essentials are what I teach. Come experience them with me." - Siri Awtar Singh 

Meet the Teacher: Adi Singh

Adi Singh is one of our senior teachers and he teaches 2 Kundalini Yoga classes at Yoga Phoenix every week: Thursday, 5:30pm - 6:45pm.

 

Adi Singh has been practicing and teaching Kundalini Yoga for over 30 years. He brings a vast knowledge of health, healing, and the physiological effects of Yoga. 

Adi Singh is a strong and solid yogi.

In this picture, Adi Singh is leading students through some yogic exercises.

 

In this video, Adi Singh is leading a meditation for the mind. 

Below is another video of Adi Singh guiding students through a meditation for the intuition. The energy of the class is incredible.

Meet the Teacher: Sukhraj Kaur

Sukhraj Kaur (Nicole Santer) teaches Kundalini Yoga: Raise Your Vibration every other Saturday, 9 am - 10:15 am.

Sukhraj Kaur is a Level 1 Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor as taught by Yogi Bhajan. She started practicing Kundalini Yoga in 2011 and immediately found the practice to have profound experiential benefits. She knew right away that this would be her lifelong spiritual path. She has practiced different forms of meditation, Yoga and Pranayam, and states that “Kundalini Yoga combines all these wonderful tools into a complete technology that leaves me feeling deeply intuitive, graceful, powerful, protected, blissful and expansive.” Sukhraj is also a Registered Nurse and Oil Painter. She incorporates her knowledge of health and wellness with her creativity to deliver a focused, uplifting, peaceful, powerful class.

Visitors are delighted to see this beautiful painting hanging outside Yoga Phoenix. This painting is actually Sukhraj Kaur's work. 

Meet the Teacher: Sevak Singh

Sevak Singh is one of our master teachers and lead teacher trainers. He teaches Kundalini Yoga and Meditation every Wednesday, 7pm - 8:15pm. 

Sevak Singh began his yogic study in 1972 and practiced directly with Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga, until his death in 2004. He has now practiced and taught Kundalini Yoga and Meditation for over 40 years. His reputation as a gifted international teacher has brought scores of students to practice and participate in his classes, workshops and trainings worldwide. The International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) recently recognized Sevak for his excellence and effectiveness as an International teacher and teacher of teachers. Sevak believes everyone has the right and capacity to be happy and fulfilled, that we need to ‘lighten up’ and enlightenment follows. His website is www.SevakSingh.com. 

 

Sevak recommends the following books for students at any level of practice: Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda and The Hue-Man: In Form & Function by Dr. Hari Simran Singh Khalsa (Dr. Yogi). In addition, Sevak recommends his DVD, "Clearing Your Path to Happiness," a 120-minute Kundalini Yoga & Meditation class taught by Sevak, and his CD, "Relief & Clearing - Balance Beyond Stress," a mediation CD guided by Sevak. Both items are available for purchase at www.SevakSingh.com.

Many students frequent Sevak's Wednesday class. We appreciate his wisdom and sense of humor.

Meet the Teacher: Jaap Kaur

Jaap Kaur is one of Yoga Phoenix's master teachers and teacher trainers. She teaches TGIF- Kundalini Yoga and Gong every Friday at 5:30pm - 6:45pm. Jaap Kaur also leads the Full Hour Chakra Gong Healing (7pm - 8:30pm) on every 3rd Saturday of the month.

Jaap Kaur trained at the Master's Touch and the Japji Courses with Yogi Bhajan in 2002 and 2003.

She completed the 5-module Level 2 Kundalini Yoga teacher training (500 hours cert) and is a Kundalini Yoga Associate Teacher Trainer, progressing toward Professional Trainer.

She is IKYTA certified yoga teacher for Kundalini Yoga and Yoga Alliance Certified

Jaap Kaur enjoys sharing her experiences of vibrating and living Yogi Bhajan's teachings to bring inner knowing and peace. She understands and relates the technical reasons behind the science of Kundalini Yoga to motivate students to see themselves doing everything perfectly--angles and triangles, mudras, meditations, breath, eyes, and relaxation.

  

Jaap Kaur's use of the gong progresses through the chakras for balancing and allows for deeper healing and integration during this meditative relaxation.

Jaap Kaur is an accomplished gong player. Many enjoy her monthly Full Hour Chakra Gong event. 

Kundalini Yoga for the Family

Yoga Phoenix has been around since 1970, offering Kundalini Yoga classes to support all needs. Besides having adult classes everyday, we also offer classes for children and the family. Here are the classes that we offer and the team that provides the support for your needs:

Mommy & Me Yoga (Crawlers to Toddlers) with Anter Prakash Kaur (Lauren) 
Every Tuesday, 10am-11am

Mommy and Me Yoga classes are the perfect way to bond with your little one. Moms, Dads, and other Caregivers participate in a yoga class designed to meet the needs of the adult and the child, incorporating play, stories and songs into a yogic practice that will leave everyone smiling.

Teacher: 

Anter Prakash Kaur (Lauren Murray) is a Phoenix, AZ native.

She brings her daughter to Mommy and Me yoga since 6 months old.

Two main passions in her Life are Kundalini Yoga (specifically focusing on new mommies and their darling little ones) and Baby Photography.

She hopes to share all of Kundalini Yoga's amazing benefits with you and incorporate it in your special person's growing life.

“We can teach our family to be Happy, Healthy, and Holy. Sat Nam!” – Anter Prakash

Conscious Pregnancy Yoga with Bhagat Kaur (Carol) 

Every Thursday, 7pm-8:15pm

Prenatal Yoga classes include yoga postures (asanas), breathing (pranayam) and meditation. These practices are helpful for mental and emotional balancing, easing the discomforts of pregnancy, preparing the body for delivery, and the after effects of birth. The classes create flexibility, focus, strength, and awareness through a gentle practice that is designed especially for the pregnant woman's needs. Prenatal Yoga classes provide a safe and supportive environment for expectant mothers and are a wonderful way to connect with other mothers-to-be. The classes are appropriate for both new and experienced yoga students.

Teacher: 

Carol (Bhagat) Vaughn received her Kundalini Yoga Teacher certification through the Yoga Phoenix Teacher Training program in 2005. She is currently pursuing her working on Level 2 training and has been a practicing massage therapist since 2001. As a mother and grandmother, she enjoys sharing yoga with mothers and children through her Mommy & Me class. Carol (Bhagat) recommends: Fly Like a Butterfly (book).

Kundalini Yoga For Expecting Parents

Attention expecting parents: Come join us every Thursday evening, 7pm - 8:15pm, for yoga classes! 

Conscious Pregnancy Yoga class/Prenatal Yoga classes include yoga postures (asanas), breathing (pranayam) and meditation. These practices are helpful for mental and emotional balancing, easing the discomforts of pregnancy, preparing the body for delivery, and the after effects of birth. The classes create flexibility, focus, strength, and awareness through a gentle practice that is designed especially for the pregnant woman's needs. Prenatal Yoga classes provide a safe and supportive environment for expectant mothers and are a wonderful way to connect with other mothers-to-be. The classes are appropriate for both new and experienced yoga students

Bhagat Kaur (Carol Vaughn) is the teacher of Conscious Pregnancy Yoga. 

Carol Vaughn was born and raised in the South East Suburb of Chicago.  She moved to Arizona in 1979 were she now has two adult children and six grandchildren.

She worked as accounts payable & receivables clerk for over twenty years.

Carol started on her college education in 1991, at the Brymen College as a medical assistant.  She worked as a medical assistant for a family practice doctor in Scottsdale for five years.

Then went back to school and attended Phoenix Community College from were she received her degree and certifacations in science in therapeutic massage & arts degree.  (2001)

Over the past 13+ years she has worked along side chiropractors in therapeutic massage.  Specialties in Prenatal, aromatherapy, sports, myofascial, trigger point, lymph drainage.

She also has certifications in REIKI HEALING & TEACHING (2001)  Her  passion is to help others learn to empower themselves in self healing.  She teaches ages 4 years and up.  She also does REIKI ON ANIMALS!

She also has certification in Kundalini Yoga (2005).  She has taught mommy & me classes over the past eight years.  She currently is teaching conscious pregnancy yoga, also teaches private, one on one classes for all ages.