Nád Yoga Teacher Training

For prospective students who are certified Level 1 Yoga Teachers of any tradition or school or who are practicing as Healer in any holistic tradition, we offer a specially designed

 

Within sound, the seed of everything is carried. The whole creation is said to be poured out of the Word of the Creator. The Bible holds the Word equal to God, Nanak holds His Name as the highest treasure. Ancient sacred scriptures pass down that the faculties of listening and speaking are the most comprehensive and powerful, corresponding to the fifth element of ether, which contains all other elements. The sense of listening is the first one to appear and the last one to disappear within the cycle of birth and death.

Our destiny and well-being are strongly affected by our ability to communicate with each other and in our prayers to the Undying Unknown. Nád Yoga leads you to the essence of communication. Understanding beyond intellect, obedience to the higher self, creating abundance of beauty, and healing the wounds of misunderstandings.

Objectives

This training is designed to guide yogis and healers to the power of sound.

Within the 3 years of the course,

• you will experience nád – the eternal sound current of the creation
• you develop your voice as an expression of truth and beauty and learn to use it as a holistic remedy for yourself and others
• you have the chance to gain skills in playing a sacred instrument
• you will be able to teach Nád Yoga to others
• you learn to compose and perform your own music for higher purposes
• you understand the art and science of rágs in theory and application to explore the composition of the mind and the nature of moods and emotions
• you learn to apply your experience and wisdom of nád to heal and elevate your patients, students, friends and enemies, as well as yourself
• you find the guidance of life within Shabad Guru and you find Shabad Guru in everything

Requirements

• You are certified Level 1 Yoga Teacher of any tradition or school or you practice as a Healer according to any holistic tradition.
• You speak and understand basic English.
• Listening and singing are the main pillars of Nád Yoga. Musical instruments are mainly used as supporting tools for an efficient vocal learning process. Therefore, even if you intend to learn only singing, we recommend that you acquire one the following sacred instruments: Rabab, Dilruba, Sarangi, Saranda, Taus, or Tanpura.
• You need your own PC / notebook with internet access.
• You are kindly requested to write a letter of motivation and email it to info@rajacademy.com when you register for the training:
  - Why do you want to do this training?
  - What are your expectations and goals?
  - What is your understanding of your destiny?
  - Where is nád in your life?
  - Where is it missing?
  

Course Structure and Content

Each year follows the same structure:

• Three intensive weekend workshops with Prof. Surinder Singh, each followed by one of
• Three 12-week modules with web school based lectures and assignments
• One intensive week with Prof. Surinder Singh at the end of each year
• Term break with individual research, practice, and case study projects in local groups or alone

Content:

Year one: Foundation Courses in

• Listening (Suni-ai)
• Vocal and instrumental techniques (Gavi-ai)
• Rhythm (Tál)
• Pronunciation (Santhiya)
• Terminology & Musicology (Rág Vidhiya)
• Selfless service (Seva)

Year two: The art and science of healing with nád (part 1):

• Musicology 1: Moods in music and in life
• Composition 1: "Decompose your mind to compose your life"
• Healing with nád 1: Foundation in diagnostics and prescription

Year three: The art and science of healing with nád (part 2):

• Musicology 2: The healing properties of rágs
• Composition 2: "Sing your songs of bliss"
• Healing with nád 2: Application and experience in case studies
• Future projects: Study groups, performance groups, healing concerts, composing, recording, academic graduation, etc.

Dates & Venues

The training starts Friday 19th September 2008 at 5pm.

The weekend workshop dates & venues for the first year are:
19th – 21st September 2008 near London, UK
12th – 14th December 2008
6th – 8th March 2009

The weekends run from Friday 5pm to Sunday 4pm. The venues for weekend workshops two and three will be in Europe, and will be fixed and announced as soon as possible.

The intensive week for the first year will be
Sun 7th – Sun 14th June 2009
at Thames Valley University, Slough (near London), UK

Convenient accommodation nearby will be offered. However, this is not included in the price.

Price

1001 GBP per year.

This price includes teaching media and the 8 CD box set "Meré Mun" with recordings of compositions in 59 rágs of the sacred scripture Siri Guru Granth Sahib with traditional instruments. This set comes with a 194 pages booklet with descriptions of all recorded rágs and quotations and translations of all shabads.

This price does not include travel costs and expanses for food and accommodation during the weekend workshops and the intensive week.

The profit from this training will be invested entirely in yoga centres supporting the development of the Nád Yoga Community.

In our Photo Gallery, you find many picture of how it looks like in our workshops and trainings.