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| Created: 25 02 2007 Updated: 11 05 2014 |
Welcome ... to the website of the Kundalini Yoga Programme in Cambodia. We hope you will find the site helpful, and we look forward to seeing you at the Kundalini Yoga House! The Kundalini Yoga programme in Cambodia was started to make yoga and meditation technology available to persons and groups suffering from trauma and stress. The programme focuses especially on those who normally cannot access yoga and meditation activities. Training Cambodians to become teachers is one of the core-activities of the programme. Classes and other activities Kundalini Yoga classes are offered at the rooftop of the Kundalini Yoga House at #52D in Street 454, and in two smaller inside practice spaces. The Kundalini Yoga programmme also offers healing and meditation sessions and level 1 Teacher Training.
Weekends, Full Moon meditations and specialised workshops are offered as well.
Kundalini Yoga is said to be the yoga of awareness, and each exercise is to deepen the experience of concentration and awareness of body and mind.
styles of yoga on offer in Cambodia as it combines breathing, movement, mantra and meditation in a continues class flow. Common yoga asanas are the basis for many of the movement exercises. Movements, as well as the use of mantra, may also be part of breathing exercises and meditation.
Kundalini Yoga classes are suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners. Persons with limited exercise experience can attend classes, too, but are advised to practice slowly and to rest during and in between exercises if necessary. There are special classes for pregnant women, and senior citizens. In many cases, also persons with physical disabilities can practice this yoga.
The Kundalini Yoga Cambodia team has started a range of outreach activities, with classes in poor neighbourhood schools in Phnom Penh, and for a small community of children living with HIV/Aids just south of the city. The team has also been asked to help enrich a number of workshops and group activities with breathing, exercise and meditation activities.
staff of NGOs and UN organisations. It is involved in training school teachers in an NGO project for disadvantaged children to use yoga and meditation in their classes.
At present, the programme is run by a small group of Cambodian Kundalini Yoga teachers. All teachers are involved in the level 1 and level 2 International Teacher Certification Programme. The team is supported by two international teachers.
team offers additional classes for groups and individual students, as well as healing sessions. For more information see: Teachers
The aim of the Kundalini Yoga programme is to make Kundalini Yoga accessible to local and international practitioners, in particular to Cambodians who would normally not attend or have access to yoga and meditation. Training young Cambodians to become certified teachers and to build an active community of teachers and practitioners are among the core activities of the programme. Background The first Kundalini Yoga activities in Cambodia date back to 2004 when during a few months there were classes, small workshops and a project for stress relief focusing at vulnerable groups, especially People Living With HIV/Aids.
in Phnom Penh. Monthly workshops covered topics such as 'What is Yoga', 'Mind-Meditation- Mantra', 'Relationships'; 'Yogic Anatomy', 'Stress Relief', and 'Caring for the Spine'.
and Sundays, and on weekdays. Topics for special classes relate to: 'Caring for the spine ... dealing with back and neck problems', 'Yoga for Women / Yoga for Men', ‘Healthy Lifestyle’, etc.
Teacher Training classes started for the Level 1 International Teacher Certification by the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI).
experienced Cambodian and international teachers. All Cambodian teachers take part in regional Kundalini Yoga and Meditation training and events.
Supporting the Kundalini Yoga Programme in Cambodia The Kundalini Yoga programme in Cambodia, and the costs of running the Kundalini Yoga House are to some extent covered by the fees and donations received from classes. A part of the expenses, including the support to the Cambodian team members and for scholarships to attend the teacher training programme has to be met through donations and sponsorships. You can support the Kundalini Yoga Programme in Cambodia by, first of all, participating in the activities of the programma, attending classes and joining events. Other ways of support include: - offering one-off or regular financial support for scholarships, translation, operational expenses, and/or the costs of the Kundalini Yoga House. - becoming a sponsor of the programme - becoming a volunteer to help run the programme and to maintain the House - helping with translation - support a community teaching programme
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YOGA FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (in Khmer) At Kundalini Yoga House on appointment |
| Kundalini Yoga House Street 454, #52D, Toul Tom Pong 2, Phnom Penh. Phone: 092 429 835 for MAP click here |
| Download the latest CLASS SCHEDULE click here |
| Read the latest about the Kundalini Yoga Cambodia Teachers Association (KYCTA) click here Next Meeting Saturday 16 August 2014 9.30am-12.30pm at Kundalini Yoga House |
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