21/03/2026
Celebrating 40 years of Therapeutic Kundalini Yoga
Reflecting back and looking forward by Shanti Shanti Kaur
🎉 2026 brings a huge celebration for us. 🎉
This year marks the 40th anniversary since the first therapeutic Kundalini Yoga class was held!
That first course was called Immune Fitness – very fitting for 1986 Los Angeles, where fitness was the rave – and improving immune function was a crucial need for the tens of thousands in the LA area who tested positive for HIV, and those living with AIDS.
I’ve dedicated the past 40 years to sharing the subtle and profound methods of therapeutic Kundalini Yoga because I believe, with everything in me, that this approach has the power to heal, uplift, transform, and transcend human suffering.
These early years challenged me in ways I can scarcely describe. Yet everything I learned during the nine years of teaching therapeutic Kundalini Yoga to the HIV community evolved into what we have today:
🔸 A therapeutic yogic skill set that is unique to Kundalini Yoga therapy
🔸 Twenty-two courses that comprise the International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Professional Training
🔸 An extraordinary international faculty dedicated to nurture the talents of those we train
🔸 Thousands of Kundalini Yoga teachers throughout the world who have the therapeutic skills, tools, and consciousness to serve and uplift in any situation
🌱Together with the community of Kundalini Yoga teachers and yoga therapists, researchers and supporters, this is now our shared legacy.
✨ Our purpose in 2026 is to be more audacious than ever as we continue to step up in situations and circumstances where Kundalini Yoga has not been seen before - reaching those who need therapeutic yoga the most, with care and resilience - and meeting those we serve right where they are.
🎉Celebrate with us throughout this year as we share more of our story - obstacles overcome, milestones achieved, and what's next.
