for KRI-Certified Kundalini Yoga Teachers and Teacher Trainers and Sikh Dharma International Ministers
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KEY
| Disciplinary Status | Restrictions |
| Suspension | The individual cannot serve as a KRI certified teacher or an ATA credentialed teacher trainer, and cannot represent KRI, 3HO, IKYTA, NKYTA, or SDI. Other restrictions and/or requirements may be included. After a specified period of time the individual may apply for Reinstatement. Reinstatement typically includes an at least two-year Probation period. |
| Revocation (formerly “Permanent Suspension,” “Indefinite Suspension”) |
Permanent revocation of KRI credentials – The individual is permanently prohibited from representing KRI, IKTYA, SDI or 3HO in any matter and from teaching Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. If the individual is a Sikh Dharma minister, their title and ministry status is terminated. Any status in the KRI Aquarian Trainer Academy is permanently revoked. Revocation, for the safety and wellbeing of the community and KY students, prohibits the individual from ever teaching KYATBYB anywhere. Revocation may also bar attendance or teaching any subject at major events such as Solstice, Yoga Festival, etc. Such exclusions apply as their presence at such events could pose safety risk for other attendees and retraumatize those who were harmed. |
| Termination | Permanent termination of SDI Ministerial credentials. |
| Abbreviation Definitions | |
| ATA | Aquarian Trainer Academy |
| CP | EPS Complaint Procedure |
| KRI | Kundalini Research Institute |
| KY | Kundalini Yoga |
| KYATBYB |
Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan® |
| Minor |
A person under the age of 18 |
| SDI | Sikh Dharma International |
| Prof. Trainer | Professional Trainer |
| Name | Country | Credentials | Disciplinary Status | Start Date |
Type of Misconduct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurudhan Singh Khalsa | USA | KRI KY Teacher & Lead Trainer | Suspension | June 2013 |
Advertising & Promotion, Teachers in Community |
| Amir Jaan | UK | KRI KY Teacher & Teacher Trainer | Revocation | Aug 2013 |
Student-Teacher Relationship, Resigned during CP |
| Bhai Himat Singh Khalsa (aka Henry Ahleselder) |
USA / Sweden | KRI KY Teacher & Lead Trainer | Suspension | 2015 | Public Communications, Teachers in Community, Professional Competence |
| Sat Siri Kaur (aka Wiveca Leuchovius) |
Sweden | KRI KY Teacher & Lead Trainer | Suspension | 2015 | Public Communications, Teachers in Community, Professional Competence |
| Akal Muret Singh | Brazil | KRI KY Teacher & Prof. Trainer | Suspension | Jan 2016 |
Resigned during CP |
| Karta Singh (Satyavrati Yogi, Jean-Louis Astoul) |
France | KRI KY Teacher & Lead Trainer, SDI Minister | Revocation, Termination | 2016 | Student-Teacher Relationship, Scope of Practice, Roles & Responsibilities of Ministerial Relationship, Resigned during CP |
| Hari Gopal Kaur | Paraguay | KRI KY Teacher | Revocation | May 2016 |
Student-Teacher Relationship, Resigned during CP |
| Amandeep Singh | USA | KRI KY Teacher & Prof. Trainer | Revocation | March 2018 |
Scope of Practice, Resigned during CP |
| Kirpal Singh Khalsa | Espanola, NM, USA | KRI KY Teacher & Prof. Trainer, SDI Minister | Revocation, Termination | April 2019 | Student-Teacher Relationship, Roles and Responsibilities of Ministerial Relationship, Misconduct with Minors |
| Atma Singh (aka Olivier Bagneres) |
France | KRI KY Teacher | Suspension | January 2020 | Class Structure |
| Sat Dharm Singh Khalsa | Rochester, NY | KRI KY Teacher | Suspension | February 2020 | Student-Teacher Relationship |
| Ram Das Singh Khalsa | Albuquerque, NM, USA | SDI Minister | Termination | September 2020 | Roles and Responsibilities of Ministerial Relationship, Misconduct with Minors |
| Prabhugian Singh (aka Ruben Hernandez) | Denmark | KRI KY Teacher | Revocation | December 2020 | Student-Teacher Relationship |
| Aftab Singh Khalsa | KRI KY Teacher | Revocation | March 2021 |
Student-Teacher Relationship | |
| Crystelle Brown | TN, USA | KRI KY Teacher | Revocation | December 2022 | Student-Teacher Relationship |