Welcome to Part I – EPS Ethics & Anti Harassment Training.
This course is organized into six “Lessons”: 1. Introduction to Ethics & Anti-Harassment Training, 2. Perspectives on Ethics, 3. Understanding Ethical Behavior, 4. Understanding Harassment & Other Misconduct, 5. Sexual Harassment and Misconduct, and 6. EPS Complaint Procedure.
Each Lesson’s content is divided into Topics. Before proceeding to the next Topic, always click “Mark Topic Compete.” Similarly, you must click “Mark Lesson Complete” before continuing to the next Lesson.
Most Topics include real life scenarios followed by questions. After reflecting on the scenario and questions and determining the best answers, click “Mark Topic Complete” to advance to the next page and see the “correct” responses and further discussion on the topic. You are encouraged to read and understand all of the material. Also, think about how the various situations and policies apply practically in your life and teaching.
You must complete the Lessons and Topics in the order given.
Always click “Mark Topic Complete” before continuing to the next Topic
Always click “Mark Lesson Complete” before moving on to the next Lesson.
The course may take about 2 hours to complete. If you wish to complete it in two or more sessions, you may exit the course at any time. When you next log in, click RESUME to be brought back to where you left off.
When you have completed all Lessons and Topics, Part I will show as “Complete” on your “My Account” page. If it does not, be certain every Lesson and Topic has been marked complete.
When Part I is completed you may proceed to Part II Final Exam. You must complete Part II: Final Exam with a score of at least 75% to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Once you’ve passed the Final Exam you may print out or save your Certificate of Completion.
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- Everyone in our greater Kundalini Yoga community deserves to be safe and treated respectfully.
- Teachers and teacher trainers sometimes cross the line and may not realize their actions are harassment or unethical. Education is an important part of addressing and preventing these behaviors.
- It is important to embed The KRI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct within our Kundalini Yoga community and culture.
- To support our Kundalini Yoga community to do better, be better, and always strive to attain better ethical, professional, and inclusive practices.
- To promote the safety and ethical treatment of all those representing and participating in Kundalini Yoga teachings.
- To deepen every Kundalini Yoga teacher’s personal understanding of ethics and help ensure that ethical behaviors and professional standards are maintained.
- To build awareness of diversity and inclusion issues (e.g., issues of women’s rights, anti-racism, equity, LGBTQIA+ rights, and other anti-discrimination movements) so we may all learn to listen to and better understand these voices.
- To prevent and reduce the number of Code of Ethics violations by Kundalini Yoga teachers and trainers.
- To nurture a caring, conscious, and ethical culture.
Ethical living supports my growth, transformation, and healing by:
- Fostering self-awareness
- Cultivating Inner and outer harmony
- Enabling self-correction
- Nurturing feelings of compassion, reverence, respect, and sacredness
This course will help me:
- Gain a deeper awareness of my role in the teacher-student relationship;
- Expand my conscious understanding of ethical issues and understand the impact of my behavior.
- Learn how to prevent misunderstandings.
- Identify and consciously confront harmful behaviors. As teachers and teacher trainers we must speak up about any inappropriate behaviors: “If you see something, say something.” (And, if you see a breach of The Code of Ethics, please contact the EPS Office.)
- Be the best person I can be and prevent harm by demonstrating the highest values, and ethical behaviors
Many thanks to the following people who helped create this course:
Core Team
➤ Guruka Kaur
➤ Siri Ved Kaur
➤ SatShabad Kaur
➤ Dr. Krishna Kaur
Consultant
➤ Lori Tansey Martens
Web Developer
➤ Yinka Adeniji
Course Advisors, Developers and Reviewers
➤ Amrit Singh (EPS) – Germany
➤ Amrit Singh (KRI) – USA
➤ Amrit Vela Kaur – Chile
➤ Awtar Kaur – USA
➤ Dalmeet Kaur – South Africa
➤ Dr. Japa Kaur – USA
➤ DukhNiwaran Kaur – USA
➤ Elizabeth Kipp – USA
➤ Guru Jodha Singh – Mexico
➤ Gurudev Singh – Mexico
➤ Guru Raj Kaur – Canada
➤ Sunderjot Singh – Australia
➤ Sukhdev Kaur – Estonia
➤ Vedya Amrita Kaur – USA
➤ Sat Jivan Kaur (NYC) – USA
➤ Har Dyal Kaur – Sweden
➤ Hari Charn Kaur (KRI) – USA
➤ Hari Kaur/Ann Ritter – USA
➤ Harpal Kaur – Sweden
➤ Himmat Singh – USA
➤ JaiGopal Kaur – Chile
➤ Jivan Joti Kaur – USA
➤ Karta Purkh Singh – Germany
➤ Nam Simran Singh – Mexico
➤ Narayan Indra Kaur – Sri Lanka
➤ Pritpal Kaur (3HO) – USA
➤ Puranjot Kaur (IKYTA) – USA
➤ Shama Kaur – Egypt
➤ Sham Kaur – Bolivia
➤ Simranjeet Kaur – England
