200-HOUR &
ADVANCED 300-HOUR
KUNDALINI YOGA TRAINING

a soul school
experience

What Trainees say:

"What I liked most about DGYS Training was the teachers of course!!!! Valentine's and Olivia's combined wealth of knowledge, wisdom and passion for Kundalini Yoga is commendable and super inspiring! I loved how each module flowed into the next one. The workbooks that went along with each module were carefully thought out and done in a highly professional manner. I am grateful I will always be able to use them for my own practices going forward. My most favorite part of the Training was being in class with others and doing these modules together for 3 days each month! This has been such a positive experience that I will always remember and keep close to my heart!"

Robin W., DGYS 200-Hour, Class of 2021-22

Also known as the Yoga of Awareness, Kundalini yoga is a powerful tool to enhance personal freedom, self discovery, and soulful living. Delta Groove Kundalini Training is the place to initiate yourself and unlock your inner talents. We will teach you how to Tune-In, Tune-Up, and Transform in order to embody fully your most radiant Self!

ABOUT

ABOUT OUR trainingS

All Yoga aims at developing Self-Mastery through the union of self to Self or finite to Infinite; however, this training focuses on a specific branch of the yogic tree known as Kundalini Yoga. Using Kriyas (the science of sequence), meditations, pranayama (breathwork), mantras, bandhas (energetic body locks), and mudras, Kundalini Yoga provides a systematic approach to generate, capture, and direct energy from within to empower ourselves, and in the process, empowering the world as a whole.

Whether you are a therapist, an artist, an accountant, and/or at a crossroads in your personal or professional life, this training can give you the tools you need to reset your body, strengthen your nervous system, awaken your creativity, deepen your awareness, amplify your clarity, and activate your most radiant self.

Delta Groove Yoga School is a 200 hour and Advanced 300 hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School. Teaching is not necessarily for everyone, and many go through this training primarily for their personal development! You will develop a yogic toolkit to establish your own daily Sadhana (committed personal practice) and take these sacred teachings out into the world as a teacher, healer, and radiant being. Through honest participation, you'll cultivate personal greatness and meet other great yogis who share a vision to heal, uplift, and inspire each other and the world. SAT NAM!

training schedule

training FAQ

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 200 HOUR & 300 HOUR TRAINING?

200-Hour training is much like a B.A: You get acquainted with the many layers of yoga philosophy and practice; you learn the basic discipline and the tools you need to develop a personal practice, embrace your destiny, and begin to share it with the world.

Advanced 300-Hour training is much like an M.A: You have to have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher certification in order to qualify; you will go deeper into the philosophy and practice of Kundalini yoga; you will apprentice with your lead teachers and refine your teaching skills; you will grow in your understanding, discipline and embodiment of Kundalini yoga in order to consistently heal, uplift and inspire.

WHAT IS THE DAILY SCHEDULE FOR EACH WEEKEND?

200-Hour: Fridays 12:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m., Saturdays, 5:30 a.m - 7:00 p.m., Sundays 5:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. This is a 27 hour weekend schedule (there will be breaks for lunch and snacks). If you can not attend during the day for the Friday Noon class, you will need to be at the studio by 3:00, and you will be required to view and practice with the recording of the Noon class on your own time.

Advanced 300-Hour: Same, with an additional hour on Sunday afternoon + 18 weekly Tuesday evening workshops, 7:00-9:00pm, reserved for advanced trainees.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION?

200-Hour: In addition to the 7 weekend modules, you are required to complete 20 elective class hours and homework (see below).

Advanced 300-Hour:

If you pay in one installment, you will be credited with a 6 Month Unlimited Class Pass (beginning the Friday of the first Module) to Delta Groove Yoga to complete these 20 class hours and enjoy lots of yoga! If you are paying per module, you will receive a One Month Unlimited Class Pass starting on the Friday of that Module..

WHAT KIND OF HOMEWORK AND FINAL EXAMS CAN WE EXPECT?

There will be three 40 day practices which you must complete on your own and document. You will also be asked to turn in six typed out class plans, teach a practice class to Olivia or Valentine, & an open book final exam.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE DELTA GROOVE STYLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA?

It is a dynamic yoga of awareness which combines physical practice, meditation, and breathwork into an inspiring science of sequence. We work on all the bodily systems (nervous, circulatory, glandular), the heart, the mind & soul. At DGY, our SOULful GROOVE is always accompanied by music and fun! We have a unique rhythm and structure for the Kundalini Kriyas, and we incorporate the growing knowledge of modern neuroscience and philosophy into all of our teaching. It's how we Groove!

For questions about travel, accommodations, logistics and to register for training, please contact: Olivia Lomax - olivia@deltagrooveyoga.com

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 200 HOUR & 300 HOUR TRAINING?

Advanced 300-Hour training is much like an M.A: You must have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher certification in order to qualify; you will go deeper into the philosophy and practice of Kundalini yoga; you will apprentice with your lead teachers and refine your teaching skills; you will grow in your understanding, discipline and embodiment of Kundalini yoga in order to consistently heal, uplift and inspire.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAINING?

The content and scope of the trainings are the same. You will receive comprehensive printed manuals for both trainings. You will be expected to complete the same requirements for certification.

The main difference lies in the intensity and geographical accessibility of the teachings. While in-person training crystallizes around intensive 25-hour weekends about once a month over seven months, the Virtual training is spread over 12 months, with one 6-hour intensive one Sunday a month and two-hour long weekly workshops every Thursday--this is still plenty intensive enough to experience the exalting and transformative effects of Kundalini Yoga in every aspect of your life!

While we expect you to be present in Livestream courses and discussions, Virtual Training gives you access to recorded classes and workshops when needed.

WHAT IS THE DAILY SCHEDULE FOR EACH IN-PERSON WEEKEND?

Fridays 5:00 - 8:00 p, Saturdays, 5:30 a - 7:00 p, Sundays 5:30 a - 4:00 p. These are 25hr in-person weekends, with breaks for lunch and snacks.

In addition, there will be 8 hours (4 times 2 hr classes) of livestream classes in-between each module for all trainees. Day and time tbd with the group.

For the 300hr trainees only, there will be an additional 2 hr virtual check-in once a month throughout the duration of the training. Day and time tbd with the group.

It is highly recommended that trainees attend the livestream classes as they are being taught. Exceptionally, recordings will be made available.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION?

200-Hour: In addition to the 7 weekend modules:

12 Classes of Delta Groove Kundalini Yoga (in person or livestream)**
Complete on your own and document three Sadhanas (personal practices).
Turn in one class plan following each module (6 classes total).
Practice-teach 3 classes to your peers and mentor.
Teach a practice class to your peers with the Lead Teachers present (during Module 7)
Open book final exam.

Advanced 300-Hour: In addition to the 7 weekend modules:

Monthly livestream check-in for Advanced Trainees only. Schedule tbd based on group availability.

12 classes of Delta Groove Kundalini Yoga (in person or livestream) & Recording your observations of two DGY Kundalini Yoga Classes. You will be credited with 12 free classes at Delta Groove Yoga to complete this requirement.

5 hours of practice teaching as a Lead Teacher (to be scheduled outside of training weekends. This can be done virtually).

8 hrs mentoring 200Hr Trainees in between modules (this can be done virtually) + 12 hrs observing 200hr Trainees practice teaching and offering feedback (during module 7).

5 hours of Seva Yoga: Facilitate 5 hours of teaching as a Seva Yoga project to a community of your choice and obtain 5 evaluation forms from your students.

Final Dharma Project: This project radiates your talents and gifts out into the world through the art of Kundalini Yoga. Part 1: Complete and document one 31 minute meditation for 120 consecutive days. Part 2: Plan and write out 2 two-hour Kundalini Yoga workshops organized around a theme of your choice. Part 3: Create marketing material for these workshops (Description, Flyer and Social Media Post). Part 4: Teach these workshops with one of your Lead trainers present.

Final Exam: To be completed prior to or during Module 7 + Oral Defense of your exam with your Lead Teachers..

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE DELTA GROOVE STYLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA?

There is a boldness, a fierceness, an enduring beauty in Kundalini Yoga. We are committed to it, and at the same time we are re-aligning with the original intention of the ethics of yoga in education, community, and consciousness. Our teachings reflect clarity, kindness, and transparency.

Our training includes a well-rounded education in the history, philosophy, science, and practice of all Yoga as well as of the specific lineage of Kundalini Yoga. Yoga philosophy tells us that there are 5 layers/sheaths of the Self, known as the Koshas. Only the densest is made of matter as we know it - the Physical Body. The other four are energy states invisible to the physical eye, though we can easily sense their presence inside us when we pay close attention - Energy, E-motions, Ego/Intellect, & Soul. We have built this training to take you through all the physical body systems (circulatory, lymphatic, endocrine, limbic, etc…) through the subtle bodies. Then, by the 7th module, we focus on how you will take this work out into the world - the Evolution of Yoga and Embodying Your Truth!

And of course, at Delta Groove Yoga our signature SOULful GROOVE is always accompanied by music and fun. We have a unique rhythm and structure for the Kundalini kriyas, and we incorporate the growing knowledge of modern neuroscience and philosophy into all of our teaching. It's how we Groove!

We wield this practice of Kundalini Yoga against the sufferings of the world. We really hope that you will join us!

For questions about travel, accommodations, logistics and to register for training, please contact Olivia: dgys@deltagrooveyoga.com

YOUR GUIDE

TEACHERS

Olivia Rokotnitz, E-RYT500 is the owner of Delta Groove Yoga and Delta Groove Yoga School. Yoga has been in Olivia's life since she was a teenager. She taught her first yoga class in 2000. You will find her constantly reading and studying different aspects of Yoga and continuing her education with evolutionary teachers from around the world. It is her love and passion for Yoga that inspired the creation of Delta Groove Yoga in 2013 and Delta Groove Yoga School in 2016.

Olivia is currently teaching private classes in person and via streaming. She facilitates yoga teacher trainings as well as retreats that bring conscious communities together to illuminate and upgrade our energy bodies. Her teaching approach is dynamic, playful, and uplifting! It is inspired by the Vedic and Tantric Yoga Lineages and Tibetan Buddhism. Her classes combine Kundalini Yoga, Himalayan Kriya, Pranayama, Mantra, Meditation, Vinyasa, Hatha, and Gentle Yoga with many wisdoms woven in between.