illumination
Kundalini Illuminated Residency
direct connection to spirit and soul
KUNDALINI ILLUMINATED is the woven ritual of yoga. Ancient lineages and contemporary teachings reveal ILLUMINATION as the pathway of Kundalini Shakti, a universal life force that bridges mysticism with modern relevance to generate embodied consciousness and attuned presence. This multidisciplinary residency charts a unique course through Kundalini Yoga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Tantra, and Social Advocacy.
This is a calling to be of service in the world, to strengthen your soul’s resonance, and be in sacred reciprocity with life.
KUNDALINI RESIDENCY is a 10-month immersion online or in-person at TEMPLE MILE END. The residency flows like the evolution of a flower from MATURATION to TRANSMISSION. Each month is a progressive experience of extensive teachings, practices, and self-study with integrative time to build an authentic personal Sadhana (spiritual practice). From this foundation, we explore the technology of transmission and learn how to share heart-centred offerings with skill, integrity, and leadership. Attune your subtle, mental, physical, and radiant bodies with a close-knit community, mentorship, online classes, and nourishing space to support your growth and confidence with everlasting tools.
A TEACHER’S EXPLORATORIUM: this empowerment program is open to all students of experience and backgrounds, though it is recommended to have an initial training in Hatha yoga, After 222 + hours of study and coursework you’ll receive a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certification in the way of KUNDALINI ILLUMINATED.
Course Overview :
+ 1000 + page manual of kundalini technology, kriyas, meditations, breathwork, theory and application, plus multiple resources online and in person for continual education and mentorship
+ sequence yoga as ritual with intuition, creativity, and precision that is aligned with reverence to tradition and inclusive diversity of belief, race, age, gender, body, sexual affiliation +++
+ teach from a code of excellence and heart-centred-devotion, through introspection/svādhyāya (self study), accountability/sva-dharma (soul purpose and passion), and service seva/karma yoga.
+ experience the art of kundalini yoga as a science of sound and awareness through mantra, japa (repetition), kriyas, mudras, meditation, pranayama, and the pillars of yogic philosophy
+ explore the ritual and roots of yoga through the lens of tantra, vinyasa, and kundalini shakti through storytelling, ancient sutras, bandhas, marma points, and subtle energy channels
+ self-development via the ways of nature, numerology, planetary and moon alignments, to encourage commitment, discipline, revelations, and confidence to voice your truth
+ a container for brave, sacred space, and skillful sharing to decolonize wellness and oppressive spirituality, to amplify equitable opportunity and community outreach with self-determination, and representation for all.
* Please note this is a Yoga Alliance course and is not affiliated with KRI].
the art of Becoming
and, in one single moment of intention, that spark was given form.
and in that single moment of becoming whole,
all infinite moments of before
became clear.
and you were illuminated once more.
~ Maura Finn
2021 Residency Schedule:
Filmed and presented at Temple Mile End, All times are Eastern Standard, Montreal. (This is a comprehensive training, expect over 222 + hours of group contact time & 50 + hours of home course work throughout the 10 months.)
Sample Weekend Schedule
Friday | 6:00 - 8:00 pm > Opening, Sharing, & Meditation
Saturday & Sunday | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm > Kundalini Illuminated Practice
12:30 - 1:30 pm > Lunch Break | 1:30 - 5:00 pm > Theory & Integration
SEED: March 5 - 6 - 7 | March 17 & 24 > Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm > Practice
ROOTS: April 2 - 3 - 4 | April 14 & 21 > Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm > Practice
GROWTH: May 7 - 8- 9 | May 10 - 20 > 11 day Golden Hour Sadhana for the 10 Light Bodies > 4:00 - 6:00 am
21 day home Mantra Practice | May 21 - June 10 | June 23 > Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm > Practice
BLOSSOMING: July 2 - 3 - 4
40 day home sadhana practice / at your own time
FRUITS: August 13 - 14 - 15 | August 25 > Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm > Practice
POLLINATION: September 10 - 11 - 12 | MOON CYCLE & CENTERS September 29 > Wednesday 6:00 - 9:00 pm
NAVRATRI : October 6 - 14 | 10 day Kundalini Shakti Ritual at the Golden Hour > 5:00 - 7:00 am
DISSEMINATION: October 15 - 16 - 17 | October 27 > Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm
HARVEST: November 5 - 6 - 7 | November 24 > Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm
TRANSMISSION: November 26 - 27 - 28 + Practice Teach Sessions
GRADUATION: December 10 - 11 - 12 | SVA DHARMA PROJECT + PRACTICE TEACHING + EXAM
* Everything will be recorded and for your continual review plus receive access to archived classes from past trainings and offerings.
investment & Application
The residency will be filmed in person and online at Temple Mile End. Our in-person places have now been filled. We are now accepting online applicants only. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required once admitted to the course. BIPOC scholarships and flexible exchange payment plans are awarded through the application process. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required once admitted to the course.
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APPLY TODAY - APPLICATION CLOSES MARCH 1, 2021
Kimiko Tao Fujimoto
I’ve been a devotee of Kundalini Shakti for over 14 years; and in service of the sacred pulse of life for over 41 years. I found yoga at the age of 20 in search of great mysteries I could have never guessed would come to find me… Since 2006, I’ve been a space holder for yoga that’s manifested in multiple studios, teaching thousands of classes, creating innovative teacher trainings in hatha vinyasa, restorative, and yin, and mentoring hundreds of students and teachers. This Kundalini Residency is my illumination filled with a multiverse of the many ways yoga has transformed my life with purpose and agency. Inscribed in the manual and upon these offerings are the workings of my master teachers: Shiva Rea, Sianna Sherman, Christopher Tompkins, Gurmukh and Sally Kempton. This residency is the culmination of a long love affair with creativity and mysticism, and an enduring studentship to yoga. Kundalini Yoga unleashes a vibration so evolutionary it can dismantle supremacy and scarcity mindsets, and reform the way we understand wellness, representation, and advocacy. It is an essential technology and tool that can help us shift through the ages and relearn how to live in sacred reciprocity, embracing the cycles of life with insight and tenderness, and honouring the lineages past, present and future. If you’d like to meet we can schedule sometime to speak of what’s in our hearts and see if this the residency for you…