Kundalini Tantra:
An Integrative Approach
1-year online trainingEmbracing our human potential +
creating the conditions to bring forth profound spiritual deepening
Self-paced content + weekly live sessions
Personal-development journey +
(optional) teacher training certification (300hr RYT)
Begins:
March 1, 2026
“Energy follows consciousness, consciousness follows energy. Understanding this relationship in the key to transformation.”
— Traditional tantric teaching
This 1-year training in Kundalini Tantra: An Integrative Approach offers a thorough initiation into the sacred path of liberating energy and expanding consciousness through the seven major energy centers of the body.
Explore how kundalini awakening naturally unfolds through sustained practice and direct guidance—revealing the joy of being and the recognition of your true nature. This program offers not just techniques, but a complete transformation in how you experience and understand your own energy and consciousness.
The Integrative Approach: Grounded primarily in Tantra and drawing from Hatha Yoga, Advaita Vedanta, Alchemical Chi Gong, the KAP system, neuroscience, and Transpersonal Psychology, this training supports practitioners through a trauma-informed methodology. Ancient practices meet contemporary application—integrating techniques to cleanse, amplify, and direct energy while honoring the nervous system's need for safety and sustainability.
The emphasis is direct experience through long-term practice. Always oriented in present-moment awareness, you'll work with asana, pranayama, bandhas, meditation, self-inquiry, mantra, yantra, mudra, and somatic practices—cultivating skill in navigating both embodied and transcendent experiences. Many practitioners today are having profound insights and spontaneous awakenings; this training helps orient and ground those shifts through systematic practice and clear understanding.
For yoga teachers, therapists, coaches, and spiritual guides, this program equips you with the understanding and tools to compassionately support clients and students experiencing kundalini activation or spiritual emergence.
What is Kundalini?
Kundalini is the force behind the evolution of human consciousness. Kundalini awakening refers to a process of the activation of energy believed to be at the base of the spine. As this energy is aroused we activate deep internal bio-psycho-social-spiritual shifts that transform our whole being from the inside out.
Kundalini awakening is often perceived as highly mystical and unattainable; in truth, the activation of higher potentials is our birth rite and available for those who engage with sincerity, humility, courage, wisdom and commitment.
Our approach
We honor the sacred power of Kundalini energy through gradual, mindful practices that prioritize safety and natural awakening over forceful techniques. Our approach combines traditional wisdom with modern understanding, creating a gentle yet potent path where transformation unfolds organically at the perfect pace for your unique energetic system.
What This Training Is
This training is a comprehensive, integrative approach to kundalini work—bridging traditional tantric practices with trauma-informed methodology to make ancient wisdom accessible for contemporary practitioners navigating spiritual deepening and awakening in modern life. It provides systematic, embodied practices, clear theoretical understanding, and integration skills for those experiencing or preparing for energetic transformation.
What This Training Is Not
This training is not a formal single-lineage transmission requiring initiation or diksha—it is an integrative educational program drawing from multiple traditions and direct experience. It is not a guarantee of kundalini awakening, which cannot be forced or promised, nor does it claim to be the only valid approach to this work. What it offers is preparation, understanding, and skillful means for working with kundalini energy safely and sustainably.
We engage the process mindfully, respectfully, safely, gently, applying an approach that is grounded, reliable, relatable, systematic
We take a depth vs. breadth approach - we learn specific, targeted practices and then practice them for a long time. Therefore it’s an experience of deepening vs. accumulation.
Tools used are: movement, breath, visualization, activation of emotions, yantra, mantra, directed energy and awareness, somatic activation and awareness.
We spend roughly one month on each chakra
We integrate as we continue month by month, chakra by chakra. Meaning, as we move on to the subsequent chakra we transcend and include the former chakra to therefore integrate both chakras.
We learn formal ‘on the mat’ practices, as well as ‘off the mat | everyday life’ practices (ie. grocery shopping meditation for chakra 1)
We experience the culmination of the course as spiritual empowerment; recognition and embrace of your own divine creator-ship.
curriculum overviewCore content
1-month modules that
build on one another as you progress through the course
Phase I
Foundations & Principles of a Kundalini Tantra practice
Phase II
Muladhara (root chakra): Grounding & Stability
Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra): Creative Flow & Sacred Sexuality
Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra): Personal Power & Transformation
Anahata (Heart Chakra): Compassionate Expansion
Vishuddha (Throat Chakra): Authentic Expression & Truth
Ajna (Third Eye Chakra): Intuitive Wisdom & Vision
Sahasrara (Crown Chakra): Divine Connection & Transcendence
Phase IIII
Integration: Embodied Wholeness
Teaching Practicum & Advanced Integration: Service through Wisdom
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Supporting content*
Additional resources to support you on your journey
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Yogic diet and lifestyle guidance
Recorded contemplation/ meditation videos
Self-paced integration practices
*This content is optional, but recommended
Detailed curriculumProgram modules
Phase I
Foundations of understanding + preparatory/purification practices
Months 1 - 3Foundations & Principles
The Five Principles of Practice
We establish the essential framework for Kundalini awakening through the five core principles: purification and amplification of energy, central channel focus, conscious circulation of life force, psycho-emotional activation, and the power of consistent practice—creating the alchemical foundation for their entire journey.
Phase II
Learn and integrate each chakra one month at a time
Month 4Muladhara (Root Chakra)
Grounding & Stability
Focusing on establishing pranic safety, earth element practices, and connecting with survival energies, so you can develop the secure foundation necessary for higher chakra exploration.
Month 5Svadhisthana (Sacral Chakra)
Creative Flow & Sacred Sexuality
Exploration of creative expression, healthy relationship with pleasure, and transmutation of sexual energy to higher centres.
Month 6Manipura (Solar Plexus Chakra)
Personal Power & Transformation
Working with the fire element to build internal heat (tapas), strengthen the will, and develop healthy boundaries while honoring the warrior aspect of consciousness.
Month 7Anahata (Heart Chakra)
Compassionate Expansion
Practices centered on unconditional love and heart-opening techniques that balance the lower chakras with the upper energy centers.
Month 8Vishuddha (Throat Chakra)
Authentic Expression & Truth
Cultivation of clear communication, mantra science, and expression of one's authentic voice through both sound practices and energetic purification.
Month 9Ajna (Third Eye Chakra)
Intuitive Wisdom & Vision
Development of subtle perception, intuitive abilities, and the witness consciousness through meditation, visualization, and traditional third-eye activation techniques.
Month 10Sahasrara (Crown Chakra)
Divine Connection & Transcendence
Exploration of pure consciousness, surrender practices, and the integration of spirituality into everyday life .
Phase III
Culmination through repetition of the all-chakra practice
Month 11Integration
Embodied Wholeness
Synthesizing your experience across multiple/all chakras, developing personal practice sequences. You’ll be guided in self-assessment and self-activating qualities that support you in the moment.
Month 12: Certification (optional)Teaching Practicum & Advanced Integration
Service Through Wisdom
Culmination in practical teaching experience with community members, refinement of personal practice, and establishment of ongoing sadhana that honors both traditional wisdom and modern applications.
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BOnus contentGuest Faculty Masterclasses
Three distinguished teachers join us throughout the year, each bringing decades of direct experience to illuminate essential dimensions of the Kundalini path through specialized masterclass offerings. Each teacher was carefully chosen for their rare power of transmission—their very presence carries the living current of the teachings they embody.
What distinguishes these teachers is their capacity to awaken understanding beyond concepts—through the energetic transmission that emanates from their embodied wisdom.
Mark transmits the essence of authentic tantric practice through the five foundational principles that transform technique into sacred participation.
Rather than approaching practice as a method to achieve divinity, he guides you into the recognition that consciousness is already exploring itself through you. This teaching liberates practice from the burden of self-improvement and awakens you to the profound mystery of being the divine experiencing itself—a shift from doing the practices to allowing the practices to reveal what has always been true.
Mark is an elder and lineage holder, having been taught directly by Krishnamacharya – the grandfather of modern yoga.
Sharada, a living embodiment of sacred wisdom with decades of practice, offers potent transmissions woven throughout the year.
Sharada unveils the archetypal wisdom encoded in Vedic deities, revealing how these sacred forms map the landscape of your own psyche and energetic awakening. Each month's teaching corresponds to the chakra being explored, bringing alive the mythology and symbolism that allow you to meet each energy center not as an abstract concept but as a living dimension of consciousness with its own intelligence, challenges, and gifts.
You'll receive powerful mantras aligned with each chakra's deity, giving you precise sonic tools to invoke, stabilize, and integrate specific states of consciousness. These sacred sound formulas become lifelong companions that bypass intellectual understanding to create immediate shifts in your inner landscape through the vibrational power of sacred speech. Sharada’s study and teachings are rooted in the traditional Advaita Vedanta of the Sarswati lineage.
Tina guides us through a 5-hour intensive exploring the essential intersection of somatic awareness and energetic practice. Drawing from her extensive experience, she illuminates how to recognize the subtle signs of nervous system activation, establish genuine safety in the body, and skillfully navigate the intensities that may arise along the journey of awakening.
This foundation ensures that your energy practices are titrated safely, balanced alongside the steady cultivation of a grounded & nourished nervous system. Deepening your capacity for presence rather than bypassing unintegrated material, while allowing transformation to unfold from a place of embodied stability rather than spiritual ambition.
Pillars of the program
“Regular practice, study of sacred texts, associating with the wise, and constant contemplation of truth—these are declared to be the foundations of true knowledge.”
To help you experientially understand and integrate of the content of this program, we employ the 4 yogic pillars for spiritual growth:
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Sadhana: Spiritual practice
Engage in a regular practice, which will be a combination of guided classes by Tanya as well as personal self-practice.
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Satsang: Spiritual teachings
Receive teachings rooted in the tradition of yoga and tantra whose singular purpose is fulfilment in human life. The teachings act as sacred keys that liberate energy and expand consciousness.
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Sangha: Spiritual community
Stay connected to like minded, like-hearted, and like-spirited group of students. Together you will grow and keep each other accountable as well as mutually support each other through the highs and lows of this sacred process. Spiritual community is an essential component for success on this path.
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Swadyaya: Contemplation & Self Inquiry
While we do take time for formal study or concentrated practice, you will be self-reflecting, self-inquiring and applying your insights in real life situations. This takes it off the mat/cushion and integrates it into life, out of the head and integrates it into the body.
Program faculty
Tanya Kaps
Tanya has been practicing and teaching Hatha Yoga for 25 years with both modern and traditional influences, as well as 13 years sitting in traditional Vedanta teachings with Swami Vagishananda.
At the age of 36, she had a powerful kundalini awakening experience during this time she dove deep into study and practice to facilitate the integration process; at which time she sought out he guidance from reliable teachers specializing in Kundalini Tantra.
Her courses have a pervasive spiritual emphasis reminding students that the spiritual journey is a journey of resolving paradox. May we have a deep recognition that we are already full and complete, and paradoxically, out of fullness, May we embrace our ever-changing-ness and our human evolutionary potentials.
LINEAGE & APPROACHTanya's teachings for this course are informed by 25 years of practice and teaching in Hatha Yoga (rooted in Tantra), 12 years of study in Advaita Vedanta under Swami Vagishananda, and a multi-year process of navigating and integrating her own kundalini awakening under the guidance of qualified teachers and masters, as well as training/practice in the KAP system (Kundalini Awakening Process).
These teachings are not drawn from a single formal lineage initiation. Rather, they represent an integration of cross-traditional study, sustained personal practice, and direct embodied experience.
Tanya’s statement on Intention & Integrity This course does not promise to awaken your kundalini. Kundalini awakening cannot be guaranteed or manufactured on demand—it unfolds according to its own wisdom and timing.
The intention of this training is to:
Prepare your body, mind, and energy system for the possibility of awakening
Provide clear understanding of kundalini mechanics, signs, and stages
Offer practices that create optimal conditions for shakti to move safely
Equip you with tools to navigate energetic experiences skillfully
Build a foundation of knowledge rooted in both ancient and contemporary understanding
Support integration if and when awakening occurs
This is an education in Kundalini as an evolutionary force & Tantra as a system of practices and teachings to awaken human potential —offering preparation, understanding, and skillful means—while honoring that the awakening itself remains a grace beyond our control.
Mark Whitwell
Mark Whitwell has taught yoga for over three decades throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, Australia, Fiji and Aotearoa-New Zealand, and is the editor and contributor to T.K.V. Desikachar’s book, The Heart of Yoga.
He is interested in developing an authentic yoga practice for the individual, based on the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya and his son T.K.V. Desikachar, with whom he enjoyed a relationship for more than twenty years. Mark’s teachings clarify the profound passion and relevance of ancient wisdom to contemporary life.
First ‘dropping out’ of New Zealand society and travelling to India in his teens, this was the beginning of a lifelong love affair that took him into the orbits of many of the great masters of our time, known and unknown, culminating in discovering the Yoga of Krishnamacharya and the wisdom of him and his son, along with their two good friends, J. And UG Krishnamurti. Mark Whitwell has dedicated his life to sharing the useful insights of these extraordinary, ordinary people.
You can learn more about Mark here.
Sharada Devi
Shāradā Devī is a globally recognized spiritual teacher & mentor, Vedic priestess, and the visionary founder of Devī School, where ancient wisdom meets embodied spirituality.
At the age of 18, while traveling in India, Shāradā experienced a spiritual awakening a profound insight into the nature of reality. However, this transformative moment was accompanied by a diagnosis of psychosis. She was told she would never live a normal life and would need medication for the rest of her days. Rather than defeating her, these words ignited her passion for life and set her on a journey to seek and know true freedom. Today, her life stands as a testament to the power of transformation, proving that ancient wisdom and modern tools can make healing and wholeness accessible to all.
With over 20 years of study in Vedānta, Yoga, Tantra, Sanskrit, Āyurveda, Vedic Chanting, Meditation and Pūjā sacred rituals under the esteemed lineage of Swami Dayānanda Saraswati in Bali and India, Shāradā has become a masterful guide in helping others reclaim their essential wholeness and erotic aliveness. Her pioneering Devī Methodology bridges ancient Vedic wisdom with trauma-informed practices, offering transformative tools that honor both the sacred feminine and masculine.
Whether guiding individuals, leading retreats, hosting deeply transformative, earth-rooted mystical events, or creating community initiatives, Shāradā embodies the transformative power of devotion, resilience, and spiritual embodiment. Her life’s work is rooted in the conviction that we can return to wholeness, reclaim our inherent dignity, and live fully empowered lives—illuminated by ancient wisdom and awakened by the sacred fire of erotic aliveness.
You can learn more about Shāradā here.
Tina Nance
Tina Nance has been practicing Yoga for over 30 years and teaching Yoga, Somatic Inquiry & Women’s Work around the globe since 2001, in classes, workshops, retreats and yoga teacher trainings.
She is the founder of HELD : School of Embodied Self Integration, and she is passionate about creating opportunities for people of all backgrounds to connect directly and experientially with their body-mind and Spirit via the Embodied Arts.
Tina’s work centres within the understanding that many of the contractions of the body-mind are a manifestation of identifying with thoughts and behaviours that are misaligned with the truth of who we are.
All of Tina’s embodiment based programmes focus on consciously unravelling these holding patterns within our body-mind's, in a myriad of ways, with guided transformative loving awareness.
In cultivating the art of heart-centred embodied listening—deep presence, curiosity, directed awareness, compassionate holding and conscious breath within each asana—Tina’s work engages all eight limbs of yoga on the mat.
In connecting to their innate essence as loving presence, students learn to contain, embrace & integrate all that arises, embodying the integration of their body, mind and spirit.
You can learn more about Tina here.
Course Format
Program duration: 12 months
Generally - Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1:30pm (Bali time)(1 - 2hrs max)
Each chakra module will be front-loaded, receiving more practices in first 2 weeks- which you then continue through the rest of the month.
Weekly 1 hr wisdom circle / week for integration and Q&A
Daily self-practice (45-90 min) using the guided class recording. Practice progressively builds and deepens over the year, lengthening in duration as we go:
Phase I: ~45-minute practices
Phase II: ~60-minute practices
Phase III: ~90-minute practices
Professional DevelopmentHow you will develop as a teacher
This comprehensive 12-month program equips you with practical teaching skills and deepened understanding of subtle energy practices as they apply to spiritual growth.
As a graduate of this program, you will have:
A structured teaching methodology for introducing students to safe, accessible Kundalini oriented practices
Skills to guide breath work, meditation, and energy-focused asana sequences
Clear understanding of the subtle body system, including chakras, nadis, and pranic principles
Deep knowledge and personal experience to teach chakra-based practices that address physical, energetic, and psychological dimensions simultaneously
Ability to create classes that honor each student's unique energy process
Knowledge of appropriate practice progressions and contraindications
Confidence in explaining Kundalini concepts without spiritual bypass or unrealistic promises
Insight into the psychological and emotional dimensions of energy work, including how to recognize common imbalances
Practical tools to offer targeted practices that support emotional regulation and psychological wellbeing
This training is ideal for established Hatha and Vinyasa 200 hr (YRT) teachers ready to expand their toolkit with subtle energetic practices and a deeper and grounded understanding of the spiritual unfoldment through yoga practice. You'll gain practical techniques to weave these dimensions into your existing classes, offering students a bridge between physical practice and energy awareness as well as the capacity to inspire a spiritual orientation to your yoga teachings.
The 300hr RYT certification qualifies you to teach foundational Kundalini-Tantra inspired classes that respect both tradition and your students' wellbeing, focusing on gradual, sustainable transformation rather than dramatic experiences.
Who is this for?
This 1-year Kundalini Tantra journey is designed specifically for:
Graduates of the Veda: Path of Wisdom & Integration 1-year Training (formerly The Yogi’s Way)
Graduates of a 200hr Yoga Training
or:
Experienced Practitioners with a minimum of 2 years spiritual practice (ie. yoga, meditation, healing/ martial arts, etc). This is not an introduction to yoga but a specialized path for those with established practice.
Embodied Individuals who have developed the capacity to remain present with physical sensations, maintain awareness in their body, and recognize when to modulate their practice.
Self-Responsible Students who recognize the disempowering nature of the victim-perpetrator mindset, and as such can honor their own boundaries, communicate their needs, and take ownership of their experience rather than seeking external validation.
Physical and Emotionally Stable Practitioners with the psychological maturity to navigate intense experiences and the capacity for vairagya (non-attachment) toward both pleasurable and challenging states.
Committed Seekers ready to establish a consistent daily practice and integrate the work into their lifestyle for the duration of the program.
Important note: This program is designed for those who are working from a foundation of good health. This course is not therapy oriented, but rather actualization oriented. Applicants should be reasonably healthy and feeling mentally-emotionally stable and resilient before beginning.
This program is NOT suitable for:
Those new to yoga or body-based practices
Individuals primarily seeking physical fitness
Anyone suffering from physical illness, mental illness or emotional instability
Those with unaddressed trauma or significant psychological instability
People looking for quick experiences or spiritual shortcuts
Anyone unable to maintain a regular practice commitment
We respectfully ask that you honestly assess your readiness for this journey. The practices are powerful and require appropriate preparation and approach.
Program details
Program dates
March 1, 2026 - March 1, 2027
Weekly classes
Every Wednesday & Friday
1:30pm Bali / 4:30pm Sydney / 6:30am Berlin
Teachings + Practices
Weekly Wisdom Circles
Every Monday:
Cohort A: 6am Bali / 9am Sydney / 6pm New York
Cohort B: 1:30pm Bali / 4:30pm Sydney / 6:30am Berlin
Monthly schedule
In the earlier part of the month, you will learn the techniques that will then be practiced for the month. Then for the latter part of the month you select the practices that are working best for you and continue with a personal practice. Tanya is available twice a week live for supportive teachings and checkin.
Commitment
5-7hrs / week:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Daily practice 3-5x/week (online live + personal practice)
2 lecture / week (1.5hr -2hr hours)
1 wisdom circle / week (1 hour)
Accreditation
Yoga Alliance 300hr
What you’ll receive:
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Guidance, support & regular practice
Each week you’ll receive:
• 2 satsang (talk) to orient and guide you through the program
• 1-3 new practice techniques and refinements that build over the year
• 1 live community circle
• recorded practices that you will repeat during the month.
• Direct guidance from a teacher with direct experience + decades of study and practice
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A comprehensive set of 5 manuals
exploring the path of Kundalini awakening through sacred wisdom systematic practice and direct experience:
1. Kundalini Practitioner Guidebook
2. Tools of Kundalini Tantra
3. Chakra Sadhana
4. Sacred Architecture of Kundalini
5. 25 Universal Cosmic Principles -
Spiritual growth & practice support
• Progressive chakra awakening practices
• Off-the-mat program through and diet, lifestyle guidance and contemplative meditation videos
• Emphasis on regular practice and therefore embodied understanding (3:1 ratio of practice : theory)
• Direct access to Tanya’s 25 years experience and study on WhatsApp group.
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Safe, grounded approach to awakening
• Focus on depth through sustained practice
• Emphasis on integration vs. accumulation
• Progressive unfoldment through each energy center
• Systematic development of awareness
• Time-tested methods passed down through tradition
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Community Connection
• Weekly live circles
• Shared practice commitment
• Direct access to experienced guidance
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Comprehensive suite of course material
Including:
• A complete practice library
• Recordings of all teachings
• Course manuals and guides
Enrollment optionsEnrollment is now open
$4400
Through March 1st, 2026
All prices are in USD.
Please enroll mindfully, as all purchases are final (see FAQs below for more info)
FAQs
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Your spiritual journey deserves the gift of time. This 12-month program acknowledges that meaningful transformation isn't about quick fixes—it's about creating lasting change through consistent practice and compassionate attention.
Most of us have spent decades absorbing beliefs that separate us from our true nature. These patterns run deep and quietly influence our everyday choices. This program creates a supportive container where you can gradually release old conditioning while nurturing new, life-affirming habits.
Here, you'll experience the profound impact of an intelligent, grounded practice sustained over time. You won't walk this path alone—our teachers and community provide the accountability and encouragement that make all the difference in yoga. Together, we'll support each other to truly show up, clean up, grow up, and wake up.
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As this is the first year of this program, all classes will be offered live on Zoom and recorded.
The live classes will generally start between 12pm and 2pm Bali time.
Each class will be recorded and uploaded to the online platform within 24 hours, in case you miss the live class or need to watch or practice at a more supportive time for you, given your schedule and location.
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To receive your 300hr teacher training certification, you must:
Watch all weekly talks (live or recorded)
Participate in all sharing circles (live)—students will vote on optimal time
Practice the guided class at least 4 additional times each week (please note: the total weekly practice commitment increases progressively from 2.5 - 6 hours over the length of the course)
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Refunds for the 1-year Training in Kundalini Tantra will not be offered once you have enrolled.
Before you sign up up, please inquire within and ensure if this is the right program for you at this time. If you have any questions, hesitations or concerns, please email Tanya at admin@tanyakaps.com with your inquiries.
Not sure if you qualify for this program?
The 1-year Training in Kundalini Tantra is a large commitment, and it can be helpful to know if the elements, purpose, and timing of this program are genuinely aligned with you before you enroll.
If you’re feeling drawn to the program, you’re welcome to reach out for a 1-on-1 chat to help you get a clearer sense of if it's a good fit for you. We can explore your personal intentions and desires, both within yoga and your life as a whole, and also see if this program fits with what matters to you most right now in your life. This is also a great opportunity to address any questions or concerns you may have regarding the program as well.