Our Wonderful Teachers

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Shiva Singh Khalsa

Shiva Singh Khalsa, E-RYT 500, YACEP, a Mentoring Lead Trainer with the Aquarian Trainer Academy, is the co-director of Spirit Rising Yoga and President and CEO of Spirit Rising Foundation. Since 1972 he has practiced and taught in many types of environments and populations. He is committed to social justice, authentic interreligious work and uplifting the elderly. Shiva Singh draws on a wealth of experience acquired through decades of spiritual practice, devotion and service. This is the foundation for his teaching and his life.  He is known as a Jupiter Teacher, jovial, inspiring and uplifting.

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Shabad Kaur Khalsa

Shabad Kaur Khalsa, LCPC, LMFT, E-RYT 500, YACEP, and a Lead Trainer in the Aquarian Trainer Academy, is the co-director of Spirit Rising Yoga, and is a psychotherapist specializing in integrating the Kundalini Yoga teachings into client treatment plans. Shabad Kaur's direct, devoted service to Yogi Bhajan results in her insightful transmission of yogic teachings especially for women. As she shares her love for the practice and creates a cozy, safe and nurturing place, she is a powerful Kundalini Yoga Teacher who will also bring out your "Keep Up!" Shabad Kaur was once described as "more than a person, she is a force."

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Camilla Dwyer

Camilla recommitted to her yoga practice as an adult in search of a way to meditate while moving her body. As a student she gets excited about the philosophical side of yoga and as an instructor strives to foster space for everyone to get curious about their unique practices. Students can expect classes that emphasize personal autonomy, silliness, and self-reflection. Let’s explore together!

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Sher Joti Kaur/Audrey Tupperman

Sher Joti Kaur, RYT 200, is an active and beloved alumnus of our Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training and has shared the miracles in her life that she attributes to her traveling along the path of yogic lifestyle. She teaches a series off site for parents of special needs children.

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Shango Johnson

Shango, RYT 200, is a graduate of our Teacher Training course and has completed 3 of 5 Level 2 Trainings. He has been working to heal the South Side of Chicago with violence disruption, mentoring youth and sharing the teachings of Kundalini Yoga which he feels is the missing component to uplift Chicago’s Black community. He is one of 3HO’s 50th Anniversary International Luminaries for the work he does. He is a member of the Spirit Rising Foundation Board.

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Sean Wang

Sean, RYT 200, is a graduate of Spirit Rising Teacher Training 2019. He finds Kundalini Yoga a deeply healing practice and wants to share it with others to offer them the same journey to a restored self that he has enjoyed.

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Jana Scalzitti

Jana graduated Spirit Rising Teacher Training in 2008, teaches yoga, host sound baths and manifestation workshops. She is a Reiki Master, Sound Therapist, Akashic Records Practitioner, Manifestation Coach and Life Activator. Leading yoga classes, sound healings and Manifestation workshops in both Chicago and LA.