A Path to the Light Within& a New Years Retreat for Joy & Wellbeing
With Rebecca Pflaum and Gurudass Kaur - Ubud, Bali
Dec 28th, 2009 - Jan 4th, 2010
TEACHER BIOS
Rebecca and Gurudass are two seasoned spiritual guides and yoga teachers:
Rebecca Pfaum has been teaching the joy of movement for the past 26 years and dedicated herself to the study and practice of yoga and meditation for the last thirteen years. Her passion is to share what she has experienced on this genuine journey so our lives can reach their fullest potential, richness and natural beauty. Her classes are joyful, challenging and encourage you to realize your full potential by opening body, mind and spirit.
Rebecca is certified through the Yoga Alliance of America and the Kundalini Yoga Institute. She has a specialized certification in pre-natal yoga, is a level 2 Reiki practitioner and is a facilitator for the giving of Deeksha through Oneness University, India.
She has been married for 23 years, has lived and taught in 5 countries and is the proud Mama of 4 great sons who have been 4 of her greatest teachers.
Gurudass Kaur is an amazingly inspiring teacher, just being in the same room with her fills you up with love and joy. She has been practicing and teaching Kundalini Yoga for over 35 years. She is a KRI certified Level I and Level II teacher trainer. She is a Certified Yoga Alliance member at the ERYT level (Experienced Yoga Teacher). Her knowledge is deep and she has a unique capacity to share and transmit the Kundalini yoga tradition techniques clearly and correctly. She has a beautiful voice that vibrates in the room and touches the heart when she sings. She has the capacity to unfold the mantras and make their meanings and how to use them clear. She makes the jewels of an ancient tradition shine and illuminate life here and now. As a musician and singer she has recorded many mantra CD's and a DVD called Mantras in Motion. She is also heard singing in many well know Kundalini Yoga music recordings. Her latest mantra CD is called "Lovingly, Gurudass Kaur".
Gurudass Kaur has been a Kundalini Yoga student, and teacher since 1972 and co-founded the first Kundalini Yoga center in Barcelona, Spain in 1978. She had the privilege of studying directly with the Master of Kundalini Yoga, Yogi Bhajan from 1972 until his passing in 2004. She lived in Barcelona for 25 years where she taught Kundalini Yoga and held teacher training courses. After moving back to the United States she now travels internationally offering Level I and Level II Kundalini Teacher Training programs.
Gurudass Kaur is also the creator of the Childplay Yoga training program, an innovative yoga based, fun and creative activities program for children. She brings to this program her years of work as a certified elementary school teacher and a Montessori teacher.
She also founded the Aerobic Federation of Spain and for many years trained students to become Aerobic teachers. Her big heart and gift with people have placed her on the forefront of many 3HO events, both in Europe and the USA. She is the assistant program director for the 3HO Yoga Festival in France that is held annually for the last 32 years and helps out as often as possible at both the Summer and Winter solstice events in the USA.
Gurudass Kaur presently travels worldwide with her Childplay Yoga program and teacher training programs. She also offers Mantra workshops, concerts and kirtans.
She lives in Northern Virginia, USA and is the mother of two beautiful (grown up) children!