HarDarshan has been a student of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation since 1983, and a teacher since 1985. She studied at the feet of Yogi Bhajan for all of those years until his passing. HarDarshan is an ordained Sikh minister, and has done extensive service as a hospital chaplain, focusing on oncology and end of life. At present, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of North Carolina, and enjoys sharing the technology of Kundalini Yoga with her therapy clients. A Lead Level One trainer, HarDarshan offers yearly trainings at her home/center, Mata Shakti Ashram. Level Two trainings are also held here and HarDarshan enjoys traveling to other centers to offer workshops and teacher trainings.

Keval Kaur Khalsa, M.A., is Professor Emerita of Dance & Theater Studies at Duke University, a Kundalini Yoga Lead Teacher Trainer, and the North Carolina Regional Coordinator for Y.O.G.A. for Youth. A faculty member in the Duke University Dance Program for 32 years, Keval Kaur directed the Dance Program for seven years, and taught courses in dance technique, repertory, composition and pedagogy; Kundalini Yoga and Kundalini Yoga & Sikh Dharma; and performance for social change. For seven years, she conducted a yoga research study supported by Duke’s Bass Connections Initiative. She is the co-founder of the Y.O.G.A. for Youth Satellite in North Carolina. Keval Kaur has been teaching Kundalini Yoga & Meditation for over two decades in locations in North America, South America, and Africa. She has trained Kundalini Yoga teachers in North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, California, Michigan, and Accra (Ghana). She owns Kundalini Yoga Durham, a donation-based community yoga space in Durham, NC, and is dedicated to making Kundalini Yoga available to underserved populations.