The Art of Wellness offers a personalized approach to seasonal renewal, supporting emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
Prerequisite: Graduation from CHAC 12-Week Massage Program
Location: Crestone Healing Arts Center
Date/Times: Feb. 20–22 | Fri. Eve. – Sun. Afternoon
Class Size: Maximum 18 participants
Cost: $375 (Payment Plan Option Available by Prior Arrangement)
Early Bird Registration: $350 when received by Friday, Feb. 6.
Meals: Saturday & Sunday, Vegetarian Lunches provided for all participants
CHAC Lodging: $25/night; 11 lodging spaces available by reservation;
Air B&B lodging reservations are the responsibility of participants
Details:
Graduates are invited to return for yet another Gasshuku, to live and train together in conscious community.
The weekend retreat offers the opportunity to re-invent, re-embody and re-frame
an experiential understanding of healing.
Qigong, Guided Imagery, Aiki Sword and Yoga practice will provide the foundation
to re-introduce Shiatsu and simple stretching techniques covered during the 12
Week Massage Training Session. Lecture on the still point, Zan-Shin, as a ‘quantum’ moment will be expounded upon.
The deep kinship among CHAC graduates will be reinforced through nourishing
partner practice. An opportunity to receive a Reiki I or II, Re-Attunement,
appropriate to individuals’ previous level, will be an added bonus gifted to all
willing participants.
The Dojo holds a special significance as a sacred space for so many. Immerse
yourself in the experience of Gasshuku. Return to center and reserve your space
today!
Instructor: Dan Retuta
How to Register:
You can register via Venmo, text, or email to reserve your spot.
Venmo: Sue-Beck-3
Phone: 719-588-5480 or 719-588-3373
Email: suebeckretuta@gmail.com or crestonehealingarts@gmail.com
You’ll receive a confirmation email with additional details about the event.
Location: Paonia Colorado
Dates and Times:
September 7-12, 2025 (Sunday-Friday)
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
3 follow up meetings
Course Fees: $1100, or $999 for early birds by August 7
Payment plan option: $500 Deposit by August 7 for Early Bird Price, $499 payment due by September 6
$499 to retake the course
Special Price to do both Lifecycles and Lifestyles September 7 – 12 in Paonia Colorado, and Conscious Communication in Crestone Co April 6 – 11 is $2049 including meals in Crestone by April 5
In the event that a student needs to cancel after payment is made, payment can be refunded, minus a $300 nonrefundable fee.
Accommodations Check with Andrea, the owner of Opaloka 303-518-1217
Meals not included, Lunch plan option to be anounced
Register and pay with Karta Purkh by Venmo Sue-Beck-3, Paypal @kartapurkhkaur, Zelle suebeckretuta@gmail.com
Call or text Karta Purkh with any Questions: 719-588-3373
A Kundalini Research Institute Level Two Certification Course In this 50 hour course, cultivate core skills for this age.
Join us for this unique six-day course, (one of five Level 2 Modules)
Come and experience Transformation! This course will deepen your understanding of life’s cycles and your relationship to your own habits. Explore each stage of life and the habits and patterns that support it. Elevate yourself toward your excellence as a teacher, clear old patterns, gain tools to live in your grace and identity as a teacher through all of life’s cycles. Explore your habits and develop the ability to act with integrity, consciousness, intuition, and compassion.
Practice habits of body and mind that let you incarnate as your highest self with each breath. Enjoy the unique gift of your life and the opportunities at each stage to be original, pure and innocent in your infinity. Please join us on this journey of change and let all the brilliance, gentleness and precision of relating be at your command.
Make the best lifestyle choices to support your growth and be healthy. This course is about you and your relationship to your destiny cycle. It is about practical disciplines and attitudes that let you steer a course toward an extraordinary life.
Maturity is a process and it has different aspects, consisting of three primary LifeCycles. In Kundalini Yoga, we talk about how a human being matures through this very dependable set of cycles.
The Three LifeCyles
Every 18 years, the physical body goes through a process of maturity and change. We call this the Cycle of Life Energy. Every 11 years, the way you apply what you know to solving problems changes. The horizon of the intelligence expands. We call this the Cycle of Intelligence. And every 7 years, the fundamental sense of your identity evolves. It deepens, building on the wisdom of past experiences. We call this the Cycle of Consciousness.
These cycles are built into the structure of the human body. The yogis investigated and discovered these subtle but accurate cycles encoded in the brain and the glands. Understanding these cycles and how they impact your life is a powerful aspect of Kundalini Yoga. These teachings about the Lifecycles are part of the science of realizing the full potential of the human being.
In this training we will explore the following areas:
Healing the Formative Years
Adolescence and the Cultivation of Promoting Habits
Adulthood, Productivity, Prosperity, and Sharing
Maturity and Midlife, Transmitting Values and Legacy
Elder Years, Character, Integrity and Merger
We will begin with our life purpose
Habits and cycles we are aware of in our life today. Identify patterns in the cycles of our life
Practice Rebirthing, healing each stage of life, including making friends with and meditating with death.
Map out the stages and cycles of our life. Look at the habits and lifestyle practices that help us at each stage of life.
Get a sense of the entire cycle of destiny and meditate on all the cycles we progress through.
This class introduces beginners to the Bokken, the Japanese wooden sword, to profoundly connect with one’s center and so becomes a powerful tool for self-healing . These sword techniques come from Aikido, the Way of Harmony, a Japanese martial art that embodies the principles of spiritual warriorship. Solitary as well as partner practice will be instructed. Participants are required to strictly follow instructions in order to deepen one’s experience of martial sword practice within a safe, controlled and healing environment. Swords will be provided. Sleeveless shirt and yoga attire is recommended. The class may be taken singularly as well as an important preface to afternoon practice in hands on healing. Class size is limited to 12 participants. “True Budo, (spiritual warriorship) is the loving protection of all beings”. Moriehei Ueshiba
Our bodies hold a profound intelligence—an intricate matrix connecting every cell, organ, and system. The way we move, breathe, and hold tension directly shapes our mental, emotional, and cognitive experience. Muscle tension mirrors psychological tension, and through awareness, we can begin to release both. Join us to explore the deep relationship between body and mind through yoga, meditation, and sound. Together, we awaken the blueprint of divine perfection within us—raising our consciousness and strengthening our inner caliber. From this place, we can meet life’s challenges and changes not just with tolerance, but with joy and presence
The class will begin with simple chi exercises to invite a sense of emptiness followed by a brief but pointed teaching on the power of emptiness to heal. The innate intelligence within the body’s spiral geometry is maximally receptive to the facilitator’s touch while simply resting in emptiness. The main portion of the class will be hands on facilitation to put this profound concept to practical application. Please wear shorts and a sleeveless shirt or a jog bra as gender dictates. Hands on practice will primarily be on the floor. Please bring comfortable cushion(s) and appropriate props in anticipation of your need for comfort as a facilitator as well as a recipient. “Resting in emptiness, all is easily accomplished. ”Taoist Proverb
This class introduces beginners to the Bokken, the Japanese wooden sword, to profoundly connect with one’s center and so becomes a powerful tool for self-healing . These sword techniques come from Aikido, the Way of Harmony, a Japanese martial art that embodies the principles of spiritual warriorship. Solitary as well as partner practice will be instructed. Participants are required to strictly follow instructions in order to deepen one’s experience of martial sword practice within a safe, controlled and healing environment. Swords will be provided. Sleeveless shirt and yoga attire is recommended. The class may be taken singularly as well as an important preface to afternoon practice in hands on healing. Class size is limited to 12 participants.“True Budo, (spiritual warriorship) is the loving protection of all beings”.Moriehei Ueshiba
Our bodies hold a profound intelligence—an intricate matrix connecting every cell, organ, and system. The way we move, breathe, and hold tension directly shapes our mental, emotional, and cognitive experience. Muscle tension mirrors psychological tension, and through awareness, we can begin to release both. Join us to explore the deep relationship between body and mind through yoga, meditation, and sound. Together, we awaken the blueprint of divine perfection within us—raising our consciousness and strengthening our inner caliber. From this place, we can meet life’s challenges and changes not just with tolerance, but with joy and presence
We are privileged to offer a final Kundalini Yoga Level I Teacher Training course to be held at our beautiful Crestone Healing Arts Center ‘dojo’, a beacon of service and healing for the last 27 years.
Our intention is to offer a small and intimate training. Upon completion, participants will be able to confidently and comfortably share Kundalini Yoga from a knowledge base rooted in deep wisdom.
Each individual interested in attending the course will be asked to schedule a conversation with lead trainer, Karta Purkh Kaur to go over important information regarding the content and philosophy of the training. We hope to assist each participant toward a positive beginning in this transformative adventure in self-discovery.
The following are preliminary details regarding our training:
Training team: Karta Purkh Kaur (AKA Sue Beck), Dan Retuta, Dev Suroop Kaur, Khushbir Singh (We have all worked together for 15 + years)
Location: Crestone Healing Arts Center and Online
Dates:
Arrival in Crestone on evening of the 10th
March 10-16 Monday - Sunday In Crestone Healing Arts Center
May 2-4 Friday - Sunday Online
June 6-8 Friday - Sunday Online
July 11-13 Friday - Sunday Online
August 7-10, 2025 (Parker, CO Butterfly Yoga begins Thurs. eve
September 20, 2025 (Final Afternoon Meeting)
We will be scheduling extra zoom lectures that can be attended live or watched via recordings. TBA
Course Fees:
$3600 + $600 (housing and food at the dojo) =$4200
We are offering a pre-registration $3200 + $600 if paid in full by Jan. 31
Join us for a transformative introductory class designed to help you purify your mind, release deep-seated negativity, and cultivate a compassionate, peaceful way of being. In this session, we will guide you through traditional Kundalini Yoga practices, including pranayams (breathing techniques) and asanas (postures), that are carefully chosen to balance the physical body and clear subconscious blocks.
Through these practices, you'll learn to:
Purify the mind by releasing mental and emotional patterns that no longer serve you.
Break through self-animosity and cultivate self-acceptance and love.
Create a deep sense of inner peace and harmony to carry into your daily life.
Whether you're new to yoga or looking to deepen your practice, this class offers a safe and nurturing space to explore the tools needed to reconnect with yourself, balance your energy, and open your heart to live with greater compassion.
We look forward to sharing this journey of healing and transformation with you!
This 1.5-hour class will include a 30-minute Q&A session at the end, where we’ll dive into details about our upcoming Level 1 and Level 2 Yoga Teacher Trainings. It's the perfect opportunity to get all your questions answered and learn more about these transformative programs!
Join us for this transformative introductory class, where you will experience the powerful awakening of your internal vitality and the strength of your Spirit through the practices of Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga is designed to activate your inner energy, opening pathways to mental clarity, emotional resilience, and physical well-being.
In this class, we will guide you through a combination of traditional pranayama (breathing techniques) and asanas (postures) that work in harmony to awaken and enliven your core nature.
This class is perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike, providing a safe and nurturing space to explore the transformative power of Kundalini Yoga. Whether you're looking to deepen your practice or discover new ways to awaken your energy, this class offers a profound opportunity for growth and healing.
This 1.5-hour class will include a 30-minute Q&A session at the end, where we’ll dive into details about our upcoming Level 1 and Level 2 Yoga Teacher Trainings. It's the perfect opportunity to get all your questions answered and learn more about these transformative programs!
Join us for this transformative introductory class, where you will experience the powerful awakening of your internal vitality and the strength of your Spirit through the practices of Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga is designed to activate your inner energy, opening pathways to mental clarity, emotional resilience, and physical well-being.
In this class, we will guide you through a combination of traditional pranayama (breathing techniques) and asanas (postures) that work in harmony to awaken and enliven your core nature.
This class is perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners alike, providing a safe and nurturing space to explore the transformative power of Kundalini Yoga. Whether you're looking to deepen your practice or discover new ways to awaken your energy, this class offers a profound opportunity for growth and healing.
This 1.5-hour class will include a 30-minute Q&A session at the end, where we’ll dive into details about our upcoming Level 1 and Level 2 Yoga Teacher Trainings. It's the perfect opportunity to get all your questions answered and learn more about these transformative programs!
Introduction to Kundalini Yoga
WORKSHOP CONTENT:
Brief discourse on the Siddha Vaidya healing lineage
Western Physiology on Adrenals and Stress Management
Eastern Healing Principles associated with Kidney/Adrenals
Yoga for Adrenal Maintenance & Stress Management
Primary focus of Workshop:
Contraindications
Preparation prior to execution of modality
Facilitation of Siddha Adrenal Bath
PostTreatment procedures.
Workshop will include 2 partner practices
WORKSHOP FEE:
$395 Workshop fee; Includes 2 light breakfasts and lunches, 1 vegetarian dinner $50 non-refundable workshop reservation deposit
Space is limited to 8 participants.
Important Pre-Attendance Information with Mandatory Materials List will be emailed upon registration!
LODGING: $75 for 2 nights.
FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Facilitator Dan Retuta RMT, Director Crestone Healing Arts Center Cell: 719-588-5480
*Contact CHAC for Payment Plan Information
JOIN US TO RENEW AND RECLAIM YOUR VITALITY AND JOYFULLY EMBRACE LIFE!
MANAGE YOUR PERSONAL ENERGY AND RESTORE YOUR POWER TO BE HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND VIBRANT.
VITALITY & STRESS IS A 60 HOUR TRAINING OVER 6 days, WITH 90 DAYS OF FOLLOW UP AND GROUP STUDY
This powerful course teaches participants how to:
Deal with and heal chronic stress and exhaustion
Explore, revive, and restore your inner vitality
Recognize and release the source of all stress
Awaken the spiritual warrior, healer, leader, and the teacher within each participant
Build mental, emotional, and spiritual endurance to cross every crisis in these challenging times
COURSE SUMMARY
It doesn’t matter how long you live, what matters is how alive and vital you are in each moment. Kundalini Yoga prepares each of us to be teachers who act with undaunted spirit, exalted caliber and character, and the ability to cross every crisis. This course provides the opportunity to look closely at how we react to, and cope with stress. Practice mastering our vitality. Cultivate the core skill to recognize stress in ourselves and others and develop the tools to transform it and balance it with conscious relaxation. Explore the nature of our stress identity as individuals. Use kriyas and meditations as well as other processes to identify our stressors and the tools you will need to balance and uplift.
SOME KEY TOPICS:
Explore Your Vitality and Recognize Consciousness as the Core of Vitality
Identify Your Stress
Heal Cold Depression and Emotional Fatigue
Relieve, Relax, Recharge
Realize the Victory of the Spiritual Warrior
Location: Crestone Healing Arts Center
Dates and Times:
May 19-24, 2024 (Sunday-Friday)
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
sadhana offered from 5 - 7 am
3 follow up meetings
Course Fees including meals: $1250
In the event that a student needs to cancel after payment is made, payment can be refunded, minus a $300 nonrefundable deposit, or the payment can be applied to the very next Kundalini Yoga course held at Crestone Healing Arts Center.
$300 - Accommodations in the Dojo for 6 nights May 18-23
You could also choose to stay off-site. There are few hotels and Air B and B's in the area, so book soon if you want to get the best and closest places.
For more information, or to inquire about discounts for prior graduates, and scholarships contact: kartapurkhkaur108@gmail.com
Come and experience Transformation! This course will deepen your understanding of life’s cycles and your relationship to your own habits. Explore each stage of life and the habits and patterns that support it. Elevate yourself toward your excellence as a teacher, clear old patterns, gain tools to live in your grace and identity as a teacher through all of life’s cycles. Explore your habits and develop the ability to act with integrity, consciousness, intuition, and compassion.
The Tarot’s Minor Arcana graphically portrays the experience of life in 56 cards.Envision each card as a sacred screen upon which a unique aspect of Life is
projected. Guided meditation and an intuitive approach to Tarot interpretation will enhance the workshop’s presentation. A beginner’s mind is a requirement for this unique approach to instruction.
Workshop instruction will cover:
The 14 Cards in the Suit of Wands
The 14 Cards in the Suit of Swords
The 14 Cards in the Suit of Cups
The 14 Cards in the Suit of Pentacles
Participants must acquire either the Robyn Wood Tarot Deck or the Ryder Waite Tarot Deck prior to attending. A familiarity with the Tarot’s Major Arcana
Instruction begins Friday, April 5 at 6:00 pm and ends on Sunday, April 7 at 5:30 pm.
Workshop Fee of $295 includes Saturday and Sunday’s Light Breakfast AND Lunch and a Saturday night Dinner.
Crestone Healing Arts Center In-.Facility Lodging is available at $40/night
To register, contact Workshop Facilitator Dan Retuta;
The most simple teachings are often the most transformative. The workshop will explore basic Kundalini Yoga mudra, mantra, pranayam, asana, kriya, and meditation practices to rekindle an appreciation for the preciousness of our human experience. The workshop is sure to invite profound insight and accelerated personal growth. Beginners as well as long-time practitioners are invited to attend.
Workshop Fee: $399 includes instruction and meals
In-facility Lodging: $60 for 2 nights
Learn the fundamentals you need to guide students through a Kundalini Class.
Awakening your Consciousness through Sound, Meditation and Breath.
Immerse yourself in the Yogic Philosophy + Yogic Lifestyle.
Deepen your knowledge of the science and art of Kundalini yoga.
Materials include a 450 page, two-volume manual, the most complete work ever assembled on Kundalini Yoga, which is an invaluable tool for self-learning and teaching; and “Master’s Touch”, a volume of 33 lectures from Teacher’s Training programs taught by Yogi Bhajan.
Membership for one year in the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA) is included in your registration fee. Once you have received your Level 1 certification, you will automatically be upgraded from Associate Member to a Professional Member of IKYTA, and will be listed in the Online Teacher’s Directory to receive referrals for your Kundalini Yoga classes.
This dynamic program is open to students who are seeking to become teachers of Kundalini Yoga or to anyone wishing to deepen their experience of Yoga, Meditation and Yogic Lifestyle. Through practicums, you will become confident in instructing students in the ancient science of Kundalini Yoga and it's kriyas and meditations. You will participate in early-morning Sadhana (spiritual practice) and experience the transformation of a day of White Tantric Yoga (cost separate). This comprehensive training includes:
"Resonant Paths" is not just a retreat; it's an immersive exploration of diverse sound traditions, blending ancient wisdom with modern practices. Led by expert facilitators Dev Suroop Kaur, Karta Purkh Kaur, and Dan Retuta, this six-day journey promises to be a harmonious convergence of cultures, practices, and soulful resonance.
Each day will offer both insightful instruction and immersive exploration into the profound healing potential of sound, in addition to visits to diverse spiritual centers where you'll directly encounter the transformative influence of sound in various traditions This unique opportunity is not to be missed!
This dynamic training program is open to students who are seeking to be teachers of Kundalini Yoga as well as to those who wish to deepen their experience of yoga, meditation and the yogic lifestyle. Become a certified instructor of Kundalini Yoga, transform your life and awaken to your truest potential.
What is planted in the spring, grown and ripened through the summer is harvested in the Fall, in preparation for deep hibernation of winter. In the East, Autumn corresponds to the Element of Metal and the organs of Lung and Large Intestine. Metal encourages deep reflection, a balance between holding on and letting go, yielding and asserting, inspiration and elimination, discipline and flexibility. Metal calls us to deeply heal core issues in order to cultivate the purity for reaching toward heaven. The Workshop represents a creative blend of Kriyas and Meditations to harmonize the energies associated with Autumn and the Element of Metal.
Facilitator Sue Beck & Dan Retuta
Fee - $350.00 (included 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner)
Lodging is available - $25.00 per night
Qigong is the practice of cultivating one’s Chi, one’s life force often using static postures, conscious movement, rhythmic breathing, all of which are anchored in a specific internal focus. The aim of Qigong is to enhance health, vitality, well being and longevity.
The class will be completely experiential in nature. A series of simple Qigong practices will be instructed using a flowing meditative style of facilitation. The class is most suited for beginners as well as for experienced students with a beginner’s mind. All participants of sincere heart are cordially invited to attend. Please dress in comfortable yoga attire.
Join us for Kundalini Yoga related to the Traditional Chinese Medicine view of Autumn, a time for harmonizing the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. This session will include physical movement, yoga postures, breath techniques, sound, mantra, meditation, and a short discourse to discuss the energetic aspects of the "metal element" of the season. Experience in Kundalini Yoga practice is not required. All interested individuals are invited to attend.
“We can stand before the depth and mystery of our being and act with dignity, integrity, and creativity. Wisdom and awareness arise within you. At last, an experience of what is Real. You have touched your Self.” -Gurucharan Singh Khalsa
Sincere beginners, as well as experienced Yoga practitioners, are welcome to attend. Gift yourself an afternoon of deep introspection, enlightened exploration, and SELF experience.
This class offers profound transformation to all participants.
Experience Kundalini Yoga Kriyas and Meditations, to open your heart and balance your energy centers, to sense the unseen, to merge with the sound current, and to relax in the vastness of your Divine Self.
Welcome to a transformative introduction to Kundalini Yoga with a focus on enhancing Chakra Health & Wellness. Participants ranging from beginners to well-experienced yoga practitioners are welcome to attend. Each session will include physical movement, yoga postures, breath techniques, sound, mantra, meditation, and a short discourse.
August 26
9:00-11:30 Lower Triangle
11:45-12:45 Lunch & Learn with Sue
1:00-3:30 Upper Triangle
August 27
1:00-3:30 Heart Chakra
The cost is $40.00 per session and $20.00 for the vegetarian lunch.
September 3rd and 4th
September 5th and 6th
September 8th and 9th
Karta Purkh Kaur
Dev Suroop Kaur
Khushbir Singh
Dan Retuta
We are planning the . CHAC REUNION for September 23-24. If you would like to be part of the planning process, we would love to have you.
This dynamic training program is open to students who are seeking to be teachers of Kundalini Yoga as well as to those who wish to deepen their experience of yoga, meditation and the yogic lifestyle. Become a certified instructor of Kundalini Yoga, transform your life and awaken to your truest potential.
