No. There’s no “certification” process for our instructors.  The growth of an individual using Sahaja meditation is a living, dynamic, and evolutionary process. It happens within the person at the subtlest level and does not lend itself to establishing standards or qualifications.  However, our instructors have typically been Sahaja practitioners for many years and feel a deep desire to voluntarily share Sahaja Yoga with others.  The knowledge they share comes from a combination of their own meditation experience as well as familiarity with Sahaja books, websites, videos, etc.  Some were even fortunate enough to learn directly from Sahaja’s founder, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi during her lifetime.  At the end of the day, each practitioner, whether new or experienced, must ultimately rely on their own deepening ability to know what’s right for them.  Our instructors are more like guides along the way.  They’ll be the first to encourage new practitioners to develop themselves independently, even though the collective class experience has its own benefits.