| Are you a 200-hour certified yoga teacher? | Yes, I am a 200-hour certified yoga teacher | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | |||||
| Have you been teaching Yoga for 1 year or more? (minimum 50 hours) | Yes, I have been teaching for one year (minimum 50 hours) | ||||
| HTML Block | *** Successful completion of a 200-hour Yoga teacher training from a Yoga Alliance approved school is required for participation in the Integral Yoga Therapy Program track to become a Certified Yoga Therapist. | ||||
| Home Center | San Francisco IYI | ||||
| HTML Block | A minimum of one year (minimum 50 hours) teaching Yoga is required for participation in the Integral Yoga Therapy Program track to become a Certified Yoga Therapist. | ||||
| Name | Alex Benfarhat | ||||
| Age | 18-25 | ||||
| Email hidden; Javascript is required. | |||||
| Address | 545 Laurel St Petaluma, CA 94952 United States Map It | ||||
| Phone | 7074841618 | ||||
| Best days to reach you for your interview |
| ||||
| Are you a member of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association | No | ||||
| Time of day? |
| ||||
| Health Information | |||||
| Do you want to achieve your RYT 500-hour designation during this program? | Yes | ||||
| Chronic Health issues? | No | ||||
| Prescription medications and/or natural remedies? | No | ||||
| Serious illness, injury, or major surgery in the last 5 years? | No | ||||
| Communicable Diseases? | No | ||||
| Current psychotherapy, counseling, or psychiatric treatment? | No | ||||
| Do you have any concerns about your physical or mental health that may impact your participation in this program? | No | ||||
| Will you require any special accommodations/needs during your participation in the Integral Yoga Therapy program? | No | ||||
| Any Dietary Restrictions/Choices (Allergies, Vegan, Gluten Free, etc.)? | No | ||||
| Education | |||||
| Highest level of education completed | High School/GED | ||||
| Other work outside of teaching Yoga | |||||
| Occupation |
| ||||
| Current occupation(s) and number of years worked - Please list |
| ||||
| Occupation |
| ||||
| Past occupation(s) and number of years worked - Please list |
| ||||
| Previous Yoga Experience | |||||
| Prior coursework/training | Successful completion of a 200-hour Yoga teacher training from a Yoga Alliance approved school plus a minimum of one year teaching Yoga is required for participation in the Integral Yoga Therapy Program track to become a Certified Yoga Therapist. If you are not a registered Yoga teacher, but are a licensed social worker or health care professional who would like to supplement your practice with Yoga therapy techniques, you are welcome to join the program, but will need to first complete a basic 200 hour teacher training to be eligible to receive certification from the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). | ||||
| Have you had a personal practice for at least one year? | Yes | ||||
| How long have you practiced yoga? Describe your personal practice of yoga and how regularly you practice, including the style/tradition of your current practice: | 5 years. | ||||
| Do you meditate? | Yes | ||||
| How long and how often do you meditate? | 1-2 hours a day | ||||
| What other training experience have you had since 200hr teacher training? | I have completed a 200 hour tantra yoga tt in Nepal and also a 200 hour vinyasa tt in California. | ||||
| What other styles/traditions of Yoga have you practiced/studied? | I have studied in the Satyananda lineage. | ||||
| Is English your primary language? | Yes | ||||
| Essay Questions | Please answer the following open-ended questions fully and concisely. | ||||
| Please describe your past/current Yoga teaching experience including location, timeframe, population taught, etc. | I taught small Hatha yoga classes at Yoga Jones in Ventura for approximately 8 months. I then continued to teach online for several months in the middle of the pandemic and I am now teaching gentle vinyasa classes at Renew yoga in Petaluma. | ||||
| Have you taken any Yoga therapy training programs? | No | ||||
| Do you have any special interests or capabilities that may be relevant? | I am really interested in child development and working with children/teenagers. I am also very interested in chanting and sound healing, I took piano lessons for 12 years and currently practice on a harmonium. | ||||
| Please list any other training or experience that you think is relevant. | I studied Ayurveda for several months in person with a Vaidya in Glendale. | ||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of Ayurveda. | Ayurveda is the study of life, of nature, and of our true nature. It is a way of understanding the 5 elements and their interplay, and how nature is always manifesting according to the need to balance these 5 elements. When the 5 elements are out of balance, disease begins. This has 6 stages, only the later stages are detectable by modern medicine, but one who has fine tuned their senses can detect the imbalance at its initial stage. Balance is key to lasting happiness and spiritual growth. When the body is balanced it can meditate with ease, and so yoga and Ayurveda have always gone hand in hand. | ||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of yoga philosophy. | Yoga is a system to liberate the Ahamkar to know the Mahad. Yoga philosophy teaches that all is one, creation occurs through the play of Purusha and Prakritti, with Prana as the conduit, and gradually descends into the 3 gunas, the sense organs, and the 5 elements. We may perceive reality as these separate objects in relationship to ourselves, but yoga philosophy teaches that all originate from the same source and that through proper discrimination, purification of the senses and clear understanding we too can perceive the indivisible spirit in creation, knowing that nothing is separate, everything is connected. There are various systems to create such a realization, Ashtanga, Tantra, Advaita, Bhakti to name a few, but essentially all are focused on transforming the sense of self out its smallness into its pervasiveness. | ||||
| What are your expectations as a student? What do you hope to gain, learn, or work on? | I hope to learn tools to maintain the deep stability that is necessary for spiritual growth. I want to work on becoming confident in my knowledge and experience as a living example of the potential for healing and transformation. | ||||
| Why do you want to enroll in Integral Yoga Therapy Certification (IYTh)? | I want to help people find balance, beginning with myself. I am dedicated to the yogic path and I cannot imagine having a better career than one which incorporates the yogic principles. | ||||
| How do you intend to use yoga therapy in your practice, both personally and professionally? | I intend to use it to create a daily practice that is suitable for my specific needs as well as using it to help individuals find a practice suitable for their needs. I also see myself bringing these practices to children and teenagers as well as to recovering addicts. | ||||
| Given your current or future commitments, how will you create the time and space to achieve your goals for the IYTh program and fulfill all of the training requirements? | As of now my time is relatively free and my finances are relatively secure so I do not foresee it being a difficulty finding time. As far as management goes I am good at creating commitments and meeting my expectations. | ||||
| Are there any current scheduling conflicts or anticipated events that could affect your ability to attend any of the scheduled modules? | No | ||||
| Please list three references we can contact regarding your IYTh application. One of these references must be deeply steeped in the Integral Yoga Tradition. Please provide name, position, phone, and email address. | Yogi Prakash - Owner of Shanti yoga ashram (977) 1-5214063 Sabine Coble ojaishakti@gmail.com Uma Vijaiya - Yoga therapist | ||||
| How did you find out about the Integral Yoga Therapy Certification Program? | Web Search | ||||
| Agreement | By submitting this form, I hereby declare the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that misrepresentation of this information constitutes grounds for the rejection of this application, expulsion from the program and revocation of certification. In the event of rejection, expulsion, or revocation of certification, I understand that I am entitled to no refunds, credits, or adjustments.
I agree to assume all risk of damage or injury that may occur as a student of Integral Yoga Therapy Certification. In consideration of being accepted as a yoga therapy student, the undersigned releases and discharges Integral Yoga, its teachers, and students from any and all claims, demands, actions of any nature, whether present or future, anticipated or unanticipated, known or unknown, that result from the undersigned’s participation in yoga classes or practice of yoga outside of class. | ||||
| Signature | |||||
| IYTh Application Fee | IYTh Application Fee, Qty: 1, Price: $108.00 |
IYTh Applications (all)
