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)
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*** 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.

For more information Contact:
Satya Lynn: yogatherapy@integralyoga.org

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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.
For more information Contact:
Satya Lynn: yogatherapy@integralyoga.org

NameSarah Velar Sari
Age36-45
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Address10041 SW 77 Ct
MIAMI, FL 33156
United States
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Phone7865430101
Best days to reach you for your interview
  • Tuesday
  • Friday
Are you a member of the Integral Yoga Teachers AssociationNo
Time of day?
  • 9am-12pm ET
Health Information
Do you want to achieve your RYT 500-hour designation during this program?No
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?Yes
Do you have any concerns about your physical or mental health that may impact your participation in this program?No
Please describe

Psychotherapy: childhood related trauma, past eating disorder and addiction (in recover for 14+ years)

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.)?Yes
Please describe

Vegetarian

Education
Highest level of education completedGraduate
Please list schools attended, year graduated, and degrees obtained:
School Year Degrees
Universitat de Barcelona 2000 MS Human Biology
School
  • Universitat de Barcelona
Other work outside of teaching Yoga
Occupation
  • Director of Training and Education
  • Oncology Focused Wellness Provider: Yoga & Meditation
Current occupation(s) and number of years worked - Please list
Occupation Years
Director of Training and Education 1
Oncology Focused Wellness Provider: Yoga & Meditation 2
Occupation
  • Marketing Director
Past occupation(s) and number of years worked - Please list
Occupation Years
Marketing Director 22
Previous Yoga Experience
Prior coursework/trainingSuccessful 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).
Please upload 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program Certificate to this Application200-TT-Diploma.pdf
When and where did you receive your 200-hour level Basic Teacher Training?2008 Miami, FL
Primary 200hr InstructorFred Busch
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:

Close to 24 years. A mix a Iyengar, Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin and Therapeutic-based practices. It honestly depends on the day. I had a consistent 10 year Ashtanga practice but those days around mostly behind me.

Do you meditate?Yes
How long and how often do you meditate?Daily
What other training experience have you had since 200hr teacher training?

Current Yoga Alliance R-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP
AUM Home Shala - Clinical Yoga Therapy Program 2021
The Heartmath Institute - Trauma-Sensitive Certification Course 2021
Yoga 4 Cancer (Y4C) - Yoga for Oncology Certification 2019
The Warrior Flow Foundation - Trauma-Informed Yoga Certification 2020
Yoga For All – Accessible Yoga Certification 2020
Gentle Therapeutics Yoga - 300 Hour Yoga Certification 2015
Radiant Child Yoga - 95 Hour Children’s Yoga Certification 2014
YOGAMUSIC – Music Lead Children’s Yoga Certification 2014
Yoga for Differently-abled Children and Special Needs Yoga Certification 2014
Fred Busch Power Yoga - 200 Hour Yoga Certification 2008
The Om Factory NYC – 85 Hour Prenatal Yoga Certification 2007

What other styles/traditions of Yoga have you practiced/studied?

Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin and Therapeutic-based yoga.

Is English your primary language?Yes
Essay QuestionsPlease answer the following open-ended questions fully and concisely.
Please describe your past/current Yoga teaching experience including location, timeframe, population taught, etc.

Director of Training and Education - The Warrior Flow Foundation 2020 - Present
OncologyYoga & Wellness Provider – UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center 2019 - Present
Sari Om Yoga – Independent Contractor (Private, Group & Corporate Yoga) 2008 - Present
o Ahana Yoga – Miami, FL Vinyasa, Children's Yoga, Prenatal, Gentle Therapeutics
o Synergy Yoga – Miami Beach, FL Vinyasa, Children's Yoga, Prenatal, Gentle Therapeutics
o Green Monkey Yoga - Miami Beach, FL Vinyasa, Children's Yoga, Prenatal, Gentle Therapeutics
o Miami Dade County Public Schools Enrichment Program – Miami, FL Children's Yoga
o Morningside Montessori – Miami, FL Children's Yoga
o Lotus Wellness & Chiropractic – Coral Gables, FL Yoga for Athletes, Gentle Therapeutics
o The Sweatshop, Coral Gables, FL Vinyasa, Arial Yoga
o Miami Yogashala – Miami Beach, FL Power Vinyasa

Which yoga therapy training programs have you taken?

AUM Home Shala - Clinical IAYT Approved Yoga Therapy Program (95 Hours Completed)
GT Yoga (Gentle Therapeutics Yoga) 300 Hour Certification

Have you taken any Yoga therapy training programs?Yes
Do you have any special interests or capabilities that may be relevant?

Oncology focused yoga, Trauma-informed yoga

Please list any other training or experience that you think is relevant.

HIPPA Compliance, University of Miami Oncology specific integrative health, supportive care and safety trainings,

Please describe your studies and understanding of Ayurveda.

Through various trainings but mostly through my 200 hr and 300 hr trainings. Angas, doshas, 5 elements, gunas

Please describe your studies and understanding of yoga philosophy.

Through various trainings but mostly through my 200 hr and 300 hr trainings. Eight-limb path, Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita,

What are your expectations as a student? What do you hope to gain, learn, or work on?

Sangha, mentorship, growth both interpersonally and professionally. I hope to gain more knowledge outside of the clinical realm and within it as well. I hope to work on

Why do you want to enroll in Integral Yoga Therapy Certification (IYTh)?

To gain a deeper understating of yoga based modalities that can be used as complementary medicine both in and out of clinical settings. To also augment my knowledge in the field of oncology focused and trauma-informed yoga. Lastly, you deepen my knowledge as a life-long practitioner 🙂

How do you intend to use yoga therapy in your practice, both personally and professionally?

Having a deeper understanding of my own personal emotional, physical and spiritual health.
Deepening my knowledge of not only oncology and mental health but many of the co-occurring physical and mental ailments and conditions that many of the patients I work with present.

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?

Planning!!! Carving out time for balance in all aspects of my life by scheduling and sticking to my plans. Daily self care rituals 🙂

List any interesting things you would like to share about yourself

Single mom to a 5 year old named Jones. I am a cancer survivor. In recovery from a long struggle with an eating disorder and addiction. Runner, writer, amateur chef, lover of water, nature and animals 🙂

Are there any current scheduling conflicts or anticipated events that could affect your ability to attend any of the scheduled modules?

Possibly in the last quarter of this year but I will work around it.

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.

Jivana Heyman jivana@accessibleyoga.org Founder Accessible Yoga C-IAYT, Integral Yoga Minister
Allaine Stricklen gtyoga305@gmail.com Founder Gentle Therapeutics Yoga, C-IAYT
Dennis Hunter dennishunter@gmail.com E-RYT 200, Founder Clarity Meditation Collective
Anne Hurley ibisisle@icloud.com Psychotherapist, Founder Hope House, C-IAYT

How did you find out about the Integral Yoga Therapy Certification Program?Friend or Teacher
Please provide specific website, studio, or individual names if you can, as well as any other specific information on how you heard about the program

Jivana Heyman, IAYT, Accessible Yoga

What print and/or online Yoga and wellness publications you read frequently and what social media you follow for Yoga information?

IAYT, Yoga International, Accessible Yoga (online, IG), Integrative Nutrition Institute, Yoga for All, Dianne Bondy, Jivana Heyman, Amber Karnes,

AgreementBy 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.
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