| Are you a 200-hour certified yoga teacher? | Yes, I am a 200-hour certified yoga teacher | |||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||
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| 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 | Diana Diaz Dharani | |||||||||
| Age | 46-55 | |||||||||
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| Address | 7 St. James Place apt 9B NYC, NY 10038 United States Map It | |||||||||
| Phone | 9175233228 | |||||||||
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| Are you a member of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association | Yes | |||||||||
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| 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.)? | Yes | |||||||||
| Please describe | Gluten and dairy sensitive | |||||||||
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| Highest level of education completed | Graduate | |||||||||
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| 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). | |||||||||
| When and where did you receive your 200-hour level Basic Teacher Training? | IYI NY | |||||||||
| Primary 200hr Instructor | Kali Morse | |||||||||
| 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: | I have practiced consistantlly since 2019. On and off up until then. I attend and/or practice asana daily and meditate more than once a day. I am drawn to yin yoga a that is more meditative and somehow feels emotionally freeing. | |||||||||
| Do you meditate? | Yes | |||||||||
| How long and how often do you meditate? | daily 2-3 times at least 20 minutes | |||||||||
| What other training experience have you had since 200hr teacher training? | Accessible, Raja (currently) Yoga for Stress management (currently) | |||||||||
| What other styles/traditions of Yoga have you practiced/studied? | Not many. As a child I watched Richard Hittleman and followed along. | |||||||||
| 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've been teaching yoga since summer 2020 after graduating in May. I've taught for IYI NY consistantly on Friday mornings since December 2020 and in person recently. I am part of a BIPOC IYI yogi collective that offers level 1 with sound healing. I currently also teach for YogisUnidos via Instagram as well as Harlem Wellness Center, serving the Washington Heights Community and CHAH school students, parents and faculty. | |||||||||
| Have you taken any Yoga therapy training programs? | No | |||||||||
| Do you have any special interests or capabilities that may be relevant? | I am fascinated with the workings of the mind. I am a professional writer and teacher of memior and creative non-fiction | |||||||||
| Please list any other training or experience that you think is relevant. | I am currently in Raja and Yoga for Stress Management and have completed Certification for Accessible Yoga. | |||||||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of Ayurveda. | I have very little study /understanding as it doesn't speak to me. I now there are pitta kapha and vada but I can't really expand on them. | |||||||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of yoga philosophy. | I've taken Raja TT through Yoga Life Society with Reverend Jaganath Carrera, concentrating on the Sutra almost exclusively. I am currently in Raja through IYI SF. At this point I have a comfortable understanding of yogic philosophy and have delivered a couple of lectures. Of course, there is a lifetime of learning ! | |||||||||
| What are your expectations as a student? What do you hope to gain, learn, or work on? | I expect a world class education that will prepare me to take these teachings out into the world. I hope to work on non-attachment, personally. | |||||||||
| Why do you want to enroll in Integral Yoga Therapy Certification (IYTh)? | I love taking yoga off the mat and showing people how to apply it in their lives and the world, even if I don't call it yoga. I teach yoga to middle schoolers and on their last day of class this summer, I asked what they would like to do. Their collective reply was "show us how to control our anger". These kids are 11 years old. It's like I can't not do this. | |||||||||
| How do you intend to use yoga therapy in your practice, both personally and professionally? | In my writing profession, I plan to use principles of Raja yoga to be able to approach subjects from the place of the observer. In therapeutic writing, I can see where this practice would be highly beneficial to my students | |||||||||
| 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? | I am an academic at heart and have always made time to learn. My kids are adults and I have no pressing external responsibilities at the moment nor in the foreseeable future. | |||||||||
| List any interesting things you would like to share about yourself | I am a hobbyist photographer and am working toward becoming a private pilot. | |||||||||
| 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. | Genovia (jaya) Mcdonough IYI yoga teacher gen.mcdonough@gmail.com 646.894.4842 ['; | |||||||||
| 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 | Genovia McDonough (Jaya) IYI teacher | |||||||||
| What print and/or online Yoga and wellness publications you read frequently and what social media you follow for Yoga information? | I follow certain people on Instagram | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| IYTh Application Fee | IYTh Application Fee, Qty: 1, Price: $108.00 |


