| 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 | Sarah Mapes | ||||||
| Age | 36-45 | ||||||
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| Address | 3024 Boundary Oaks Dr. SE Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 United States Map It | ||||||
| Phone | 8017455199 | ||||||
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| Are you a member of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association | No | ||||||
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| Do you want to achieve your RYT 500-hour designation during this program? | No | ||||||
| Chronic Health issues? | Yes | ||||||
| Please describe | I have rheumatoid arthritis. | ||||||
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| Prescription medications and/or natural remedies? | Yes | ||||||
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| Serious illness, injury, or major surgery in the last 5 years? | Yes | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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| Highest level of education completed | College | ||||||
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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? | Ashville Yoga Center | ||||||
| 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 been practicing yoga for 20 years. I usually practice every day. Occasionally I have a day that is missed. The practice changes depending on what my body needs. Some days it is strong, along the lines of power yoga with inversions. I love inversions. Other days if I am experiencing an arthritic flare up, my practice is slow as I slowly work into my body. I include elements of both strength and stretching in my practice. I am currently teaching twice per week. I mostly teach seniors. They have arthritis and knee and back issues. Due to my arthritis, I understand what it is like to have physical challenges in the body. I teach slow flow. We flow, but it is slow, not like a traditional power yoga class. | ||||||
| Do you meditate? | Yes | ||||||
| How long and how often do you meditate? | I spend time meditating every day. The time varies from 5 to 20 minutes. | ||||||
| What other training experience have you had since 200hr teacher training? | I completed a 300 hour training at through the Ashville Yoga Center to complete the 500 hour certification. I have also completed a 40 hour training specific to osteoporosis with Dr. Loren Fishman. I completed a 90 hour children's teacher training through Grounded Kids. | ||||||
| What other styles/traditions of Yoga have you practiced/studied? | I have practiced Vinyasa, Anusara, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative, and a little bit of Kundalini. | ||||||
| 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 have been teaching for two years. I have taught in two studios. One of the studios was a flow studio. I taught power yoga classes there. I taught there for about 6 months prior to the pandemic, and then I stopped. The other studio felt much more like home for me. I taught there for about 9 months until the studio had to close because of the pandemic. It was a small studio and many of the teachers there were Iyengar teachers. The studio had an older audience. I love working with older people. I cared for my own grandmother for the last ten years of her life. As people journey through life their bodies change and they lose muscle mass which can affect their bones. The classes that I teach focus on building strength, increasing flexibility, and improving balance. All of these are important as people age. The smaller studio where I taught had to close because of Covid 19. I have been teaching the same group of people that I taught in the studio over zoom for the last year and half. I am currently teaching twice per week over zoom. I also have a YouTube channel where I am working to provide free yoga to the community. I hope to reach people who would not have the opportunity to attend a regular studio class. | ||||||
| Have you taken any Yoga therapy training programs? | No | ||||||
| Do you have any special interests or capabilities that may be relevant? | I have interests in bone health, arthritis, and back care. I am also interested in how yoga can be used to reduce stress. | ||||||
| Please list any other training or experience that you think is relevant. | I have a 40 hour certification for osteoporosis and yoga rom Dr. Loren Fishman. | ||||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of Ayurveda. | During my 300 hour training I took a workshop with James Bailey called, "Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers." | ||||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of yoga philosophy. | I have read the "Bhagavad Gita," "The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali," and "Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into the Stillness (Erich Schiffmann)." My study of yoga includes learning about the 8 limb path of yoga. This includes following the yamas and niyamas. Yoga is a process of observing the self, understanding the self, exercising self-discipline, and finding bliss. | ||||||
| What are your expectations as a student? What do you hope to gain, learn, or work on? | I am specifically interested in learning more about back health, arthritis, stress relief, and bone health. I hope to gain the skills to teach and empower people to improve their own health through yoga. I expect to do the assignments and learn from the yoga teachers in this program who have much more experience and knowledge than I currently have. | ||||||
| Why do you want to enroll in Integral Yoga Therapy Certification (IYTh)? | I would like to deepen my understanding of yoga and the human body. I would like to help people through yoga to experience better overall health. Enrolling in this yoga therapy certification will help me to better help those I work with. | ||||||
| How do you intend to use yoga therapy in your practice, both personally and professionally? | I intend to use the skills that I gain in this program to improve my own health and to provide greater instruction to the people in the classes that I teach. I have also started working with private health coaching clients and I would like to be able to offer help as a yoga therapist as well as nutritional health coaching. Movement and food, and spirituality are all essential to the overall health and well being of a person. I hope to gain the skills to help empower others to improve their own health. | ||||||
| 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 willing to set aside the time necessary to study and learn and work my way through the program. I love learning and helping other people. This program will provide me the opportunity to do both. | ||||||
| List any interesting things you would like to share about yourself | I am 43 years old. I am married and have five children. I love reading, hiking, and cooking. | ||||||
| Are there any current scheduling conflicts or anticipated events that could affect your ability to attend any of the scheduled modules? | Not that I am aware of. | ||||||
| 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. | Joe Taft - Ashville Yoga Center | ||||||
| How did you find out about the Integral Yoga Therapy Certification Program? | Web Search | ||||||
| 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 | Dr. Loren Fishman's classes. I have taken his osteoporosis training. | ||||||
| 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 |
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