| 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 | Louise Jane Chiodo Sita | |||||||||
| Age | 36-45 | |||||||||
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| Address | 1379 Hampshire Street San Francisco, California 94110 United States Map It | |||||||||
| Phone | 3132908139 | |||||||||
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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? | Yes | |||||||||
| Do you have any concerns about your physical or mental health that may impact your participation in this program? | No | |||||||||
| Please describe | Bi-weekly therapy session with the same therapist for 2 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.)? | No | |||||||||
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| Highest level of education completed | Graduate | |||||||||
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| 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). | |||||||||
| Please upload 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program Certificate to this Application | ||||||||||
| When and where did you receive your 200-hour level Basic Teacher Training? | IYI SF Fall 2020 | |||||||||
| Primary 200hr Instructor | Swami Ramananda | |||||||||
| 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 first practiced yoga in the late 1990s at Melbourne, Australia's first yoga studio. The style of yoga taught there was very similar to Integral Yoga. After doing a couple of 10-week Beginners Hatha Yoga courses with Gita, I continued to practice Sun Salutations most days and did the occasional drop-in class. In 2013, I began a very regular athletic practice (Bikram Yoga), practising about 5-7 90-minute classes per week until 2019. At that time I moved to San Francisco (from Australia) and came across the Integral Yoga Institute. Shortly after, I enrolled in the Basic Teacher Training in Fall 2020 and haven't looked back. I love the method and totally believe in the approach and spiritual emphasis. I've immersed in trainings and teach regularly ever since. I now do my own practice daily and weekly classes with teaches I feel especially inspiring. | |||||||||
| Do you meditate? | Yes | |||||||||
| How long and how often do you meditate? | Daily 20-minutes. | |||||||||
| What other training experience have you had since 200hr teacher training? | Accessible Yoga Training, Yoga-based Stress Management, Yin Yoga, Foundations of Yoga Therapy, Psychology and Mental Health. | |||||||||
| What other styles/traditions of Yoga have you practiced/studied? | Gita Yoga, Bikram Yoga, + Yin Yoga | |||||||||
| 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. | Since Fall 2020, I teach weekly: | |||||||||
| Which yoga therapy training programs have you taken? | Yoga-based Stress Management | |||||||||
| Have you taken any Yoga therapy training programs? | Yes | |||||||||
| Do you have any special interests or capabilities that may be relevant? | Active listening, empathy and compassion. | |||||||||
| Please list any other training or experience that you think is relevant. | I've mentored yoga students through a Facebook group page, listening and collaborating on yoga care plans for individuals. | |||||||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of Ayurveda. | I don't have much experience with Ayurveda, except for a natural healer I saw in Australia from my early 20s until I moved to the US, who draws on this (and homeopathy) for treating folks' underlying emotional causes of dis-ease. | |||||||||
| Please describe your studies and understanding of yoga philosophy. | I've been studying the Yoga Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita with Integral Yoga through teacher training programs and Scripture Study. In short, I believe yoga philosophy is based on the idea that we all have the truth within us, that we (humans, animals, plants, all matter) are connected, and our suffering arises from misidentifying with our thoughts (and ego) instead of remembering our interconnectedness. Also, through practice and non-attachment, we can keep making contact with our inner peace or oneness. | |||||||||
| What are your expectations as a student? What do you hope to gain, learn, or work on? | I hope to learn more about how to serve folks experiencing a range of conditions such as chronic illness. | |||||||||
| Why do you want to enroll in Integral Yoga Therapy Certification (IYTh)? | I feel that sharing all I learn about Yoga with folks is my calling. IYTh will help me on continuing this path. | |||||||||
| How do you intend to use yoga therapy in your practice, both personally and professionally? | I see myself working with individual clients, in a hospital or other institutional healthcare setting, and maybe in academic research. I'd also like to narrow this down at some point. | |||||||||
| 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 will plan out when I'll complete the other core modules and select an elective. Currently, my hours are flexible and open enough to accomodate up and coming modules. | |||||||||
| List any interesting things you would like to share about yourself | I love Yoga. | |||||||||
| 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. | Swami Ramananda, Director of IYI SF, ramananda@integralyogasf.org | |||||||||
| How did you find out about the Integral Yoga Therapy Certification Program? | Integral Yoga Center | |||||||||
| What print and/or online Yoga and wellness publications you read frequently and what social media you follow for Yoga information? | Yoga Therapy Facebook groups, IAYT | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
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| IYTh Application Fee | IYTh Application Fee, Qty: 1, Price: $108.00 |
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