Kripalu Yoga / Pranakriya Yoga Teacher

Pranakriya™ Yoga Teacher 200 Hour Basic Certification Criteria

Thank you for picking up an application for the Pranakriya 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification at Main Street Yoga. We are excited that you are considering joining us on this journey of transformation.

This 9-weekend program will provide you with all the skills you need to become a Basic Level Yoga Teacher in Pranakriya Yoga, a yoga practice created by Yoganand Michael Carroll and steeped in the tradition of Swami Kripalu.

As a student in this training, you will receive training in the essentials for teaching yoga: warm-ups, basic postures (asanas) along with modifications and variations, benefits and contraindications, basic anatomy and physiology as applied to yoga, yoga breathing techniques (pranayama), relaxation, meditation and yogic philosophy. You will also engage in many hours of supervised practice teaching. When you have completed the program, you will be able to lead three different types of yoga classes (gentle stretch, meditative posture class and yoga workout) that will enable you to teach in any setting; yoga studio, fitness center, corporate setting etc.

This course will also provide you with a certification you can present to the Yoga Alliance to become a nationally recognized Registered Yoga Teacher.

Who this program is for: Our Yoga Teacher Training program is for yoga practitioners who have a love for yoga born out of practice. We help these practitioners develop the skills needed to share yoga with students as professional teachers. To enroll in our training you must meet the following requirements: 1. At least two years of yoga practice with at least six months of classes with a certified instructor (please speak with Jacci if you don’t quite meet this requirement). 2. The ability to demonstrate an experiential understanding of yoga practice and its benefits.

We look forward to joining you on this journey. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Debra Risberg at (309) 829-9618.

Main Street Yoga * 418 N Main Street * Bloomington, Illinois 61701* (309) 829-9618 Refund Policy: If you withdraw your application before December 1, 2013, your payment will be refunded in full. From December 2 until the training starts, we can refund any paid- in-full tuition less a $500 application fee. After 6:00pm on January 2 (when the program begins), no refunds will be given. If you have a medical, family or life emergency that precludes you from completing the program, please talk with the Director about postponing your training in Bloomington for one year. Your tuition can be deferred for only one year, even if another 200-hour Teacher Training does not happen in Bloomington the following year.

2013 YTT Program Costs: 1. Tuition  $2700 until September 30, 2012  $2800 until October 30, 2012  $2900 until November 30, 2012  $3000 after December 1, 2012 2. Only a COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED APPLICATION with CURRENT PHOTO and a non-refundable $500 DEPOSIT will guarantee your place in the program. 3. Program capacity is a minimum of 9 students and maximum of 18. 4. All course fees are due by the first session of the first weekend. Payment plans are the exception and must be negotiated directly with Debra Risberg before by November 30, 2012. 5. Over the course of the program, each student will be required to take (and pay any fees for) 15 classes from different certified teachers and fill out an observation form for each of these classes. 6. We will provide each student with a training manual. Replacement manual costs $50 each. Students are required to purchase the book Anatomy of Movement, Rev Ed., by Blandine Calais-Germain. Students must also keep a yoga journal during the course of the training, which will be reviewed by the program director. 7. Other books and resources will be recommended, but are not mandatory to read or purchase. 8. Please note: Each student is responsible for any travel, lodging or food expenses during the training.

Certification Criteria: This course is intended to result in your certification as a Basic Level Yoga Teacher in Pranakriya™ Yoga based in the tradition of Swami Kripalu. Certified yoga teachers must possess the skills necessary to safely and competently teach yoga. Although the majority of students who complete this program are certified, we reserve the right to withhold certification from any student who fails to develop the skills necessary to competently teach Pranakriya™ yoga.

Main Street Yoga * 418 N Main Street * Bloomington, Illinois 61701* (309) 829-9618 Every attempt will be made to provide input throughout the program about teaching deficits that might impede certification. If it is determined that a student has not successfully met the certification requirements, they will meet with the program director who will determine with them the appropriate steps needed to complete certification. This may include the need to work with a certified teacher after the program at the student’s expense. In most cases this process takes three to six months. If the student cannot show the necessary skills after one year of work, certification cannot be obtained without repeating the program.

The following criteria will be used to determine eligibility for certification:

1) We encourage 100% attendance for all sessions. Program dates (2013): January 11-13, January 25-27, February 8-10, February 22-24, March 15-17, April 26-28, May 10-12, June 7-9, July 19-21, August 16-18 (Extra program weekend in case of weekend cancellation). 2) Program times are Fridays 6-9:30pm, Saturday & Sunday 8:30-6:30pm. The training is being held out of the Main Street Yoga. 3) If you must miss any session please contact the Director, Jacci Reynolds (505.603.0803) before the program starts. For situations that arise during the training, contact the Director as soon as possible to explore possibilities. Missed session hours must be made up before the program ends at the student’s expense. 3) All homework assignments must be done as assigned. 4) All students must participate fully in all exercises and practice teach sessions in the program. The practice teach sessions are opportunities to cultivate teaching skills. They are also opportunities for the program director to ascertain students’ progress and ability to safely lead and teach yoga. 5) Students are also required to purchase the book Anatomy of Movement, by Blandine Calais-Germain, Eastland Press.

Main Street Yoga * 418 N Main Street * Bloomington, Illinois 61701* (309) 829-9618 If you have any questions about our certification criteria, contact Jacci Reynolds at 505.603.0803 or [email protected]. Pranakriya™ Yoga Basic 200hr Certification Program Application Form

Please provide all the information requested below. Use additional paper as necessary. Submit only completed applications and please attach a current photo to your application. This photo is for our records only and is not part of our screening process. Please mail your completed application to: Main Street Yoga * 418 N Main Street * Bloomington, Illinois 61701* (309) 829-9618. All information will be held in the strictest confidence and used only in regard to Pranakriya Basic YTT selection.

Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: E-mail: Occupation:

How long have you been practicing Yoga?* ______Have you practiced with a teacher or on your own? Teacher:_____ Self-Taught: _____ Teacher’s Name: ______Teacher’s Style: ______Do you have a home, personal practice? Yes:_____ No: _____

*By yoga we mean Asana and Pranayama. Do not include dance, exercise, Tai-chi, Feldenkrais, etc.

Please list any Yoga workshops or training that you have taken. Please give dates and instructors names.

Are you currently teaching yoga? Yes:_____ No:_____ Number of classes/week:______Style:______How long have you been teaching?______

Health Information: (If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions please describe fully on a separate sheet.)

1) Are you currently under medical treatment for any physical or psychological condition? Yes:_____, No:_____ Main Street Yoga * 418 N Main Street * Bloomington, Illinois 61701* (309) 829-9618 2) Have you ever been hospitalized for a psychiatric condition? Yes:_____, No:_____ 3) Do you have any chronic physical limitations of disabilities? Yes:_____, No:_____ 4) Do you have any communicable diseases? Yes:_____, No:_____

5) Are you in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction and if so, Yes:_____, No:_____ for how long? 6) Weekly alcohol consumption? Yes:_____, No:_____ 7) Non-prescription drug use? Yes:_____, No:_____

On a separate piece of paper, please write complete answers to EACH of the following questions: 1. Describe your personal practice; specifically asana, pranayama, and meditation. 2. What does yoga mean to you? 3. How has your relationship with yoga evolved over time? 4. Why do you want to be a yoga teacher?

Emergency Contact information: Please provide us with all the information you would want us to pass on to an emergency response person if you were seriously injured or became ill.

Who should we contact in case of an emergency?

Name: ______Phone: ______Address: ______Relationship: ______

We will rely on the answers in this application to make an informed decision regarding your participation in our program.

Disclosure and Acceptance: Main Street Yoga and Pranakriya Yoga will rely on the answers in this application to make an informed decision regarding your participation in our program. Accordingly, please read and sign the acknowledgement below.

I hereby affirm that the above information is to the best of my knowledge true and complete. I understand that providing false information is grounds for rejecting my application, being requested to leave the program, or having my certification revoked. If I am required to leave the program because of a misrepresentation on this application, no tuition will be refunded. I hereby affirm that I am aware of the refund policy for the Pranakriya 200-hour Basic Level Yoga Teacher Training.

Main Street Yoga * 418 N Main Street * Bloomington, Illinois 61701* (309) 829-9618 I have carefully read the program participation criteria, requirements, and agreements expressed therein. To this application, I have attached answers to the essay questions and a recent photo of myself. I understand that my failure to meet the criteria will result in my not being certified as a Pranakriya™ Yoga teacher.

Signature:______Date:______

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