200 Yoga Teacher Training Program Catalog Teacher Training Program offered through Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness – Registered Yoga School. Upon completion of the program students

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program

Evolve Yoga

This program is recognized by the Yoga Alliance as a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program offered through Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness – Registered Yoga School. Upon completion of the program students will be able to register with the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) at the 200 hour level.

Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness LLC | 505 W Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503 | (907) 334-9642 | www.spiritpathyoga.com

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Table of Contents

Mission Statement…………………………………………………………………………………….2

Course Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2

Facilities and Instructors .......................................................................................................... 3-4

Course Description .................................................................................................................. 4-5

Academic Calendar and Program Hours ............................................................................ 5-8

Program Modules and Requirements ................................................................................. 8-13

Admission and Academic Policies ................................................................................... 13-14

Attendance and Academic Assistance .......................................................................... 14-15

Probation and Student Conduct ...................................................................................... 15-17

Tuition, Fees, and Payment Options ...................................................................................... 17

Required Text ............................................................................................................................. 17

Refund Policy and Instructor Cancellation ....................................................................... 18-19

Grievance Policy ...................................................................................................................... 19

Student Records and Statement of Non-Transference ................................................... 19-20

Application .......................................................................................................................... 21-24


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Mission Statement - Welcome future Yoga instructors!

At Spirit Path we serve with open hearts, promoting compassion and understanding towards every person. We care for the earth and honor the individual connection to nature. We give back to our community by empowering people with the understanding of how to maintain health of body and peace of mind.

Course Overview, Educational Philosophy and Objectives

This is a professional program for aspiring yoga teachers wishing to delve deeply into integrated anatomy and body mechanics while discovering an innovative approach to the practice of yoga. This training goes beyond formulaic instruction and teaches teachers to learn, practice and teach creatively with the current models of movement science. Provided with context-based teaching strategies for teaching in a plethora of settings, participants will graduate with the skillset to make yoga is accessible to populations whom normally wouldn’t have access to the therapeutic practice of yoga. Participants will foster a relationship with yoga that is personal and meaningful, becoming a student of their body first. Guided towards being sensitive, skillful, ethical, and well-rounded students of their students, participants will emerge with skills to craft classes that encourage connection, cultivate embodied awareness, and integrate movements that will benefit students to live better and more fully in their lives. Participants will learn to integrate their insights, knowledge, and technical skills into the application of teaching private sessions, group classes, and leading workshops. Participants will also receive guidance in both personal and professional endeavors by creating five classes of their own, a bio, and will be versed in the ethical application of being an independent contractor with good business practices.

This program follows the guidelines established by The Yoga Alliance for yoga teacher training programs. It will provide a solid foundation upon which participants may continue to build and develop their professional skills. Instructors will provide encouragement, information, feedback and space for students to develop competence. Participants will be asked to commit to home practice and to collaborate with other yoga practitioners by participating in group teaching sessions. Individual consultation and supervision will be available to support personal and professional development as needed. Upon completion, participants will receive certification that will allow them to register with the Yoga Alliance as RYT, Registered Yoga Teacher.


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Facilities (Location and Description)

Classes are held at:

Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness Center 505 West Northern Lights Anchorage, AK 99503 Tel: (907) 334-9642 Fax: (907) 334-1961 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing address: Spirit Path Yoga Studio & Wellness Center LLC 5432 East Northern Lights Blvd. #407 Anchorage, Alaska 99508

Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness is located on Northern Light Blvd, on the West hand side of town. Our yoga training classroom accommodates a large group and we supply props and equipment for trainings. Our facility also offers regular yoga classes, continuing education, additional advanced trainings in yoga, and in Ayurveda. We have an adjacent complimentary care health clinic on site.

Instructors and Staff

The program is facilitated by Kimberly Greeff 200 E-RYT Experienced - Registered Yoga Teacher by Yoga Alliance.

Kimberly Greeff

Kimberly Greeff is a certified Yoga Tune Up® & Roll Model® Method instructor with a combination of 17 years of experience and thousands of hours teaching. She has a committed investment in training and continuing education. The path of learning and growing brings a sustainable, integrated and embodied approach to yoga that emphasizes developing awareness physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically. Creator of Evolve Yoga, Kimberly brings an innovative, interdisciplinary approach that helps students foster an empowered and embodied experience. Through unique sequences designed to increase mobility, which is the combination of strength and flexibility, students who enjoy being challenged in unique and new ways are encouraged to discover the language of their inner landscape by tracking sensation and staying present through specific breath practices. In this way, students grow a deeper connection to themselves while expanding that connection into every aspect of their life.


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A believer in the bodies’ ability to heal, Kimberly’s teaching encourages body cognition and self-discovery, firmly grounded in anatomical awareness.

Dawn Adams

Dawn has been practicing yoga since the mid-1990s. She took her first class the at the Alameda Yoga Station in 1996 and has since studied under experienced teachers such as Sandy Blaine, JoAnn Lyons, and Donald Moyer. Dawn graduated from Advanced Studies Program at the Yoga Room in Berkeley in 2009 and she continues to deepen her personal practice. Yoga has become an integral part of her life, especially because of its nurturing and centering aspects. Through practicing yoga, she has found that undoing is just as important as doing. In her teaching, she hopes to instill a sense of adventure and exploration of yoga, with a focus on finding balance and joy through practice. Most recently, Dawn found Yoga Tune Up and, fascinated by the functional approach to movement, completed the YTU Level 1 Certification. She is excited to share her unique approach to practice.

Cassandra Lidin

Cassandra Lidin LAC, CAP is the director of Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness and Spirit Path Ayurveda Education. She received her Masters in Acupuncture in 2004 from TAI Sophia Institute. She is a trained Ayurvedic Practitioner and Yoga Instructor. She maintains a full time Acupuncture practice at Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness.

Course Description

This 4 month, 200 Hour Professional Yoga Teacher Training Program is designed to educate, inspire, and empower participants as they establish a connection to yoga as a living tradition. Participants will learn yoga philosophy and discern how they can bring tradition forward in a personal and meaningful way. Anatomy and physiology will be taught in an embodied and integrated way allowing for participants to learn and practice from a place of structural integrity and awareness. We will examine asana (posture), pranayama (breath), and how to teach them in a structurally sound way. Participants will learn why they are teaching what they are teaching, how it will effect their bodies, minds, and spirits as well as their students. As part of the course, participants will learn the Roll Model Method® and how to incorporate myofascial release into their practice.

Meditation, master classes, and journaling will assist in the personal and professional development as participants are guided to practice exquisite self-care. Participants will learn the art of connecting to themselves and their students safely and ethically. Seeing skills will be honed so that adaptations, safe sequencing, and conscious communication


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can be applied to the students who attend private sessions, group classes or workshops with teachers. They will develop the ability to assist their peers and to address the particular needs of others in a class setting while co-teaching to the public in six class sessions. Guided towards becoming sensitive, skillful, ethical, and well-rounded teachers participants receive critical thinking skills and the ability to stay current in the ever-evolving world of yoga. Upon successful completion, participants will earn certification that will allow them to register with the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT.

Academic Calendar and Hours of Program

Specific Dates February - May 2018

Date Contact Hours Module

Feb 21, 2018 3 The Art of Connecting




Feb 28, 2018 3 Anatomy & Physiology

Mar 2, 2018 3 Anatomy & Physiology



Mar 13, 2018 3 The Art of Seeing Clearly



Mar 21, 2018 3 The Art of Communication

Mar 23, 2018 3 The Art of Communication


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Mar 24, 2018 8 Roll Model Method: Science of Rolling

Mar 25, 2018 8 Roll Model Method:

Apr 4, 2018 3 The Art of Assisting

Apr 6, 2018 3 The Art of Assisting

Apr 7, 2018 8 The Art of Teaching 101 Series

Apr 8, 2018 8 The Art of Teaching 101 Series

Apr 10, 2018 3 Student Lead 101 + Feedback



Apr 18, 2018 3 The Art of Sequencing




Apr 25, 2018 3 Teaching Private Sessions

Apr 27, 2018 3 Teaching Private Sessions

Apr 28, 2018 8 The Art of Teaching

Apr 29, 2018 8 The Art of Teaching

May 1, 2018 3 Student Lead 101 + Feedback



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May 9, 2018 3 The Business of Yoga

May 11, 2018 3 The Business of Yoga

May 12, 2018 8 Advanced Asana Sequencing Skills

May 13, 2018 8 Advanced Asana Sequencing Skills

May 16, 2018 3 Finals Prep

May 18, 2018 3 Finals Prep

May 19, 2018 8 Finals

May 20, 2018 8 Finals

Total hours 203

Spring 2018 Weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Weekend classes will consist of 2 1/2 hr master practice and meditation followed by reflective processing, Q&A of the master class, and asana lab.

Friday classes will be 6-9pm, while Saturday and Sunday classes will run from 9am-6pm. Participants will have a 1hr break for lunch on Saturday & Sundays from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm and are encouraged to bring snacks for the afternoon session.

February 23-25, 2018 March 2-4, 2018 March 23-25, 2018 April 6-8, 2018 April 20-22, 2018 April 27-29, 2018 May 11-13, 2018 May 18-20, 2018


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Spring 2018 Weekdays (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Weekday classes will be from 6-9pm. There are 3 Tuesday classes, 11 Wednesday classes, and 3 Thursday classes:

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Thursday, March 16, 2018 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Thursday, April 12, 2018 Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Thursday, May 3, 2018 Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Program Modules and Requirements

The Program Modules total to 203 Contact Hours with Teacher Trainers. An additional 20 hours of homework is required. The total hours of the program equal 223.

The Art of Connection

Leading people into the wilds of their inner landscape is no easy task. It requires us, as guides, to first be deeply connected to our own journey and process. We can then uphold healthy boundaries, stay authentic, and create a safe and sacred space for students to thrive. It is from this place of inner connection that we can radiate out and connect with others. This module shines the light inward to help you radiate more clearly from your center.

When centered in ourselves, we can align with the highest good for all beings. Participants in this module will:

• Gain confidence in the seat of the teacher. • Discover the many group dynamics that arise in a class setting. • Root into the truth of your being and share authentically • Release unhealthy tendencies that keep you and your students stuck.


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• Create a foundation for personal evolution

Anatomy & Physiology

This comprehensive training includes the nuts and bolts of the human body’s anatomical breakdown. Learn anatomy from the inside-out. This inclusive module expertly guides you into your living tissues in a concrete and inspiring way. To be a skilled movement teacher, it is imperative to have an integrated understanding of how that body is designed to move.

Make anatomy relevant to you, and your students will follow!

What you learn:

• Embody anatomy, learn and use the clinical language of anatomy in a completely accessible and fun way.

• Directly experience the interplay of the many systems of the body, learn to make their complexity relatable and tangible for your students.

• Explore specific anatomical structures, physiological processes, and typical movement patterns and pathologies. Then find out how the multiple layers of the body relate and function as a whole.

• Dynamic movement, combined with video, 3-D models, palpation, and self-massage techniques, invite you to traverse the muscles, joints, bones and fascia and their interrelatedness to breath, circulation, immunity, injury and newfound functional movement patterns.

The Art of Seeing Clearly

Our posture follows us around like a shadow, revealing the way we move (or don’t move). Learning to decode your student's posture will exponentially help you to help them bring more awareness to their practice both on and off the mat.

This module helps you expand your ability to see your student’s bodies through the lenses of anatomy and biomechanics while honing your intuition and understanding. See your students with a level of depth that allows you to create sequences, cues, and alignment offerings that honor the individual and the group.

Participants in this module will:

• Learn why traditional yoga poses don’t fit everybody and how to check your students

• Range of Motion before introducing certain poses.


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• Experience a “learn by doing” approach so you can work with your new skills right away.

• Teach you how to conduct successful private sessions with the ability to zero in on the student’s individual needs

• Learn your own body blind spots, and what your posture reveals about you. • Recognize how to provide demos and connect with visual learners successfully.

The Art of Communication

The second most common way of learning is auditory. What you say and how you say it will significantly effect how your students experience your teachings. Cueing is not a cookie-cutter practice, but an art form created with the context of your lessons, the knowledge of your practice and the students in front of you in mind. This module teaches you how to create meaningful and concise cues that are relevant to the moment, the theme of your class and your students. You will develop dexterity in your ability to speak with confidence and connection.


• Develop your unique voice and learn how to share it. • Find out what your speech is revealing about you and polish your cuing so your

students understand you quickly. • Find out how to be fed instead of depleted by your teaching. • Explore the craft of sharing compelling themes that bring depth to your classes. • Learn to listen to yourself, your students and the silence between your cues with

ease.

The Roll Model Method: The Science of Rolling

Roll Model® Therapy Balls are a soft-tissue conditioning tool used as an adjunct offering within personal training, stretch, Pilates, wellness coaching, yoga, massage therapy, clinical or mental health settings, children or special populations. These on–the–go balls improve body coordination, reduce pain and enhance movement. They can be used in a variety of settings; office, home, gym, clinic and yoga/Pilates studios.

Amplify your personal embodiment and learn applicable fascia science, bony landmarks, myofascial junctions, and pain physiology. Master specialized ball rolling techniques that penetrate into common high-tension areas. You will learn 6 head-to-toe series proven to affect profound change in the rotator cuff, upper back, neck, jaw, hips, lower back, IT Band, calves, and feet.


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The Roll Model Method: Ball Sequencing & Innovation

Provide a wide variety of soft-tissue self-care solutions for every client and condition while utilizing the four different sized Roll Model® Therapy Balls. Learn to effortlessly craft innovative moves and sequences to differentiate your teaching for any individual or community. Applicable to personal training, corporate wellness, Pilates, dance, clinics, mental health, yoga, massage therapy, or with kids and special needs populations.

• Explore self-myofascial release in areas of your body frequently over-used, like the hands and knees, or completely ignored like the diaphragm and pelvic floor.

• Improve classroom demonstration of Therapy Ball techniques and troubleshoot classroom pitfalls and challenges when presenting to beginners or more experienced students.

• Learn the art of crafting test/retest scenarios to provide instant feedback on improved function or reduced pain.

• Refine your anatomical fluency of bony landmarks, muscular attachments, and the fascial seam-system through experiential mapping strategies.

The Art of Assisting

Touch is a powerful and intimate thing. When done right, it can help a student peel back a new layer, find correct alignment, and deepen their practice. When leading students to precise locations within their body, a teacher must know how you use clear verbal cueing coupled with visual demos that illustrate what you’re asking of the student.

In this module, you will learn to relay an assured touch with calmness & compassion. As the teacher, you will gain tools on how to verbally cue as you assist, offer healing touch, and gracefully handle students who don’t wish to be touched. You will become more familiar with the purpose of touch and learn why many classical assists aren’t helpful to your students and maybe putting them at risk.


• Discover the science behind therapeutic touch • Help your students feel, connect, and heal • Gain communication tools that help you and your student foster an interaction of

safety • Learn to stay present in a “help me to help you” approach • Learn the biomechanics for keeping your body safe while teaching, assisting, and

demonstrating.


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The Art of Teaching & Student Lead 101 Class + Feedback

Teachers in training will have 6 opportunities to teach workshops titled, Evolve Yoga Introduction Series: Yoga 101, offered to the public. Provided with a progressive 6 session workshop series that includes class templates, trainees will graduate with a ready-to-teach workshop to draw upon as they embark on their teaching journey. Trainees co-teach these workshops, rotating between teaching class, assisting and adjusting under lead teachers supervision. These workshops are videotaped for review as a significant teaching tool. This hands-on experience leads to informative feedback for trainees as they develop their teaching style and skills, regardless of their teaching experience.

The Art of Sequencing

Great sequencing is born of an understanding of the way our body moves and how to proficiently share this knowledge. For a new teacher, it can be intimidating to rely on your own inner knowledge and creativity while conducting a class.

In this module, you’ll learn to find your own way, teach what interests you, and create sequences that are uniquely yours. Your sequencing will communicate your knowledge of the body, the expression of your unique voice, and the experience of your personal practice.


• Develop a personal practice to nurture and grow • Use your observational skills from the previous modules to determine ROM and

whether poses are accessible to your students • Discover how to workshop poses and break down movements, so each student

feels successful in their practice • Walk away with innovative sequencing tools to teach private sessions,

workshops, and group classes • Learn how to cook up fresh sequences that keep you and your students inspired

to practice

The Business of Yoga

This interactive course is specifically designed to support participants with the necessary know-how and skills to continue the transformation that participants started in the Teacher Training, both in teaching and in life. Participants will be equipped with practical skills to integrate into their real lives the insights they have gained, the epiphanies they have had, the skills they have developed and the transformations they


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have gone through in the teacher training. Participants will create their own bio, create class descriptions, workshop titles and learn how to organize themselves to start teaching. Participants will also learn how to deal with finances and how to create teaching opportunities for themselves.

Advanced Asana Sequencing Skills

This module fosters critical thinking skills when practicing, teaching, and modifying advanced postures. Participants will learn how to assess and address issues surrounding more challenging classes and sequencing. “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should” is the lens we’ll use to look at the yoga worlds current obsession with going deeper and further as they push their edges physically, mentally, emotionally, and energetically.

Finals Prep

Our final few sessions will be used to practice teaching while preparing for success in the final practicum, and participants will receive guidelines for creating their final project along with writing projects to be turned in with their final practicum.

Final Practicum

A culmination of this journey, teachers in training, will present their final projects and receive final feedback from the lead teacher and teaching assistants as well as written feedback from their peers.

Additional Homework Hours Required 20 Hours

Participants will be required to document their personal journey by keeping a written account of the training. Participants will be asked to write out master class sequences, record cues, quotes and teaching points to create a future reference to reflect upon the completion of the course. Participants will be asked to complete reading assignments of the required texts, listening to the required audio recordings, and watching the required videos.

A final 5 sequences illustrating teachers knowledge of creating classes will be due before course completion along with participants’ final bio and class description.


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Admission Policies and Regulations

Prerequisites

Students are required to have a minimum of one year of yoga practice to be admitted into the program. Accommodations for injuries and special learning needs will be addressed by the instructors to the best of their abilities. Thoughtful reflection on your application will help the instructors understand your needs.

The application for admission is included in the back of the catalog. The application must be turned in with a $75 non-refundable application fee. The student may set up a time to speak with the Center Director to answer questions, and upon acceptance into the program, the enrollment document must be submitted at least 30 days before the first day of classes.

Academic Policy, Grading, and Graduation

Minimum requirements for successful completion of the program:

Students must complete 200 contact hours with the primary instructors. Make up hours can be arranged with the instructors at the rate of $100/hour. Completion of additional contact hours and self-study project hours will be recorded by the student and approved by the instructors.

Successful completion of the Final Practicum will reflect the students:

• Continued development of a more engaging presence and self-awareness • Effective use of class dialogue and tone of voice • Staying present to the people participating in your class • Communication by verbal and non-verbal means • Class sequencing • Use of safe and effective hands-on adjustments • Incorporation of the pillars of Evolve Yoga

This program is pass/fail.

Attendance and Class Participation

Attendance

1) Particpants are expected to arrive 10 minutes early to class and be ready to begin promptly at the scheduled starting time. Attendance at all scheduled


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classes is expected. Students that arrive late more than four times will be put on probation. If lateness continues, student may be subject to dismissal.

2) Participants may not miss a total of more than 4 modules (equal to 24 hours), and will be expected to make up course content with home study, make up classes, and private tutoring. If there is a failure to make arrangements to complete missed course work, student may be subject to dismissal. Participants must complete astounding requirements within one calendar year from the ending date of the program.

3) Arrangements may need to be made (see tutoring below) to assure adequate understanding of any missed material to meet program requirements for successful completion. Documentation must be submitted to prove that missed work has been completed.

Class Participation

1) Students must bring completed homework assignments, textbooks, and supplemental materials with them to class.

2) Students must be prepared to discuss the required reading material during class.

3) Arriving late to class or leaving early must be excused by the instructor. Additional assignments may be given for the student to receive a passing grade at the discretion of the instructor.

Academic Assistance, Tutoring, and Support

Students are welcome to contact the instructor at any time via email with question about homework, class concepts, etc. Please do not hesitate to ask for help when it is needed. Instructors are available for make-up and tutoring sessions at the rate of $100/hour.

Probation, Dismissal and Re-admittance

A student who fails to meet the Attendance and Class Participation requirements or who violates the Student Conduct Policy will be put on probationary status for a time period of up to 2 months. If the student has failed to meet academic requirements or if the student continues to violate the Attendance and Class Participation requirements when the probationary period expires, the student may be informed of their dismissal from the school in writing. Re-admittance will only be considered in extreme circumstances at the discretion of the faculty


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Student Conduct Policy

Spirit Path students are expected to accept and adhere to high standards of personal conduct.

Students shall:

1) Conduct yourself as a representative of Spirit Path and the Yoga profession while you are a student or intern at Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness.

2) Treat all members of the Spirit Path community with courtesy, respect and dignity.

3) Treat the Spirit Path facilities with respect, including buildings, grounds and furnishings.

4) Respect the rights and property of other members of the Spirit Path community.

5) Accept responsibility for and the consequences of their actions and encourage responsible conduct in others.

6) Use of drugs or alcohol at Spirit Path or coming to class under the influence of drugs or alcohol is prohibited and is cause for immediate academic dismissal.

7) Have no firearms, weapons or any other item designed to inflict harm or damage at Spirit Path. Possession of these items at Spirit Path is cause for immediate academic dismissal.

Class Conduct:

Students are expected to conduct themselves at Spirit Path and in class so others are not distracted from the pursuit of learning. Discourteous or unseemly conduct may result in a student being asked to leave the classroom. Persistent misconduct on the part of a student is subject to academic dismissal. Some examples of classroom misconduct that will not be tolerated include, but are not limited to the following: Disorderly conduct; Harassment; Verbal abuse; Assault; Interference with the educational opportunity of other students.

Personal Conduct:

Students may be disciplined for conduct, which constitutes a hazard to the health, safety, or well being of members of the Spirit Path or which is deemed detrimental to the


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interests of Spirit Path. Disciplinary action may be taken regardless of the existence of any criminal proceedings that may be pending.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition

The total cost of tuition is $4000.00

Fees

There is a $75 non-refundable registration fee due with the application. In addition, a $200 enrollment deposit is required upon acceptance. The deposit will be credited towards tuition. The enrollment fee reserves a space in the teacher training and will be deducted from the student’s tuition cost.

Monthly payment plan includes $10/month processing fee. Payments must be current to attend class sessions.

Payment Options

1) Payment in Full: $4000.00

2) Payment Plan Option A: 50% ($1900) on February 20, 2018 and 50% ($1900) by May 20, 2018 3) Payment Plan Option B: 4 monthly installments from February 20, 2018 - May 20, 2018 of $960/mo (includes $10 processing fee/month).

Required and Recommended Texts

A Course Manual will be provided at the start of training. All other books are required to purchase outside of tuition costs.

• Roll Model Method by Jill Miller

• Trail Guide To The Body (4th Addition) by Andrew Biel

• Trail Guide To Movement; Building the Body in Motion by Andrew Biel

• True Yoga by Jennie Lee

Additional recommended reading will be given throughout the course.


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Refund Policy

A participant has the right to cancel the Enrollment Agreement and obtain a refund of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount paid for institutional charges (depending on date of cancelation), less the application fee of $75, upon submitting written notice to Spirit Path by the close of business on the first day of a student's scheduled unattendance. The written notice of cancellation need not take any particular form and, however expressed, is effective if it shows that the participant no longer wishes to be bound by the Enrollment Agreement.

Student’s Right to Cancel

A participant has the right to cancel the Payment Agreement and obtain a refund or withdraw from a course after instruction has started and receive a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the tuition and other refundable charges. A participant who withdraws or is dismissed after attending at least one class, but before completing 50% of the instruction in the current enrollment period, is entitled to a pro-rata refund. Students will receive a refund within 30 days of the termination date as follows:

a) Prior to completion of the first day of class, but before the second day of class, 100% refund will be given

b) After completion of the first day of class but prior to the completion of 10% of the program, the refund will be 90% of tuition after deducting the registration fee.

c) After completion of 10%, but prior to completion of 20% of the program, the refund will be 80% of tuition after deducting the registration fee.

d) After completion of 20%, but prior to completion of 25% of the program, the refund will be 55% of tuition after deducting the registration fee.

e) After completion of 25%, but prior to completion of 50% of the program, the refund will be 30% of tuition after deducting the registration fee.

f) After completion of 50% of the course no refund will be given, and the student is required to remain committed to the entire amount of tuition.

Refunds will be computed from the last day of physical attendance. As part of this policy, the school may retain a one-time application fee of no more than $75. A student will receive the refund within 30 days of the termination date. The school will make a


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'good faith' effort to make a refund, if necessary, by sending certified mail to student's and parent's permanent address.

If the school cancels or discontinues a course or educational program, the school will make a full refund of all charges. Refunds will be paid within 30 day of cancellation.

Instructor Cancellation

The Yoga Alliance requires that students are present for at least 180 contact hours. Of those contact hours, the Yoga Alliance requires that at least 65 of the 180 contact hours are with the lead instructor who has received the credentialing from the Yoga Alliance to instruct a Yoga Alliance credentialed Yoga Teacher Training School Program. Alaska Commission on Post-secondary Education (ACPE) requires a full 200 contact hours. The lead instructor, Kim Greeff, is scheduled to be present for all of the 203 contact hours, but in case of illness, injury, death in the family or other unforeseeable special circumstances, a co-instructor that meets the Yoga Alliance requirements will be requested to stand in as a substitute for Kim. Cassandra Lidin, 200 RYT, has agreed to substitute in Kim’s place if she is unable to teach. Cassandra meets the requirements established by the Yoga Alliance for an assistant instructor. If the lead instructor, Kim Greeff, is absent due to unforeseeable special circumstance for more than 65 hours the course will be cancelled.

Grievance Policy

If a student has an academic complaint, the student is first encouraged to discuss any concerns with the instructor. If not satisfied with the outcome of these discussions, the student may then speak with the Center Director. If not satisfied with the outcome, the student may seek appeal through the State of Alaska Commission on Post-secondary Education.

Student Records

Student records will be maintained by Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness. At any time, students may request a copy of academic records. Such requests must be submitted in writing.

Statement of Non-Transference

Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness cannot guarantee that it's credits or programs are transferable, and the transfer of credits is always at the discretion of the receiving institution, depending on the comparability of curricula and accreditation.


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If participant registers with the Yoga Alliance as a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, this allows the participant to be eligible to participate in a 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training through a Yoga Alliance Registered Program.


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200 Hour Yoga Teach Training Program Application

PERSONAL INFORMATION Name (Last): (First): (MI): Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone (day): (eve): (cell): Birthdate: Email: US Citizen/Permanent Resident (circle): Yes / No If no, please complete the next line Country of Citizenship: Visa Type: Issue Date: Current Occupation: Employer: Emergency Contact Name: Phone (day): (eve): How did you learn about Spirit Path Yoga?

ABOUT YOU To better serve you, it is important that we have a general picture of your yoga practice and history. Please be honest and clear so we can learn about you. Please tell us about your yoga experience and include. a. Any prior trainings, techniques/styles, teachers whom you have worked with extensively b. Style(s) of yoga you currently practice c. How long have you been practicing yoga? d. How many days per week do you practice yoga? What area of yoga challenges you the most? Please circle all that apply: Physically Mentally Emotionally Spiritually How has yoga touched your life or changed you?


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Please communicate as best as you can what draws you to this teacher training? In your opinion, what qualities embody an excellent and effective yoga teacher? Why? What is your intention for taking this training? (circle all that apply)

a. To teach yoga b. To maybe teach yoga, I’m not sure if I’d want too c. To deepen my yoga practice d. To add another skill to my toolbox and decide later how I’d like to use it e. To deepen my yoga knowledge f. To develop a home practice with confidence and awareness g. To tie myself into a yogic pretzel for instagram contests and prizes h. I can’t explain why, I just have a feeling I need to do this i. Other_____________________________________________________________

Are you currently teaching yoga?

a. If yes, for how many years have you been teaching? b. Where do you currently teach?

Please provide us with the name, phone number and email of one professional yoga reference (If you’re a student of the lead trainer, please put their name down and we will contact him/her) Reference Name: Phone Number: Email Address:


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HEALTH INFORMATION Please complete the health history section below so that we can be sure to respond to any

emergencies should they arise during your training. Please include a second sheet if necessary. Based on your specific history, we may schedule a follow-up interview before accepting you in the

program.

How would you evaluate your current physical health? Circle one: Excellent Good Fair Poor Please describe any physical or mental challenges:

Please list any physical limitations and injuries: (including old injuries as will as current challenges): Please describe any injuries or medical conditions that may affect your ability to fully participate in the training. Do you have any special dietary needs or allergies? (Please list)


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please include any additional information you would like us to know about you. I affirm that the information I have provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge: Signature:

Date:

Please print this application and submit to Spirit Path Yoga and Wellness with: 1) The $75 non-refundable application fee 2) A copy of your government-issued photographic identification

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