Agama Yoga Teacher Training Course Application

AGAMA YOGA TTC APPLICATION FORM

Application for Admission

Please complete this application fully. After submitting this form please send a recent photo to ttcregistration@agamayoga.com and pay the TTC deposit on the event page. Applicants will be contacted within one week of application submission with notification that Agama has succesfully received the application and deposit. Students will be notified of acceptance to the program within three weeks of application receipt. Please note: In some cases, it may be necessary for an applicant to give an interview via the Internet (e.g. via Skype). Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant for completion and re-submission.

Please specify which course you are applying for:

* Agama 200 HR TTC is a pre-requisite for the 300 HR TTC. The student can apply before or during the 200 HR TTC, but final admission into the 300 HR TTC is determined by successful graduation from the 200 HR TTC

200 HR TTC

500 HR TTC

300 HR TTC*

Starting date of the courseYear Month Day

If you are applying for the 300 hour upgrade or 500 hour teacher training, please tell us when you completed your 200 hour training with us.

Year Month Day

Personal Details

First name

Family name

Gender

Male

female

Home address

City

State / Province

Country

Postal code

Phone (Mobile)

Phone (Home)

Date of birthYear Month Day

Birth time

Birth place (City, Country)

Marital Status

Married

Single

Partnered

Widowed

Divorced

Alternate email (if any)

Current occupation

Education/Vocational skills

Languages spoken

Are you planning to attend the TTC with a friend / partner / spouse / child? If so, provide name(s) and relationship(s)

Emergency Contact Information

Name

Phone

Relationship

Yoga Experience

How long have you been practicing yoga?

Not at all

6 months to 1 year

More than 1 year

If more than one year: How many years?

If you are already a Yoga practitioner, which style/tradition do you practice?

Briefly describe your Yoga practice if you have one:

If you have studied with Agama, at what location, when, and for how many months have you studied:

If you have previously studied with Agama, please name the teachers with whom you studied:

If you have not studied with Agama, what makes you feel confident that Agama Yoga is the Yoga style you wish to teach?

Do you have any experience teaching Yoga?

Yes

If yes, how long have you been teaching and in which tradition/style:

Please describe any other spiritual or meditation practices that are important to you:

Health Information

The following will be used by our training staff to better assist you during the TTC. Your answers will be kept in strict confidence within TTC Administration only, with a view to guiding your individual program.

Are you currently taking medication for any physical or psychological condition?

Yes

Do you have any chronic physical limitations or disabilities?

Yes

Do you have a history of psychological or emotional illnesses, or issues?

Yes

Do you have a communicable disease?

Yes

Have you had a serious illness or major surgery within the last five years?

Yes

Are you currently pregnant or trying to become pregnant?

Yes

If you answered YES to any question above, please substantiate your reply with a short explanation. If there is anything else about your physical or psychological health that you feel might affect your participation in the TTC, please explain:

Have you in the last 12 months used tobacco, alcohol, recreational drugs, or illicit substances?

Yes

What is your primary diet?

Vegan

Vegetarian

Unrestricted

Other

Please list any prescription medications you are currently taking (including birth control):

In-Depth

This section of the application is intended to give us a better understanding of you as a person. We encourage you to include any transformational experiences or turning points in your life that have brought you to your current personal relationship with Yoga and aspiration to become a teacher. Please give short answers (maximum 200 words each) to the following questions:

What attracts you to spirituality and specifically to the path of Yoga?

What does Yoga mean to you? What should the role of a Yoga teacher be?

Why have you chosen to apply to become a Yoga teacher? What is it specifically about the Agama approach to Yoga that interests you?

Full Disclosure

In order to make informed decisions, the teachers and staff at Agama must be able to rely on the truthfulness of information provided by applicants. The information an applicant provides on this form is treated as confidential and will only be seen by those teachers and staff involved with the Teacher Training Course. Before submitting this application to Agama, it is required that you read the following documents. Your initials indicate that you have carefully read and accepted the terms set forth in each document.

Criteria for Certification

Terms of Agreement

Registration Policies

Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign these documents for Agama's records. It is recommended that you keep a copy for your own records.

Note: Before applying for the Agama TTC, please take into consideration that an Agama Yoga teacher should not smoke or take recreational drugs or illicit substances. It is mandatory that those who wish to become Agama teachers completely renounce smoking and the use of recreational drugs before starting the Agama TTC. Non-compliance with this requirement may provide grounds for expulsion from the program or the withholding of teaching certification.

“By checking the signature box and typing my full name below, I affirm that the information provided on this application form is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. False, incomplete, or misleading information is grounds for rejection of this application, expulsion from the program, or revocation of certification after completion of the program."

By checking this box, I indicate my signature as verification of the statement above.

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