2012 Guidelines

IYENGAR YOGA ASSOCIATION OF CANADA/ ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DE YOGA IYENGAR

(IYAC/ACYI)

PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR

ASSESSMENT, CERTIFICATION,

AND TEACHER TRAINING

May 2012

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SECTION 1--CONTENTS

SECTION 1--CONTENTS 2!

SECTION 2 – PREFACE 5!

IYAC/ACYI ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION............................................................................................................... 5!DEFINITION AND EXPECTATIONS OF AN IYAC/ACYI CERTIFIED TEACHER............................................................. 5!CODE OF ETHICS................................................................................................................................................................. 5!CERTIFICATION MARK........................................................................................................................................................ 5!CERTIFICATES OF THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE (RIMYI)............................................. 6!GRADES AND LEVELS OF CERTIFICATES........................................................................................................................ 6!

Introductory Certificate................................................................................................................................................ 6!Intermediate Junior Certificates .................................................................................................................................. 7!Intermediate Senior Certificates .................................................................................................................................. 7!Advanced Certificate (Advanced Junior and Advanced Senior levels)........................................................................ 7!

PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................... 7!TEACHER TRAINERS AND TEACHER-TRAINING COURSES........................................................................................... 7!MEETING ANNUALLY........................................................................................................................................................... 8!MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................................ 8!

SECTION 3 – ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROTOCOL 9!

GENERAL PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION.................................................................................................................. 9!ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION LIST .................................................................................................................................... 9!WAITING LIST...................................................................................................................................................................... 10!REFUND POLICY ................................................................................................................................................................ 10!

SECTION 4 – ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PACKAGES 11

REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTRODUCTORY II ASSESSMENT 13!

REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I, II, AND III ASSESSMENT.......... 19!APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I ASSESSMENT.............................. 32!

SECTION 5 – INTRODUCTORY ASSESSMENT 35!

INTRODUCTORY I............................................................................................................................................................... 35!INTRODUCTORY II ............................................................................................................................................................. 35!OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSMENT – INTRODUCTORY I AND II ........................................................................................ 37!Practice ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37!Teaching ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37!Anatomy and Physiology ........................................................................................................................................................................... 38!Philosophy and Ethical Aspects ................................................................................................................................................................. 38!Written Exam ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38!SYLLABUS – INTRODUCTORY I ........................................................................................................................................ 39!SYLLABUS – INTRODUCTORY II....................................................................................................................................... 40!

SECTION 6 – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE SENIOR ASSESSMENT 41!

APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR .............................................................................................. 42!MAINTAINING THE CERTIFICATION MARK................................................................................................................... 42!OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSMENT – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I, II, AND III .................................................................... 42!Practice ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42!Teaching ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42!Written Exam (Intermediate Junior II ONLY)........................................................................................................................................... 44!SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I........................................................................................................................... 45!SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II ......................................................................................................................... 46!SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III ........................................................................................................................ 47!INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I ASSESSMENT......................................................................................................................... 48!SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I ........................................................................................................................... 49!

SECTION 7 – ASSESSMENT IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES 50!

MENSTRUATION: ASSESSMENT PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................ 50!

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LIMITATIONS TO PRACTICE DUE TO MENOPAUSE, RECENT INJURY, OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES............................................................................................................................................................... 50!CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEM AND PERMANENT DISABILITY PROCEDURE........................................................... 52!

SECTION 8 – CERTIFICATE REVALIDATION 54!

Exceptional Circumstances................................................................................................................................................... 54!RECORD OF YOGA TEACHING......................................................................................................................................... 57!TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS: _______............................................................................................................................. 57!RECORD OF YOGA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Workshops, Classes, Teacher Training)................................. 58!IYAC/ACYI CERTIFICATE REVALIDATION APPLICATION............................................................................................ 59!

SECTION 9 – ASSESSOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 61!

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSESSORS ..................................................................... 61!SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................. 61!

Assessor-in-Training (AIT) ........................................................................................................................................ 61!Assessors for Candidates for Intermediate Junior assessment .................................................................................. 62!Moderators ................................................................................................................................................................. 62!Assessment Panel ....................................................................................................................................................... 63!

PREPARING FOR AN ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................................................. 63!NUMBER OF CANDIDATES PER ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................. 64!CONCLUSION OF AN ASSESSMENT................................................................................................................................. 64!GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSMENT....................................................................................................................... 65!

Performance of Asanas (Practice Segment)............................................................................................................... 65!Teaching of Asanas (Teaching Segment) ................................................................................................................... 65!Written Examination .................................................................................................................................................. 65!Documentation ........................................................................................................................................................... 66!Final Mark.................................................................................................................................................................. 66!

CANDIDATES’ SCHEDULE................................................................................................................................................ 67!ASSESSMENT PANEL’S SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................................. 69!PRACTICE CHARTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 71!TEACHING CHART ............................................................................................................................................................. 72!ACCEPTANCE OF CANDIDACY SAMPLE LETTER – ...................................................................................................... 73!CONFIRMATION SAMPLE LETTER 1, WITH ORAL FEEDBACK – ................................................................................ 74!CONFIRMATION SAMPLE LETTER 2, WITH WRITTEN FEEDBACK –.......................................................................... 75!CANDIDATE NOT QUALIFYING SAMPLE LETTER –...................................................................................................... 76!ASSESSOR FEEDBACK ....................................................................................................................................................... 77!SUMMARY SHEET OF CANDIDATE’S MARKS ................................................................................................................ 78!

SECTION 10 – HOST COMMUNITY GUIDELINES 79!

SECTION 11 – DIRECTIVES AND GUIDELINES FOR IYAC/ACYI TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS 81!

TRAINING OBJECTIVES FOR TEACHING AND PRACTICE AT THE VARIOUS LEVELS............................................. 81!INTRODUCTORY I AND II ....................................................................................................................................... 81!INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I ...................................................................................................................................... 82!INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II ..................................................................................................................................... 82!INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III.................................................................................................................................... 83!INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I....................................................................................................................................... 83!

Practice – See the list for Introductory I and II. ......................................................................................................................................... 83!CRITERIA FOR TRAINING TEACHERS ............................................................................................................................. 83!RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRAINING TEACHER......................................................................................................... 84!PREREQUISITES TO ENTER TEACHER TRAINING ........................................................................................................ 84!TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAM COMPONENTS........................................................................................................... 85!APPRENTICES LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS..................................................................................................................... 85!PROGRAM CONTENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 86!

Practical Aspects........................................................................................................................................................ 86!Anatomy and Physiology............................................................................................................................................ 86!Philosophy and Ethical Aspects ................................................................................................................................. 87!

IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................................................................................. 87!Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................................. 87!Essential Elements...................................................................................................................................................... 87!

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS – OUTLINE......................................................................................................................... 88!

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Asanas ........................................................................................................................................................................ 89!Pranayama ................................................................................................................................................................. 89!Anatomy...................................................................................................................................................................... 89!Philosophy.................................................................................................................................................................. 89!

READING LIST..................................................................................................................................................................... 89!Bibliographie en français........................................................................................................................................... 91!

SECTION 12 - APPENDICES 92!

APPENDIX A – ENROLMENT PROCEDURE AND APPLICATION FOR CLASSES AT THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE (RIMYI) in PUNE, INDIA................................................................................................ 92!

ENROLMENT IN GENERAL CLASSES AT THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE APPLICATION FORM............................................................................................................................................... 94!ENROLMENT IN GENERAL CLASSES AT THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE RECOMMENDATION FORM ................................................................................................................................... 95!

APPENDIX C – INDEX OF SYLLABI, ALL LEVELS .......................................................................................................... 97!Syllabus – Introductory I............................................................................................................................................ 97!Syllabus – Introductory II .......................................................................................................................................... 98!Syllabus – Intermediate Junior I ................................................................................................................................ 99!Syllabus – Intermediate Junior II............................................................................................................................. 100!Syllabus – Intermediate Junior III ........................................................................................................................... 101!Syllabus – Intermediate Senior I .............................................................................................................................. 102!

APPENDIX D – EVALUATION OF AN ASSESSOR-IN-TRAINING ................................................................................. 103!APPENDIX E – GUIDELINES FOR MODERATING AN ASSESSMENT ......................................................................... 105!

Before the Assessment .............................................................................................................................................. 105!Procedural Outline during the Assessment .............................................................................................................. 105!

APPENDIX F – GUIDELINES FOR ORAL FEEDBACK.................................................................................................. 111!APPENDIX G – INTRODUCTORY I ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................... 112!ASSUMPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 112!INTRODUCTORY I ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................................... 112!RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................................................... 113!ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE............................................................................................................................................. 113!REGISTRATION, APPLICATION, AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE – INTRODUCTORY I ....................................... 114!APPLICATION – INTRODUCTORY I ............................................................................................................................... 115!ASSESSMENT CONFIRMATION AND APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSESSOR – INTRODUCTORY I .............................. 116!PRACTICE SEGMENT – INTRODUCTORY I ................................................................................................................... 117!ASSESSMENT PRACTICE CHART – INTRODUCTORY I................................................................................................ 118!PRACTICE CHARTS – INTRODUCTORY I ...................................................................................................................... 119!TEACHING CHART – INTRODUCTORY I ....................................................................................................................... 120!FINAL MARKS – INTRODUCTORY I................................................................................................................................ 121!ASSESSMENT SUMMARY SHEET – INTRODUCTORY I ................................................................................................ 122!RESULTS CHARTS – INTRODUCTORY I......................................................................................................................... 123!CONFIRMATION SAMPLE LETTER – Introductory I ...................................................................................................... 124!CANDIDATE NOT QUALIFYING SAMPLE LETTER – Introductory I ............................................................................ 125!APPENDIX H: Letter from Mr. Iyengar with respect to what certified instructors are qualified to teach........................ 126!

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SECTION 2 – PREFACE

IYAC/ACYI ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

The Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar (IYAC/ACYI) is an association committed to the dissemination and promotion of the art, science, and philosophy of yoga according to the teachings of Sri B.K.S. Iyengar and his family. The Assessment and Certification Subcommittee is responsible for developing and administering the assessments that certify teachers and administering the procedures for certificate revalidation, with the goal of maintaining, promoting, and protecting the excellence of B.K.S. Iyengar’s method for the practice and teaching of yoga. The goal of the assessors is to award certificates on the basis of candidates meeting the standards set by B.K.S. Iyengar. This means that each candidate consents to the formal scrutiny and evaluation of his/her practice and teaching.

DEFINITION AND EXPECTATIONS OF AN IYAC/ACYI CERTIFIED TEACHER

IYAC/ACYI defines an Iyengar yoga teacher as someone who: 1. Studies, teaches, disseminates, and promotes the art, science, and philosophy of yoga according to the tradition

of B.K.S. Iyengar without incorporating or teaching other styles of yoga. 2. Honours and abides by the Code of Ethics and operates within the policies and procedures of IYAC/ACYI. 3. Maintains membership in IYAC/ACYI as a Teaching Member in good standing, or when on leave from

teaching, as an Associate Member in good standing. 4. Retains and renews the Certification Mark, as required. 5. Receives continuing instruction at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) in Pune, India, or

from an intermediate or advanced level Iyengar yoga teacher or teachers. 6. Acknowledges the governing influence of the teaching of B.K.S. Iyengar on his/her practice and teaching of

yoga. 7. Maintains a regular personal practice.

Teachers certified by IYAC/ACYI are educated and experienced in the methods of yoga set forth by B.K.S. Iyengar. They have passed a rigorous standardized assessment and maintain ongoing training in, practice of, and commitment to the Iyengar method. Teachers who have passed assessment and been granted certification must meet designated standards according to the requirements of each level in three categories: a demonstrated practice of asana, a written exam, and demonstrated skills teaching asana in a class setting.

CODE OF ETHICS

IYAC/ACYI has developed, at the request of B.K.S. Iyengar, a Code of Ethics for all Iyengar yoga teachers and apprentices. The Code of Ethics is applicable to all teachers and apprentices who are members of IYAC/ACYI, all of whom are responsible for reading and being familiar with its contents. The Code of Ethics corresponds to the yamas and niyamas of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

CERTIFICATION MARK

At the request of B.K.S. Iyengar, the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar (“IYAC/ACYI”) legally registered the trademark (seen at left) in order to protect the high standards of Iyengar yoga in Canada. Any Iyengar yoga teacher certified from Introductory II onwards must hold a Certification Mark license in order to teach Iyengar yoga in Canada and maintain good standing as a Teaching Member of IYAC/ACYI. The Certification Mark reflects that a teacher is properly trained and certified in Iyengar yoga, has committed to teach only Iyengar yoga, and will not mix other methods of yoga with Iyengar yoga. A teacher’s Certification Mark license must be renewed annually together with payment of the annual Certification

Mark fees. In accordance with an affiliation agreement between B.K.S. Iyengar and IYAC/ACYI, sixty percent of the Certification Mark license fees collected by IYAC/ACYI is remitted to B.K.S. Iyengar, with the remaining forty percent

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used by IYAC/ACYI to further Iyengar yoga in Canada. Properly licensed teachers receive a copy of the Certification Mark, which they may use for promotion.

CERTIFICATES OF THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE (RIMYI)

1. The following are the grades of RIMYI certificates: a. Introductory Certificate, Level II b. Intermediate Junior Certificate, Levels I, II, and III c. Intermediate Senior Certificate, Levels I, II, and III d. Advanced Junior Certificate, Levels I, II, and III e. Advanced Senior Certificate, Levels I and II

2. Each certificate has a separate syllabus and members are expected to adhere to the syllabus appropriate to their certificate.

3. Certificates are gained: a. Either by demonstrating an adequate standard of practice, teaching, and theory at an approved and

authorized assessment of the Association. b. Or by recommendation of:

i. The Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI); ii. The Board of Directors in consultation with Senior Assessors.

NOTE: Following an assessment, each candidate is given a letter that includes his/her results. The recommending teacher also receives a copy of the results, and the candidate is expected to review them with his/her teacher. These results may be discussed, in confidence, between the recommending teacher and assessment moderator. After careful reflection and after consultation with the recommending teacher (one week is suggested), the candidate may choose to approach the moderator and/or one of the assessors for further clarification. The assessors are available for 21 days following the date of the assessment.

GRADES AND LEVELS OF CERTIFICATES

Introductory Certificate

1. Introductory certification is graded in two parts, levels I and II. The certificate for Introductory I is provisional and qualifies the apprentice to undertake Introductory II training and assessment, the successful completion of which qualifies him/her for the Introductory II Certificate of RIMYI.

2. Combined Introductory I/II assessment: Introductory I and II assessments will be held separately after 2010 except on the recommendation of the Professional Development Committee.

3. A minimum of six months must pass before a candidate who has passed the Introductory I assessment may sit for Introductory II assessment.

4. *The Provisional Introductory I Certificate is awarded by IYAC/ACYI and recognized in Canada as qualifying the candidate to teach as an apprentice under the guidance of a qualified training teacher in preparation for Introductory II assessment. It is valid for two years. Should the holder let the certificate lapse, s/he must re-enter a teacher training program and repeat the assessment training or appeal her/his case to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee on the recommendation of the training/recommending teacher.

5. Introductory I apprentices must sit for Introductory II assessment within two years of passing the Introductory I assessment. Successful completion of Introductory II assessment qualifies the candidate for the Introductory II Certificate of RIMYI.

6. The Introductory II Certificate qualifies teachers to teach general public classes for beginning students. 7. Higher certificates are required before teaching pupils on an individual basis (private instruction), or undertaking

specialized classes or the training of teachers. 8. A minimum of 18 months must pass before an Introductory II Certificate holder may apply for Intermediate

Junior I assessment.

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Intermediate Junior Certificates

1. The Intermediate Junior Certificate is graded into three levels, I, II, and III. 2. Each level has its own syllabus and is assessed separately. 3. Candidates wishing to upgrade from level I to II, or from level II to III, may sit for the next assessment level not

less than six months after gaining the previous level. Applications for registration for any assessment should be made only after consulting with and receiving the recommendation of a senior (training) teacher.

4. Teachers may teach the level of Intermediate Junior syllabus belonging to each Intermediate Junior I, II, or III assessment that they have passed.

5. A minimum of 18 months must pass before an Intermediate Junior III Certificate holder may be considered for Intermediate Senior I assessment. Candidates are invited to sit for this assessment.

Intermediate Senior Certificates

1. The Intermediate Senior Certificate is graded into three levels, I, II, and III. IYAC/ACYI provides assessment only for the Intermediate Senior I Certificate.

2. Each level has its own syllabus and is assessed separately. RIMYI assesses and gives certificates for levels II and III.

3. Candidates wishing to upgrade from level I to II, or from level II to III, may sit for the next assessment level not less than six months after gaining the previous level.

4. Teachers may teach the level of Intermediate Senior syllabus belonging to each Intermediate Senior I, II, or III assessment that they have passed.

Advanced Certificate (Advanced Junior and Advanced Senior levels)

This certificate is awarded only on the recommendation of RIMYI.

PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION

Under the ongoing mentorship of their recommending teacher, candidates preparing for the next level of certification may teach poses appropriate for that level.

TEACHER TRAINERS AND TEACHER-TRAINING COURSES

1. Members of the Association, who have the required qualifications, shall apply to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee to run approved courses or to train teachers for the Association.

2. Permission to run approved courses or to train teachers, as per above, will normally be given on behalf of the Board of Directors by the Chair of the Professional Development Committee.

3. Teacher trainer requirements: a. Teaches yoga according to the methods set forth by B.K.S. Iyengar. b. Does not incorporate contradictory or incompatible elements from other disciplines into his/her

teaching. c. Clearly distinguishes the Iyengar discipline from any related, associated, or compatible disciplines s/he

may draw upon, such as anatomy, physiology, or philosophy. d. Acknowledges the governing influence of B.K.S. Iyengar on his/her yoga practice and teaching. e. Has attended classes at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) at least three times,

one of which times must have been within the past three years. f. Maintains a regular and consistent personal practice of asana and pranayama. g. Has been certified at the Intermediate Junior III level or is certified at a higher level so there is a

minimum gap of one level between the teacher’s certificate and that for which his/her students are training.

h. Supplies information about him-/herself and his/her proposed scheme of training. i. Has regularly observed an existing teacher-training class for two years under the approval of the class

instructor. 4. The general qualification required of the training teacher to run courses to train teachers for the Introductory I

(Provisional) and II (RIMYI) Certificates or to train teachers who wish to upgrade their certificate is any one of the following:

a. An Advanced Certificate. b. An Intermediate Senior Certificate.

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c. An Intermediate Junior III Certificate, provided that the certificate holder has attended classes at RIMYI a minimum of three times (see 3.e. above).

d. The approval and direct oversight by an IYAC/ACYI senior teacher (4.a. and b. above) of a course operated by a local training teacher who does not meet the specified requirements to train teachers independently. (See also Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs.)

5. Teacher-training courses may also be conducted by any members of long-standing experience and maturity as may from time to time be named on behalf of the Board of Directors by the Professional Development Committee.

6. The specific qualifications required in order to train teachers who wish to upgrade their certificate are: a. For Intermediate Junior Certificate Training:

i. An Advanced Certificate. ii. An Intermediate Senior Certificate.

iii. An Intermediate Junior III Certificate, which has been held for at least two years, and only for training applicants for the Intermediate Junior I Certificate. (See page 29 for the exception regarding training applicants for the Intermediate Junior II Certificate.)

b. For Intermediate Senior Certificate Training: i. An Advanced Certificate.

ii. An Intermediate Senior Certificate, held by a teacher who has been training teachers for three years, or who has held his/her Intermediate Senior Certificate for five years.

NOTE: If a region requires a teacher-training course and no qualified and authorized teacher is available, then the senior-most teacher in that area should apply to the Professional Development Committee for assistance.

MEETING ANNUALLY

All teacher trainers, teachers, assessors, and moderators, shall meet, at least annually, to review IYAC/ACYI procedures. All approved teacher trainers, moderators, and assessors are expected to attend, barring exceptional circumstances. Normally, this meeting day will be held in conjunction with the Association’s Annual General Meeting.

MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS

1. The Board of Directors undertakes to actively dissuade unqualified persons from employing or using the name or work of B.K.S. Iyengar in their teaching or promotion of yoga.

2. When necessary, steps will be taken by the Board of Directors to inform those bodies or individuals misrepresenting B.K.S. Iyengar or his work that they are contravening his teachings.

3. On behalf of IYAC/ACYI and the Board of Directors, the Professional Development Committee shall maintain all records relating to professional development, in coordination with the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, including:

a. A list of authorized teacher trainers and teacher-training courses. b. A list of moderators (Panel of Moderators). c. A list of authorized assessors and their attendance record of classes at RIMYI. d. A list of assessors-in-training (AIT), their qualifications, and records of their attendance at training

assessments. 4. The Assessment and Certification Subcommittee shall be responsible for additions to and deletions from the

above lists. 5. All lists are to be made available upon request to all members. They shall be kept under regular review, and

updated and printed annually, as it is possible, in the Association’s Directory, as provided by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

Where the candidates of any training teacher consistently fail the assessments, guidance shall be given to that teacher. Should the failures continue, the training teacher’s name is to be removed from the list of authorized training teachers on the recommendation of the Professional Development Committee.

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SECTION 3 – ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROTOCOL

GENERAL PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION

1. Assessment levels, dates, and locations for assessments for the upcoming year are announced annually at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). This information is circulated by e-mail or general delivery to the membership immediately thereafter by the Regional Representatives. Members may confirm the assessment dates with the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant the first Monday after the AGM.

2. If there are not a sufficient number of candidates eligible to apply for a particular level, the assessment scheduled for that level of certification may be cancelled or rescheduled. Those already registered will be given right of first refusal for a rescheduled assessment.

3. Candidate enrolment minimums and maximums for the different assessments levels are: a. Introductory I: a minimum of one to a maximum of eight candidates. b. Introductory II: a minimum of six to a maximum of eight candidates c. Intermediate Junior I, II, and III: a minimum of four to a maximum of eight candidates. d. Intermediate Senior I: a minimum of four to a maximum of six candidates.

4. Candidates must be assessed by their own national association. If no association exists in their own country, they must be assessed in the country closest to where they live and teach, regardless of where they trained.

5. Summary of Registration and Application for Assessment Procedure (all levels): a. Assessment schedules are announced at the IYAC/ACYI AGM in May each year. The Administrative

Assistant will accept Registration Packages at any point throughout the year. Candidates will be placed in the appropriate assessment based on availability of assessment and geographic location. Depending on the number of applications received, additional assessments may be added through out the year.

b. The provisional recommendation from the recommending teacher(s) must be signed and submitted on the registration form for initial registration to be accepted.

c. A copy of the completed application should be given to the recommending teacher(s) for his/her information regarding the candidate prior to the submission of the application.

d. Introductory II candidates must also have their recommending training teacher complete the “Completion of Teacher Training” form, which is to be submitted with the other forms.

e. The candidate is expected to provide the recommending teacher(s) with the respective forms in advance for him/her to complete in time for submission.

f. No later than six months prior to the assessment date, the recommending teacher(s) must send the Final Recommendation to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. Recommending teacher(s) are requested not to submit their recommendations earlier than six months prior to the assessment date.

g. Candidacy in an assessment will not be considered final until all documentation has been received, six months prior to the assessment date, by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. Candidates are responsible for confirming with the Chair that the final recommendation(s) and any other required documents have been received.

h. Candidates must keep their recommending teacher(s) informed of any change in their health status or ability to stand assessment. The Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee must be notified of any change in status, if possible no later than two months prior to the assessment date.

i. Any appeal for special consideration must be made according to the procedure for exceptional circumstances (Section 7 – Assessment in Exceptional Circumstances).

ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION LIST

Applicants are assigned to an assessment or placed on a Waiting List. The Chair of Assessment and Certification makes every effort to best meet candidates’ needs by taking into account the following factors in deciding on assessment placement: assessment availability, date that the application is received by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant, and geographic proximity to the candidate’s home community. The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant notifies candidates of assessment placement by e-mail or letter as soon as reasonably possible. NOTE: Individual registration packages may be submitted by the candidate or the recommending teacher. Do NOT send multiple applications in one package.

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WAITING LIST

1. The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant assigns places for assessment, according to level, on a first-come basis. If places at the candidate’s assessment level have been filled, s/he will be placed on a Waiting List, also on a first-come basis. Only one Waiting List will be maintained for each level of certification. The candidate at the top of the list will be offered the first available place. If the place is not taken, the candidate’s name will go to the bottom of the list.

2. Once spaces have been filled for the assessment for which the candidate is waitlisted, at least one week prior to the Association’s AGM, the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant will confirm with the candidate by e-mail or written communication his/her status on the Waiting List. Each candidate must at that time or within one week after that year’s AGM:

• Confirm* with the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant that s/he will maintain the placement in the next available assessment for her/his level; or

• Notify* the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant to carry his/her registration forward on the Waiting List for the time being** instead of taking an immediate placement for the next available assessment; or

• Notify* the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant to withdraw his/her registration for assessment, at which time the candidate will be refunded the registration fee, less a 10% administrative fee.

* Confirmation/notification must be made in writing or by e-mail.

** After carrying forward a candidate’s registration and postponing his/her assessment for three years, the candidate will be required to withdraw his/her application and re-apply at a later time. The registration fee, less a 10% administrative fee, will be returned at that time.

3. If the candidate has postponed or has not been given an assessment place for two years or more, s/he will be asked by

the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant or the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee to update the application prior to finally sitting assessment.

REFUND POLICY

1. Should the candidate withdraw after registration and up to six months prior to the assessment, s/he will forfeit half the registration fee.

2. If the recommending teacher(s) withdraws his/her recommendation, the candidate’s fee, less an administrative fee of 10%, will be returned.

3. Should a candidate withdraw after the six-month deadline (i.e., less than six months prior to the assessment), s/he will forfeit the entire registration fee. The forfeiture will not be applied to any future assessment.

4. On compassionate grounds (e.g., personal illness, death of a family member), the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee and the moderator, in consultation with the recommending teacher(s), have the latitude to grant a full or partial refund, or apply the registration fee to a future assessment no later than 12 months hence.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to inform the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant within a reasonable period of time whether s/he wishes to remain on or be removed from the Waiting List (as per the directions under “Waiting List,” item 2). If the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant receives no response from the candidate, after a reasonable period of time, the candidate will be informed that her/his registration has been withdrawn and that the registration fee, less a 10% administrative fee, will be returned to her/him. In this event, the candidate will have to reapply for assessment.

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SECTION 4 – ASSESSMENT REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PACKAGES

SUMMARY – FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR COMPLETION BY LEVEL† See note on next page. It is your responsibility to make sure that all forms are complete and that all documentation, attachments, and provisional and final recommendations, with signatures, are submitted with the appropriate forms and the registration fee (see the Check List on the “Registration and Application Procedure” page for your level). Incomplete registrations and applications will be returned for resubmission. Your registration will not be considered until all completed forms have been submitted. Send registration packages for Introductory I assessments to the Chair of Introductory I Assessments (listed in the IYAC/ACYI Directory). Send registration packages for Introductory II, Intermediate Junior, and Intermediate Senior assessments to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant (listed in the IYAC/ACYI Directory). INTRODUCTORY ASSESSMENT†

Introductory I Please see Appendix G. Introductory II A “Registration and Application Procedure” page precedes the required forms. Please read it carefully. 1. Registration and Provisional Recommendation 2. Application 3. Completion of Teacher Training 4. Final Recommendation

INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR ASSESSMENT†

A “Registration and Application Procedure” page precedes the required forms. Please read it carefully.

Intermediate Junior I

1. Registration and Provisional Recommendation 2. Application 3. Final Recommendation

Intermediate Junior II


Intermediate Junior III


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INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I ASSESSMENT† The procedure for applying at this level has different requirements. Please see Section 6.

1. Application 2. Registration

† The following changes related to pranayama are effective as of January 2011. Introductory I Pranayama will not be evaluated at the Introductory I assessment. Introductory II; Intermediate Junior I and II Pranayama will be evaluated in a question-and-answer format after the asana practice segment of the assessment. To prepare, candidates should have completed a course in pranayama aligned with the requirements for their level. Pranayama requirements are listed on each syllabus. Intermediate Junior III and Intermediate Senior I As part of the preparation for Intermediate Junior III or Intermediate Senior I assessment, the recommending teacher, or at the discretion of the recommending teacher, another senior teacher, will observe and evaluate the candidate teaching a pranayama class. The evaluating teacher will provide a written statement to the moderator of the candidate’s assessment, summarizing the evaluation of the candidate's pranayama teaching skills. Any remuneration will be arranged between the senior evaluating teacher and the candidate.

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REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTRODUCTORY II ASSESSMENT

CHECK LIST:

____ 1. Read all forms thoroughly. Refer to Section 5 for the candidate prerequisites and Section 3 for the registration protocol.

____ 2. Give each recommending teacher a copy of your completed application for review prior to registering.

____ 3. Have one recommending teacher write a provisional recommendation and sign your registration form. List both teachers on your registration and application forms.

____ 4. Send together your completed Registration and Provisional Recommendation form, Application form, Completion of Teacher Training – Introductory II form, photo, and registration fee* via Canada Post, Priority Mail, or Express Mail to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant. DO NOT use a courier service. Ensure all forms are signed.

____5. At least six months prior to your assessment date, confirm with your recommending teachers that they have completed and sent their final recommendations to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

* Registration fee: $390 + $19.50, 5% GST = $409.50. The fee must be paid by a certified bank draft, certified cheque, or money order, payable to IYAC/ACYI.

Please Note:

Your placement for a scheduled assessment will be assigned by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant only once your Registration and Provisional Recommendation, Application, and Completion of Teacher Training – Introductory II forms, photo, and registration fee have all been received and confirmed as complete.

The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant will then forward your completed forms to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, who will confirm your final acceptance for assessment upon receipt of the teachers’ recommendations six months prior to the assessment date.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure the final recommendations have been sent and received by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Committee six months prior to assessment.

In signing the registration and application forms, you give your consent that the results of your assessment may be copied in writing to your senior teacher for review.

Incomplete registrations or applications will be returned to the applicant, and the applicant’s place in an assessment will be considered only once the completed forms are returned to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant.

The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant and the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee will do everything possible to execute a fair and equitable registration process. Neither the Administrative Assistant nor the Chair is responsible for extenuating circumstances (such as lost or delayed mail) that may occur in the course of this procedure.

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REGISTRATION AND PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION – INTRODUCTORY II

NOTE: PRINT ALL INFORMATION IN BLOCK LETTERS

CANDIDATE’S NAME: _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS (please include street address, city, province, and postal code): ______________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ( ) _______________ FAX: ( ) _______________ E-MAIL: _______________

RECOMMENDING TEACHERS: If the training teacher holds an Intermediate Junior III or Intermediate Senior Certificate, only one recommending teacher is required. The recommending teacher signing the provisional recommendation must hold an Introductory Junior III or higher certificate.

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

(Recommending teacher)

2._____________________________________________________________________________________

(Training teacher)

MONTH AND YEAR OF COMPLETION OF TEACHER TRAINING: ______________20__. Should training be completed in June of your application year, an application will be accepted after the Annual General Meeting in May subject to confirmation of completion of teacher training by your training teacher on his/her final recommendation.

PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Applicant’s Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: NOTE: Once documentation is complete, the candidate’s placement will be confirmed in the assessment applied for on a

first-come basis (eight candidates maximum per assessment).

NOTE: Final recommendation due six months prior to the assessment date.

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APPLICATION – INTRODUCTORY II

NAME: ADDRESS:

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: __________________

SIGNATURE*: ________________________________________ DATE: ______________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHERS (Reminder – the recommending teacher signing the provisional recommendation must hold an Introductory

Junior III or higher certificate: see EXCEPTION below.)

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Recommending teacher)

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Training teacher)

* Your signature affirms your intention to sit the assessment and your consent that the results of your assessment be sent in writing to your recommending teachers for review and consultation.

NOTE: Not following all directions or listing the recommending teacher(s) will result in the application being returned.

Prerequisites 1. Has held IYAC/ACYI associate membership throughout the teacher training period. 2. A minimum of six months must have passed before a candidate who has passed the Introductory I assessment may sit

for Introductory II assessment. 3. As of September 2010, successful Introductory I assessment will be a prerequisite for application for Introductory II

assessment. Required Attachments and Documents 1. If not listed in the current directory, proof of IYAC/ACYI associate membership (e.g., a copy of the membership fee

receipt). 2. Completion of Teacher Training form signed by the training teacher (see below). 3. A passport-type photograph attached to the application. 4. Concise answers to the questions below, typed clearly, in point form, numbered to correspond to each question and

prefaced by a restatement of the question. Attach this application form to your answer sheets.

Questions 1. How long have you been practicing and studying Iyengar yoga? Include: where, when, main teacher(s), and

important learning experiences. 2. Have you studied at RIMYI? If so, provide dates of attendance and types of classes. 3. Briefly describe your teacher training. 4. Describe your asana practice: frequency, duration, and content. 5. Describe your pranayama practice: frequency, duration, and content. 6. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your practice? 7. Provide details of your participation in IYAC/ACYI or any other yoga association in which you have been a member. 8. Describe your Iyengar teaching history. List the number of classes and number of students per class, and levels that

you have taught. 9. Have you taught seminars or workshops at which you were teaching students other than your regular students? If so,

give details. 10. Do you have special knowledge, experience, or training that may augment your teaching? 11. Have you trained or received any qualification as a yoga teacher in any other country? Give details. 12. Teachers who are currently working with physical limitations that reflect on and affect their practice and

teaching must include a full description of these limitations with this application. Working with one’s limitations is inherent in the practice of yoga and should not deter one from sitting the assessment. See Section 7 – Assessment in Exceptional Circumstances.

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APPLICANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Give a copy of your completed Application form, along with the Final Recommendation – Introductory II form, to EACH† of your recommending teachers (please complete the applicant’s portion). The Completion of Teacher Training – Introductory II form must be completed by your training teacher. Registrations will not be accepted from applicants who have not completed teacher training by the time of their registration for assessment (see page 14, “Month and year of completion of teacher training,” for the exception).

† EXCEPTION: Only one recommendation is required if your training teacher has held an Intermediate Junior III Certificate for at least two years or holds an Intermediate Senior Certificate.

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COMPLETION OF TEACHER TRAINING – INTRODUCTORY II

I, ________________________________________________, confirm as her/his training teacher that

Recommending Training Teacher (please print)

_____________________________________________________ has applied to be a candidate for Introductory II

Candidate’s Name (please print)

assessment in _______________________________ on ______________________.

Location Date of Assessment

I confirm that the candidate has practiced and studied yoga for the past _________ years, completed her/his training on

_________________________________, in accordance with Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI

Teacher-Training Programs, of the IYAC/ACYI Procedures and Guidelines for Assessment, Certification, and Teacher

Training document, and has maintained associate membership in IYAC/ACYI throughout her/his training.

The candidate, _________________________________________, has, to my satisfaction,

Candidate’s Name (please print)

• studied and demonstrated a working knowledge of the practical aspects of teaching;

• studied and demonstrated a working knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology;

• studied and demonstrated a basic knowledge of the philosophy of yoga and the Yoga Sutras;

• demonstrated an understanding of the ethical aspects of yoga; and

• had a minimum of 10 hours of sequential training in pranayama,

as set forth in the requirements of Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs.

Training Teacher’s Signature Date

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FINAL RECOMMENDATION – INTRODUCTORY II

NOTE: A separate copy of this form should be submitted by each recommending teacher (see Section 3 – Assessment Registration and Application Protocol). Exception: Only one recommendation is required if your training teacher holds an Intermediate Junior III or Intermediate Senior Certificate. APPLICANT: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT)

LOCATION and DATE OF ASSESSMENT: _________________________________________________ APPLICANT: ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: SIGNATURE: _________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT) RECOMMENDING TEACHER: RECOMMENDING TEACHER’S LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION: ADDRESS:

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: The purpose of recommendation is to determine the readiness of the candidate for assessment. Please provide information and comments relevant to his/her teaching and practice, which would assist us in the process of awarding the candidate a certificate. Attach additional pages as necessary. The information you supply will be treated in strict confidence.

* ___________________________________________ Recommending Teacher’s Signature Date

* Your signature confirms that the candidate has fully completed teacher training. NOTE: Recommending Teacher: Send your completed recommendation form to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee not later than six months prior to the assessment for which the candidate is registered. Thank you for your cooperation. IYAC/ACYI Assessment and Certification Subcommittee

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REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I, II, AND III ASSESSMENT

CHECK LIST:

_____ 1. Read all forms thoroughly. Refer to Section 6 for the candidate prerequisites and Section 3 for the general registration protocol.

_____ 2. Give the recommending teacher(s)* a copy of your completed application for review prior to registering.

_____3. Have (one of) the recommending teacher(s)* write a provisional recommendation and sign your registration form. List your teacher(s) on your registration and application forms.

_____4. Send together your completed Registration and Provisional Recommendation form, Application form, photo, and registration fee** via Canada Post, Priority Mail, or Express Mail to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant. DO NOT use a courier service.

_____5. At least six months prior to your assessment date, confirm with your recommending teacher(s) that their final recommendations have been completed and sent to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

* Except where mentioned in the application that follows (see NOTE on page 25), for an Intermediate Junior I candidate, the recommending teacher must have held an Intermediate Junior III Certificate for at least two years or hold an Intermediate Senior Certificate. For Intermediate Junior II and III, the recommending teacher must hold an Intermediate Senior Certificate.

** Registration fee: $390 + $19.50, 5% GST = $409.50. The fee must be paid by a certified bank draft, certified cheque, or money order, payable to IYAC/ACYI.

Please Note:

Your placement for a scheduled assessment will be assigned by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant only once your Registration and Provisional Recommendation form, Application form, photo, and registration fee have all been received and confirmed as complete.

The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant will then forward your completed forms to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, who will confirm your final acceptance for assessment upon receipt of the teachers’ recommendations six months prior to the assessment date.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure the final recommendations have been sent and received by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Committee six months prior to assessment.

In signing the registration and application forms, you give your consent that the results of your assessment may be copied in writing to your senior teacher for review.

Incomplete registrations or applications will be returned to the applicant, and the applicant’s place in an assessment will be considered only once the completed forms are returned to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant.

The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant and the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee will do everything possible to execute a fair and equitable registration process. Neither the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant nor the Chair is responsible for extenuating circumstances (such as lost or delayed mail) that may occur in the course of this procedure.

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REGISTRATION AND PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I


CANDIDATE’S NAME: _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS (please include street address, city, province, and postal code): _______________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ( ) _______________ FAX: ( ) _______________ E-MAIL: ________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER(S*):

______________________________________________________________________________________

* See the note at the end of the Intermediate Junior I application form.


_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: ____________________




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APPLICATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I

NAME: ADDRESS:

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: ____________________

SIGNATURE*: ________________________________________ DATE: _________________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: _________________________________________________________________ Name, telephone number and/or e-mail address * Your signature affirms your intention to sit the assessment and your consent that the results of your assessment

be sent in writing to your recommending teachers for review and consultation. NOTE: Not following all directions or listing the recommending teacher will result in the application being returned. Prerequisites 1. Has held a current Introductory II Certificate for a minimum of 18 months. 2. Has maintained continuous teaching membership in IYAC/ACYI for this period. 3. Holds the Certification Mark.

Required Attachments and Documents 4. If not listed in the current directory, proof of IYAC/ACYI teaching membership (e.g., a copy of the membership fee

receipt). 5. A passport-type photograph attached to the application.

6. Concise answers to the questions below, typed clearly, in point form, numbered to correspond to each question, and prefaced by a restatement of the question. Attach this application form to your answer sheets.

Questions 1. What is your current certification? Include where, when, and whether you have been certified in another country. 2. How long have you been teaching Iyengar yoga? 3. Describe your asana practice: frequency, duration, and content. 4. Describe your pranayama practice: frequency, duration, and content. 5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your practice? 6. Describe your Iyengar teaching history. List the number of classes, levels, and location(s) at which you presently

teach. 7. Have you taught regularly since your previous certification? Provide details. 8. Do you have special knowledge, experience, or training that may augment your teaching? 9. Have you taught seminars or workshops at which you were teaching students other than your regular students? If so,

give details. 10. Give a record of your attendance at public classes or intensives at RIMYI, including month(s) and year(s). 11. Describe your current process of continuing education. Be specific: include what you have done, where it took place,

for how long, and with whom. 12. Provide details of your participation in IYAC/ACYI or any other yoga association in which you have been a member. 13. List conventions, conferences, or national meetings that you have attended. 14. Are you currently involved in training Iyengar yoga teachers? For how long? By yourself or in a community? Who is

the senior teacher monitoring your teacher training? 15. Teachers who are currently working with physical limitations that reflect on and affect their practice and

teaching must send a full description of these limitations along with the application. Honouring one’s limitations is inherent in the practice of yoga and should not deter one from sitting the assessment. See Section 7 – Assessment in Exceptional Circumstances.

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APPLICANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Give a copy of your completed Application form, along with the Final Recommendation – Intermediate Junior I form, to your recommending teacher (please complete the applicant’s portion). Your recommending teacher must hold an Intermediate Junior III or higher certificate. NOTE: If you are training in a community without a resident training teacher at this certificate level, you may work under a local teacher senior to you who will coordinate your training under the governance of a teacher with the required certificate level. This primary training teacher may give the provisional recommendation and sign the registration form in consultation with the governing senior teacher. The Final Recommendation – Intermediate Junior I form must come from the governing senior teacher, who has held an Intermediate Junior III Certificate for at least two years or holds an Intermediate Senior Certificate.

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FINAL RECOMMENDATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I

APPLICANT: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT) LOCATION and DATE OF ASSESSMENT: _____________________________________________________

APPLICANT: ADDRESS:

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: ____________________ SIGNATURE: _______________________________________ DATE: __________________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT) RECOMMENDING TEACHER: RECOMMENDING TEACHER’S LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION: ____________________________________ ADDRESS:

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: _____________________ The purpose of recommendation is to determine the readiness of the candidate for assessment. Please provide information and comments relevant to his/her teaching and practice, which would assist us in the process of awarding the candidate a certificate. Attach additional pages as necessary. The information you supply will be treated in strict confidence. __________________________________________________________________________________________

Recommending Teacher’s Signature Date NOTE: Recommending Teacher: Complete and send this recommendation to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee not later than six months prior to the assessment for which the candidate is registered. Thank you for your cooperation. IYAC/ACYI Assessment and Certification Subcommittee

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REGISTRATION AND PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II


CANDIDATE’S NAME: _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS (please include street address, city, province, and postal code): ______________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ( ) _______________ FAX: ( ) _______________ E-MAIL: ________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER:

______________________________________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: ____________________




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APPLICATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II

NAME: ADDRESS:

(please include street address, city, province, and postal code)

PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: ____________________

SIGNATURE*: ___________________________________________ DATE: _____________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: _________________________________________________________________ Name, telephone number and/or e-mail address *Your signature affirms your intention to sit the assessment and your consent that the results of your assessment

be sent in writing to your recommending teachers for review and consultation. NOTE: Not following all directions or listing the recommending teacher will result in the application being returned.

Prerequisites 1. Has held an Intermediate Junior I Certificate for a minimum of six months. 2. Has maintained continuous teaching membership in IYAC/ACYI. 3. Holds the Certification Mark. 4. Has attended public classes at RIMYI at least once within the last three years prior to assessment. Required Attachments and Documents 1. If not listed in the current directory, proof of IYAC/ACYI teaching membership (e.g., a copy of the membership fee

receipt). 2. A passport-type photograph attached to the application. 3. Concise answers to the questions below, typed clearly, in point form, numbered to correspond to each question, and

prefaced by a restatement of the question. Attach this application form to your answer sheets. Questions 1. What is your current certification? Include where, when, and whether you have been certified in another country. 2. How long have you been teaching Iyengar yoga? 3. Describe your asana practice: frequency, duration, and content. 4. Describe your pranayama practice: frequency, duration, and content. 5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your practice? 6. Describe your Iyengar teaching history. Please list the number of classes, levels, and location(s) at which you

presently teach. 7. Have you taught regularly since your previous certification? Provide details. 8. Do you have special knowledge, experience, or training that may augment your teaching? 9. Have you taught seminars or workshops at which you were teaching students other than your regular students? If so, give details. 10. Give a record of your attendance at public classes or intensives at RIMYI, including months and years. 11. Describe your current process of continuing education. Be specific: include what you have done, where it took place, for how long, and with whom. 12. Provide details of your participation in IYAC/ACYI or any other yoga association in which you have been a member. 13. List conventions, conferences, or national meetings that you have attended. 14. Are you currently involved in training Iyengar yoga teachers? For how long? By yourself or in a community? Is a

senior teacher monitoring your teacher training? If so, who? 15. Teachers who are currently working with physical limitations that reflect on and affect their practice and


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APPLICANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Give a copy of your completed Application form, along with the Final Recommendation – Intermediate Junior II form, to your recommending teacher (please complete the applicant’s portion). Your recommending teacher must hold an Intermediate Senior Certificate. EXCEPTION: If your training teacher has held an Intermediate Junior III Certificate for two years or more, s/he may be your recommending teacher, in consultation with or on the advice of a teacher senior to the training teacher.

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FINAL RECOMMENDATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II

APPLICANT: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT)

LOCATION and DATE OF ASSESSMENT: _____________________________________________________

APPLICANT: ADDRESS: (please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: _____________________ SIGNATURE: DATE: __________________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT) RECOMMENDING TEACHER: RECOMMENDING TEACHER’S LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION: ____________________________________ ADDRESS: (please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: _____________________ The purpose of recommendation is to determine the readiness of the candidate for assessment. Please provide information and comments relevant to his/her teaching and practice, which would assist us in the process of awarding the candidate a certificate. Attach additional pages as necessary. The information you supply will be treated in strict confidence.

Recommending Teacher’s Signature Date NOTE: Recommending Teacher: Complete and send your recommendation to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee not later than six months prior to the assessment for which the candidate is registered. Thank you for your cooperation. IYAC/ACYI Assessment and Certification Subcommittee

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REGISTRATION AND PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III


CANDIDATE’S NAME: _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS (please include street address, city, province, and postal code):

_______________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ( ) _______________ FAX: ( ) _______________ E-MAIL: ________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER:

______________________________________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: ____________________




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APPLICATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III

NAME: ADDRESS:


PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: ______________________

SIGNATURE*: ___________________________________________ DATE: ________________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: ___________________________________________________________________ Name, telephone number and/or e-mail address *Your signature affirms your intention to sit the assessment and your consent that the results of your assessment be sent in writing to your recommending teachers for review and consultation.

NOTE: Not following all directions or listing the recommending teacher will result in the application being returned. Prerequisites

5. Has held an Intermediate Junior II certificate for a minimum of six months. 6. Has maintained continuous teaching membership in IYAC/ACYI. 6. Holds the Certification Mark. 7. Has attended public classes at RIMYI at least once within the last three years prior to assessment. Required Attachments and Documents 3. If not listed in the current directory, proof of IYAC/ACYI teaching membership (e.g., a copy of the membership fee

receipt). 4. A passport-type photograph attached to the application. 5. Concise answers to the questions below, typed clearly, in point form, numbered to correspond to each question, and

prefaced by a restatement of the question. Attach this application form to your answer sheets. Questions 1. What is your current certification? Include where, when, and whether you have been certified in another country. 2. How long have you been teaching Iyengar yoga? 3. Describe your asana practice: frequency, duration, and content. 4. Describe your pranayama practice: frequency, duration, and content. 5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your practice? 6. Describe your Iyengar teaching history. Please list the number of classes, levels, and location(s) at which you

presently teach. 7. Have you taught regularly since your previous certification? Provide details. 8. Do you have special knowledge, experience, or training that may augment your teaching? 9. Have you taught seminars or workshops at which you were teaching students other than your regular students? If so,

give details. 10. Give a record of your attendance at public classes or intensives at RIMYI, including months and years. 11. Describe your current process of continuing education. Be specific: include what you have done, where it took place,

for how long, and with whom. 12. Provide details of your participation in IYAC/ACYI or any other yoga association in which you have been a member. 13. List conventions, conferences, or national meetings you have attended. 14. Are you currently involved with training Iyengar yoga teachers? For what levels? For how long? By yourself or in a

community? Is a senior teacher monitoring your teacher training? If so, who? 15. Teachers who are currently working with physical limitations that reflect on and affect their practice and


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APPLICANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Give a copy of your completed Application form, along with the Final Recommendation – Intermediate Junior III form (please complete the applicant’s portion), to your recommending teacher. Your recommending teacher must hold an Intermediate Senior Certificate.

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FINAL RECOMMENDATION – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III

APPLICANT: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT)

LOCATION and DATE OF ASSESSMENT: _____________________________________________________

APPLICANT: ADDRESS: (please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: ____________________ SIGNATURE: ________________________________________ DATE: _________________________________

RECOMMENDING TEACHER: COMPLETE THIS PORTION (PLEASE PRINT) RECOMMENDING TEACHER: RECOMMENDING TEACHER’S LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION: ____________________________________ ADDRESS: (please include street address, city, province, and postal code) PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: _____________________ The purpose of recommendation is to determine the readiness of the candidate for assessment. Please provide information and comments relevant to his/her teaching and practice, which would assist us in the process of awarding the candidate a certificate. Attach additional pages as necessary. The information you supply will be treated in strict confidence.

Recommending Teacher’s Signature Date Note: Recommending Teacher: Complete and send your recommendation to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee not later than six months prior to the assessment for which the candidate is registered. Thank you for your cooperation. IYAC/ACYI Assessment and Certification Subcommittee

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APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I ASSESSMENT

Read all instructions and forms thoroughly. Refer to Section 6 for the candidate prerequisites for Intermediate Senior I.

Intermediate Senior I assessments will be scheduled as numbers of qualified candidates warrant and according to the availability of assessors. On this basis, qualified Intermediate Junior III certificate holders will be notified by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee that applications are being accepted. No recommending teacher is required for applying for this level of assessment. Those teachers seeking to be assessed at Intermediate Senior I level must have been to RIMYI at least once in the last two years. Your application form will be reviewed by a panel of two assessors holding Intermediate Senior certificates. The Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, upon notification by the panel, will inform you of the status of your candidacy within four months of your application. Upon being notified of acceptance, you must notify the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee of your willingness to stand for assessment and submit the completed registration form and registration fee** via Canada Post, Priority or Express Mail, to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant. DO NOT use a courier service.

** Registration fee: $390 + $19.50, 5% GST = $409.50. The fee must be paid by a certified bank draft, certified cheque, or money order, payable to IYAC/ACYI.

Your placement for assessment will then be confirmed in writing or by e-mail by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant.

The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant will forward your completed forms to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, who will confirm your final acceptance and give the particulars of the assessment and final schedule.

Incomplete applications and registrations will be returned to the applicant, and the applicant’s place in an assessment will be considered only once the completed forms are returned to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant.

NOTE: The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant and the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee will do everything possible to execute a fair and equitable registration process. Neither the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant nor the Chair is responsible for extenuating circumstances (such as lost or delayed mail) that may occur in the course of this procedure.

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APPLICATION – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I

APPLICANT’S NAME: ADDRESS (please include street address, city, province, and postal code): ___________________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: ____________________

SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________ DATE: _________________________

Prerequisites 1. Has held an Intermediate Junior III certificate for a minimum of 18 months. 2. Has maintained continuous teaching membership in IYAC/ACYI. 3. Holds the Certification Mark. 4. Has attended public classes at RIMYI at least four times, once within the last two years prior to assessment.

Required Documents Candidate: Please submit a résumé detailing the following. 1. Why you want to take this assessment. 2. In what way you feel you are qualified for this level of certification. 3. How you are preparing for this assessment (practice and teaching). Be specific. 4. A summary of your teaching background and history. 5. What, if any, limitations you experience in your practice. 6. The general or public classes, intensives, or special events you have attended at RIMYI, including the months and

years. 7. Any circumstances that have prevented you from completing these requirements. Be specific.

Please type your résumé and preface your résumé answers by the number and question. APPLICANT – PLEASE NOTE: IF THE HISTORY OF AN APPLICANT’S YOGA EXPERIENCE IS NOT CLEAR IN THE RÉSUMÉ, CLARIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED. IF THIS CLARIFICATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT, THE CANDIDATE’S APPLICATION WILL BE REFUSED AND S/HE WILL BE ASKED TO REAPPLY. NO RECOMMENDING TEACHER IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CERTIFICATION LEVEL.

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REGISTRATION FORM – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I

Date of Assessment: ____________________________

Location:

CANDIDATE’S NAME:

ADDRESS (please include street address, city, province, and postal code):

__________________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ( ) ______________ FAX: ( ) __________________ E-MAIL: __________________________

* Registration fee: $390 + $19.50, 5% GST = $409.50. The fee must be paid by a certified bank draft, certified cheque, or money order, payable to IYAC/ACYI.

1. Upon notification that your application has been accepted, send your registration and certified cheque via

Canada Post, Priority Mail, or Express Mail to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant. DO NOT use a courier service.

2. Registration and payment must be received NOT prior to notification of acceptance and NOT LATER

THAN four months prior to the assessment date.

3. Your candidacy for Intermediate Senior I assessment will be confirmed once the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant has notified the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee that your registration and fee have been received.

Signature: __________________________________ Date:

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SECTION 5 – INTRODUCTORY ASSESSMENT

INTRODUCTORY I

Introductory I assessments will take place regionally, as possible. The assessment panel is made up of the training teacher(s) and one qualified assessor.

1. The Association’s Provisional Introductory I Certificate is awarded only upon a candidate’s passing the Introductory I assessment, and qualifies the apprentice to train for Introductory II assessment.

2. A minimum of six months must pass before a candidate who has passed the Introductory I assessment may sit for Introductory II assessment, the successful completion of which qualifies him/her for the Introductory II Certificate of RIMYI.

3. Introductory I apprentices must apply for Introductory II within two years of passing the Introductory I assessment. An apprentice who does not pass Introductory II assessment has one year to reapply. The apprentice and the training teacher may appeal to extend this time period by writing a letter to the chair of the PD committee.

4. A candidate who does not qualify for Introductory I status may retake the Introductory I assessment within six months of the initial assessment upon recommendation by a senior teacher.

CANDIDATE PREREQUISITES – INTRODUCTORY I

1. Has held IYAC/ACYI associate membership from January of the first year of his/her program. 2. Training teacher deems the candidate to be ready for formal evaluation by signing this application. 3. All practical and written assignments are completed to the satisfaction of the training teacher and are current as

per the home community’s training protocol. INTRODUCTORY II

Introductory II assessments will take place regionally, as possible, and will normally be held at the conclusion of a three-year apprenticeship training period. The assessment panel is made up of a moderator and three qualified assessors, at least one of whom is from a region other than that in which the assessment is being held (see NOTE below).

1. The candidate must have held an Introductory II Certificate for a minimum of 18 months before applying for Intermediate Junior I assessment.

2. The Introductory II Certificate qualifies the successful candidate to teach general public classes for beginning students.

3. Before teaching pupils on an individual basis (private instruction) or specialized classes, or training teachers, higher certification is required.

CANDIDATE PREREQUISITES – INTRODUCTORY II

1. Candidate trains with an IYAC/ACYI-recognized training teacher (minimum requirement: someone who has been certified at the Intermediate Junior III level for at least two years and been to RIMYI three times, once within the past three years. *See Criteria for Training Teachers, page 85, point 3a.iv, for the exception). The recommending teacher must hold an Intermediate Junior III or higher certificate. If the training teacher has held an Intermediate Junior III Certificate for two years or more or holds an Intermediate Senior Certificate, only one recommending teacher is required. See Application Procedure below.

2. Completion of teacher training in the Iyengar tradition at the local level following Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs by the time of submission of formal application for assessment.

3. Corroboration by the training teacher that the candidate has completed training and is ready to stand for assessment (to be stated formally on the Completion of Teacher Training form, as part of the application process).

4. Associate membership in IYAC/ACYI throughout teacher training or prior membership throughout the period of training as a apprentice in a recognized Iyengar teacher-training program. See Section 11– Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs, “Prerequisites to Enter Teacher Training.!

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NOTE: In exceptional circumstances, the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Professional Development Committee, may waive part of the foregoing prerequisites. APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTRODUCTORY II

1. The candidate provides a copy of his/her completed application to each of the recommending teachers for review and approval prior to submitting his/her application and registration. The candidate also gives each recommending teacher the Final Recommendation –Introductory II form.

2. The candidate completes the Registration and Provisional Recommendation form and Application form and sends them to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant, with the registration fee. Both of the forms include the names of the two recommending teachers, and the Registration form must include the signature and provisional recommendation of one of the recommending teachers.

3. The candidate also submits, attached to the application form, the Completion of Teacher Training form signed by his/her training teacher. The candidate must have completed teacher training by the time the application is submitted. The Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant verifies that the application is complete and that the Registration and Completion of Teacher Training forms have been signed by the recommending or training teacher(s).

4. A final recommendation letter is sent separately from the application, by each recommending teacher, to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee six months prior to assessment. One recommendation should come from the training teacher and one from an Intermediate Junior III or higher certificate holder. If the training teacher has held an Intermediate Junior III Certificate for at least two years or holds an Intermediate Senior Certificate, one letter is sufficient.

5. The candidate agrees, upon application for assessment, that the results of his/her assessment will be copied to the recommending teachers for review.

6. Places for a scheduled assessment are provisionally assigned on a first-come basis, from registrations and applications, submitted no earlier than the first Monday following the Annual General Meeting prior to the assessment year.

7. You will be notified of your conditional placement for assessment (status on the Registration and/or Waiting List) by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant once the initial documentation is completed.

8. You will receive final notification of acceptance for assessment, along with instructions regarding the assessment, from the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee no earlier than four months prior to the assessment date, and after the Chair has received the final recommendation(s) from your teacher(s).

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SUMMARY See Section 4 – Assessment Registration and Application Packages, “Registration and Application Procedure.!

APPLYING FOR THE CERTIFICATION MARK

Effective January 1, 2011, all newly certified Introductory II teachers are required to immediately purchase the Certification Mark license at a pro-rated amount for the remainder of the year in which they were certified. Newly certified Introductory II teachers will be contacted with the necessary information after the assessment. Holding and maintaining the Certification Mark is a requirement of IYAC/ACYI teaching membership.

OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSMENT – INTRODUCTORY I AND II

Practice

1. The candidate’s practice should demonstrate: a. Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana – as presented in Light on Yoga (LOY), unless otherwise specified

in a syllabus. b. Maturity of Practice – organization, presence, congruity, depth/wholeness of asana, appropriate use of

props, containment, decisiveness, and intelligence. c. Clarity – precision in alignment, structure, balance, attainment of asana, and reflection of inner

connectedness. d. Stability – dynamic stillness, steadiness, firmness, and vibrancy. e. Practice and knowledge of pranayama – as per the syllabi and presented in Light on Pranayama

(from January 2011; Introductory II candidates ONLY). 2. The candidate must work to present as closely as possible the classical pose (as per the syllabus/syllabi and

LOY). In the event of a recent injury, the candidate must be able to demonstrate an intelligent understanding of how to work with the injury in the requested pose.

3. If the candidate cannot execute the classical pose, the candidate must use the modifications with which s/he is working so that the assessors can see that the candidate has an intelligent understanding of the pose as presented in LOY or the text referenced in the syllabus.

Teaching

1. The Introductory I candidate is responsible for knowing how to teach all the poses in the Introductory I syllabus. The Introductory II candidate is responsible for knowing how to teach all the poses in the Introductory I and II syllabi. All candidates are required to:

a. Use the Sanskrit names correctly. b. Link and sequence a series of postures from the Introductory I and II syllabi. c. Have basic knowledge of common problems, special conditions, and related safety guidelines in

teaching a class. d. Be familiar with suitable precautions to be taken in the teaching of the Introductory I and II syllabi. e. Be familiar with a suitable practice for menstruation. f. Be prepared to teach all the poses in the Introductory I and II syllabi. g. Work to present as closely as possible the classical pose. h. Be concise when teaching. i. If unable to demonstrate a requested pose, be able to effectively and safely teach the pose to students.

2. While teaching, candidates should demonstrate: a. Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana – in line with Light on Yoga, Yoga: A Gem for Women, Yoga in

Action: Preliminary Course, and Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga. b. Clarity of Instruction – simple, directive instruction. c. Observation and Correction – ability to look, see, respond, teach, adapt, adjust, and accommodate,

and use appropriate touch. d. Demonstration Effectiveness – visibility, positioning of self and students, duration, and clarity. e. Teaching Presence/Class Control – effective use of voice and energy, appropriate appearance, ability

to hold the attention of students, good classroom management, and confidence and trustworthiness. f. Pacing – appropriate use of time regarding the number of poses, good judgment of timing within each

asana, full use of time, and development of points within each asana.

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Anatomy and Physiology

The candidate must have fulfilled the “Anatomy and Physiology” requirements as outlined in Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs. The recommending teacher must signify in writing that the candidate has fulfilled these requirements.

Philosophy and Ethical Aspects

The candidate must have fulfilled the “Philosophy and Ethical Aspects” requirements as outlined in Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs. The recommending training teacher must signify in writing that the candidate has fulfilled these requirements.

Written Exam

A written open-book exam with questions pertaining to the practical application of asana, pranayama, anatomy, and philosophy according to the requirements of the Introductory I and II syllabi will be sent to Introductory II candidates two months prior to the assessment date. The exam is to be completed and returned by the date specified by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee (ACS), to the Chair of the ACS. Candidates are usually given one month for completion of the exam.

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SYLLABUS – INTRODUCTORY I

Syllabus for Practice and Teaching Purposes, given by Sri B.K.S. Iyengar

Reference Texts: Light on Yoga (LOY) and Light on Pranayama (LOP) by B.K.S. Iyengar, and Yoga: A Gem for Women (Gem) by Geeta S. Iyengar

PLATE NO.* ASANA** 1 Tadasana 2 Vrksasana 4, 5 Utthita Trikonasana 8, 9 Utthita Parsvakonasana 15 Virabhadrasana II 14 Virabhadrasana I 19 Ardha Chandrasana 26 Parsvottanasana Arms down 31 Prasarita Padottanasana I Concave back 38, 39 Parighasana 43, 44 Padangusthasana Show both stages 45, 46 Padahastasana Show both stages 21 Gem Uttanasana Concave back 75, 76 Adho Mukha Svanasana With support at wall 42 Utkatasana 77 Dandasana 80, 81 Gomukhasana Arms only 84 Siddhasana 88, 89 Virasana 91 (LOY – arms); 5 (LOP – legs) Parvatasana arms in Swastikasana 139 Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana 143 Marichyasana I Twist only 234 Salamba Sarvangasana I 89 Gem Halasana Legs on stool 245 Karnapidasana 247, 248 Supta Konasana 102 Gem Chatushpadasana Blankets under shoulders acceptable 98 Gem Setu Bandha Sarvangasana On a block, feet on a block and into wall, arms

down 279 Urdhva Prasarita Padasana 90º 297, 300 (old edition of LOY) 297, 298 (editions after 2001)

Bharadvajasana I Turning without holding upper arm

317 Malasana I

Preparatory – arms lengthening forward or hands on chair; with or without wall support for back/buttocks; heels can be supported

200 Gem Savasana On bolster with eye band, observing in breath and out breath

* Plate numbers refer to LOY unless otherwise noted. ** Important asanas in bold.

Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 19 Ujjayi – stages I and II 20 Viloma – stages I and II

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SYLLABUS – INTRODUCTORY II


Reference Texts: Light on Yoga (LOY), Light on Pranayama (LOP), and The Art of Yoga (AOY) by B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga: A Gem for Women (Gem) by Geeta S. Iyengar, and Yoga the Iyengar Way (YIW) by Silva Mehta, Mira Mehta, and Shyam Mehta

PLATE NO.* ASANA** 56 Garudasana 6, 7 Parivrtta Trikonasana 10, 11 Parivrtta Parsvakonasana AOY, page 37 Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana See also YIW, page 39 17 Virabhadrasana III 20 – 21 Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I – front With support for foot (see Gem, plate 120) 75, 76 Adho Mukha Svanasana Head supported 26 Parsvottanasana I Classical presentation 18 Gem Prasarita Padottanasana I Classical presentation – note head position 48 Uttanasana Classical presentation 74 Urdhva Mukha Svanasana 66 Chaturanga Dandasana 73 Bhujangasana I 63 Dhanurasana 60, 62 Salabhasana and Makarasana 41 Ustrasana 78 Paripurna Navasana 79 Ardha Navasana 93, 96 Supta Virasana Unsupported, or supported as needed 101 Baddha Konasana With support if necessary 38 Gem Supta Baddhakonasana Support of blanket/bolster along length of spine and

under head 148 Upavistha Konasana Concave back and holding toes 127 Janu Sirsasana 144 Marichyasana I Bent forward with hands clasped 160 Paschimottanasana (Ugrasana or

Brahmacharyasana)

184, 185, 190 Salamba Sirsasana Against wall or from rope 234 Salamba Sarvangasana I 240 Halasana Toes on floor as in plate 243 250 Eka Pada Sarvangasana 251 Parsvaika Pada Sarvangasana As far as possible 249 Parsva Halasana 98 Gem

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Uttana Mayurasana)

On a block; feet on wall, block, or stool; arms down

284, 285 287

Supta Padangusthasana – I Parsva Supta Padangusthasana –II

Leg vertical (see also Gem, plate 118) Leg lateral (see also Gem, plate 119)

297, 298 Bharadvajasana I Classical presentation 299, 300 Bharadvajasana II 317 Malasana I Preparatory – heels down, arms gripping wall or

column 301 Marichyasana III Twist – opposite bent elbow over the bent knee 307, 308 Ardha Matsyendrasana I Preparatory – sitting on the foot, wall/foot support (No plate) Urdhva Dhanurasana I Preparatory – on chair or stool. Legs straight, feet on

wall, arms stretched straight overhead 148 Gem Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana On a chair – legs parallel to the floor, arms inside or

around, hands catching chair legs 592 Savasana With eye band, normal in breath and deep out breath * Plate numbers refer to LOY unless otherwise noted. ** Important asanas in bold.

Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – stages IA and B, IIA and B 19 Ujjayi – stages III and IV 20 Viloma – stage III

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SECTION 6 – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE SENIOR ASSESSMENT

CANDIDATE PREREQUISITES

For Assessment at:

Certificate Required: Certification Mark:

IYAC/ACYI membership in good standing

Required RIMYI Trips:

RIMYI trips must have occurred:

Intermediate Junior I

Introductory II: held for a minimum of 18 months

Required Required Not required

Intermediate Junior II

Intermediate Junior I held for a minimum of 6 months

Required Required 1 time minimum

within 3 years prior to assessment

Intermediate Junior III

Intermediate Junior II held for a minimum of 6 months

Required Required 2 times minimum

at least once within 3 years prior to assessment

Intermediate Senior I

Intermediate Junior III held for a minimum of 18 months

Required Required 4 times minimum

at least once within 2 years prior to assessment

NOTE: All applicants for Intermediate Junior levels of assessment agree, upon application, that the results of their assessment be copied to their recommending senior teacher for review.

REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISIONS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR

1. Maintain a regular personal practice in asana and pranayama. 2. Attend a regular class with a teacher holding a higher level certificate who may become the recommending

teacher. If a teacher holding a higher level certificate is not available locally, an arrangement must be made to travel to study with such a teacher on a regularly scheduled basis.

3. Attend workshops with other teachers holding a higher level certificate. 4. Attend IYAC/ACYI annual conferences. 5. Under the guidance of a teacher holding a higher level certificate, learn to execute and teach all the asanas and

pranayamas listed on the appropriate Intermediate Junior syllabus. 6. Teachers may teach the syllabus belonging to their current level of certification. Under the mentorship of his/her

recommending teacher, a candidate may teach the next level higher in preparation for that assessment. 7. Only holders of an Intermediate Senior I or higher certificate may conduct therapeutic and/or special needs yoga

classes. Intermediate Junior certificate holders are not permitted to teach therapeutic and/or special needs yoga classes.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR

1. The candidate provides a copy of his/her completed Application form to the recommending teacher(s) for review prior to submitting his/her Registration and Provisional Recommendation form and Application form. The candidate gives the recommending teacher(s) the Final Recommendation – Intermediate Junior form.

2. The candidate sends the completed Registration and Provisional Recommendation form and Application form to the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant, with the registration fee. Both these forms list the recommending teacher(s), and the Registration form must include the signature and provisional recommendation of one of recommending teachers.

3. The letter(s) of final recommendation is (are) sent separately from the application by the recommending teacher(s) to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee six months prior to assessment.

4. The candidate agrees, upon application for assessment, that the results of his/her assessment will be copied to the recommending teacher(s) for review.

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5. Places for a scheduled assessment are provisionally assigned on a first-come basis, from registrations and applications, submitted no earlier than the first Monday following the Annual General Meeting prior to the assessment year.

6. You will be notified of your conditional placement for assessment (status on the Registration and/or Waiting List) by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant once the initial documentation is completed.

7. You will receive final notification of acceptance for assessment, along with instructions regarding the assessment, from the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee no earlier than four months prior to the assessment date, and after the Chair has received the final recommendation(s) from your teacher(s).

REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISIONS – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR

1. Maintain a regular personal practice in asana and pranayama. 2. Attend public classes at RIMYI and/or conferences given by B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta S. Iyengar, or Prashant S. Iyengar, or their designated associates. 3. Attend workshops with other teachers holding a higher level certificate. 4. Attend IYAC/ACYI annual conferences. 5. Only holders of an Intermediate Senior I or higher certificate may conduct therapeutic and/or special needs yoga

classes.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR

SUMMARY See Section 4 – Registration and Application Packages, “Registration and Application Procedure.”

MAINTAINING THE CERTIFICATION MARK

Holding and maintaining the Certification Mark is a requirement of IYAC/ACYI teaching membership from Introductory II onwards, and each teacher is required to keep her or his Certification Mark license current. Inquiries should be directed to the Certification Mark Registrar. See the IYAC/ACYI directory or website (http://www.iyengaryogacanada.com/) for the current office holder.

OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSMENT – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I, II, AND III

Practice

1. The candidate’s practice should demonstrate: a. Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana – as presented in Light On Yoga. b. Maturity of Practice – organization, presence, congruity, depth/wholeness of asana, appropriate use of

props, containment, decisiveness, and intelligence. c. Clarity – precision, alignment, structure, balance, attainment of asana, and reflection of inner

connectedness. d. Stability – dynamic stillness, steadiness, firmness, and vibrancy. e. Practice and knowledge of pranayama – as per the syllabi and presented in Light on Pranayama

(from January 2011; Intermediate Junior I and II candidates). 2. If the candidate cannot execute the classical pose, the candidate is to use the modifications with which s/he is

working so the assessors can see that the candidate has an intelligent understanding of the pose as presented in LOY or the text referenced in the syllabus.

3. If the candidate has an injury, s/he is to demonstrate an intelligent understanding of how to work with the injury in the requested pose.

Teaching

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1. The candidate is responsible for knowing how to teach all the poses in the Intermediate Junior syllabus for which s/he is being assessed, as well as those from the previous syllabi. The candidate is required to:

a. Use Sanskrit names correctly. b. See and teach from observation. c. Be able to take students further into the pose. d. Link and sequence a series of postures chosen from all syllabi up to and including the syllabus for

which s/he is being assessed. e. Sequence a series of poses within a practice and give sequential instructions within a pose. f. Have basic knowledge of common problems, special conditions, and related safety guidelines in

teaching a class (e.g., hypertension, back and knee problems, SI joint problems, etc.). g. Know suitable precautions to be taken in the teaching of the Intermediate Junior syllabus for her/his

assessment level. h. Make decisive adjustments and corrections on students while they are in the pose. i. Work to present as closely as possible the classical pose in her/his teaching and demonstrations. j. Know suitable adaptations for menstruating students and be prepared to make these adaptations during

assessment (IJ2/IJ3) k. When teaching poses from the previous syllabi, teach as if the students have been practicing the poses

for some time, i.e., teach refinements. l. Be able to independently adjust one student needing correction while continuing to instruct the rest of

the students doing the pose. m. Be aware of suitable precautions when teaching a healthy, pregnant woman. n. Demonstrate increased poise and confidence in her/his teaching. o. Teach pranayama according to the syllabi guidelines (from January 2011; Intermediate Junior III

candidates). 2. While teaching, the candidate should demonstrate:

a. Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana – in line with Light on Yoga, Yoga: A Gem for Women, Yoga in Action: Preliminary Course, and Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga.

b. Clarity of Instruction – simple, directive instruction. c. Observation and Correction – look, see, respond, teach, adapt, adjust, and accommodate, and use

appropriate touch. d. Demonstration Effectiveness – visibility, positioning of self and students, duration, and clarity. e. Teaching Presence/Class Control – effective use of voice and energy, appropriate appearance, ability

to hold the attention of students, good classroom management, and confidence and trustworthiness. f. Pacing – appropriate use of time regarding the number of poses, good judgment of timing within each

asana, full use of time, and development of points within each asana. 3. During the teaching portion of the assessment, candidates may be asked questions regarding their teaching

points.

Teaching expectations at the Intermediate Junior levels Candidates are:

• Expected to teach with greater refinement and subtlety than that at previous levels. • Assessed on their ability to adjust their teaching to the requirements of students. • Expected to show a commanding presence. • Expected to present the asanas at the level appropriate to the syllabus. • To be prepared to explain points of their teaching, and answer questions from assessors

and students.

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Written Exam (Intermediate Junior II ONLY)

A written open-book exam with questions pertaining to the practical application of asana, pranayama, anatomy, and philosophy according to the requirements of the Intermediate Junior I and II syllabi will be sent to Intermediate II candidates two months prior to the assessment date. It is to be completed and returned by the date specified by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee (ACS), to the Chair of the ACS. Candidates are usually given one month for completion of the exam.

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SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I



PLATE NO.* ASANA** 123 Gem Utthita Parsva Hasta Padangusthasana

II – side With and without support. Can be done from front to side or bent knee out to side

49 Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana 35, 36 Prasarita Padottanasana II 80, 81 Gomukhasana Classical presentation 64 Parsva Dhanurasana 83 Lolasana 97 Paryankasana 100 Bhekasana 5 LOP Swastikasana and Supta Swastikasana 125 Maha Mudra 136, 137 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Both hands holding foot in front 167 Ubhaya Padangusthasana 171 Purvottanasana 184,185, 190 Salamba Sirsasana I Independent 223, 224, 234 Salamba Sarvangasana I 235 Salamba Sarvangasana II 250 Eka Pada Sarvangasana Top leg perpendicular to the floor, Halasana leg

straight, left and right sides of the spine parallel 241 Halasana Feet on floor, toes as in plate 243 249 Parsva Halasana Feet on floor 256 – 259 Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Classical presentation – dropping down from

Sarvangasana 276 – 279 Urdhva Prasarita Padasana 308 Ardha Matsyendrasana With bent elbow crossing knee 272 – 275 Jathara Parivartanasana With legs bent 344 Eka Hasta Bhujasana 357 Pincha Mayurasana Against wall 359 Adho Mukha Vrksasana Hands turned out to side. Against wall 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I Lift up from chair 516 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Supported with chair, fingers interlocked behind the

head 592 Savasana


Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 19 Ujjayi – stages V to VIII 20 Viloma – stages IV and V. Seated: interrupted inhale/

interrupted exhale 23 Kapalabhati – stage I

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SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II



PLATE NO.* ASANA**

55 Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Both hands on the floor 133 – 135 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Holding from behind with help of belt 104 Padmasana 107 Parvatasana in Padmasana 108 Tolasana 113, 114 Matsyasana 173 Akarna Dhanurasana I 71 Gem Parsva Sirsasana 208, 209 Eka Pada Sirsasana 250 Eka Pada Sarvangasana Toe touching the floor 284, 285 287 286 (No plate)

Supta Padangusthasana – I Parsva Supta Padangusthasana – II Supta Padangusthasana – III Parivrtta Supta Padangusthasana – IV

Leg vertical (see also Gem, plate 118) Leg lateral (see also Gem, plate 119) Leg bent, arm behind head Leg crossed over

20 – 23 Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I – front Without support – stages 1 (hands holding the foot) and 2 (with head to knee)

345 Dwi Hasta Bhujasana 75, 76 Adho Mukha Svanasana Without support 359 Adho Mukha Vrksasana Palms front 151 Upavistha Konasana Classical presentation 322 Malasana II Head down 363, 364 Kurmasana Stage 1 – arms extended sideways 303, 304 Marichyasana III Classical presentation 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I Lift up from 2 bolsters 516 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Feet on the floor; elbows bent, holding front legs of a chair 592 Savasana


Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – stages IIIA and B 23 Kapalabhati – stage II 23 Bhastrika – stages I and II, 3 or 4 cycles, 5 or 6 strokes at a time. If the sound of the stroke changes

in the 3rd or 4th round, wait for a while, then resume. 19 Ujjayi – stages IX and X 20 Viloma – stage VI

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SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III


Reference Texts: Light on Yoga (LOY) and Light on Pranayama (LOP) by B.K.S. Iyengar, and Yoga: A Gem for Women (GEM) by Geeta S. Iyengar

PLATE NO.* ASANA** 50 – 53 Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Classical presentation 133 – 135 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Classical presentation 152 Parsva Upavistha Konasana (No plate) Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana 130 – 132 Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana 163 – 166 Parivrtta Paschimottanasana 175 Akarna Dhanurasana II 145 – 147 Marichyasana II 192 Salamba Sirsasana II 204 – 207 Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana

210 Parsvaikapada Sirsasana Classical presentation – to floor (or as close as possible to floor)

261 Urdhva Padmasana in Sarvangasana If possible – see note below 268 Pindasana in Sarvangasana See note below

256 – 259 Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Dropping down from and coming up to Sarvangasana

272 – 275 Jathara Parivartanasana With legs straight, as far down as possible 313, 314 Ardha Matsyendrasana Arm straight and gripping the foot 124 Gem Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 346 – 350 Bhujapidasana 359 (hands, 351) Adho Mukha Vrksasana Palms back (as in Mayurasana) with hands

apart and a distance of 1" feet from the wall 357 Pincha Mayurasana Palms downwards; then learn with palms

upwards 319, 320 Malasana I Arms around legs and back 365 Kurmasana II Arms extended backwards

479 – 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I From the floor 515, 516, 519 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Elbows supported at wall; knees bent, feet on

1 ft.-high support; or independently, knees bent, feet on floor

592 Savasana


NOTE: If Padmasana cannot be performed by the candidate at the Intermediate Junior III assessment, then it should be attempted at the Intermediate Senior I assessment. It is a requirement at the Intermediate Senior II assessment, along with Urhdva Padmasana and Pindasana in Sirsasana.

Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – stages IVA and B 23 Bhastrika – stage III 19 Ujjayi – stages XI and XII (to capacity, no straining) 20 Viloma – stages VII and VIII 23 Kapalabhati – stage III

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INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I ASSESSMENT

Objectives

In addition to the qualities listed for practice and teaching for candidates at the previous certification levels, the candidate for Intermediate Senior I assessment will be assessed on the following:

1. Increased ability to communicate verbally and in demonstrations. 2. Demonstrated ability to develop the practice of both the adept student and the advanced practitioner. 3. Demonstrated commitment to personal sadhana and overcoming obstacles, and the ability to apply this to his/her

teaching. 4. Demonstrated ability to solve the special needs of students. 5. Demonstrated confidence, thoughtfulness, and presence of mind. 6. Professionalism: a consistently demonstrated high level of competency. 7. Demonstrated ability to integrate the teachings of yoga philosophy into his/her practice and teaching of asana

and pranayama. Application Process for Consideration as a Candidate – Intermediate Senior I Certificate

1. Candidate must have held a valid Intermediate Junior III Certificate for a minimum of 18 months before applying.

2. Candidate must be a Teaching Member of IYAC/ACYI and hold the Certification Mark. 3. Candidate must have attended classes at RIMYI a minimum of four times, once within the last two years. 4. Candidate will submit a résumé detailing the following.

a. Why s/he wants to take this assessment. b. In what way s/he feels qualified for this level of certification. c. A summary of her/his teaching background and history. d. How s/he is preparing for assessment (practice and teaching). e. What, if any, limitations s/he experiences in her/his practice. f. The general or public classes, intensives, or special events s/he has attended at RIMYI, including the

months and years. g. Any circumstances that have prevented her/him from completing these requirements. Be specific.

5. If the history of the applicant’s yoga experience is not clear in the résumé, clarification may be required. If this clarification is not sufficient, the candidate’s application will be refused and s/he asked to reapply.

6. No recommending teacher is required at this level. Applicants will be notified by the review committee regarding their acceptance status within four months of receipt of their application.

7. Registration and payment of a registration fee is due only upon notification of acceptance, not before. Registration fee: $390 + $19.50, 5% GST = $409.50. The fee must be paid by a certified bank draft, certified cheque, or money order, payable to IYAC/ACYI.

Assessment Design

1. A written essay on the practical application of asana, pranayama, anatomy, and philosophy according to the requirements of the Intermediate Senior syllabi is required of the Intermediate Senior I candidate. It is to be completed and returned by the date specified by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee (ACS), to the Chair of the ACS.

2. The assessment of the candidate’s practice will be two hours. S/he is responsible for knowing the poses of all syllabi up to and including the level of Intermediate Senior I.

3. There will be a maximum of six candidates at any one assessment. 4. During the teaching portion of the assessment:

a. All candidates will remain in the room for the entire process. b. Each candidate will be given a 45-minute teaching assignment. c. The candidate’s assignment will be to teach two general and two inverted poses in the 45-minute

segment. 5. Candidates will draw for order of teaching. 6. During the teaching portion, candidates will be asked questions and requested to elaborate on their teaching

points. Extra time will be allotted for questioning, which will be timed separately from the teaching segment proper.

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SYLLABUS – INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I



PLATE NO.* ASANA** 68 – 71 Nakrasana 140 – 142 Krounchasana 168 Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana I 210 Parsvaika Pada Sirsasana Foot touching floor 236 Niralamba Sarvangasana I 292 Uttana Padasana 272 – 275 Jathara Parivartanasana Classical presentation – both legs straight 290 Anantasana 321 Malasana I Grip as if you are garlanding your body 311 – 312 Ardha Matsyendrasana I Classical presentation 198 Baddha Hasta Sirsasana 371 Eka Pada Sirsasana 368 Supta Kurmasana 348 Bhujapidasana 406, 410 Bakasana From the floor 412 Parsva Bakasana From the floor 479 – 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I From the floor and with heels on the floor 516 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Classical presentation 592 Savasana


NOTE: Padmasana should be attempted at the Intermediate Senior I assessment. It is a requirement at the Intermediate Senior II assessment, along with Urhdva Padmasana and Pindasana in Sirsasana.

Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – consolidate 23 Bhastrika – stage IV 19 Ujjayi – stages VIII and IX (mastered) 20 Viloma – stages VII and VIII 23 Kapalabhati – stage IV

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SECTION 7 – ASSESSMENT IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

MENSTRUATION: ASSESSMENT PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

IYAC/ACYI recognizes Geeta Iyengar’s concerns about the practice of inversions during menstruation; hence, the following procedure is recommended.

1. If the candidate anticipates with a strong degree of certainty that her menstrual cycle will occur on the weekend of assessment, she will report this, in writing or by e-mail, to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. She will confirm that this information has been received. 2. Following this, the candidate will consider one of these two options regarding the assessment.

a. To request in writing/by e-mail to the Chair, withdrawal from the assessment and reassignment to a later assessment.

b. To choose to participate at her own risk. In the probable case of menstruation occurring during assessment (#1 above), one month prior to the assessment date, the candidate will prepare and mail the following items to the Chair.

i. A short video/digital recording of her practice of the inversions appropriate to her syllabus. The recording should show the inversions and variations (according to the level of syllabus) with appropriate timings as specified in a letter from the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. The remainder of the candidate’s practice will be adapted at the assessment by the assessment panel. The candidate may be asked to exhibit going up and coming down in the inverted asana(s).

ii. A letter from her recommending teacher informing the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee that the candidate is capable of performing the inversions required.

LIMITATIONS TO PRACTICE DUE TO MENOPAUSE, RECENT INJURY, OR OTHER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

1. In the event of any of these conditions occurring or presenting themselves just prior to the start of the assessment, the candidate will immediately inform the assessment panel of his/her circumstance or condition and of the adaptations that will be presented in his/her assessment practice. The presentation of the asanas must take into consideration the special circumstance or condition and reflect the level of the syllabus. The recommending teacher should also be informed immediately. The moderator and assessors may recommend that the candidate withdraw from the assessment and accept a registration transfer to the next available assessment date.

2. Should any of these circumstances arise between registration and the date of assessment: a. The candidate is expected to discuss his/her situation with the training/recommending teacher. b. If the training/recommending teacher feels the situation merits special consideration and there is ample

time to act (it is at least four months prior to the date of assessment), the candidate writes a letter to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee describing: 1) the exact circumstance, 2) the expected duration of the problem, 3) its intensity and prognosis, and 4) the limitations it poses to normal practice. This letter should include any medical reports and a list of medications, if relevant.

c. The candidate’s letter should also provide a rationale why, despite the limitation, the candidate thinks it is appropriate to take the level of certification for which s/he is applying. The letter should also address the following questions.

i. How does your limitation affect your practice? ii. Are these difficulties constant or intermittent?

iii. What adaptations do you make? iv. Relevant to the syllabus you are working with, what, if any, asanas aggravate the problem? v. Have you consulted the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute?

vi. Has B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, or a senior teacher given you a special practice? vii. If yes to either v. or vi. above, give dates and details, including the following information.

• How long have you been following this practice? • With what frequency? • What effect has it had on your condition? • What follow-up has there been? • Have you been given adaptations? If so, what are they?

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• What are the current duration and frequency of your asana and pranayama practices? d. The training/recommending teacher writes a covering letter to support the candidate’s appeal for

special consideration, which is sent to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. e. If the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee feels this case has merit, s/he forwards

the application to three senior teachers who are assessors for their consideration and approval or rejection.

f. These teachers review, discuss, and decide on the merits of the application, and send a report back to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

g. These teachers may require further information or clarification before making their decision, in which case they will write to the candidate copying their questions to the recommending teacher and the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

h. The candidate discusses these questions with his/her recommending teacher before responding in writing to the senior teachers, and confirms that his/her recommending teacher has been consulted.

i. If the candidate’s special application is conditionally accepted, the assessors for the given assessment are informed and decide on the modifications or omissions they will accept for the assessment practice, and inform the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

j. The Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee informs the candidate in writing of acceptance or refusal, enclosing the modifications acceptable to the assessors.

k. In consultation with his/her training/recommending teacher, the candidate decides whether or not to go ahead with this assessment.

l. If the candidate’s request is refused, the registration fee will be refunded, minus a 10% administrative fee.

m. If the candidate’s request for a modified practice is approved but the candidate chooses not to accept the modifications and withdraws from the assessment, refunding of the registration fee will be subject to the refund policy set in place by IYAC/ACYI for all candidates. (See Section 2 for the refund policy.)

n. The candidate must be prepared to teach all postures on the relevant syllabus as well as any postures from previous syllabi.

o. Photos or a video of the candidate’s practice may be requested. Poses must be recognizable as asanas from the syllabus being applied for.

p. If the candidate decides to take the assessment, the senior assessors in consultation with the assessment panel for the relevant assessment will design a timed practice to be done concurrently with the general practice, or separately, depending on the degree of deviation from the general practice.

3. The candidate chooses to participate in the assessment at his/her own risk. The candidate should discuss his/her circumstance with the recommending teacher to decide whether participation in assessment is in the best interest of his/her health.

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CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEM AND PERMANENT DISABILITY PROCEDURE

1. In the case of health conditions or injuries under treatment, where the prognosis contains the possibility of a return to normal health and function, candidates are encouraged to wait until treatment is completed and the outcome is clear, at which time they may be able to participate fully in the assessment practice. 2. In the case of a chronic health problem or permanent disability:

a. The candidate is expected to discuss her/his situation with the training/recommending teacher. b. If the training/recommending teacher feels the situation merits special consideration, the candidate

writes a letter to the Chair of the Certification and Assessment Subcommittee describing the health problem or disability, and provides relevant medical reports and supporting documents. This letter should also include details of medications, if relevant, the duration of the problem, and its intensity and prognosis.

c. The candidate’s letter should also provide a rationale why, despite the limitation, the candidate thinks it is appropriate to take the level of certification for which s/he is applying. The letter should also address the following questions.

i. How does your health problem or disability affect your practice? ii. Are these difficulties constant or intermittent?

iii. What adaptations do you make? iv. Relevant to the syllabus you are working with, what, if any, asanas aggravate the problem? v. Have you consulted the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute?

vi. Has B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar, or a senior teacher given you a special practice? vii. If yes to either v. or vi. above, give dates and details, including the following information.

1. How long have you been following this practice? 2. With what frequency? 3. What effect has it had on your condition? 4. What follow-up has there been? 5. Have you been given adaptations? If so, what are they? 6. What are the current duration and frequency of your asana and pranayama practices?

d. The training/recommending teacher writes a covering letter to support the candidate’s appeal for special consideration, which is sent to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

e. If the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee feels this case has merit, s/he forwards the application to three senior teachers for their consideration and approval or rejection.

f. The senior teachers review, discuss, decide, and send a report back to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

g. The senior assessors may require further information or clarification before making their decision, in which case they will write to the candidate copying their query to the recommending teacher and the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

h. The candidate should discuss these questions with her/his recommending teacher before responding in writing to the senior assessors, and confirm that her/his recommending teacher has been consulted.

i. If the candidate’s special application is conditionally accepted, the senior teachers decide on the modifications or omissions they will accept for the assessment practice, and inform the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

j. The Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee informs the candidate in writing of acceptance or refusal, enclosing the modifications acceptable to the senior assessors.

k. In consultation with her/his training/recommending teacher, the candidate decides whether or not to go ahead with this assessment.

l. If the candidate’s application for special consideration has been approved by her/his recommending teacher, the candidate may register for the assessment s/he wishes to take, pending a final decision by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

m. If the candidate’s request is refused, the registration fee will be refunded, minus a 10% administrative fee.

n. If the candidate’s request for a modified practice is approved but the candidate chooses not to accept the modifications and withdraws from the assessment, refunding of the registration fee will be subject to the refund policy set in place by IYAC/ACYI for all candidates. (See Section 2 for the refund policy.)

o. The candidate must be prepared to teach all postures on the relevant syllabus as well as any postures from previous syllabi.

p. Photos or a video of the candidate’s practice may be requested. Poses must be recognizable as asanas

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from the syllabus being applied for. q. If the candidate decides to take the assessment, the senior assessors in consultation with the assessment

panel for the relevant assessment will design a timed practice to be done concurrently with the general practice, or separately, depending on the degree of deviation from the general practice.

3. The candidate chooses to participate in the assessment at her/his own risk. The candidate should discuss her/his circumstance with the recommending teacher to decide whether participation in the assessment is in the best interest of her/his health.

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SECTION 8 – CERTIFICATE REVALIDATION

PROCESS FOR THE ANNUAL REVALIDATION OF IYAC/ACYI TEACHING CERTIFICATES Teaching Hours Introductory II and Intermediate Junior level teachers are required to teach 50 hours annually. Professional Development Fifty hours of professional development will be required annually, which must include a minimum of 25 hours of workshops/classes with an Iyengar yoga teacher at least one certificate level higher than the member revalidating her/his certificate. Intermediate Senior teachers are exempt from the requirement to report on professional development. If the required hours are not met by workshop/class hours, the remaining hours may be completed through:

1. Study at RIMYI (25 hours/year; 75 hours in total to be applied over three years) 2. Study with the Iyengars outside RIMYI (25 hours/year) 3. Structured study with a group, including the use of CDs, videos, or texts specifically related to Iyengar yoga (up

to 25 hours/year) 4. Being a candidate at an assessment (25 hours/year) 5. Serving as an assessor, AIT, or moderator at an assessment (25 hours/year) 6. Serving as a volunteer student at an assessment (5 hours/day; up to 10 hours/year) 7. Participation in the IYAC/ACYI Annual General Meeting and Conference (10 hours/year)

NOTE: This new process is in effect as of January 2010. However, for those who require it, there will be a phasing in period. Phasing-in period: January 2010 – hours from 2008 and 2009, up to the required 50 in each category, may be used. January 2011 – hours from 2009 and 2010, up to the required 50 in each category, may be used. January 2012 – hours must be accumulated in 2011 as outlined in the new process or an application may be made for consideration of an exceptional circumstance.

Exceptional Circumstances

In reviewing the previous revalidation system, it was noted that very few teachers did not meet the required hours. However, in switching to an annual process, it is acknowledged that some years allow for more opportunities for professional development than others. Therefore, some latitude is afforded through the Exceptional Circumstances process. If a member’s geographic location or life circumstances do not allow for the completion of the required professional development and/or teaching hours, s/he is requested to explain the exceptional circumstance. This could be that the member’s teacher holds the same certificate as the member or that the member lives in a remote area and has limited options to study with teachers certified at a level higher than her-/himself. Life changes such as pregnancy and parenthood, family illness, moving, and career changes would also be considered exceptional circumstances if they affect the ability of the member to meet the requirements.

At the time of renewal, a member experiencing an exceptional circumstance is to:

• indicate this on the revalidation form; • give a brief explanation; and • submit a proposal for a professional development plan for the following year.

These steps are outlined in the “Certificate Revalidation” form, and are available online as part of the membership application and renewal process. All exceptional circumstances will be reviewed by a Professional Development Committee subcommittee appointed for this purpose. If an exceptional circumstance is not approved, the applicant will be advised of the right to appeal the decision in the form of a letter to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee.

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The Chair will consult with two senior teachers to review the appeal. The decision of these senior teachers will be final. If a member cannot meet the requirements and cannot implement a professional development plan for the following year, s/he is advised to apply for associate membership and take a leave of absence from teaching membership. The individual may resume her/his teaching membership when circumstances allow her/him to meet the requirements for certificate revalidation. Revalidation with Exceptional Circumstances WHAT HAPPENS AFTER 3 YEARS AS ASSOCIATE MEMBER

1) A Teaching Member who decides to take out Associate Membership for 3 consecutive years, and who then

wishes to become a Teaching Member again, must apply for certificate revalidation before renewing the Teaching Membership.

2) S/he needs to provide the Professional Development Committee’s Certificate Revalidation subcommittee with a Professional Development plan for the coming year that meets the Teaching Membership requirements.

3) The Professional Development plan must include contact with a Teacher, or a qualified Assessor, Training Teacher or Training Teacher Assistant, at least one level higher than the applicant, who will: a) Observe her/him teach 5 poses from her/his certificate level syllabus. b) Assess her/his practice in a regular class or private session. c) Report to the Certificate Revalidation Subcommittee that the applicant is “Ready” or “Not Ready” for

Teaching Membership status.

Should the applicant be assessed as “Not Ready”, the Certificate Revalidation subcommittee will seek the opinion of a Senior Teacher before finalizing a decision.

FAQ for Exceptional Circumstances Q. Last year I took a study year in which I accumulated over 200 hours of professional development. This year, I have been unable to fulfill the required hours. What do I do? A. Apply for a review under Exceptional Circumstances. Your application will be reviewed by the subcommittee and you will be contacted as soon as possible. Q. I have taken a maternity leave from teaching. I will not be able to teach for the next 18 months. What do I do? A. Take a one year leave of absence. Apply for associate membership. Q. In my community there is no teacher holding a certificate at least one level higher than mine. I do study and practice with the other teachers in my community. What do I do? A. Describe your study circumstances. The subcommittee will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. Q. My regular teacher holds the same level of certification as I do, although s/he is the more experienced teacher. I request that the regular class hours studying with this teacher be accepted as part of my 50 hours of professional development. My circumstances may change next year as my teacher has applied for the next level of certification. A. Submit the number of study hours and the name of your teacher. The subcommittee will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. Q. I received my Introductory II certification in June 2009. When do I need to revalidate my certificate? A. You need to renew your membership in January 2010 but revalidate your certificate in January 2011 and every year thereafter. All certificate holders begin their revalidation process in January, one full year following the year of certification, e.g., certification in June 2009, renewal in January 2011. Online membership renewal and certificate revalidation starting January 2010 Online membership renewal will be extended to include certificate revalidation beginning January 2010. This will be secure and easy for both the registrant and IYAC/ACYI’s administrative staff. Please make use of it!

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The following pages are the teaching and professional development logs that you should download, print, and maintain throughout each year.

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RECORD OF YOGA TEACHING

Name: _______________________________________ Period: ______________________________________

DATE NO. OF STUDENTS

HOURS CLASS/WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION and LEVEL

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS: _______

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RECORD OF YOGA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Workshops, Classes, Teacher Training)

Name: _______________________________________ Period: ______________________________________

DATE TEACHER(S) and ACTIVITY HOURS DESCRIPTION

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS: _________

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IYAC/ACYI CERTIFICATE REVALIDATION APPLICATION

Name: _____________________________________ Address (please include street address, city, province, and postal code): _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ( ) _________________ Fax: ( ) _________________ E-mail: _______________ Certification Level: ____________________________________ Date Received: ______________________________________ Requirements for Revalidation and Teaching Membership Renewal: 1. Applicant must have maintained IYAC/ACYI membership since certification. 2. Applicant must hold a valid Certification Mark. 3. All fees must be paid. 4. Applicant must have completed 50 hours of teaching annually. 5. Applicant must have completed 50 professional development hours annually (see page 52 for details). Who is your recommending teacher? ______________________________ Please complete the following summaries of your teaching and professional development hours. Please note that you may be required to provide details based on the logs (provided above) of your teaching and professional development hours to the Professional Development Committee or your Recommending Teacher. Record of Yoga Teaching (minimum 50 hours) Year(s): ___________________ Dates: _________________________________________ No. of students (avg. per class): _______________ Class description and hours: ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Total number of teaching hours: _________________ Do you need to apply under Exceptional Circumstances for teaching? Yes / No If “Yes,” please give details (space is provided on the following page). Record of Yoga Professional Development (minimum 50 hours) Year(s): ______________ Classes and Workshops (minimum 25 hours, maximum 50 hours) Dates: ______________________________________ Teacher(s): ________________________________________________________ Hours: ____________ Description: ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

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Study at RIMYI (25 hours/year; 75 hours in total to be applied over three years) Dates: ________________________________________ Hours: _________________ Study with the Iyengars outside RIMYI (25 hours) Dates: ________________________________________ Hours: _________________ Description: __________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Structured study group (up to 25 hours) Dates: ______________________________________ Hours: _________________ Description: ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Candidate at an assessment (25 hours) Dates: ________________________________________ Hours: _________________ Assessor or AIT at an assessment (25 hours) Dates: ________________________________________ Hours: _________________ Student at an assessment (5 hours/day; up to 10 hours/year) Dates: ________________________________________ Hours: _________________ Participation at the IYAC/ACYI AGM (10 hours) Dates: ________________________________________ Hours: _________________ Total number of professional development hours: _________________ Do you need to apply under Exceptional Circumstances? Yes / No If “Yes,” please give details. Exceptional Circumstances Briefly describe your exceptional circumstances and include an outline of a plan for your professional development hours in the following year. The subcommittee responsible for reviewing exceptional circumstances will contact you within one month. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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SECTION 9 – ASSESSOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSESSORS

These include, but are not limited to, the following.

1. For all levels of assessment, an assessor must hold a certificate TWO levels above the level of the candidate being assessed. For example, an assessor must hold an Intermediate Senior I or higher certificate to assess for Intermediate Junior II.

2. To assess for succeeding assessment levels, qualified assessors are expected to observe two assessments at each level as training assessments before assessing higher certificate levels (see “Assessors for Candidates for Intermediate Junior Certification! on the next page).

3. All assessors shall have attended classes, intensives, or other forms of instruction at RIMYI a minimum of three times, once within the past three years.

4. All assessors must be actively teaching. Teaching experience, ongoing professional development, participation in IYAC/ACYI Annual General Meetings, and attendance at RIMYI will be considered in the decision whether to accept an assessor-in-training application.

5. All moderators, assessors, and assessors-in-training (AIT) shall meet, at least annually, or when necessary, by consensus of the members of the Professional Development Committee, to review the Association’s assessment procedures. All are expected to attend this meeting, barring exceptional circumstances of which the Chair of the Professional Development Committee should formally be informed. Normally, this meeting will be held in conjunction with the Association’s Annual General Meeting.

6. At each authorized assessment of the Association, only assessors, AIT, and specially designated representatives of the Professional Development Committee approved by the Association shall be present.

7. The assessors are responsible for marking candidates according to the established guidelines, and for recommending successful applicants for the Association’s certificates. Should there be disagreement among the assessors regarding a candidate’s performance at a particular assessment, the moderator will mediate the discussion to help the assessors reach consensus. In the event that the assessors cannot reach consensus, the moderator will make the final decision.

8. Should a moderator have recommended a candidate for the assessment that s/he is moderating, the most senior teacher present will function as moderator for that candidate only.

9. Assessors and moderators will be reimbursed for travel costs (within Canada), accommodation, and food expenses related to assessments by the Assessment and Certification Administrative Assistant.

10. All formal meetings of the assessors and AIT (and/or representatives of the Board who are also members of the Professional Development Committee) will be duly recorded and the minutes circulated to attending and absent members of the group. A record keeper will be appointed by the Chair of the Professional Development Committee in consultation with the assessors.

11. Records of each assessment will be held in a secure file by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee for three months after the assessment and thereafter held in secure storage for seven years in the Association’s archives.

12. On recommendation from and in consultation with the senior assessors, and on the approval of the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Professional Development Committee may, in exceptional circumstances as necessary to facilitate the professional development objectives of the Association, waive in part the stated procedure or qualifications for appointing an assessor. Any such exceptions must be made formally, with reasons and objectives stated, and with regard to established procedures.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessor-in-Training (AIT)

1. Prerequisites to be an AIT – Introductory I and II assessment

a. Is a teaching member of IYAC/ACYI in good standing, holds current his/her level of certification, and holds the Certification Mark.

b. Has been to classes, intensives, or other forms of instruction at RIMYI three times, once within the past three years.

c. Has held an Intermediate Junior II Certificate or above for a minimum of two years and is currently teaching OR holds an Intermediate Senior Certificate.

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d. Has obtained a signed recommendation to train to assess for Introductory II assessments from a senior-level Canadian teacher, assessor, or teacher trainer. The apprentice’s status shall be confirmed in writing or by e-mail by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

2. Obligations and Procedures – Introductory I and II assessment

a. As a first-time AIT, attend three or more Introductory-level assessments over a minimum of two years. Learn the marking process with the understanding that his/her practice marks will not be included in the final result and will carry no weight. Observe and participate, if invited, in the formal discussion about candidates.

b. Meet with the assessment moderator and assessors at the conclusion of each assessment to review his/her participation. Formal feedback will be given post assessment at the convenience of the moderator. The moderator will submit a formal evaluation, in writing, to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, copied to the senior assessors or their representative, to be kept as a record of training until the AIT qualifies to assess formally. (See Section 12, Appendix D, “Evaluation of an Assessor-In-Training” form.)

c. The Assessment and Certification Subcommittee is responsible for expenses related to economy airfare or its equivalent within Canada, and accommodation and food for the AIT while s/he is apprenticing at an assessment.

3. Qualifications and responsibilities – Introductory I and II assessment

a. Upon completion of this apprenticeship, an AIT must have two letters of recommendation from two

moderators under whom s/he has trained. This will qualify her/him to be an assessor for the Introductory I and II levels (see Section 9, “Specific Qualifications and Responsibilities,” item 3a). The recommendations are submitted to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, who writes a letter of acceptance to the AIT.

b. If the two recommendations do not confirm the participation and readiness of an AIT to assess, s/he will be expected to attend and observe additional assessments or be asked to withdraw as an AIT.

c. All assessors-in-training (AIT) are requested to commit to the work of assessing for at least four years after completion of training.

Assessors for Candidates for Intermediate Junior assessment

1. Intermediate Junior I – Assessors must hold Intermediate Junior III certification or higher, have assessed three Introductory assessments, and have observed as an AIT two Intermediate Junior I assessments.

2. Intermediate Junior II – Assessors must hold Intermediate Senior Junior I certification or higher, have assessed four Introductory and two Intermediate Junior I assessments, and have observed two Intermediate Junior II assessments.

3. Intermediate Junior III – Assessors must hold Intermediate Senior II certification or higher, have assessed four Intermediate Junior II assessments, and observed two Intermediate Junior III assessments.

Moderators

The Professional Development Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors shall appoint, or cause to be appointed, moderators to oversee the assessments for certificates. Efforts should be made to include potential back-up moderators on the assessment team in case a moderator needs to withdraw unexpectedly.

1. Criteria for the Selection of Moderators

a. A potential moderator shall have been recommended to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee by the Panel of Moderators on the basis of his/her experience as an assessor and demonstrated leadership abilities, including mediation, decision-making, and communication skills.

b. A potential moderator shall be mature, responsible, and have sincere devotion to the practice and teaching of Iyengar yoga.

c. A potential moderator shall hold an Intermediate Senior Certificate. d. A potential moderator shall be an active member of IYAC/ACYI at the community and the national

level. e. A potential moderator shall have had successful experience as a teacher trainer.

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f. A potential moderator shall have had successful and extensive experience as an assessor and informal training as a moderator during at least two assessments.

2. Duties of the Moderator

a. At each approved and authorized assessment of the Association, a qualified moderator appointed from

the Community of Assessors shall be present. b. The moderator’s duties at an assessment are:

i. To represent the Association, the Professional Development Committee, and the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

ii. To supervise the running of the assessment. iii. To ensure fairness and that the declared standards of the Association are applied properly,

impartially, and uniformly. iv. To guide each assessor-in-training (AIT) assigned to her/him at any assessment for which s/he

is acting as moderator; to assess and provide a record of the performance of the AIT to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee, and to copy her/his formal evaluation to the senior assessors or their representative; to provide feedback to the AIT on his/her performance; and to recommend the AIT as a future assessor after sufficient observation of her/his apprenticeship. (See Section 12, Appendix D, “Evaluation of an Assessor-In-Training” form.)

v. To mediate disagreements among assessors during an assessment and make a final decision regarding an outcome when agreement cannot be reached.

3. The assessment procedure to be followed by the moderator is given in Section 12, Appendix E – Guidelines

for Moderating an Assessment. Assessment Panel

1. One moderator and three assessors (Introductory II)/two assessors (Intermediate Junior I, II, and III; Intermediate Senior I) shall be assigned to each assessment.

2. It is suggested by B.K.S. Iyengar in his constitution guidelines that neither the moderator nor the assessors shall have recommended any candidates for an assessment in which they serve. In the event that a candidate recommended by a member of the assessment panel is being assessed, that assessor or moderator must absent him-/herself from the assessment during the candidate’s teaching segment, and abstain from grading the practice or participating in the ensuing discussion of the candidate. (Every attempt will be made by the assessment organizers to schedule assessors who have no students sitting the assessment.)

3. A maximum of three assessors-in-training (AIT) may be present at any given assessment. 4. There will be one monitor (an AIT or a volunteer teacher or student from the host community) whose role is

to: a. Meet with candidates for them to draw lots for the order of teaching. b. Give the candidate the poses s/he is assigned to teach 40-45 minutes prior to the teaching segment.

5. There will be one timer for the practice segment and one for the teaching segment (either an AIT or a volunteer teacher or student from the host community).

PREPARING FOR AN ASSESSMENT

1. The assessment panel for each assessment will be scheduled in advance by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee in consultation with the Community of Assessors.

2. The moderator of each assessment will be agreed upon by the Community of Assessors prior to the assessment in consultation with the Chair of the Professional Development Committee.

3. Two months prior to the assessment date, candidates shall receive the “Acceptance of Candidacy” letter with pertinent information of the location and venue. The written open-book exam will be sent at this time to Introductory II and Intermediate Junior II candidates.

4. One month prior to the assessment date, the assessment panel (the moderator, assessors, and AIT) shall receive written notification of the assessment location, venue, and other pertinent details from the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. Enclosed for review will be copies of the candidates’ applications for assessment and letters of recommendation, and for marking, their take-home exams.

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5. The assessment panel will designate the asanas and their sequencing for the practice segment of the assessment from the appropriate syllabi. The Assessment and Certification Subcommittee will provide forms for this purpose.

6. The Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee will provide the assessment moderator with various marking sheets, recording forms, and the templates of the letters notifying candidates of their results. The moderator will distribute these materials to the assessors (see Section 12, Appendix E – Guidelines for Moderating an Assessment).

7. All scheduled assessments are subject to change, including rescheduling, and to assessor availability. NUMBER OF CANDIDATES PER ASSESSMENT

1. There shall be a minimum of one and a maximum of eight candidates for Introductory I assessments. 2. There shall be a minimum of six and a maximum of eight candidates for Introductory II assessments. 3. There shall be a minimum of four and a maximum of eight candidates for Intermediate Junior I, II, and III

assessments. 4. There shall be a minimum of four and a maximum of six candidates for Intermediate Senior assessments.

CONCLUSION OF AN ASSESSMENT

Candidates will be given a summary sheet of their marks and a (qualifying/not qualifying) letter. A record of the assessment will be kept by the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee for a period of three months and thereafter transferred to the Association’s archives to be kept as a matter of record in a secure file for seven years.

Oral feedback will also be given to each candidate at the end of the assessment, the procedure for which will be explained on site at a time decided upon by the moderator. The candidate may take handwritten or typed notes, or appoint someone acceptable to the assessment panel to take notes, of the exchange between the panel members and the candidate during the oral feedback session.

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSMENT

Assessors are responsible for evaluating candidates according to the categories and criteria listed below. Performance of Asanas (Practice Segment)

1. The candidate is responsible for having a working understanding of all asanas from the respective syllabus/syllabi for which s/he is seeking certification. If applying for the Intermediate Junior I, II, III or Intermediate Senior I levels of certification, the candidate is expected to be proficient in the asanas of the level applied for as well as those of the preceding syllabi. Assessors are expected to take into consideration all stated physical limitations that reflect on and affect the candidate’s practice.

2. As a group, candidates will be expected to perform a selection of asanas with specific timings from their respective syllabus/syllabi with the assessors watching and marking. The Sanskrit names will be announced, but no instructions will be given. The following categories, evaluated according to level, make up the criteria on which the assessment of a candidate’s practice is based:

a. Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana. b. Maturity of Practice. c. Clarity. d. Stability.

Teaching of Asanas (Teaching Segment)

1. For the Introductory II and Intermediate Junior I and II levels of certification, each candidate is to teach three general and three inverted asanas in one 40-45 minute segment. Each candidate must teach the presentation of the asanas as given on the syllabus. The assigned poses will be taken from the syllabus/syllabi for which the candidates are responsible. For the Introductory I assessment, see Appendix G – Guidelines for Introductory I Assessment.

2. For the Intermediate Junior III and Intermediate Senior I levels of certification, each candidate is to teach one 45-minute segment, and to teach two general and two inverted asanas. The objectives and procedures at these levels differ from those of previous levels. See Section 6.

3. The following categories, evaluated according to level, make up the criteria upon which the assessment of a candidate’s teaching is based:

a. Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana. b. Clarity of Instruction. c. Observation and Correction of Students. d. Demonstration Effectiveness. e. Teaching Presence/Class Control. f. Pacing.

4. As well, the following criteria are considered in the teaching evaluation: a. Stability/Maturity. b. Specific Needs. c. Knowledge of Linking. d. Safety and Security of Students.

Written Examination

A written open-book exam will be sent to Introductory II and Intermediate Junior II candidates two months prior to the assessment date, to be submitted for marking approximately one month prior to assessment. Intermediate Senior I candidates will be required to submit a written essay for marking approximately one month prior to assessment. There is no written exam for either Intermediate Junior I or III candidates. NOTE: A new Intermediate Junior II written open-book exam will be implemented in 2010.

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60% is the minimum passing mark required in all categories.

Documentation

All documents and records relating to the assessment will be maintained with strict confidentiality. Archive information is available only to individuals seeking information about their own file and to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. The letter notifying the candidate of the results of his/her assessment and individual marks will be kept on record.

Final Mark

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CANDIDATES’ SCHEDULE

Introductory II and Intermediate Junior Assessments NOTE: Practice and teaching segment and oral feedback times are approximate.** Friday

1:00 pm Assessment panel’s introductory meeting with candidates. Welcome talk – moderator.

Candidates will be informed of the day they are to teach. Oral feedback orientation. 2:00-4:30 pm Assessment of the practice of candidates. Approximately 2.5 hours. Candidates may

leave following the practice segment. Assessment panel members then discuss and mark the observed practice, and decide

on the list of poses each candidate is to teach. Saturday

8:00 am Arrive at the studio.

8:20 am Candidates draw lots for teaching order. First candidate is given his/her list of poses. 8:55-9:00 am All assemble for Invocation. 9:00-11:00 am Group A Two candidates teach. Three general and three inverted poses, each candidate, 40-45 minute segments.**

Candidates are assigned asanas 40-45 minutes prior to their individual teaching time; i.e., when the first person is teaching, the second person is given preparation time, and so on. Candidates do not observe any of the assessment process.

11:00 am-12:45 pm Lunch. Assessment panel reviews and discusses the marking. 12:45 pm First candidate is given his/her list of poses. 1:25-1:30 pm All assemble for Invocation. 1:30-3:30 pm Group A Two candidates teach. Three general and three inverted poses, each candidate, 40-45 minute segments.** 3:30-3:40 pm All Group A candidates assemble for oral feedback oriention. 3:40-5:30 pm Assessment panel reviews and discusses the marking. 5:30-7:30 pm All Group A candidates assemble and receive their results, (qualifying or not

qualifying) letter, and (Introductory II/Intermediate Junior II) written exam. Oral feedback session and closing. 7:30 pm Dinner.

Sunday

8:00 am-7:30 pm Group B – Repeat Saturday’s schedule.

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** In the Intermediate Junior III teaching segment, two general and two inverted poses are taught. NOTE: A schedule for Intermediate Senior I assessment is not needed at this time.

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ASSESSMENT PANEL’S SCHEDULE

Introductory II and Intermediate Junior Assessments* NOTE: Practice and teaching segment and oral feedback times are approximate, and to be determined by the

assessment panel.** Friday

9:30-11:30 am Assessment panel meeting: review applications and “Candidates’ Schedule”; prepare

assessment charts; discuss practice format; oral feedback orientation. 11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch. 1:00-4:30 pm See “Candidates’ Schedule” (pages 67-68). 4:30-10:00 pm See Appendix E – Guidelines for Moderating an Assessment.

Saturday 8:00-8:55 am Meet with Group A candidates; meet with student volunteers; introductions; at 8:20 am, assign poses for first candidate’s teaching segment.

8:55-9:00 am All assemble for Invocation. 9:00-11:00 am Assess first two candidates’ teaching segments. 11:00 am-12:45 pm Mark the teaching segments and initial each page. Lunch. 12:45-3:30 pm Assess the next two candidates’ teaching segments as above. All to assemble and

Invocation to take place from 1:25 to 1:30 pm. 3:30-3:40 pm All Group A candidates assemble with the assessment panel for oral feedback

orientation. 3:40-5:30 pm Mark the teaching segments and initial each page. Reminder: times from 3:30-10:00

pm to be determined by the assessment panel. 5:30-7:30 pm All Group A candidates assemble and receive their results, (qualifying or not qualifying)

letter, and (Introductory II/Intermediate Junior II) written exam. Oral feedback session and closing. 7:30 -10:00 pm Dinner. Record practice and teaching results.

Sunday

8:00 am-10:00 pm Repeat Saturday’s schedule with Group B.

Monday

7:30 am-1:00 pm Completion of assessment paperwork and mailings. 1:00 pm Adjournment and departure.

* The moderator, assessors, and AIT assemble on Friday, with the local coordinator, to review the process and practical requirements of the assessment as laid out in this schedule.

** In the Intermediate Junior III teaching segment, two general and two inverted poses are taught.

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NOTE: The schedule for the Intermediate Senior I assessment will be added later.

In the interest of fairness to all candidates and assessors, if an assessor or moderator is a candidate’s recommending teacher, s/he must excuse her-/himself from the room during the candidate’s teaching segments and from any marking and discussion relative to that candidate. In the absence of one assessor, the moderator’s marks will be included in the candidate’s final results.

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PRACTICE CHARTS

Standing Poses

Give a rating of 1 (very poor), 2 (poor), 3 (fair), 4 (good), or 5 (excellent) on the following. Name:

Accuracy and Knowledge of

Asana

Maturity of Practice

Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4

x 2 =

Seated Poses and Twists

Give a rating of 1 (very poor), 2 (poor), 3 (fair), 4 (good), or 5 (excellent) on the following.

Name:


Asana


Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

Inversions


Name:


Asana


Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

Backbends


Name:


Asana


Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

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TEACHING CHART


Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana

Clarity of Instruction

Observation and Correction of Students

Demonstration Effectiveness

Teaching Presence/Class Control

Pacing

Total

Asana:

1 2 3 4 5 x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

Asana:

1 2 3 4 5 x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

Asana:

1 2 3 4 5 x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

Assessor: Please consider the following in your comments. 1. Stability/Maturity 2. Special Needs 3. Knowledge of Linking 4. Safety and Security of Students ________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

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ACCEPTANCE OF CANDIDACY SAMPLE LETTER –

Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/II/III, Intermediate Senior I

TO BE PREFACED WITH THE IYAC/ACYI LETTERHEAD [Name] [Address] [Date] Dear [Name]: Congratulations on your decision to participate in the [Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/II/III, or Intermediate Senior I] Assessment on [assessment date] in [location of assessment]. [FOR INTRODUCTORY II AND INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II CANDIDATES’ LETTERS ONLY] Enclosed please find the written open-book exam that you are to complete and submit prior to the assessment. The exam comprises three parts: Anatomy, Practical, and Philosophy. Your completed exam is to be returned to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee postmarked no later than Friday, __________, 20__. Please make your answers concise. Your marked exam will be returned at the assessment. The Assessment will be held at: [insert assessment site below]

Centre/Studio Name Street Address City, Province, P/C Phone number

Please arrive at the studio no later than 1:00 pm on Friday, ________, 20__, for ORIENTATION, which will be followed by the practice segment, commencing at 2:00 pm.

On Friday, you will be assigned to Group A or B, with Saturday or Sunday, respectively, as the day of your teaching segment. On the day you are to teach, you are to arrive at the assessment site no later than 8:00 am. See the “Candidates’ Schedule” in Section 9 – Assessor Responsibilities and Assessment Procedures. NOTE: There is no guarantee regarding which day you will be assigned to teach. Be prepared to be available either day.

On your assigned day of teaching, you are to remain at the assessment site over your assessment period and to be present at the oral feedback session and closing meeting with the assessment panel.

Should you require assistance with accommodation and/or billeting or other information regarding [city], please contact [community coordinator’s name] at [e-mail and/or phone number].

Best wishes on the successful achievement of your _________________ Certification.

Namasté,

[Name]

Chair Assessment and Certification Subcommittee

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CONFIRMATION SAMPLE LETTER 1, WITH ORAL FEEDBACK –

Candidates qualifying for Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/II/III, Intermediate Senior I

TO BE PREFACED WITH THE IYAC/ACYI LETTERHEAD

[Name] [Address] [Date] Dear [Candidate]:

Congratulations! The members of the assessment panel have reviewed all aspects of your assessment on [date] and are pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a RIMYI Teaching Certificate at the [Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/II/III, Intermediate Senior I] level. Enclosed please find the results of your assessment. They include the specific marks awarded to each aspect of your practice and teaching. A copy of this letter together with the results of your assessment will be sent to your senior recommending teacher.† You are expected to review your letter and results with him/her. Following this review, if you wish to discuss your results further, we (the moderator or assessors) may be contacted within the next 21 days. To set up a telephone meeting, please first e-mail the moderator. Our contact information is provided below. Your certificate will be sent to you as soon as it is available. Please note that you will be asked to revalidate your certificate annually (see IYAC/ACYI Procedures and Guidelines for Assessment, Certification, and Teacher Training, Section 8 – Certificate Revalidation). It is your responsibility to maintain continuous membership as a teaching member in IYAC/ACYI and to notify the Membership Registrar of any change of address. [INTRODUCTORY II ONLY: B.K.S. Iyengar requests that all teachers certified in his name purchase a Certification Mark license from Introductory II onwards. You will soon be receiving a letter explaining the application process.] [ALL OTHER LEVELS: You are required to maintain your Certification Mark license by renewing it annually together with payment of the annual Certification Mark fees.] For further information, contact the Certification Mark Registrar. See the IYAC/ACYI directory or website (http://www.iyengaryogacanada.com/) for the current office holder. Not following these requirements may invalidate your teacher status in and your insurance coverage through IYAC/ACYI. This certificate carries with it the opportunity to continue to develop your studies in a way that will enhance your teaching and service to your community. We look forward to following your continuing success and to working with you. [†There is no recommending teacher for the Intermediate Senior I Certificate level.] Names of assessors ___________________________________________ Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ ___________________________________________ Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ ___________________________________________ Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ Sincerely, [Name] Assessment Moderator Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ On behalf of the Professional Development Committee and Assessment and Certification Subcommittee cc Chair, Assessment and Certification Subcommittee Recommending teacher: [Name]

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CONFIRMATION SAMPLE LETTER 2, WITH WRITTEN FEEDBACK –

TO BE PREFACED WITH THE IYAC/ACYI LETTERHEAD Candidates qualifying for Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/I/III, Intermediate Senior I (NOTE: To be used ONLY in the event that written feedback is given instead of oral feedback.)

[Name] [Address] [Date] Dear [Candidate]: Congratulations! The members of the assessment panel have reviewed all aspects of your assessment on [date] and are pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a RIMYI Teaching Certificate at the [Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/I/III, Intermediate Senior I] level. Enclosed please find the results of your assessment. They include the specific marks awarded to each aspect of your practice and teaching and a summary of our findings. A copy of this letter together with the results of your assessment will be sent to your senior recommending teacher.† You are expected to review your letter and results with him/her. Following this review, if you wish to discuss your results further, we (the moderator or assessors) may be contacted within the next 21 days. To set up a telephone meeting, please first e-mail the moderator. Our contact information is provided below. Your certificate will be sent to you as soon as it is available. Please note that you will be asked to revalidate your certificate annually (see IYAC/ACYI Procedures and Guidelines for Assessment, Certification, and Teacher Training, Section 8 – Certificate Revalidation). It is your responsibility to maintain continuous membership as a teaching member in IYAC/ACYI and to notify the Membership Registrar of any change of address. [INTRODUCTORY II ONLY: B.K.S. Iyengar requests that all teachers certified in his name purchase a Certification Mark license from Introductory II onwards. You will soon be receiving a letter explaining the application process.] [ALL OTHER LEVELS: You are required to maintain your Certification Mark license by renewing it annually together with payment of the annual Certification Mark fees.] For further information, contact the Certification Mark Registrar. See the IYAC/ACYI directory or website (http://www.iyengaryogacanada.com/) for the current office holder. Not following these requirements may invalidate your teacher status in and your insurance coverage through IYAC/ACYI. This certificate carries with it the opportunity to continue to develop your studies in a way that will enhance your teaching and service to your community. We look forward to following your continuing success and to working with you. [†There is no recommending teacher for the Intermediate Senior I Certificate level.] Names of assessors ___________________________________________ Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ ___________________________________________ Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ ___________________________________________ Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ Sincerely, [Name] Assessment Moderator Phone: _____________ E-mail: __________ On behalf of the Professional Development Committee and Assessment and Certification Subcommittee cc Chair, Assessment and Certification Subcommittee Recommending teacher: [Name]

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CANDIDATE NOT QUALIFYING SAMPLE LETTER –

Introductory II, Intermediate Junior I/ II/III, Intermediate Senior I

TO BE PREFACED WITH THE IYAC/ACYI LETTERHEAD [Name] [Address] [Date] Dear [Candidate]:

The Professional Development Committee of the Iyengar Association of Canada acknowledges your sincere interest in the practice and teaching of Iyengar yoga. The members of the assessment panel have reviewed all aspects of your assessment on [date] and determined that you do not qualify at this time. We urge you to consider applying to re-sit the assessment for [level] at a later date. A copy of this letter together with the results of your assessment will be sent to your senior recommending teacher.† We recommend that you carefully review your results and [oral feedback notes/summary of our findings], discuss them with your recommending and/or training teacher, and use them to continue to work on your practice and teaching. Following your review, if you wish to discuss your results further, we (the moderator or assessors) may be contacted within the next 21 days. To set up a telephone meeting, please first e-mail the moderator. Our contact information is provided below. [†There is no recommending teacher for the Intermediate Senior I Certificate level.] Names of assessors ___________________________________________ Phone: ____________ E-mail: ___________ ___________________________________________ Phone: ____________ E-mail: ___________ ___________________________________________ Phone: ____________ E-mail: ___________ Sincerely, [Name] Assessment Moderator Phone: _____________ E-mail: ___________ On behalf of the Professional Development Committee and Assessment and Certification Subcommittee cc Chair, Assessment and Certification Subcommittee Recommending teacher: [Name]

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ASSESSOR FEEDBACK

Oral – See Section 12, Appendix F – Guidelines for Oral Feedback

Written – See Confirmation Letter 2 Performance of Asanas – Personal Practice

Note to Assessors: Be specific in your critique, citing individual poses and what must be done to improve them.

Include feedback on Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana, Maturity of Practice, Clarity, and Stability. List and briefly explain weak areas and strong points.

Teaching of Asanas

Note to Assessors: Give the candidate specific feedback on Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana, Clarity of

Instruction, Observation and Correction of Students, Demonstration Effectiveness, Teaching Presence/Class Control, and Pacing. List and briefly explain weak areas and strong points.

The following changes related to pranayama are effective as of January 2011. Introductory I Pranayama will not be evaluated at the Introductory I assessment. Introductory II; Intermediate Junior I and II Pranayama will be evaluated in a question-and-answer format after the asana practice segment of the assessment. To prepare, candidates should have completed a course in pranayama aligned with the requirements for their level. Pranayama requirements are listed on each syllabus. Intermediate Junior III and Intermediate Senior I As part of the preparation for Intermediate Junior III or Intermediate Senior I assessment, the recommending teacher, or at the discretion of the recommending teacher, another senior teacher, will observe and evaluate the candidate teaching a pranayama class. The evaluating teacher will provide a written statement to the moderator of the candidate’s assessment, summarizing the evaluation of the candidate's pranayama teaching skills. Any remuneration will be arranged between the senior evaluating teacher and the candidate.

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SUMMARY SHEET OF CANDIDATE’S MARKS

LEVEL OF ASSESSMENT:

LOCATION:

DATE: CANDIDATE:

PRACTICE

Standing Poses Inversions Backbends Seated Poses Final Mark

PRACTICE ______/100 TEACHING

Asana

Final Mark

Mark

TEACHING _______/100

WRITTEN EXAM _______/100

NOTE: 60% is the minimum passing mark and must be achieved in each of the three categories of the assessment.

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SECTION 10 – HOST COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

The host community coordinator is requested to consult with the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee about problems or questions regarding the planning details listed below.

The host community will arrange for and provide:

1. 10–12 student volunteers (for Saturday AND Sunday) who are familiar with the poses for the syllabus level being assessed. It is suggested that there be a sufficient number of student volunteers, so that they can take rotating breaks between each candidate’s segment and thus remain fresh for the next candidate.

2. A yoga studio-like venue that is conveniently located and with sufficient space for the assessment, and which is equipped with mats, belts, blocks, bolsters, chairs, and blankets that conform as much as possible to Iyengar yoga standards.

3. At least one (but preferably two) 6-foot-long table(s) and seven chairs placed in the yoga room for the assessors during the assessment.

4. A space, close to but entirely separate from the assessment room, for candidates to prepare and wait for their teaching segment, with sufficient props available for them to practice and prepare.

5. One volunteer computer technician qualified to assist assessors in producing the candidates’ letters and documenting the assessment results. S/he must be available throughout the assessment and agree to maintain absolute confidentiality.

6. One “runner” available on site throughout the assessment to run errands. 7. Accommodation for the assessment panel (moderator, two or three assessors, and up to three assessors-in-

training) – with morning and evening meals at the same venue. The moderator, assessors, and AIT need to be at the same location because marking and discussion of the candidates’ work can go late into the evening. Please consult with the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. Each assessor should be housed in a private room. AIT may share accommodation if required. A B&B or large private home can be cost-effective ways of housing assessors given the required conditions. The compensation for private home accommodation is $40/person per night. If hotel accommodation is the only option, arrangements should be made to facilitate easy contact between members.

8. Equipment for assessors: Provide each assessor and AIT with one mat, 3 blankets, a block and a belt in their rooms.

9. Fixed private location/office station for the assessment panel to do candidate marking on Saturday and Sunday, where the noon meals will be served (a restaurant does not work). This may be either at the assessment venue or a nearby location.

10. Evening meals on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to be served where the assessors are accommodated. One member of the host community should be appointed to provide, deliver, and serve meals, and also clear and clean up after meals.

11. Transportation for the panel members from and to the airport and from and to the assessment site. 12. Handling of finances related to the assessment. 13. Billeting for candidates, if possible. Candidates should expect to pay $40.00 per night to their host.

The host community will supply:

1. Materials • Clipboards and note pads, legal size; i.e., one for the moderator and each assessor and AIT. • Two computers that accept MS Word files. • One computer-compatible printer, extra printer cartridge, and paper. • Easy-access photocopier. • Extra set of marking sheets. • One or two pads of 3" x 3" Post-it notes. • Sufficient number of pencils, with extra erasers, pens, and highlighters for all assessors and AIT. • Two lined pads, paper clips, and scotch tape. • A three-hole punch. • Stapler and staples. • Pencil sharpener. • One timer capable of 30-second, 1-minute, and 5-minute timings. • Two calculators.

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• Copies of LOY, LOP, Yoga in Action: Preliminary Course, Teachers’ Guidelines, and Yoga: A Gem for Women.

• One member of the host community, who agrees to maintain absolute confidentiality, available to assist on the computer(s) while the assessors discuss candidates.

• Candidate name tags to be affixed by candidates to their mats.

2. Refreshments Sufficient water, juice, and snacks (e.g., nuts, chocolate, dried fruit, etc.) for the assessment panel at the site and at their office station and accommodation, and for the candidates and student volunteers on site during both the practice and teaching segments of the assessment. It is recommended that the host community coordinator ask the moderator and assessors, prior to their arrival, what food allergies and preferences they might have. This will minimize waste.

NOTE: The moderator, assessors, and AIT will assemble on Friday, with the local coordinator, to review the process and practical requirements of the assessment as laid out in Section 9, in the “Assessment Panel’s Schedule.” The host community will be reimbursed by IYAC/ACYI for the following major expenses.

• Space rental (up to $700.00, plus 5% GST) • Postage/telephone • Assessment panel’s meals and accommodation • Photocopying

All receipts for these final expenses incurred by the host community should be forwarded to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcomittee for reimbursement. No reimbursement will be made without receipt(s). The host community will not be reimbursed for any hired staffing or transportation expenses unless absolutely necessary and pre-approved by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee. Reimbursement for any extraordinary expenses not covered in these guidelines must be pre-approved by the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

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SECTION 11 – DIRECTIVES AND GUIDELINES FOR IYAC/ACYI TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS

An Iyengar Yoga Teacher-Training Program for the Introductory I and II levels is designed to prepare participants to sit the Introductory II assessment for their initial certification by the Association. The Association recognizes an Iyengar Yoga Teacher-Training Program as one that meets the criteria set out in this document.

Certified teachers pursuing further levels of certification are to study and train under the guidance and oversight of a recognized training teacher who is certified at least two levels above their certificate level. This may be done on a one-on-one basis or as part of a program.

In general, teacher training for subsequent levels should aim to develop a progressive knowledge and understanding of the syllabi in preparation for assessment at the succeeding levels of certification given by the Association.

The training teacher is responsible for fostering and confirming this development in his/her apprentices. In addition, apprentices are to gain a deeper understanding of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras in their practice and how the sutras can be applied in teaching situations. Lists of training objectives at the various levels are set out below to guide training teachers and apprentices in the course of preparation for assessment. The criteria for assessment at succeeding levels are based on these training objectives.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES FOR TEACHING AND PRACTICE AT THE VARIOUS LEVELS

A candidate is expected to not only present the basics of the pose but also demonstrate the evolution of her/his knowledge, understanding, and application of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras in relation to the syllabus level for which s/he will be assessed. The key and general objectives develop from level to level, and those from previous levels are included from one level to the next; i.e., the key and general objectives outlined in Introductory I and II carry over into Intermediate Junior I, and so on, through to Intermediate Senior I. Starting in January 2011, pranayama will be evaluated in the practice segment in the Introductory II and Intermediate Junior I and II assessments, and evaluated in the teaching segment in the Intermediate Junior III and Intermediate Senior I assessments. A course in pranayama that is aligned with the level-specific syllabi requirements is to have been completed. General guidelines for training in pranayama are given on the IYAC/ACYI website (http://www.iyengaryogacanada.com/). Pranayama will not be evaluated at the Introductory I assessment. INTRODUCTORY I AND II

Key objective: Attention to safety, stability, and mobility*

Teaching

1. Uses Sanskrit names correctly. 2. Demonstrates a professional attitude. 3. Demonstrates knowledge of the syllabus. 4. Teaches recognizable poses. 5. Teaches the basic structure and form of the poses. 6. Teaches the foundational elements of the poses and builds them from there. 7. Teaches from what is being seen. 8. Links the same points from one asana to another in a sequence. 9. Makes teaching points perceptible in the demonstration of poses. 10. Builds the trust of the students. 11. Makes safe corrections to students while they are in the poses. 12. Addresses mobility, flexibility, and stability in the teaching of the poses. 13. Is able to teach students how to achieve stability in the poses. 14. Demonstrates control of the teaching environment.

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Practice

1. In the practice segment, shows a) an understanding of and b) the ability to work to present as closely as possible the classical pose.

2. In the event that s/he cannot execute the classical pose, uses modifications that show the assessors that s/he has an intelligent understanding of the pose.

3. In the event of a recent injury, is able to demonstrate an intelligent understanding of how to work with the injury in the requested pose.

4. Shows knowledge of how to practice pranayama appropriate to and at each succeeding syllabus level. Pranayama will not be evaluated at the Introductory I assessment.

INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR I

Key objective: Refinement of understanding and presentation of the foundations and principles of Iyengar yoga

Teaching – see the key objective and list of general objectives for Introductory I and II, with the following additions:

1. Teaches from what is being seen with increasing skill. 2. Links instructions to actions within a pose with increasing skill. 3. Demonstrates teaching points with increasing skill. 4. Makes safe corrections and adjustments to students while they are in the poses. 5. Is decisive and shows insight in the corrections. 6. Addresses mobility, flexibility, and stability in the poses with increasing skill. 7. Establishes stability in the students’ poses. 8. Has basic knowledge of common problems and related safety guidelines. 9. Is familiar with suitable precautions to be taken in the teaching of each level. 10. Makes overall instructions more subtle; teaching is more insightful. 11. Shows evidence of refined seeing. 12. Demonstrates a more commanding presence. 13. Is more demanding of students. 14. Is prepared to answer questions from assessors. 15. Gives sequential instructions within a pose. 16. Is able to sequence a series of postures within a practice. 17. When teaching poses from a previous syllabus, teaches refinements as though students have been doing the poses for

some time. 18. Shows control of the teaching environment with increasing skill. 19. When one student needs correction, is able to correct that student using an “open” instruction that will also teach the

rest of the class. 20. Is able to relate teaching points to the spine. 21. Is able to identify a problem and find a teaching solution. 22. Is able to think on his/her feet. 23. Inspires, engages, and enhances students’ understanding of the asanas. 24. Demonstrates spontaneity, a lack of hesitation, and enthusiasm when teaching. 25. Teaches the finer points of the poses. 26. Shows enthusiasm. 27. Stimulates students to work more effectively. 28. Shows sensitivity and awareness. 29. Teaches and shows the elements of alignment. Practice – see the list for Introductory I and II.

INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR II

Key objective: Confidence in ability to identify and deal with problems safely

Teaching – see the key objectives and lists of general objectives for Introductory I and II and Intermediate Junior I, with the following additions:

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1. Is able to relate teaching points to the spine and the organic body. 2. Shows the development of fluidity, clarity, and compassion in his/her teaching. 3. Demonstrates ability for self-questioning and evaluation. Practice – see the list for Introductory I and II. INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR III

Key objective: Ability to identify, address, and solve problems effectively

Teaching – see the key objectives and lists of general objectives for Introductory I and II and Intermediate Junior I and II, with the following additions: 1. Demonstrates that the spark of teaching comes from within, having evolved from his/her practice. 2. Shows the congruence between practice and teaching. 3. Shows depth of teaching through the consolidation and refinement of each level. 4. Fully consolidates and employs knowledge of mobility, stability, strength, and alignment. 5. Shows authority, vibrancy, and luminosity in his/her teaching. 6. Able to teach pranayama at this and the preceding syllabus levels. Practice – see the list for Introductory I and II. INTERMEDIATE SENIOR I

Key objective: Comprehensive understanding and application of the objectives of the previous syllabi

Teaching – see the key objectives and lists of general objectives for Introductory I and II and Intermediate Junior I, II, and III, with the following additions: 1. Increased ability to communicate verbally and in demonstrations. 2. Demonstrated ability to develop the practice of both the adept student and the advanced practitioner. 3. Demonstrated commitment to personal sadhana and overcoming obstacles, and the ability to apply this to his/her

teaching. 4. Demonstrated ability to solve the special needs of students. 5. Demonstrated confidence, thoughtfulness, and presence of mind. 6. Professionalism: a consistently demonstrated high level of competency. 7. Demonstrated ability to integrate the teachings of yoga philosophy into his/her practice and teaching of asana and

pranayama. Practice – See the list for Introductory I and II.

CRITERIA FOR TRAINING TEACHERS

1. IYAC/ACYI recognizes an Iyengar yoga teacher qualified to train teachers as one who: a. Teaches yoga according to the methods set forth by B.K.S. Iyengar. Does not introduce contradictory or

incompatible elements from other disciplines into her/his teaching. Clearly distinguishes Iyengar work from any related, associated, or compatible disciplines s/he may draw upon, such as anatomy, physiology, or philosophy.

b. Acknowledges the governing influence of B.K.S. Iyengar on her/his own yoga practice and teaching. Has attended public classes, intensives, or other educational programs at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) three times, once within the past three years.

c. Maintains a regular and consistent personal practice of asana and pranayama. d. Has been certified at the Intermediate Junior III level for at least two years before conducting teacher training

independently. e. Is certified at a level such that there is a minimum gap of two levels between her/his certificate and those s/he

is training. f. Supplies information about her-/himself and her/his proposed scheme of training to the Professional

Development Committee. g. Has attended regularly, for the purpose of observing, an existing teacher training class for two years with the

approval of the class instructor. h. Demonstrates skill in methods of facilitation and adult education.

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i. Is a teaching member of IYAC/ACYI. j. Holds the Certification Mark.

2. IYAC/ACYI members who meet these qualifications may apply to the Board of Directors on recommendation by the Professional Development Committee to operate approved courses or to train teachers for the Association and RIMYI teaching certificates.

3. Certification level of training teachers. The certification levels required of training teachers to offer courses towards Introductory certification or to train teachers who wish to upgrade their certification are as follows.

a. Introductory Certificate training courses i. An Advanced Certificate, as defined by B.K.S. Iyengar or his representatives.

ii. An Intermediate Senior Certificate. iii. An Intermediate Junior III Certificate. iv. Courses may also be conducted by IYAC/ACYI members of longstanding and maturity who

may from time to time be named by the Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Professional Development Committee.

b. Intermediate Junior training courses i. For all levels, an Advanced Certificate, as defined by B.K.S. Iyengar or his representative.

ii. For Intermediate Junior II and III, an Intermediate Senior I and II Certificate, respectively. iii. For Intermediate Junior I, an Intermediate Junior III Certificate that has been held for at least

two years. c. Intermediate Senior I Certificate training courses

i. An Advanced Certificate, as defined by B.K.S. Iyengar or his representative. ii. An Intermediate Senior II Certificate that has been held for five years, and experience in

training teachers for three years.

NOTE: If there is an area requiring a teacher-training course and no qualified and authorized teacher is available, then the senior-most teacher in that area should contact the Professional Development Committee for assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRAINING TEACHER

1. Asana – Training teachers must teach the poses in the applicable syllabus in the manner recommended in Light on Yoga (LOY). There are asanas identified in bold type in the various syllabi. Training teachers must teach these in greater detail than the other asanas listed. They must build the students’ capacity to hold the asana for the period of time given in LOY (required timings for assessment) plus 50%.

2. Pranayama – Training teachers must teach the pranayama as outlined in the appropriate syllabus. 3. Anatomy and Physiology – Training teachers must assure that apprentices have access to qualified teachers and/or

courses to fulfill the requirements of the program content. 4. Philosophy and Ethical Aspects – Training teachers must assure that apprentices have access to qualified teachers

and/or courses to fulfill the requirements of the program content.

PREREQUISITES TO ENTER TEACHER TRAINING

1. Persons wishing to enter an IYAC/ACYI-recognized teacher-training program: a. Before enrolling, shall have done a minimum of three years of study with a qualified Teaching Member

of IYAC/ACYI. b. Must have an established practice in asana and pranayama. c. If unknown to the training teacher, must have a letter of recommendation from a teacher certified in

Iyengar yoga by IYAC/ACYI or another recognized Iyengar yoga certifying body. d. When people join a training program, they are to immediately join IYAC/ACYI. This is essential for

insurance coverage. NOTE: PREGNANCY. Should a apprentice become pregnant while training to teach Iyengar yoga, it may be counterproductive or harmful to the apprentice to continue training during the course of the pregnancy. IYAC/ACYI recommends that the student take a leave of absence from teacher training from the time of conception through the first year of the child’s life.

NOTE: If teachers and prospective teachers live in areas with no immediate access to a senior teacher, a teacher supervising the apprentice must arrange to coordinate the implementation of training with an established training teacher certified at Intermediate Junior II level or higher. The supervising teacher is responsible for arranging an interview opportunity between the applicant and the established training teacher. See “Apprentices Living in Remote Areas” below.

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TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAM COMPONENTS

For IYAC/ACYI assessment at the Introductory I and II levels

1. The teacher-training program is based on a model of participation and apprenticeship. Participation as a student involves classroom and workshop hours in asana and pranayama based on the IYAC/ACYI Introductory and Intermediate Junior syllabi. Apprenticeship hours are in classes based on the IYAC/ACYI Introductory I and II syllabi. Apprenticeship consists of the following components: observing, note taking, supervised teaching with a process of formal feedback and discussion, and designing and teaching classes in a series of a specific length. These classes are to be taught under the supervision of the training teacher.

2. The following requirements must be completed within five years for the apprentice to qualify for application for IYAC/ACYI assessment for the Introductory II Certificate. The apprentice and the training teacher may appeal to extend this time period by writing a letter to the chair of the PD committee. (See also: Appendix G – Guidelines for Introductory I Assesment.)

a. Minimum of 200 classroom hours as a student in asana and pranayama classes based on the Introductory and Intermediate Junior syllabi over a period of a minimum of three years and maximum of five years. These classes must be taught by a teacher certified in Iyengar yoga by IYAC/ACYI or another recognized Iyengar yoga certifying body.

b. Minimum of 100 hours of workshop experience in asana and pranayama with senior-level Canadian and international teachers. NOTE: One month’s attendance in classes at RIMYI counts for 75 workshop hours.

c. Minimum of 100 apprenticeship hours in classes following the Introductory I and II syllabi over a period of a minimum of three years and maximum of five years. These classes must be taught or supervised by a teacher certified in Iyengar yoga at the Intermediate Junior II level or higher.

d. Minimum of 50 hours of workshop training in teaching skills, which must include peer teaching. e. Minimum of three eight-week sessions of sequenced independent teaching, with oversight by the

supervising training teacher. f. Regular written assignments covering all aspects of the IYAC/ACYI teacher-training guidelines,

including the anatomy and philosophy components. These written assignments must be coordinated with the IYAC/ACYI required reading list.

g. Written Exams – At the discretion of the training teacher or teacher-training program, periodic written exams on each area listed under “Program Content” on the following page: i.e., Practical Aspects, Anatomy and Physiology, and Philosophy and Ethical Aspects.

APPRENTICES LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS

1. The training teacher who is supervising the apprentice will do everything possible to incorporate as much of the regular program’s format and as many of the components as possible.

2. Apprentices residing in remote areas must arrange to travel on a regular basis to a venue that provides an opportunity to apprentice and teach, with feedback and supervision provided by a qualified training teacher. The frequency of this person-to-person contact must be formalized and agreed upon between the apprentice and training teacher and, where necessary, in coordination with a supervising senior teacher.

3. The contract between the apprentice and the recommending or training teacher may meet the requirements of the above through the use of a personal learning plan, a practice journal, audiovisual aids, and documentation of all classes and workshop, outlined as follows:

a. Apprentice to acquire a minimum of 200 classroom hours, as defined above, or: i. Create his/her own class setting and structure in lieu of time spent in a formal class. ii. Make use of videotapes/DVDs. iii. Record instructions on a tape recorder and practice from those collected instructions.

b. Maintain a practice journal of poses and personal reflections on his/her practice, to be submitted to the training teacher.

c. Take every opportunity to practice peer teaching and receive feedback, with documented comments from the training teacher.

d. Develop class plans showing three sessions of an eight-week series of classes. e. Maintain regular contact with and complete regular written assignments given by the training teacher. f. Take written examinations as may be given at the discretion of the training teacher. g. Observe more senior teachers by attending classes and workshops.

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4. Responsibilities of the training teacher for a remote-access apprentice

a. Maintain regular personal contract with the apprentice beyond his/her class attendance. b. Ensure the apprentice has a personal learning plan that is regularly reviewed by the recommending

teacher. c. Review documentation of the apprentice’s curriculum vitae of classes and workshops attended. d. Observe and supervise the apprentice’s practice and teaching. (See “Training Objectives for Teaching

and Practice at the Various Levels” at the beginning of this section.)

PROGRAM CONTENT

The content is to be presented within the framework set out below under “Implementation.” Practical Aspects

Required reading: Light on Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar; Yoga: A Gem for Women, Geeta S. Iyengar; Yoga in Action: Preliminary Course, Geeta S. Iyengar; Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar and Geeta S. Iyengar, Chapters I – V.

1. Thorough presentation of all asana and pranayama listed on the “Syllabus for Practice and Teaching Purposes, given by Sri B.K.S. Iyengar” for Introductory I (page 38) and II (page 39).

2. Acquisition of teaching skills, including the following: a. Linking and sequencing of postures. b. Clarity and precision in giving instructions. c. Observing and correcting students. d. Principles of correction including specific instruction and appropriate touch. e. Demonstrating effectively. f. Establishing teaching presence and class control. g. Pacing the class well. h. Appropriate use of voice (tone, inflection, and projection). i. Accommodating individual needs. j. Appropriate use of props.

3. Level-specific understanding and appropriate use of active, supported, and restorative poses. 4. Ability to design a 1.5-hour-per-week, eight-week beginner’s course. 5. Basic knowledge of common problems and related safety guidelines in teaching a general class. 6. Knowledge of suitable asana and pranayama practices during menstruation.

Anatomy and Physiology

Required Reading: The Anatomy Colouring Book, Kapit and Elson; The Iyengar Yoga Glossary, Bobby Clennell; Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar and Geeta S. Iyengar, Chapter VIII.

1. Be able to see and identify:

a. The vertical and horizontal body alignment from the front and sides. b. The anterior/superior iliac crests of the pelvis. c. The sternocleidomastoid of the neck. d. The shoulder girdle and the level and balance of the shoulders.

2. Know the Iyengar yoga terms for various parts of the body – for example, head of the calf, neck of the shin – and where they are located on the body.

3. Have basic knowledge and understanding of: a. The main organs and their location; be able to give a short description of the function of the: liver,

kidneys, adrenal glands, lungs, stomach, heart, thyroid gland, pituitary gland, testes, ovaries, and uterus. b. The tissues: epithelial, connective, muscular, nerve, and spinal. c. The bones or skeletal system: head and neck, vertebral column, pelvis, upper limb, elbow, forearm,

wrist and hand, pubis, hip and femur, knee, ankle, and foot. d. The muscular system: major muscle groups related to the spine, neck, shoulder girdle, arm, hand,

pelvis, leg, and foot.

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e. The circulatory system: the basic function of the heart and aorta. f. The respiratory system: nose, bronchial tree, diaphragm, system of pleura and lungs, and intercostals. g. The basic nervous system and selected nerves: spinal cord, brain, sciatic nerve, femoral nerve, brachial

plexus, and dermatomes. h. The digestive system: basic information on how the system functions. i. The reproductive systems: basic information on how the systems function.

4. Familiarity with suitable precautions to be taken in the teaching of the Introductory I and II syllabi.

Philosophy and Ethical Aspects

Required reading: Light on Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar; Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, B.K.S. Iyengar; Light on Astanga Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar; Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Swami Svatmarama; The Tree of Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar; Yoga: A Gem for Women, Geeta S. Iyengar; Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar and Geeta S. Iyengar, Chapters VI and VII.

1. Basic understanding of the Introduction section in B.K.S. Iyengar’s Light on Yoga. 2. Basic knowledge of the central concepts and terminology of Yoga Darshana, including: kaivalya, guna, kosa,

karma, siddhi, vritti, klesha, antaraya, purushartha, abhyasa, and vairagya. 3. Basic knowledge of the main paths of yoga, including: mantra yoga, laya yoga, dhyana yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti

yoga, and karma yoga. Ability to distinguish among the main systems of yoga, including: raja yoga, hatha yoga, kriya yoga, and astanga yoga.

4. Basic knowledge of the history of yoga: a. Pre-classical yoga (Upanishads, epic period of the Bhagavad Gita) b. Classical period (e.g., Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and Yoga Darshana, Samkhya Darshana, Vedanta Darshana),

with concentration on: i. The story of Patanjali

ii. The Yoga Sutras iii. The Invocation to Patanjali

c. Post-classical yoga (e.g., hatha yoga, tantric yoga) d. Yoga from the twentieth century (e.g., Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Krishnamacharya and

his students, especially B.K.S. Iyengar), concentrating on the history and development of Iyengar yoga. 5. Knowledge of the central concepts of each pada (chapter) of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali:

a. Samadhi Pada: definition of yoga and the movements of consciousness. b. Sadhana Pada: introduction to kriya yoga and delineation of astanga yoga as the means of spiritual

evolution. c. Vibhuti Pada: delineation of the divine effects of yogic integration through samyama sadhana and cautions

to practitioners. d. Kaivalya Pada: distinction between kaivalya and samadhi and further examination of both.

6. Ability to define astanga yoga and its parts: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyhara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi.

7. Ability to relate common terms and concepts (from c. ii and iii above) from the Yoga Sutras and Yoga Darshana to the practice of astanga yoga.

8. Basic knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita. 9. Basic knowledge of the Hatha Yoga Pradikipa. 10. Knowledge and working understanding of the IYAC/ACYI Code of Ethics.

IMPLEMENTATION

Evaluation

In addition to the program content, an important component of a teacher-training program is regular and ongoing evaluation.

All evaluation is dependent upon the training teacher being current and familiar with the apprentice’s practice and teaching. Essential Elements

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1. Is regular and ongoing. 2. Evaluates the apprentice’s personal practice. 3. Includes regular one-on-one meetings between the training teacher and apprentice for the former to give the

latter feedback on his/her teaching and practice. 4. Includes formal written and/or direct oral feedback of the apprentice’s overall progress in the program (at a

minimum, semi-annually). 5. Includes written assignments completed to the IYAC/ACYI and training teacher’s standards, i.e., essays, note

taking, and a practice journal. 6. Evaluates the apprentice’s ability to manage a classroom to the IYAC/ACYI and training teacher’s standards. 7. Evaluates the apprentice’s maturity, integrity, and readiness to teach. 8. Evaluates whether the apprentice has a clear understanding of the IYAC/ACYI Code of Ethics, which is modeled

on the yamas and niyamas. 9. May include extra work and time in any area as assigned on an individual basis at the discretion of the training

teacher.

These evaluations should follow the designated categories listed on the marking sheets used for Introductory I and Introductory II assessments. For the evaluation of the apprentice’s practice, the categories are: Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana, Maturity of Practice, Clarity, and Stability. For the evaluation of the apprentice’s teaching, the categories are: Accuracy and knowledge of Asana, Clarity of Instruction, Observation and Correction of Students, Demonstration Effectiveness, Teaching Presence/Class Control, and Pacing.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS – OUTLINE

To be coordinated with the information under “Program Content” above.

1. 200 classroom hours as a student: participation in classes at the Introductory II level or higher, with regular feedback regarding asana practice from the training teacher.

2. 100 hours of workshops and intensives on asana and pranayama: a. Intensives and workshops with the training teacher and outside senior-level Iyengar yoga teachers. b. Attendance at RIMYI (one month attendance = 75 workshop hours).

3. 100 hours of apprenticeship in classes based on the Introductory I and II syllabi: a. As an observer in the classroom:

i. Attending a beginner class, experiencing it as a beginning student would, looking at the experience as a prospective teacher.

ii. Note taking, without participation in the class. iii. Assisting the training teacher.

b. As a supervised teacher in the classroom: i. Teaching a few designated asanas under supervision by the training teacher, with feedback.

ii. Teaching an entire class under supervision by the training teacher, with feedback. iii. Designing and teaching an approved class plan under supervision by the training teacher, with

feedback. 4. 50 hours of teacher training in workshops with the training teacher or other senior-level Iyengar yoga teachers on

topics related to: a. Discussion and analysis of teaching skills. b. Practicing teaching skills. c. Teaching with feedback. d. Peer teaching. e. Classroom management of age- and level-appropriate groups. f. Methods of facilitation and adult education.

5. Three eight-week sessions as a supervised teacher in an outreach class. 6. Design and teach a minimum of three eight-week sessions of sequenced independent teaching with oversight by

the supervising training teacher. 7. Written assignments:

a. Maintaining an ongoing practice journal. b. Papers on teaching skills – for example, on topics related to:

i. Instructional language and linking. ii. Sequencing and lesson planning.

c. Papers on asana and pranayama – for example, on topics related to: i. Asana analysis for teaching purposes.

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ii. Suitable adaptations for pregnant women in general classes. iii. Stages of pranayama relative to the syllabus. iv. Preparatory poses for pranayama.

8. Short essays on the philosophy and ethical aspects of Yoga Darshana. Assignments will demonstrate the apprentice’s familiarity and understanding of:

i. The basic terms and concepts of yoga. ii. The history of yoga.

iii. The principles of astanga yoga, as found in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. iv. The basic concepts presented in each of the four chapters (padas) of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. v. The Bhagavad Gita.

vi. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika. i. The Invocation to Patanjali and its importance in the tradition of Iyengar yoga.

ii. The IYAC/ACYI Code of Ethics and his/her responsibility to observe them. 9. Anatomy and physiology assignments will demonstrate:

a. A basic understanding of body surfaces; of skeletal anatomy, including major bones; and of the main organs and major systems of the body.

b. An ability to label the required anatomical information for each topic onto a blank body-frame outline. c. An ability to accurately describe any anatomical terms being used in lay person’s terms.

In coordination with the syllabi, all levels. Asanas

All teachers should know and employ safe and effective techniques according to the method of B.K.S. Iyengar in the teaching of asanas given on their required syllabus.

Pranayama

All teachers should know the hints and cautions given in Light on Pranayama. They should know how to teach safely and effectively the pranayamas given on their syllabus according to the method of B.K.S. Iyengar given in Light on Pranayama. Anatomy

Adjusted to the requirements of the level for which they are training, all teachers should know the basics of the skeletal system, the large and important muscles of the body, and the main organs and their functions, and have a general understanding of the joints and other systems of the body. Philosophy

Adjusted to the requirements of the level for which they are studying, all teachers should know the basic terms and concepts associated with Yoga Darshana and have a working understanding of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Taken from A Teachers’ Exchange with Geeta Iyengar.

READING LIST

Required

1. Practical a. B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Yoga. b. B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Pranayama. c. B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life. d. B.K.S. Iyengar, Iyengar Yoga: Wisdom and Practice. e. Geeta S. Iyengar, Yoga: A Gem for Women. f. Geeta S. Iyengar, Yoga in Action, Preliminary Course. g. B.K.S. Iyengar and Geeta S. Iyengar, Basic Guidelines for Teachers of Yoga.

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h. Geeta S. Iyengar, Yoga-Sadhana: La mobilité dans la stabilité/Mobility in Stability, Atoury, Tours, France, July 2007.

Additional sources for Intermediate Junior II exam preparation

Geeta S. Iyengar, compiled and edited by Chris Saudek, Yoga during Pregnancy: A Guide for Iyengar Students and Teachers. Astadala Yogamala, Vols. 1 – 8, ongoing. B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health (new [2008] edition). Lois Steinberg, Geeta S. Iyengar’s Guide to a Woman’s Yoga Practice, Vol. 1, (menstruation). Lois Steinberg, Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics – The Knee, Neck and Shoulders. Bobby Clennel, compiler and illustrator, Iyengar Yoga Glossary. Bobby Clennel, The Woman’s Yoga Book. Linda Sparrowe and Patricia Walden, The Woman’s Book of Yoga and Health: A Lifelong Guide to Wellness. Course notes from documented international workshops with Geeta S. Iyengar.

2. Anatomy and Physiology a. Kapit and Elson, Anatomy Coloring Book, or any other definitive anatomy manual approved by the senior or

training teacher.

3. Philosophy a. B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. b. B.KS. Iyengar, Tree of Yoga. c. B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life. d. Bhagavad Gita (one of the versions below or one approved by the senior or training teacher):

i. S. Radhakrishnan, The Bhagavad Gita. ii. Christopher Isherwood and Swami Prabhavananda, The Song of God. iii. Swami Nikhilananda, The Bhagavad Gita or Song of the Lord. iv. Barbara Stoler Miller, The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna’s Council in Time of War. v. Swami Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

Recommended

1. Practical a. Swati Chanchani and Rajvi Chanchani, Yoga for Children. b. B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health (new [2008] edition). c. Astadala Yogamala, Vols. 1 – 8, ongoing. d. Prashant S. Iyengar, Alpha and Omega of Trikonasana. e. Lois Steinberg, Geeta S. Iyengar’s Guide to a Woman’s Yoga Practice, Vol. 1, (menstruation). f. Lois Steinberg, Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics – The Knee, Neck and Shoulders. g. Silva Mehta, Mira Mehta, and Shyam Mehta, Yoga the Iyengar Way. h. Mira Mehta, Yoga for Health, (covers Ayurveda). i. Mira Mehta, with Krishna S. Arjunwadkar, Yoga Explained. j. Mira Mehta, How to Do Yoga. k. Mary Pullig Schatz, Back Care Basics. l. Christine Saudek, Yoga Kurunta: An Exploration In the Use of Wall Ropes in the Practice of Yoga Asanas. m. Rajvi Mehta, editor, Yoga Rahasya (Journal of RIMYI), ongoing. n. Linda Sparrowe and Patricia Walden, The Woman’s Book of Yoga and Health: A Lifelong Guide to Wellness. o. Bobby Clennel, The Woman’s Yoga Book. p. Course notes from documented international workshops with Geeta S. Iyengar.

2. Anatomy

a. Blandine Calais-Germain, Anatomy of Movement. b. Ray Long, MD, The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga, Scientific Keys, (various volumes). c. Mabel E. Todd, The Thinking Body. d. Any established text on anatomy, physiology, or kinesiology.

3. Philosophy

a. Georg Feuerstein, Shambala Encyclopedia of Yoga. b. S. Radakrishnan, Indian Philosophy, Volumes I and II.

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c. Swami Vivekanada, The Yogas and Other Works (Jnana, Karma, Bhakti Yoga), (issued separately or as one volume).

d. Prashant S. Iyengar, Alpha and Omega of Trikonasana. e. Mira Mehta, with Krishna S. Arjunwadkar, Yoga Explained, (extensive explanation of samnkya and yoga

philosophical systems). f. Rajvi Mehta, editor, Yoga Rahasya (Journal of RIMYI), ongoing. g. Ashtadala Yogamala, Vols. 1 – 6, ongoing. h. Edwin F. Bryant, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: A new edition, translation and commentary. i. Barbara Stoller Miller, Yoga, Discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali. j. Georg Feuerstein, translator, The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. k. Rama Prasada, translator, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, with the Commentary of Vyasa and the Gloss of Vachaspati

Misra. l. S. Radhakrishnan, The Principal Upanishads.

m. Swami Nikhilananda, translator and editor, The Upanishads, (a one-volume abridgement).

Intermediate Junior preparation B.K.S. Iyengar, Astadala Yogamala, Vol. 1, “The Yoga Sutras Codified According to the Themes for Reading Reference,” pp. 266-282 (Allied Publisher Ltd., New Delhi, 2000). (*Intermediate Junior II preparation especially.) Yoga Rahasya publications.

Bibliographie en français

B.K.S. Iyengar, Lumière sur le yoga, Buchet/Chastel, Paris 1978.

B.K.S. Iyengar, Lumière sur le pranayama, Buchet/Chastel, Paris 1985.

B.K.S. Iyengar, Lumière sur les Yoga Sutra de Patanjali, Buchet/Chastel, Paris 2003.

B.K.S. Iyengar, L’Arbre du yoga, Buchet/Chastel, Paris 1995.

B.K.S. Iyengar, La voie de la paix intérieure, InterEditions-Dunod, Paris 2007.

Geeta S. Iyengar, Yoga: Joyau de la femme, Buchet/Chastel, Paris, 1990.

Geeta S. Iyengar, Yoga-Sadhana: La mobilité dans la stabilité, Atoury, Tours, France, juillet 2007.

Yogasara, Revue de l’Association française de yoga Iyengar, nos. 1-8.

Yoga Rahasya, Association française de yoga Iyengar, Paris, 2001- 2004, nos. 1-7 seulement.

Silva, Mira, and Shyam Mehta, Le Yoga selon Iyengar, Solar, Paris 1990.

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SECTION 12 - APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – ENROLMENT PROCEDURE AND APPLICATION FOR CLASSES AT THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE (RIMYI) in PUNE, INDIA

Instructions and Procedure

First time applicants and applications from within Canada For general public classes at the Institute, first time applicants must apply through the IYAC/ACYI registrar. All applications which originate from Canada, must also be processed by the IYAC/ACYI registrar. Independent Registration Experienced RIMYI students may opt to re-register for classes while they are in India. Those who register independently must notify the IYAC/ACYI register to ensure your attendance at RIMYI is recorded and verified for your assessment applications. Please note: IYAC/ACYI has no responsibility for independent registrations and can only help those who register through the IYAC/ACYI registrar. Mail your applications and notifications to: Judith Mirus IYAC/ACYI registrar 8734 – 117th Street Edmonton, AB T6G 1R5 E-mail: [email protected] Each application must include:

• A completed RIMYI official application form (page 94) AND a recommendation form signed by a recommending teacher (page 95) confirming that you have been a student of Iyengar yoga for at least eight years.

• A postal money order or bank draft for US$165.00 drawn on a major Canadian banking institution, payable to IYAC/ACYI. No payment will be accepted if drawn on a trust company.

US$150.00 is your tuition deposit* for registration at RIMYI; US$15.00 covers postage and handling. • Confirmation of current membership in IYAC/ACYI. * You will be expected to pay the remainder of your tuition when you arrive at RIMYI. You will be

notified of the exact amount in your acceptance letter.

Upon acceptance, the RIMYI Registrar will immediately forward you the dates of your attendance and the registration number for the accepted application. Rescheduling because of inability to attend must be processed through the Registrar. When a registrant from Canada changes his/her date, an administrative fee will be charged by the Institute, and the registrant’s spot will be filled at the discretion of RIMYI’s administrator from a pool of international applicants. The registrant will then be reassigned a date based on availability, not necessarily of the candidate’s choice. The Institute does not refund the registration deposit, even if the applicant cancels his/her registration. If you have been assigned a date that corresponds to any one of the choices submitted on your application, changes will only be made under extreme circumstances at the discretion of the Registrar. See below. The application form for attendance at general classes is on the following page. Information for the Applicant

1. RIMYI offers one month’s or two months’ admission. The above deposit is for one month. 2. Admission is strictly for the dates given. 3. The advance is part of the fees and not transferable to another person or course. 4. Six classes are given per week, each two hours in duration. A schedule will be given on arrival. 5. Pranayama classes are held during the last week of each month.

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6. No extensions will be given beyond two months on any grounds. 7. Admissions may have to be confirmed two months in advance. 8. A confirmation number will be issued by RIMYI and should be presented on arrival. (Do not regard your

application as confirmation of admission.) 9. The classes will be conducted by B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta S. Iyengar, Prashant S. Iyengar, or staff members. 10. Please make your own arrangements for boarding/lodging. 11. Certificates will not be issued at the end of the session. 12. When applying, please include relevant biographical data with any health conditions. 13. At the time of final registration at RIMYI in Pune, the registrant must present:

a. A passport-size photograph AND b. A photocopy of his/her passport and of the Indian visa stamped in the passport bearing the date-strip of entry. c. The balance of fees for class attendance in U.S. currency (in 2006, the full fee is $425/month). d. For those who change their date of attendance from that assigned upon registration, there is an administrative fee of US$100, to be paid at the Institute.

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ENROLMENT IN GENERAL CLASSES AT THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE APPLICATION FORM

To be completed by the applicant Last Name: ________________________________________ First Name: __________________________________

Middle/Other Name: ________________________________ Age: ____________ Sex: Male / Female

Street: ______________________________________________________ City: ___________________________

Province: _________________________________________ Postal Code: ________________ Country: __________

Contact Numbers

Country Code: _________ Area Code: _____________ Number: ____________________ Fax: _________________

E-mail Address: _____________________________________________

Applicant’s Yoga Study:

No. of years practicing Iyengar yoga: _____________________ Main teacher: ________________________________

Frequency of study with the main teacher (daily, weekly, workshops):

________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Date of last class taken with the main teacher (day/month/year): _____________________________________________

Can you speak English? ______________________________

Any previous classes or intensives at RIMYI? Yes / No

If yes, the most recent date of attendance.

From To

Month/Year _________________________________ Month/Year

Applying for admission for (enter the year you prefer; circle the month/s and number them as per your preference):

Year _____________ June / July ( )

August / September ( )

October / November ( )

December / January ( )

Applicant’s Signature: _______________________________ Date: ________________________________________

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ENROLMENT IN GENERAL CLASSES AT THE RAMAMANI IYENGAR MEMORIAL YOGA INSTITUTE RECOMMENDATION FORM

To be completed by a certified Iyengar yoga teacher

Dear Mr. Pandurang Rao:

I, ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ,

(Please print name)

herewith recommend ______________________________________________________________________________ ,

who has studied yoga with me for _________________ years.

S/he has also attended _____________________________________________________________ with senior teachers.

To my knowledge, s/he is a genuine pupil/teacher who follows the Iyengar method.

Yours sincerely,

___________________________________________ ____________________________________________

(Signature) (Date)

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APPENDIX B – GUIDELINES FOR THE APPEAL OF A NEGATIVE ASSESSMENT [under review]

Procedure to be followed in the event of an appeal of a negative assessment decision Prior to requesting an appeal, a candidate must, within seven days of receiving written reasons for a negative decision, discuss the results with her/his recommending teacher, after which the recommending teacher must, in confidence, discuss the results with the assessment moderator. All discussions are on a without prejudice basis. If, after the above discussions, the candidate is still not satisfied with the negative decision, s/he may request an appeal of the negative decision by filing a written request or an appeal with the Chair of the IYAC/ACYI Professional Development Committee (PDC Chair) within 21 days of receiving the written reasons for a negative decision. If the PDC Chair was the assessment moderator, then the appeal should be requested with the IYAC/ACYI President. Within 14 days of receiving a written request for an appeal of a negative decision, the PDC Chair or the IYAC/ACYI President, as the case may be, shall appoint a Certification Appeal Subcommittee (CAS) consisting of one experienced IYAC/ACYI assessor, one experienced IYAC/ACYI teacher, and another IYAC/ACYI member, none of whom was present at the candidate’s assessment nor was the candidate’s teacher. Within 21 days of appointing the CAS, the candidate and the moderator may provide relevant information and submissions, in oral or written form, to the CAS for consideration. The moderator must, at a minimum, provide to the CAS copies of the candidate’s mark sheets and the written reasons for the negative decision. After careful consideration of all information provided, the CAS may, by majority ruling, conclude:

1) There was a breach of procedural fairness that caused the candidate to be unsuccessful, in which case the candidate is entitled to reassessment on a priority basis by a different panel of assessors at the expense of IYAC/ACYI; or

2) The negative assessment decision was patently unreasonable, in which case the CAS may, depending on the

particular circumstances of the case: a. grant the certificate in question to the candidate; or b. entitle the candidate to reassessment on a priority basis by a different panel of assessors at the expense of IYAC/ACYI; or

3) The negative assessment decision is correct and therefore stands. The CAS must provide its reasons in writing to the moderator and the candidate.

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APPENDIX C – INDEX OF SYLLABI, ALL LEVELS

Syllabus – Introductory I


Reference Texts: Light on Yoga (LOY), Light on Pranayama (LOP) by B.K.S. Iyengar, and Yoga: A Gem for Women (Gem) by Geeta S. Iyengar

PLATE NO.* ASANA** 1 Tadasana 2 Vrksasana 4, 5 Utthita Trikonasana 8, 9 Utthita Parsvakonasana 15 Virabhadrasana II 14 Virabhadrasana I 19 Ardha Chandrasana 26 Parsvottanasana Arms down 31 Prasarita Padottanasana I Concave back 38, 39 Parighasana 43, 44 Padangusthasana Show both stages 45, 46 Padahastasana Show both stages 21 Gem Uttanasana Concave back 75, 76 Adho Mukha Svanasana With support at wall 42 Utkatasana 77 Dandasana 80, 81 Gomukhasana Arms only 84 Siddhasana 88, 89 Virasana 91 (LOY – arms); 5 (LOP – legs) Parvatasana arms in Swastikasana 139 Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana 143 Marichyasana I Twist only 234 Salamba Sarvangasana I 89 Gem Halasana Legs on stool 245 Karnapidasana 247, 248 Supta Konasana 102 Gem Chatushpadasana Blankets under shoulders acceptable 98 Gem Setu Bandha Sarvangasana On a block, feet on a block and into wall, arms

down 279 Urdhva Prasarita Padasana 90º 297, 300 (old edition of LOY) 297, 298 (editions after 2001)

Bharadvajasana I Turning without holding upper arm

317 Malasana I

Preparatory – arms lengthening forward or hands on chair; with or without wall support for backs/buttocks; heels can be supported

200 Gem Savasana On bolster with eye band, observing in breath and out breath


Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 19 Ujjayi – stages I and II 20 Viloma – stages I and II

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Syllabus – Introductory II


Reference Texts: Light on Yoga (LOY), Light on Pranayama (LOP), and The Art of Yoga (AOY) by B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga: A Gem for Women (GEM) by Geeta S. Iyengar, and Yoga the Iyengar Way (YIW) by Silva Mehta, Mira Mehta, and Shyam Mehta

PLATE NO.* ASANA** 56 Garudasana 6, 7 Parivrtta Trikonasana 10, 11 Parivrtta Parsvakonasana AOY, page 37 Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana See also YIW, page 39 17 Virabhadrasana III 20 – 21 Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I – front With support for foot (see Gem, plate 120) 75, 76 Adho Mukha Svanasana Head supported 26 Parsvottanasana I Classical presentation 18 Gem Prasarita Padottanasana I Classical presentation – note head position 48 Uttanasana Classical presentation 74 Urdhva Mukha Svanasana 66 Chaturanga Dandasana 73 Bhujangasana I 63 Dhanurasana 60, 62 Salabhasana and Makarasana 41 Ustrasana 78 Paripurna Navasana 79 Ardha Navasana 93, 96 Supta Virasana Unsupported, or supported as needed 101 Baddha Konasana With support if necessary 38 Gem Supta Baddhakonasana Support of blanket/bolster along length of spine and

under head 148 Upavistha Konasana Concave back and holding toes 127 Janu Sirsasana 144 Marichyasana I Bent forward with hands clasped 160 Paschimottanasana (Ugrasana or

Brahmacharyasana)

184, 185, 190 Salamba Sirsasana Against wall or from rope 234 Salamba Sarvangasana I 240 Halasana Toes on floor as in plate 243 250 Eka Pada Sarvangasana 251 Parsvaika Pada Sarvangasana As far as possible 249 Parsva Halasana 98 Gem

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Uttana Mayurasana)

On a block; feet on wall, block, or stool; arms down

284, 285 287

Supta Padangusthasana – I Parsva Supta Padangusthasana – II

Leg vertical (see also Gem, plate 118) Leg lateral (see also Gem, plate 119)

297, 298 Bharadvajasana I Classical presentation 299, 300 Bharadvajasana II 317 Malasana I Preparatory – heels down, arms gripping wall or column 301 Marichyasana III Twist – opposite bent elbow over the bent knee 307, 308 Ardha Matsyendrasana I Preparatory – sitting on foot, wall/foot support (No plate) Urdhva Dhanurasana I Preparatory – on chair or stool. Legs straight, feet on

wall, arms stretched straight overhead 148 Gem Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana On a chair – legs parallel to the floor, arms inside or

around, hands to catch chair legs 592 Savasana With eye band, normal in breath and deep out breath


Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – stages IA and B, IIA and B 19 Ujjayi – stages III and IV 20 Viloma – stage III

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Syllabus – Intermediate Junior I



PLATE NO.* ASANA** 123 Gem Utthita Parsva Hasta Padangusthasana

II – side With and without support. Can be done from front to side or bent knee out to side

49 Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana 35, 36 Prasarita Padottanasana II 80, 81 Gomukhasana Classical presentation 64 Parsva Dhanurasana 83 Lolasana 97 Paryankasana 100 Bhekasana 5 LOP Swastikasana and Supta Swastikasana 125 Maha Mudra 136, 137 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Both hands holding foot in front 167 Ubhaya Padangusthasana 171 Purvottanasana 184,185, 190 Salamba Sirsasana I Independent 223, 224, 234 Salamba Sarvangasana I 235 Salamba Sarvangasana II 250 Eka Pada Sarvangasana Top leg perpendicular to the floor, Halasana leg

straight, left and right sides of the spine parallel 241 Halasana Feet on floor, toes as in plate 243 249 Parsva Halasana Feet on floor 256 – 259 Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Classical presentation – dropping down from

Sarvangasana 276 – 279 Urdhva Prasarita Padasana 308 Ardha Matsyendrasana With bent elbow crossing knee 272 – 275 Jathara Parivartanasana With legs bent 344 Eka Hasta Bhujasana 357 Pincha Mayurasana Against wall 359 Adho Mukha Vrksasana Hands turned out to side. Against wall 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I Lift up from chair 516 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Supported with chair, fingers interlocked behind the

head 592 Savasana


Chapter PRANAYAMA 19 Ujjayi – stages V to VIII 20 Viloma – stages IV and V. Seated: interrupted inhale/

interrupted exhale 23 Kapalabhati – stage I

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Syllabus – Intermediate Junior II



PLATE NO.* ASANA**

55 Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Both hands on the floor 133 – 135 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Holding from behind with help of belt 104 Padmasana 107 Parvatasana in Padmasana 108 Tolasana 113, 114 Matsyasana 173 Akarna Dhanurasana I 71 Gem Parsva Sirsasana 208, 209 Eka Pada Sirsasana 250 Eka Pada Sarvangasana Toe touching the floor 284, 285 287 286 (No plate)

Supta Padangusthasana – I Parsva Supta Padangusthasana – II Supta Padangusthasana – III Parivrtta Supta Padangusthasana – IV

Leg vertical (see also Gem, plate 118) Leg lateral (see also Gem, plate 119) Leg bent, arm behind head Leg crossed over

20 – 23 Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I – front Without support – stages 1 (hands holding the foot) and 2 (with head to knee)

345 Dwi Hasta Bhujasana 75, 76 Adho Mukha Svanasana Without support 359 Adho Mukha Vrksasana Palms front 151 Upavistha Konasana Classical presentation 322 Malasana II Head down 363 – 364 Kurmasana Stage 1 – arms extended sideways 303, 304 Marichyasana III Classical presentation 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I Lift up from 2 bolsters 516 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Feet on the floor; elbows bent, holding front legs of a chair 592 Savasana


Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – stages IIIA and B 23 Kapalabhati – stage II 23 Bhastrika – stages I and II, 3 or 4 cycles, 5 or 6 strokes at a time. If the sound of the stroke changes

in the 3rd or 4th round, wait for a while, then resume. 19 Ujjayi – stages IX and X 20 Viloma – stage VI

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Syllabus – Intermediate Junior III



PLATE NO.* ASANA** 50 – 53 Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Classical presentation 133 – 135 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Classical presentation 152 Parsva Upavistha Konasana (No plate) Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana 130 – 132 Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana 163 – 166 Parivrtta Paschimottanasana 175 Akarna Dhanurasana II 145 – 147 Marichyasana II 192 Salamba Sirsasana II 204 – 207 Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana

210 Parsvaikapada Sirsasana Classical presentation – to floor (or as close as possible to floor)

261 Urdhva Padmasana in Sarvangasana If possible – see note below 268 Pindasana in Sarvangasana See note below

256 – 259 Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Dropping down from and coming up to Sarvangasana

272 – 275 Jathara Parivartanasana With legs straight, as far down as possible 313, 314 Ardha Matsyendrasana Arm straight and gripping the foot 124 Gem Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 346 – 350 Bhujapidasana 359 (hands, 351) Adho Mukha Vrksasana Palms back (as in Mayurasana) with hands

apart and at a distance of 1" feet from wall 357 Pincha Mayurasana Palms downwards; then learn with palms

upwards 319, 320 Malasana I Arms around legs and back 365 Kurmasana II Arms extended backwards

479 – 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I From the floor 515, 516, 519 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Elbows supported at wall; knees bent, feet on

1 ft.-high support; or independently, knees bent, feet on floor

592 Savasana


NOTE: If Padmasana cannot be performed by the candidate at the Intermediate Junior III assessment, then it should be attempted at the Intermediate Senior I assessment. It is a requirement at the Intermediate Senior II assessment, along with Urhdva Padmasana and Pindasana in Sirsasana.

Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – stages IVA and B 23 Bhastrika – stage III 19 Ujjayi – stages XI and XII (to capacity, no straining) 20 Viloma – stages VII and VIII 23 Kapalabhati – stage III

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Syllabus – Intermediate Senior I



PLATE NO.* ASANA** 68 – 71 Nakrasana 140 – 142 Krounchasana 168 Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana I 210 Parsvaika Pada Sirsasana Foot touching floor 236 Niralamba Sarvangasana I 292 Uttana Padasana 272- 275 Jathara Parivartanasana Classical presentation – both legs straight 290 Anantasana 321 Malasana I Grip as if you are garlanding your body 311, 312 Ardha Matsyendrasana I Classical presentation 198 Baddha Hasta Sirsasana 371 Eka Pada Sirsasana 368 Supta Kurmasana 348 Bhujapidasana 406, 410 Bakasana From the floor 412 Parsva Bakasana From the floor 479 – 482 Urdhva Dhanurasana I From the floor and with heels on the floor 516 Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Classical presentation 592 Savasana


NOTE: Padmasana should be attempted at the Intermediate Senior Level I assessment. It is a requirement at the Intermediate Senior Level II assessment, along with Urhdva Padmasana and Pindasana in Sirsasana.

Chapter (LOP) PRANAYAMA 21 Bhramari – consolidate 23 Bhastrika – stage IV 19 Ujjayi – stages VIII and IX (mastered) 20 Viloma – stages VII and VIII 23 Kapalabhati – stage IV

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APPENDIX D – EVALUATION OF AN ASSESSOR-IN-TRAINING

Assessment Location: ________________________ Date: ________________________ Name of Assessor-in-Training: _____________________________________________ Circle: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th assessment in training 1. Practice

Ability to observe and mark

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Pertinence of observations ______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Comments (knowledge, clarity, maturity)

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Teaching

Ability to observe, listen, and mark accordingly

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Pertinence of observations ______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

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Comments (knowledge, clarity, maturity)

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Ability to work in a group (listen to and interact with other assessors in a positive, professional manner)

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

4. Written communication – ability to express feedback in an appropriate way (accurate, clear, concise, factual)

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

5. Areas for improvement

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Name of moderator: _____________________________________________________

Signature of moderator: __________________________________________________

The evaluation should be sent to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee.

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APPENDIX E – GUIDELINES FOR MODERATING AN ASSESSMENT

Before the Assessment

1. Communicate with the host community to ensure that all arrangements have been made (see Section 10 – Host Community Guidelines).

2. REMIND each assessment panel member: b) Of the expected arrival and departure times. c) To bring a calculator. d) To bring a timer with which they are familiar (AIT). e) To read all application forms beforehand and jot down any questions or observations. f) To bring marked exams, application forms, and recommendation letters to the assessment. g) To ask any questions regarding the assessment beforehand.

3. Confirm with the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee (ACS) the full assessment schedule,

which is to be included in the hard-copy information package sent to all assessors, AIT, and candidates.

4. Review and confirm the practice with the assessors to: a) Decide where to insert pauses in the practice to facilitate marking. b) Decide on alternatives for menstruating candidates – be sure every assessor is clear about what is to be

accepted from such candidates. c) The moderator has the discretion to offer candidates a 20 minute warning and a 5-minute warning, and

candidates can decide which they prefer.

5. Confirm the organization of the student volunteers for the Saturday and Sunday teaching segments with the host community organizer.

Procedural Outline during the Assessment

PRIOR TO MEETING THE ASSESSMENT PANEL

Check that all forms are in order:

1. Item 1 – Moderator Guidelines (copy for moderator)

2. Item 2 – List of Candidates with names, address, phone, e-mail address, and which assessor is marking the candidate’s exam. (one copy for moderator)

3. Item 3 – Evaluation Form for AIT (copy for moderator and each assessor)

4. Item 4 – Expense Form (copy for moderator, each assessor and each AIT

5. Item 5 - USB stick with all forms and pass/fail letters and Form F.”

6. Item 6 - Pranayama sheets (3) (a copy for moderator, each assessor and AIT)

7. Item 7 – Host Checklist of Forms & items

8. Form A – The Assessment Practice with Timings (a copy for each assessor, AIT and timer)

9. Form B – The Assessment Practice Chart (on legal paper, a copy for each assessor and AIT)

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10. Form C - The Practice Charts (standing poses, inversions, backbendings, seated poses) (a copy for each assessor and each AIT)

11. Form D – The Final Complete Marks Chart (2 pages stapled together). These are the marking sheets for each candidate’s practice and teaching segments, respectively stapled together: for the purpose of recording the marks from each assessor and AIT. These sheets determine the average mark for each candidate in all the categories of practice and teaching. The final marks are sent to the Chair of ACS. (one set for each candidate, extra two copies for moderator)

12. Form E and/or E1– (Moderator’s choice) Teaching Charts with marking scheme (sheets for marking the teaching segments – preliminary forms for marking each pose) (2 per candidate x 4 or more for each assessor and AIT- 64 copies or more)

13. Form F – Assessment Summary sheet – to be used only if candidate does not pass. (one hard copy and formatted on USB)

14. Form G – Assessment Results – final Practice, Teaching and Written exam marks. All the final marks for each candidate are recorded. This sheet is also sent to the Chair of the ACS. (2 copies per candidate)

15. Form H - Assessment Final Marks – A summary of marks for all candidates (a copy to be sent to the ACS)

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ALL OF THE TIMES FOR EACH DAY’S SCHEDULE ARE APPROXIMATE. FRIDAY MORNING 9:30-11:30 am Meeting with the assessment panel.

1. Review in preparation for the level being assessed. See Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs, “Training objectives for teaching and practice at the various levels.”

2. Review and discuss candidates’ applications with the panel. 3. Give out practice sheets and practice marking sheets (Forms 1 and 2). Suggest that any problems noted in

the applications be put on the practice sheets. 4. Review the practice, take questions, and work with assessors to: • decide where pauses should be in the practice to facilitate marking.

• decide on alternatives for menstruating candidates – be sure everyone is clear about what is to be accepted from such candidates.

5. Review marking sheets and ensure that all assessors are comfortable with the marking process. 6. Decide the teaching days for candidates and ensure that the numbers to draw for the order of teaching are

prepared. 7. Decide on the positioning of candidates in the room for the practice segment. 8. Assign and prepare one AIT or host community volunteer to call and time the practice segment. If the

host community volunteer can time and call the poses effectively, this frees the AIT to practice marking. 9. Assign and prepare the host community volunteers and/or AIT to be the:

• Timer for teaching. • Monitor (runner) for having candidates draw their teaching order and taking the list of poses to each

candidate 40-45 minutes prior to his/her teaching segment. 11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch. FRIDAY AFTERNOON

12:50 pm Prior to the Candidates’ Orientation, REVIEW the practice segment instructions with the Caller/Timer.

1:00 pm Candidates’ Orientation.

1. Set up room for practice (spacing and placement of candidates, etc.); have candidates put a name tag supplied by the host community on their mats.

2. Welcome all to the city and the host centre. 3. Introduce the assessment panel: moderator, assessors, and AIT. 4. Have candidates introduce themselves. 5. Have candidates inform assessors of any current problems or conditions that they did not address in their

application. 4. Find out if any candidates are menstruating. Have them discuss with the panel how they intend to adapt their

practice and show knowledge of the pose: going into, holding, and coming down (e.g., Sirsasana, Sarvangasana). 5. Assign each candidate a teaching day (either Saturday [Group A] or Sunday [Group B]) and instruct them to

arrive at 8:00 am on that day. Tell candidates to stay until the end of each teaching day for the oral feedback reorientation and to return at the designated time for the oral feedback session and closing. Also tell them that the time will be at the discretion of the assessment panel, and to bring a notebook to record their oral feedback.

6. Inform candidates that there will be pauses in the practice during poses such as Tadasana and Uttanasana to give assessors time for marking.

7. Oral feedback orientation. 1:55 pm Invite all candidates and the panel to join in the Invocation. Have the assessors alternate leading

the invocation for each segment of the assessment throughout the weekend.

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2:00-4:30 pm Practice segment. 4:30-5:00 pm Assessment panel members finish their marking. Each fills out his/her practice marking chart. FRIDAY EVENING

5:00-6:30 pm Review and record marks off site.

6:30-7:30 pm Dinner.

7:30-10:30 pm Assessment panel meeting.

1. Discuss the practice, finalize marks, and have assessors initial their pages. 2. Appoint a panel member to note comments on the practice that might be useful. 3. Marking forms: the moderator takes each assessor’s marks and fills out a sheet for each candidate with the

marks from each assessor averaged (Form 4). If there is a great discrepancy between marks, it is to be discussed at this time.

4. Decide postures to assign for the teaching segments. Appoint a panel member to record the postures, and in the case of Introductory I and II assessments in the correct order on separate pieces of paper for each candidate. Be precise – i.e., Ardha Matsyendrasana I, not Ardha Matsyendrasana.

5. Hand out sheets for marking teaching for Saturday and Sunday – two per candidate (Form 3). 6. Panel members write in the assigned poses for Saturday and Sunday for each candidate on their teaching

sheets. 7. Appoint one of the assessors or AIT to orient the student volunteers in the morning and afternoon of each

day’s teaching segment. SATURDAY MORNING

8:00 am-12:30 pm

Moderator – do not forget to take copies of Form 5 to the assessment site for recording the morning and afternoon marks! 8:00 am All assemble. Have all candidates draw for their teaching. Review the following points with both the

morning and afternoon groups of candidates. A candidate is to: a) Introductory I and II: teach the poses in the order they are given. b) All other levels: decide the order of poses. c) Verbally repeat the assigned poses to the monitor to ensure there is no misunderstanding. d) Announce to the assessment panel that s/he is ready to teach and name the poses (maintaining eye

contact). e) Set up the room for teaching (e.g., students, props). f) Acknowledge the timer verbally when the 5-minute warning is given. g) Be responsible for monitoring her/his own timing; i.e., do not to ask the timer. h) Be on site at the end of the last teaching segment for the oral feedback reorientation. Inform candidates that student volunteers have been asked to withdraw to the side of the room if they are unable to do a pose (i.e., not to worry if this happens).

8:20 am First candidate receives the list of poses to be taught. NOTE: Double check the written postures on

the sheets that are handed to each candidate.

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NOTE: The next candidate is given the list of poses to be taught 40-45 minutes prior to her/his assigned teaching time by the host community/AIT monitor, not necessarily immediately after the previous candidate is finished her/his teaching segment. 8:20-8:50 am The designated assessor thanks the student volunteers and reviews the following points:

a) Two to four teachers in each session, both morning and afternoon, with 40-45 minute teaching segments. A student is to:

b) Do the poses only as the teacher instructs them. c) Not ask questions of the candidate. Questions about the candidate’s teaching points can be asked of

her/his own teacher or a senior teacher after the assessment. d) Put all equipment away after each candidate has finished teaching. e) Withdraw discreetly to the side of the room if unable to do the pose being called by the candidate. f) Do poses to balance the practice between teaching segments.

8:55-9:00 am First candidate joins the assessment panel, candidates, and volunteers for the Invocation, which is

followed by her/his teaching segment. 9:00-11:00 am Assess the two candidates’ teaching segments.

11:00 am-12:30 pm

6. Assessment panel members mark the teaching segments and initial each page. 7. The moderator records each assessor’s marks on the teaching sheet (Form 5) and averages the marks.

If there is a great discrepancy between marks, it is discussed. 8. For the discussion regarding teaching, someone is assigned to take notes of observations that would be

appropriate for oral and written feedback. 9. Lunch – on site, if possible.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

12:45-7:30 pm

12:45 pm All assemble. Have afternoon candidates draw for their teaching order. 12:50 pm First candidate is given the list of poses to be taught. 12:50-1:20 pm Go over points with student volunteers as in the morning. 1:25-1:30 pm First candidate joins the assessment panel, candidates, and volunteers for the Invocation, which is

followed by her/his teaching segment. 1:30-3:30 pm Assess the next two candidates’ teaching segments. 3:30-5:30 pm

1. Assessment panel members mark the teaching segments and initial each page. 2. The moderator records each assessor’s marks on the teaching sheet (Form 5) and averages the marks.

If there is a great discrepancy between marks, it is discussed. 3. For the discussion regarding teaching, someone is assigned to take notes of observations that would be

appropriate for oral and written feedback. 4. The moderator records the practice, exam, and teaching results for each of the Group A candidates on

the final marking sheets, which will be included with the candidates’ result letters (Form 6). S/he also

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makes copies of the final marking sheets that will go to the Chair of the Assessment and Certification Subcommittee (ACS).

5:30 pm Candidates are given a reorientation session, if necessary, and time to assemble for oral feedback. 5:30-7:30 pm All Saturday (Group A) candidates assemble and receive their results, marks, and (Introductory

II/Intermediate Junior II) written exam. Oral feedback session and closing (see Appendix F – Guidelines for Oral Feedback).

SATURDAY EVENING 7:30-10:00 pm Dinner. Assessment panel meeting.

1. Preparation for Sunday’s candidates (Group B). 2. Write possible letters (written feedback) for failed candidates. 3. Record all marks for each candidate on the final marking sheets to be sent to the Chair of the ACS

(Form 7). 4. The letters and sheets with the final marks (Form 6) are then put into Express Post envelopes for

posting by Express Mail Monday morning. SUNDAY

8:00 am-10:00 pm Follow the same schedule and procedures as those on Saturday.

MONDAY MORNING

7:30 am-1:00 pm 5. Completion of any unfinished business from previous days:

• Assessors review the notes on the candidates’ performance for their records and prepare the notification of results for the candidates’ recommending teachers.

• Assessors review the marking and the report to the Chair of the ACS. • The moderator makes sure s/he has all recorded comments as well as marking sheets. • The moderator makes sure each assessor has a copy of the candidates’ letters and feedback notes that

have been sent or given out. 6. The moderator reviews the performance of the AIT with the other assessors and fills out an evaluation form

for each one (Section 12, Appendix D – Evaluation of an Assessor-in-Training). This is sent to the Chair of the ACS (see Section 9).

NOTE: The moderator will mark candidates and her/his marks will be counted if an assessor has a recommended candidate for whose performance s/he cannot be present or assess. NOTE: For any problem arising during the assessment proceedings, the moderator is to manage the situation by i) calmly having each assessor independently review and consider each problem, and ii) providing advice as to how to review the points or issues. Thereafter, s/he calls the assessment panel together for discussion and decision making. NOTE: It is most important that the marks for each candidate reflect the LEVEL for which s/he is being assessed. Check and re-check the addition of marks. NOTE: Check and re-check letters before they go out.

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APPENDIX F – GUIDELINES FOR ORAL FEEDBACK

Principles 1. Advise the candidate verbally of the outcome of his/her assessment. 2. Deliver all feedback directly and professionally. 3. Be constructive regarding the candidate’s performance during the assessment, building on strengths and

giving guidance for overcoming weaknesses. 4. Give the candidate time to absorb the information and formulate and ask questions. Process 1. The moderator and assessors will form the assessment panel. 2. The assessment panel will discuss each candidate’s performance and make notes for use in the

oral feedback session. Members of the assessment team will keep the notes as a reference for a period of one year.

3. At the end of their assigned day to teach, after the marks have been collated, candidates will be given a

written copy of their results and final marks. At the same time, the graded written exam of Introductory II/Intermediate Junior II candidates (graded essay of Intermediate Senior I candidates) will be returned.

4. After a candidate has had a short time to read and reflect on the written results, s/he will be given oral

feedback by individual assessors and the moderator. One member of the assessment panel will act as discussion chair.

5. At the candidates’ orientation, candidates will have been instructed to bring a notebook to record their oral

feedback. 6. Candidates will be encouraged to receive oral feedback as a group, but given the option to receive

individual feedback. 7. Candidates will be given time to complete note taking and formulate and ask questions of any member of

the assessment panel. 8. In the case of a candidate’s failing the assessment, s/he will be told in private. The primary reasons for

not passing will be briefly stated at this time with the explanation that details will be forwarded in writing. The candidate will be offered a choice: to wait for the written comments by mail and then contact the moderator or assessors, or to be present for group feedback if this is taking place. (If all candidates elect to be given their feedback individually, there will be no group feedback.)

9, Candidates will be informed that they can contact the moderator and/or assessors for further clarification.

One week of reflection is suggested before contacting a member of the assessment panel. The moderator and assessors will be available for 21 days following the assessment date.

10. Candidates will be informed that their recommending teacher(s) will be sent the result of their assessment

along with their marks, and are expected to discuss the oral feedback with their recommending teacher(s).

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APPENDIX G – INTRODUCTORY I ASSESSMENT

INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTORY I ASSESSMENT Introductory I assessment is part of the preparation for Introductory II assessment.

ASSUMPTIONS

1. Teacher training commences in September or January of each year. 2. The apprentice completes an initial 60 hours of teaching. Classes are based on the Introductory I syllabus

only and the apprentice is closely monitored by the training teacher. 3. After successful completion of the Introductory I assessment, the apprentice teaches from both the

Introductory I and II syllabi, in preparation for Introductory II assessment. 4. The apprentice completes the steps to Introductory II certification within three (minimum) to five

(maximum) years. The apprentice and the training teacher may appeal to extend this time period by writing a letter to the chair of the PD committee.

5. The apprentice must have the support of a training teacher throughout the process. Years 1 and 2

• The apprentice works with a training teacher to fulfill the requirements given in Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs.

End of year 2

• The apprentice is eligible to sit for Introductory I assessment once s/he has taught a minimum of 60 hours.

• All written assignments are up to date as per the local community’s training protocol and training teacher’s discretion.

• The apprentice takes the Introductory I assessment. • If the candidate passes the Introductory I assessment, s/he will:

- receive a letter of qualification valid for the remaining training period, which is (normally) not to exceed a maximum of five years from the start of training, until s/he applies for Introductory II assessment.

- continue to be monitored by the training teacher. - be eligible to continue training for Introductory II assessment.

End of year 3 (4 or 5)

• On the recommendation of the training teacher, the apprentice applies for Introductory II assessment.

INTRODUCTORY I ASSESSMENT

• Takes place at the conclusion of the second year of training.

• Takes place in the home community or once a year in a region.

• One to eight apprentices may be assessed at any time.

• The apprentice/s is/are assessed by the training teacher(s) and at least one qualified assessor.

• If possible, one assessor is to be from within the region or from the region closest to the community.

• At least one outside assessor is required at all times.

• The evaluation forms used for the assessment are the same as those used for assessments leading to RIMYI certification.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Training Teacher

• Considers the apprentice(s) to be ready for assessment in accordance with Section 11 – Directives and Guidelines for IYAC/ACYI Teacher-Training Programs.

• Arranges an assessment, in coordination with the Professional Development Committee, within six months of the submission of the application for assessment.

Apprentice

• The apprentice pays an assessment fee to IYAC/ACYI for the assessment, which is 50% of the regular fee (2011 rate is $390 + 5% GST). Thus, the Introductory I assessment fee (2011 rate) is $195 + $9.75, 5% GST = $204.75.

• The apprentice provides documentation of her/his training.

Assessor(s)

• Will go to the local community hosting the assessment. Community Involvement and Costs

• A community agrees to host the assessment. • IYAC/ACYI reimburses the community for the use of the studio (2011 rate is $35/hr up to a maximum

of $700 for two days) and other expenses, including the billeting of the assessor, meals, and so forth. • IYAC/ACYI reimburses the assessor and training teacher for their expenses. • IYAC/ACYI pays the assessor and training teacher an honorarium of $75/half day up to a maximum of

$300 for two days.

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE

The assessment date(s) and time(s) may be scheduled at the discretion of the assessor and training teacher, and as appropriate for the number of candidates being evaluated. For example: for one candidate – practice and teaching segments completed the same day (any day of the week); five or more candidates – two days may be scheduled for the practice and teaching segments. • This assessment is adapted from the present procedures for an assessment. - Practice segment: 1.5 hours. - Teaching segment: one time block of 20-25 minutes; three poses, which includes Salamba

Sarvangasana I. - Peer teachers as well as students may participate. - All apprentices are present throughout teaching (this is not the case for the other assessments). - Oral feedback is given followed by written documentation.

• Practice segment: The community, under the guidance of the training teacher, arranges for a practice

segment of 1.5 hours, with a maximum of 10 participants comprising the candidate(s), other apprentices, teachers, or students of the community.

• Teaching segment: the apprentice teaches a group of 6-8 students in one 20-25 minute time block.

• Assessor(s) and training teacher(s) observe each apprentice’s practice and teaching, consult with one another, and prepare the results.

The apprentice receives oral feedback followed by written documentation (marks and pass or fail letter).

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REGISTRATION, APPLICATION, AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE – INTRODUCTORY I

1. The training teacher and apprentice(s) determine the latter’s readiness for assessment and a possible date for the assessment to take place. 2. THREE (3) months prior to the date:

a) Via e-mail, the training teacher notifies the Chair of Introductory I Assessments of the upcoming Introductory I assessment.

b) The training teacher either arranges for an assessor and notifies the Chair of Introductory I Assessments via

e-mail or requests an experienced assessor who is/will be geographically close to the home community at the time of the proposed assessment. At the discretion of the assessor, a second assessor may be requested.

c) Each apprentice completes the application form, has the training teacher sign the application form, and

obtains a money order for the registration fee.

d) The training teacher ensures: • Each candidate’s application form is complete and accurate. • Each candidate’s registration fee, payable to IYAC/ACYI, is included. • Each candidate is an IYAC/ACYI associate member in good standing and has been from January

of the first year of teacher training.

e) The training teacher completes the “Assessment Confirmation and Appointment of an Assessor – Introductory I” form (hereafter, “Assessment Confirmation” form).

f) The training teacher mails the completed Assessment Confirmation form, application form(s), and

registration fees to the Chair of Introductory I Assessments. The Chair of Introductory I Assessments is: Lisa Towson Comp 132, RR 5 Dauphin, MB R7N 2T8

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APPLICATION – INTRODUCTORY I

NAME: ADDRESS:


PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL: _____________

SIGNATURE*: ___________________________________________ DATE: ______________________

* Your signature affirms your intention to sit the Introductory I assessment and your consent that the results of your assessment be sent in writing to your recommending teachers for review and consultation. Following successful evaluation, you will continue to be monitored by your training teachers(s) in preparation for Introductory II assessment. DATE AND LOCATION OF ASSESSMENT: _____________________________________________________________________________________ TRAINING TEACHER(S): ______________________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDING TRAINING TEACHER’S SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________________ Prerequisites 1. Has held IYAC/ACYI associate membership from January of the first year of his/her teacher training program. 2. Training teacher deems the candidate to be ready for formal evaluation by signing this application. 3. All practical and written assignments are completed to the satisfaction of the training teacher and are current as per the home community’s training protocol. Registration Fee The Introductory I Assessment fee is $195 + $9.75, 5% GST = $204.75. The fee must be paid by certified bank draft, certified cheque, or money order, payable to IYAC/ACYI and included with the application form.

NOTE: The training teacher sends together the completed Assessment Confirmation form, application form(s), and registration fees via Canada Post, Priority Mail, or Express Mail to the Chair of Introductory I Assessments. DO NOT use a courier service.

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ASSESSMENT CONFIRMATION AND APPOINTMENT OF AN ASSESSOR – INTRODUCTORY I

TRAINING TEACHER: ___________________________________________________________________________

LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION: ______________________________________________________________________

PHONE: ( ) FAX: ( ) E-MAIL:

SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________ DATE: __________________________

ASSESSOR(S) NAME(S): ________________________________________________________________________________________ DATE OF ASSESSMENT: _______________________________________________________ CITY/TOWN AND PROVINCE OF ASSESSMENT: _____________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS OF STUDIO: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE/E-MAIL OF STUDIO: __________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES’ NAMES: _______________________________________________ __________________________________________ _______________________________________________ __________________________________________ _______________________________________________ __________________________________________ _______________________________________________ __________________________________________

NOTE: The training teacher sends this form to the Chair of Introductory I Assessments together with the application forms and registration fees.

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PRACTICE SEGMENT – INTRODUCTORY I

(Assessor to fill in practice)

PRACTICE WITH TIMINGS

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ASSESSMENT PRACTICE CHART – INTRODUCTORY I

CANDIDATES Date: Location:

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PRACTICE CHARTS – INTRODUCTORY I

Standing Poses



Asana


Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4

x 2 =

Inversions



Asana


Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

Seated Poses



Asana


Clarity

Stability

Total

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 4 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5

x 2 =

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TEACHING CHART – INTRODUCTORY I


Accuracy and Knowledge of Asana

Clarity of Instruction

Observation and Correction of Students

Demonstration Effectiveness

Teaching Presence/Class Control

Pacing

Total

Asana:

1 2 3 4 5 x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

Asana:

1 2 3 4 5 x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

Asana:

1 2 3 4 5 x 3 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 2 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

1 2 3 4 5 x 1 =

Assessor: Please consider the following in your comments. 1. Stability/Maturity 2. Special Needs 3. Knowledge of Linking 4. Safety and Security of Students ________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________

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FINAL MARKS – INTRODUCTORY I

Location: ________________________

Date: ________________________

Candidate’s Name: ________________________

PRACTICE

Assessors’ Names

Standing Poses

Inversions Seated Poses

AVERAGE

MARK

Final Mark

Multiple x 2 to get %

AIT

TEACHING

ASANA

AVERAGE MARK

Final Mark

Multiply x 2 to get %

AIT

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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY SHEET – INTRODUCTORY I


Location: ________________________

Date: ________________________

Candidate’s Name: ________________________

PRACTICE: TEACHING:

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RESULTS CHARTS – INTRODUCTORY I


Location: ________________________

Date: ________________________

Candidate’s Name: ________________________

PRACTICE __________/100

Standing Poses Inversions Seated Poses Average Mark

50

50

50

50

TEACHING __________/100

ASANA

Average

Mark

MARK

50

50

50

50

NOTE: 60% is the minimum passing mark and must be achieved in both of the categories of the assessment.

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CONFIRMATION SAMPLE LETTER – Introductory I


[Candidate’s Name and Address] [Date] Dear [Candidate], The Professional Development Committee of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar (IYAC/ACYI) acknowledges your devotion to the art of yoga and your sincere interest in the practice and teaching of Iyengar yoga. Your recommending/training teacher and I have reviewed all aspects of your assessment on [Date]. It is a pleasure to award you the Provisional Introductory Level 1 designation. Congratulations! Please note that:

• The Provisional Level 1 designation is valid for up to two years. You are to continue training under the guidance of a qualified training teacher in preparation for Introductory II Assessment and Certification.

• You are eligible to apply for Introductory II assessment within two years and may sit the Introductory II assessment when deemed ready by your training teacher. Should you not apply for Introductory Level II Assessment within the next two years, you will have to requalify by taking another Introductory Level I assessment in your region. Appeals can be made in writing to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee.

• It is your responsibility to maintain continuous membership in IYAC/ACYI as an associate member and to notify the Association’s Membership Committee of any change in your mailing address.

Enclosed please find the charts with the results of your assessment, which include the specific marks awarded to each aspect of your practice and teaching. A copy of this letter together with the results of your assessment will be sent to your recommending teacher. If you wish to discuss your results and clarify feedback in any area, I may be contacted within the next 21 days. The IYAC/ACYI Provisional Introductory I designation carries with it the opportunity to develop your studies in a way that will enhance your teaching and service to your community. We look forward to following your continued success and to working with you. Assessor: _____________________________________________________________________________________

(Name) (Phone) (E-mail address) Sincerely, [Assessor’s Signature] On behalf of the Professional Development Committee and Assessment and Certification Subcommittee cc: Lisa Towson, Chair of Introductory I Assessments Recommending teacher: [Name]

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CANDIDATE NOT QUALIFYING SAMPLE LETTER – Introductory I

TO BE PREFACED WITH THE IYAC/ACYI LETTERHEAD [Candidate’s Name and Address] [Date] Dear [Candidate], The Professional Development Committee of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada/Association canadienne de yoga Iyengar (IYAC/ACYI) acknowledges your devotion to the art and science of yoga and your sincere interest in the practice and teaching of Iyengar yoga. The members of the Assessment Panel have reviewed all aspects of your assessment on [Date] and determined that you do not qualify at this time for the Provisional Introductory Level 1 designation. Enclosed please find the charts with the results of your assessment. These outline the specific marks awarded to each aspect of your practice and teaching. If you wish to discuss your results and be given further feedback in any specifc area, please contact either of the assessors. To set up a telephone meeting with the moderator, please e-mail the moderator [Name; E-mail address] and arrange for a telephone meeting. You must arrange contact with any one of the assessment panel or the moderator within the next 30 days. Names of assessors ___________________________________________ Phone: ____________ E-mail: __________ ___________________________________________ Phone: ____________ E-mail: __________ Sincerely, [Assessor’s Signature] Assessor On behalf of the Professional Development Committee and Assessment and Certification Subcommittee cc: Lisa Towson, Chair of Introductory I Assessments Recommending Teacher: [Name]

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APPENDIX H: Letter from Mr. Iyengar with respect to what certified instructors are qualified to teach

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