Apprentice Program
Cincinnati Yoga Teacher Association (CYTA)  

This program is to provide friendship, leadership, training, support and encouragement to those students who wish to share yoga with the community by becoming yoga instructors and those who would like to strengthen their own practice.  The Apprentice Program is facilitated by the Apprentice Committee and the Apprentice Qualifications Chairperson or their designates.

PREREQUISITES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The candidate should be sponsored by a teacher member "in good standing" who has known the applicant for three months or more. The sponsor pledges to mentor, support, encourage, and guide the apprentice with techniques to aid teaching skills and build self confidence in sharing yoga.

2. The sponsor/mentor is responsible for obtaining the necessary application forms and for submitting them to the Apprentice Qualifications Chairperson.

3.  Application fee of $100 per year for the program plus the CYTA $35 membership fee must be submitted along with the apprentice application ($10 non-refundable.)

4.  Application material must be submitted two weeks prior to scheduled board meeting.

5. Qualifications Chairperson will review application material and may request further information according to his/her discretion and will present recommendations to the Board at the next board meeting,

6. The apprentice will receive a written notification upon acceptance of the application from the Apprentice Qualifications Chairperson.

7. To graduate from the apprentice program the apprentice must be in “Good Standing” for two years and is subject to semi-annual review by the Apprentice Committee and sponsor/mentor.  The apprentice receives a Certificate of Completion upon graduation.

8.  Good Standing Apprentice:

a)      Must attend yoga classes under their sponsor’s supervision on a regular basis.

b)      Must attend a minimum of two-thirds of the Gatherings per year.

c)       Must attend one member or CYTA sponsored program per year as a participant.

d)      Must volunteer their help to CYTA one time per year—karma yoga.

e)      Must attend two CYTA board meetings per year (CYTA yearly dinner/meeting qualifies).

f)        Must have a total of 10 hours of a teaching practicum that is in line with the Yoga Alliance’s national standard for practicum.  This includes student teaching as well as observing and assisting in classes taught by others.  Hours may be a combination of supervised and unsupervised.”

g)      Must pay annual apprentice and CYTA membership dues in a timely manner

h)      Apprentice and sponsor must review progress and concerns every third month (4 times per year), which must be documented in the apprentice’s journal and initialed by sponsor.

i)        Apprentice must show written documentation and verification for all of the above.  Apprentice will maintain a journal documenting participation/attendance in the above programs and notes on educational material as prescribed by the Apprentice Committee. Must show ethical conduct towards members, apprentices and yoga students.

j)        Must show ethical conduct towards members, apprentices and yoga students.