Meditation & Mantra Course

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.  Application

This Training Course is suitable for:

  • Yoga Teachers with over 2 years teaching experience
  • Experienced Yoga Students with over 4 years of regular Yoga practice

i)   Course Requirements

To qualify for certification of the Meditation & Mantra Course, you will be expected to:-

  • Attend 80% of the training days (5 out of 6 days).
  • Complete between 15-30 minutes of Personal Practice at least 5 times per week for the duration of the Course
  • Complete a Practice Diary for each day of Personal Practice
  • Complete all assessments as given by the deadlines provided
  • Course Assessments consist of:
    1. 2 x short written assessments
    2. Lesson Plan
    3. Video/Audio Recorded Mantra Practice
    4. Final Personal Assessment essay

Most of the assessments can be completed after the course has finished

If a training day is missed, you may be able to attend that session on a future course if space is available. Alternatively I can offer a one-to-one session to tutor you through the missed content. There will be an hourly charge for this additional tutoring.

The completion date for submission of all work is 8 weeks after the final teaching session (Day 6). In exceptional circumstances, extensions may be given at the discretion of the tutor, where evidence of need can be provided.

ii)   Course Provision

The training course consists of:-

  • 6 full days of Tutor Contact training from 9.00am to 3.30pm (4.00pm on the final session) with an hour for lunch.
  • Online Learning Portal with additional resources and further tutor contact via the Group Forum.
  • Full Training Notes provided in comprehensive PDF format.
  • Assessment and feedback of all work submitted.
  • Certificate upon successful completion of the training.

Not included in the course fees are:- course books and other resources.

    Application Process

    i)    Initial Booking

    Complete the booking form and confirm that you have read and agree with these Terms and Conditions.

    ii)   Secure your Place

    You will need to secure your place with a non-refundable £100 deposit.  Your booking confirmation email will contain the link for the payment of the balance.

    iii)  Balance Payment

    The remaining balance for the full costs of the Course should be paid no later than 4 weeks before the start of the Course. Extensions to payments, in exceptional circumstances, may be given at the discretion of the tutor, ie. late bookings.

    iv)  Payment Plan

    There is an option for payments to be staggered and paid in smaller amounts spread over three months. Please get in touch to set up your Payment Plan.

    Divine Works Yoga reserves the right to withdraw your place if the deposit or full fees have not been paid by the required date.

     

    2. Cancellation and Refund Policy

    In the event of either the student or the tutor needing to cancel the training, the following policies apply:-

    i)   Student Cancellation

    You may withdraw your application from the training course up to 30 days before the start date, and receive a refund of all monies paid, minus the non-refundable £100 deposit.

    Within the 30 day pre-course period, and once the course has started, no monies can be refunded, either wholly or in part. In exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the tutor, where evidence can be provided, you may be offered a place on a future training.

    All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the tutor at julie@divineworks.co.uk.

    ii)  Course Cancellation

    In the rare case that the training course has to be cancelled or postponed, full refunds of all monies paid, including deposits, will be given.

    iii) Circumstances beyond our Control

    In the event of circumstances beyond our control, we may occasionally have to reschedule some or all dates. Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to:- fire, flood, electrical failure, internet failure,  industrial action by third parties, civil unrest or tutor illness.

    In these circumstances, every effort will be made to minimise disruption to the training, and to ensure that every participant is given the opportunity to continue with the training course.

          3. Code of Conduct

          During the training course, and upon completion and certification, it is asked that you maintain ethical and professional standards of practice.

          i)  In line with the teachings of ahimsa, please undertake the safe practice of the techniques given, and to consider all the precautions and contra-indications where necessary, both in your own personal practice, and when teaching them to your students.

          ii)   In line with the teachings of satya, please make known to the Tutor any medical conditions, injuries or illness before the start of the Course, or as and when they arise during the training.

          iii) In line with the teachings of asteya, please do not share the teaching materials with other tutors, students or teaching establishments.

          iv)  In line with the teachings of ahimsa, please do not engage in any behaviour that is deemed abusive, threatening, discourteous or discriminatory, either towards the Tutor, or other Course participants.

          v)   In line with the teachings of tapas, please endeavour to seriously commit to the undertakings, practices and assessments of the training course to the best of your ability.

          Any serious breaches of this Code of Conduct may result in your exclusion from the remainder of the Course. Procedures for this are set out in Section 5.

           

          4. Data and Privacy Policy

          In line with GDPR Regulations, your data will be used and protected in the following ways:-

          i)   Personal Data

          Your personal data:- name, address, and contact details, will be used to contact you during the course and if needed, once the course has been completed. Your medical information will be used to determine precautions and contra-indications for certain practices.

          This data will be held by Divine Works Yoga on a password protected electrical device for the legally required 7 years.

          ii)  Payment Data

          Your payment details will be stored by the secure servers of Stripe Payment Processing and Woo Commerce, and used to process your payments. This data will be held by them for the legally required term.

          iii) Data Sharing

          No other data will be shared to Third Parties unless legally required to do so.

            5. Complaints Procedure

            In the event that you are not happy with any elements of the training provided, I will make every endeavour to resolve the situation to the best of my ability. The complaints procedure is as follows:-

            i)   Contact me for an informal, confidential conversation.

            ii)  If you are not satisfied with the conclusion, please submit your complaint in writing to: julie@divineworks.co.uk.  I will endeavour to provide you with a written response within 14 days, unless external recourse is necessary.

            In the unlikely event that the Tutor has concerns about a participant not abiding by the Code of Conduct, as set out in Section 3, the participant will be:-

            i)   Contacted for an informal, verbal discussion to remedy the situation.

            ii)  In the event of a continuation of the event, the participant will be given a written warning.

            iii) Failure to comply after the written warning may result in the participant being excluded from further attendance on the Training Course, with no provision for refund of monies paid.

             

            These Terms & Conditions are designed to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable and productive experience on the course.

            Hari Om

            Julie Hemmings

            Divine Works Yoga