Yoga Teacher Training Intake

A teacher-training intake — applicant background and yoga history, goals and intentions, health/injury and pregnancy disclosure, prior teaching experience, schedule fit and attendance commitments, references, and consent to community-practice norms.

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Still Point Yoga School
TEACHER TRAINING INTAKE
200-hour RYT (foundation) · September 2026 – April 2027 — weekend immersion

APPLICANT
  Name: Riley Park     she/her
  DOB: August 14, 1991     Phone: +1 217 555 0133     Email: riley.park@example.com
  Emergency: Sam Park (spouse) — +1 217 555 0144

YOGA HISTORY
  6 years home practice + 3 years studio. Mostly Vinyasa (Power & Slow Flow). Trained briefly in Yin with Sarah Powers method. Influential teachers: Schuyler Grant, Tias Little. ~4 classes/week current.

GOALS & INTENTIONS
  Deepen anatomy, learn to sequence safely for mixed-level classes, develop hands-on assists with clear consent, build the confidence to teach. Plan to teach community classes at the studio in 2027 and eventually transition out of corporate work to part-time teaching.

PRIOR TEACHING / LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
  Led a weekly office mindfulness/stretch session (~20 minutes) for 18 months. Taught two workshops at the local rec center on stress-reduction. No paid yoga teaching yet.

HEALTH / INJURY / PREGNANCY DISCLOSURE
  Mild right-shoulder impingement (manageable with modifications); occasional lower-back sensitivity. No surgeries in the past 24 months. Not pregnant; not planning during the cohort. Currently on no medications affecting balance or cardiovascular response.
  (This intake is informational. The full waiver and the enrollment
   agreement, signed separately, cover liability and tuition/refund.)

SCHEDULE & ATTENDANCE
  Available all weekend immersions. Work travel may conflict with Oct 18–19 and Feb 21–22 — will arrange make-up per program policy. Family responsibility on Tuesday evenings; will not impact weekend cohort.

REFERENCES
  • Sarah Patel (current yoga teacher) — sarah.patel@example.com
  • Mark Lin (workplace wellness manager) — mark.lin@example.com

COMMUNITY NORMS
  Acknowledgment: Yes
  The program follows opt-in consent for hands-on assists, confidentiality
  of cohort sharing, attendance commitments, and a code of conduct
  consistent with Yoga Alliance ethical guidelines.

APPLICANT SIGNATURE
  ____________________________   Date: ____________
   Riley Park
   (Signing the intake does not enroll you in the program. The school
   will respond with an interview invitation and, on acceptance, the
   enrollment agreement and waiver for signature.)

About this template

A **yoga teacher-training intake** is the first conversation between an applicant and a teacher-training school — it captures the applicant's **yoga history**, **goals and intentions**, **health and injury picture**, **prior teaching experience**, **schedule and attendance fit**, and references, and is the basis for the school's **interview and acceptance decision**. The form does not enroll the applicant and does not collect tuition — those are handled by a separate **enrollment agreement** that covers payment, refund policy, attendance, make-up, and certification requirements, and a separate **liability waiver** that covers the physical practice. Several sections matter. **Yoga history** orients faculty — years of practice, lineages, influential teachers, current weekly volume — and helps the school place the applicant in the right cohort (a 200-hour foundation, a 300-hour advanced, or a specialty like Yin / Restorative / Prenatal). **Goals and intentions** is the most useful narrative field — it surfaces whether the applicant wants to teach professionally, deepen personal practice, or train as part of a career transition; all are legitimate, but the school can tailor mentorship if it knows. **Health and pregnancy disclosure** is informational rather than a release — flagging a shoulder impingement, a recent surgery, or pregnancy lets the program assign appropriate modifications and timing. **Schedule fit** is where most cohort dropout originates; honest disclosure of work travel or family obligations lets the school propose make-up options before enrollment instead of mid-program. The **community-norms acknowledgment** — opt-in consent for hands-on assists, confidentiality of cohort sharing, attendance, and a code of conduct consistent with **Yoga Alliance ethical guidelines** — sets the cultural floor. Treat the intake as an invitation to a conversation, not a contract; reply within a week, schedule a short interview, and move acceptances to the enrollment agreement and waiver.

When to use it

  • Applying for a 200-hour / 300-hour / 500-hour yoga teacher-training program.
  • Specialty trainings (Yin, Restorative, Prenatal, Trauma-Informed).
  • School's admissions and cohort-fit conversation.
  • Surfacing schedule, health, and consent considerations before enrollment.

What to include

  • Applicant identity and emergency contact.
  • Yoga history (years, lineages, teachers, current weekly volume).
  • Goals and intentions.
  • Health / injury / pregnancy disclosure (informational).
  • Prior teaching or leadership experience.
  • Schedule and attendance fit + references.
  • Community-norms acknowledgment.

Frequently asked

No. The intake gathers information for the school's admissions decision and the interview. Enrollment is handled by a separate enrollment agreement that covers tuition, refund policy, attendance, make-up, certification requirements, and the school's code of conduct. The physical practice is covered by a separate liability waiver. Sign all three to be enrolled.
⚠ Legal disclaimer. This teacher-training intake is an admissions-and-fit form, not an enrollment contract or a liability release. The enrollment agreement (tuition, refund, attendance, certification) and the liability waiver are signed separately. Yoga Alliance RYS standards vary by tier; confirm the program matches the certification tier the applicant seeks.
Jurisdiction: General — an intake form for a 200-hour / 300-hour Yoga Alliance teacher-training program. Pairs with a separate enrollment agreement (tuition, refund, attendance) and a separate liability waiver. Yoga Alliance accreditation rules vary by program tier — confirm the program meets the relevant RYS standards.
Last reviewed: 2026-05
Reviewed by ScoutMyTool — consult a licensed attorney for binding use.

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