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To renew on line you will need the following:

• Details of tution hours completed during 07/08
• Details of any specialised training required for your renewal this year
• Classes that you teach
• Credit or debit card to pay on-line

Concessionary rates may be available for the Certification Mark fee and the Teachers' Supplement in cases of financial hardship due to low total household income. Proof is required and awards are at the discretion of IYA (UK). Click here to download an application form. If applying for a concession, please return the form to the main membership office and await confirmation before you proceed any further.

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Personal Information and Data Protection
Please tick to indicate that you agree that we can pass on your personal details to the listed groups. Tick all applicable boxes. Contact information is used by people looking for classes. Full postal addresses are not listed on the IYA (UK) website at any time; only the town or city, county and postcode.

In order to comply with the provisions of the UK's Data Protection Act 1998, IYA (UK) agrees not to release the details you give us here to any external party without first seeking your permission. This information is collected, stored and processed for the purposes of IYA (UK) membership administration, providing IYA (UK)'s services to teachers and, where consent is given, to enable teachers to be contacted by other teachers and by members of the public looking for yoga classes. IYA (UK) does not sell or exchange its membership lists with other organisations. Please note that this year you can choose to allow your details to be passed to the BKS Iyengar website in India, part of a global initiative to bring together details of all Iyengar yoga teachers.

Other Iyengar Yoga Teachers only:

General public and UK websites (for class search):

BKS Iyengar official website (managed in India):

address

phone

email

Click here for changes and details of Certification Mark renewal.
Click here for details of constitutional and contractual rules of teaching.

Teachers outside the UK are exempt from the specialised training requirement if such training is not available in the country in which they live, but they must complete at least 25 hours of Iyengar yoga tuition.

RIMYI in Pune

PD Day

Stephanie Quirk course

Teachers' Day at IYA Convention

Newly qualified teacher in 2007

NOTE: If you have attended any IYA (UK) therapeutic course, with a teacher approved to run such a course by BKS Iyengar, please e-mail the details to the main membership office.

NOTE: There will be no teachers' day at the convention in 2008.

Year of last specialized training, e.g. PD Day:

Regular Training Completed in 2007/08

List details of at least 25 hours Iyengar yoga tuition during the year 1st April 2007 - 31st March 2008. If you have been unable to comply please e-mail details to the IYA (UK) membership office and your circumstances will be considered on an individual basis.

General yoga tuition:

General yoga events:

Workshops:

Teacher training course:

Please group classes of the same type together, e.g. general, remedial, ante-natal, one-to-one, teacher training.

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Teaching Locations (OPTIONAL)

If you teach in areas not included in your postal address you can enter up to two additional locations below. This will help people searching the website to find your classes.

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Please note that institutes previously known as 'affiliated' institutes are now called 'member' institutes.

I am a member of one of the following Member Institutes: AIYI, BDIYI, CIYI, DHIYI, GWSIYI, ESIYI, IIYS, KIYI, LIYI, MDIIY, MCIIY, NEIIY, NELIYI, ORIYI, SADIYI or SWIYI and my membership of IYA(UK) is therefore paid by them. The £15 IYA (UK) membership fee will be deducted from the fees payable below (except if you are an overseas teacher).

PLEASE NOTE: no other institute, Iyengar yoga centre, studio or workshop is a Member Institute.

The option to suspend your teacher membership is no longer available. If you opted for suspension last year you are required to either renew or cancel your CM sub-licence now, as this is a legal document. Without a sub-licence you will no longer able to teach or promote yourself as an Iyengar yoga teacher. For renewal as a teacher in the future you will be expected to comply with the CM licence requirements.
Click for details of re-instatement of full teacher membership.

I wish to cancel my teaching licence from April 2007 and renew as a non-active teacher member.

I wish to cancel my teaching licence from April 2007 and renew as an overseas non-active teacher member.

I wish to terminate my teaching licence and membership of IYA (UK).

If you choose Option A and belong to a Member Institute, or Option C, you should still complete and submit the form, but should not continue through the PayPal payment screens at the end.

If you do not wish to renew your teacher membership select your option here:

Above the standard IYA(UK) membership fees, all teachers are required to pay the Teachers' Supplement of £35 and the Certification Mark licence fee of £25.

Please note: If you are a member of a Member Institute your basic membership fee will be deducted from the amounts shown below when you submit the form for payment.

Membership Category:

Basic membership fee for all UK, ROI, Overseas and individual teachers. Fee includes IYA(UK) membership plus Teachers' Supplement plus Certification Mark licence.

Basic membership fee for Overseas teachers who have a CM licence in the country in which they live. Fee includes IYA(UK) membership plus Teachers' Supplement.

Concessionary rate for CM and Teachers Supplement. There is no concession for insurance. You must have written confirmation from IYA (UK) to say that your application has been successful. Fee includes IYA(UK) membership plus Teachers' Supplement plus Certification Mark licence.

As part of the Certification Mark requirement, all IYA(UK) teachers must have 'Professional Indemnity Insurance'. This protects you against claims for compensation sought by a student if you have made mistakes or are found to have been negligent. Professional indemnity insurance will also cover any legal costs. Through an external agency, IYA(UK) has been able to secure professional indemnity insurance for Yoga Teachers at a greatly reduced rate (if cover is sourced individually it could cost you as much as £100 annually).
Please remember that there is no separate qualification known as 'Yoga Therapist' that a teacher can advertise themselves as.

Professional Indemnity Insurance - Available to IYA (UK) teachers in the United Kingdom. Teachers based overseas must pay for suitable insurance in the country in which they live.

Republic of Ireland Professional Indemnity Insurance (£24 plus £18 RoI extension) - This extension is an additional requirement for teachers living in the Republic of Ireland because of the geographical limits within the standard policy which provide for the United Kingdom only.

The standard policy available to those IYA (UK) teachers living in the UK and Republic of Ireland includes:
A: General Yoga Teaching - Includes 30 days temporary overseas cover.
D: GP referrals - This insurance applies to all teachers. However Introductory and Intermediate Junior Level 1 teachers may not teach students with medical conditions – ref. Teachers’ Handbook. The referred student must be fit enough to fully participate in a general yoga class. Specific medical conditions must be referred to teachers qualified at Intermediate Junior Level 2 and above.
Ci: Remedial Yoga - This applies to all Junior Intermediate Level 2 qualified teachers and above only but it is included with this insurance policy.
A, D and Ci will appear on your insurance certificate according to your teaching qualification

The prices quoted for the options listed below are only applicable at the time of IYA membership renewal. If you add any of these options at a later date there will be an additional fee of £5 to re-issue your certificate. Any option selected and paid for will appear on your insurance certificate.

B: Yoga for Children - If you add this option later these will be an additional fee of £5 to re-issue your certificate. (If you teach children you must have police clearance).

Cii/Ciii: Ante-Natal & Post Natal - This is only for those teachers who are qualified to teach specific pre and post natal classes, e.g. Junior Intermediate Level 2 and above.

L: Extension of overseas cover – For those teachers who require 30 days of temporary overseas cover in addition to the 30 days already included.

M: Public Liability and Premises Risk. You are strongly advised to take this option if you invite students (or friends) to attend classes in your own home OR your facilities are known as a yoga centre or studio . It covers any awards of damages given to a member of the public because of an injury or damage to their property caused by you or your business. It also covers any related legal fees, costs and expenses. This should only be paid once per premises, even if you share the premises with another yoga teacher. It is also essential for you to speak to DSC-Strand directly on 01252 735 806 if you teach more than 10 classes per week at home (even if your facilities are not known as a centre or studio). You may have to pay an additional premium but rates will still be very reasonable. Any additional premium should be paid directly to DSC Strand. Please do not contact IYA (UK) about this.

N: Guest Tutor Liability. - This is applicable if you run a centre or studio offering occasional seminars or workshops with guest tutors from overseas.

O: Locum Cover. - This is applicable if you run a centre or studio and have guest tutors from overseas covering your regular classes for a continued period of time.

Other Insurance Queries: Please speak directly to DSC-Strand Limited 01252 735 806 if you have queries about the fine detail of these policies. This company arranges the teaching insurance for members of IYA (UK). This policy can be extended to cover other types of professional insurance.

If you are arranging any other insurance through DSC Strand, you teach more than 10 classes per week in your home, or your premises are known as a yoga centre etc, please tick here and contact DSC Strand directly to discuss any additional premium. Do not contact IYA (UK).

IMPORTANT: If you are unsure about any of the details you have completed, please contact the main office BEFORE you send your renewal payment. There will be a cost of £5 for replacement (as well as re-issued insurance certificates) to cover administration costs.

Please file your insurance certificate in a safe place - you may need to produce it for an employer or claim.

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