Altered States: The Breath Training Course Terms and Conditions
Teaching: Carolyn Cowan is committed to teaching a minimum of 70% of any of the courses offered. This is in-line with the Yoga Alliance policies for yoga training. This course is a forty-eight hour training programme.
Practice Experience:It is expected and required that prospective students should have been practicing yoga for a minimum of two years before they embark on a training course.
Booking:A deposit will be necessary to secure a place on any course. Applications will be taken on a ‘first come first served’ basis and students who have paid their deposit will have priority over those who haven’t. We reserve the right to refuse a place to students who have not paid their deposit or full fees by the required date.
Fees: Fees include training and assessment by a qualified Yoga Alliance Professionals and, where appropriate a full manual and associated paperwork. Fees do not include any travel, flights, accommodation food or insurance that a trainee may require.
Upon signing up for a training course your name, email address and phone number will be forwarded to our accrediting body, Yoga Alliance Professionals YAP, and you will get a free membership with YAP for the duration of your course.
Refunds & Cancellations:a full refund will be given if you cannot attend and if you let us know one month prior to the start of a training programme or, two weeks prior to the start of a workshop. There is a 50% retention fee if you cancel one week prior to the start of a training programme or workshop and after that time no refunds will be issued. Contact Carolyn Cowan directly to discuss refunds and or cancellations. Places can always be moved to a training in the future if a student finds that they are unable to attend.
By making any fee payment and / or attending any workshop or training events, I accept the following terms and conditions:
I am contracted to make my fee payments as scheduled. I understand that I may be required to refrain from attending training events if my fee payments are in arrears.
I also understand that I may be asked to refrain from attending training events if Devotion Trading Ltd considers that any of the criteria below apply in my case:
- my behaviour on the course is deemed inappropriate (such as an ethical code violation);
- my contributions to the group or my conceptual/theoretical understanding is below the academic standard necessary;
- my pattern of attendance is sporadic or I arrive late/leave early during a course.
- I fail to adhere to the terms of this contract.
I will abide by the Equal Opportunities Code adopted by Devotion Trading Ltd: Devotion Trading Ltd believes that each individual has the right to be heard, seen and respected on this training. We value and actively engage with diversity of culture, race, religion, gender, age, sexuality and ability / disability.
I will abide by the Complaints Procedure adopted by Devotion Trading Ltd. In the event of any complaint, a written submission must be made to the directors of the company. A meeting may be held between the directors and the complainant. The directors will investigate the complaint, involving input from the course tutor(s). The directors will make best endeavours to resolve the issue to the complainant’s satisfaction. The directors’ decision will be final.
I acknowledge that English law governs this agreement.
I verify the information I have submitted in my application.
I accept that I will receive the course award only if I meet the criteria described at the onset of the course. If I do not meet these criteria, I understand that I will receive a CPD certificate of attendance instead – unless at my own cost and in my own time I agree remedial action with Devotion Trading Ltd.
Devotion Trading Ltd fully intends to deliver the training programmes as advertised. However, in the event of unforeseen circumstances or factors outside the organisers control, such as but not limited to factors affecting availability of tutor or venue, Devotion Trading Ltd reserves the right to alter the venue, dates, content, tutors or format of the course, while using best endeavours to maintain the intended material and style as far as possible. No refunds will be given under any such circumstances.
Courses and workshops are intentionally multidisciplinary and multicultural. You will be expected to give and receive responsible feedback and to support each other emotionally.
Courses and workshops can at times be emotionally demanding; throughout the training, students will need to be able to draw upon appropriate support from their personal environment outside the course.
In line with the our philosophy and principles of adult learning, the courses and workshops have a strong experiential component and group involvement. Didactic teaching may be complemented by exercises in pairs, live supervision, triads and plenary, guided reading, self-, peer- and tutor evaluation and written assignments.
A minimum of 90% attendance is required in order to receive the course award. A certificate of attendance only will be given to students who attend less than 85% of the taught course. Alternatively, at the discretion of the course director, students attending less than 85% of the taught course may undertake additional tutorials, reading or written assignments, in their own time and at their own cost, in order to reach the required level to attain the award. Any such programme of additional work must be agreed with the course director.
Devotion Trading Ltd courses and workshops are provided in the spirit of a vocation, accepting that the learning process is formative rather than informative; it involves the critical examination of personally held beliefs, attitudes, language and behaviours. In line with this, students need to be able to undertake a rigorous self-examination of their work and practice.
I acknowledge that I have read and understood that all course material and disclosure is confidential to this course and may not be distributed or photocopied without permission of the course director. Students will be asked to sign a “Non Disclosure Agreement” at the start of each course.
Devotion Trading Ltd expects students:
- to honour the subjectivity of the training experience;
- to respect commonly understood boundaries, and conduct themselves at all times in accord with their professional status and in such a way that neither undermines public confidence in the process or profession of yoga nor brings it into disrepute;
- to refrain from commenting adversely on the conduct of other professionals including your peers, the course directors, faculty members and supervisors. There are properly constituted procedures for raising concerns about the course.
- to respect the status of all other professionals and the boundaries of their professional remits;
- to demonstrate their ability to work with a wide variety of people, professional backgrounds,
sexual orientation, class, age, relationship status as evidenced through active participation in teaching;
- to take care of their behaviour in peer group sessions – with due regard to confidentiality and respect
- to support the course through formal evaluation processes and whenever required to draw attention to areas of personal or interpersonal conflict or when teaching is deemed to be insufficient. It is not appropriate to undermine the course or trainers by making pejorative remarks. There are complaints procedures for addressing any concerns that students may have.
Devotion Trading Limited Reg No: 5156034 2 Sanderstead Hill, Surrey CR2 0HA.
