Soma Yoga & Somatics School Application 2022
Thank you for taking the time to share about yourself. We welcome all kinds of answers on this form, including "I don't know" and "It's complicated". Please elaborate as best as you can so that we can get a chance to know you a bit through this application.

Program pre-requisites:
-you've been practicing yoga* for at least one year OR at least weekly for 6+ months
*this could include yoga asana, meditation, and/or pranayama
*if you have been practicing yoga for less time and still feel called to apply, please reach out to us directly to explain why you feel an exception should be made
-you've thoroughly reviewed the program information and FAQs on our website
-you're able to attend ALL online and in-person classes
-you have lived experience of and/or study or critical engagement with critical race theory and dynamics of power and oppression
-submit $25 application fee

If you have access needs for this application, please reach out to us: connect@thebymc.com

Application fee instructions:
Please submit your application fee by check or online.
By check - Please include your full name, telephone, email address and regular address, and birth date. You can hand it in to us personally at The Bhakti Yoga Movement Center, or you mail it to us at 2500 SE 26th Ave. Portland, OR 97202.
Online - email us for instructions at connect@thebymc.com

Email *
Name *
Gender Pronouns *
Learn more about gender pronouns here: https://www.mypronouns.org/
What does yoga mean to you, right now? *
Tell us about your yoga experience up to now. *
For how many years or months have you been practicing yoga? *
What does your yoga and embodiment practice look like these days? Please be specific (indicate types of practices, how regularly you practice (how many times per week/month), who you practice with or learn from, and anything else that helps paint a picture of your current practice). *
What is inspiring you to take this next step in your yoga studies? *
What do you hope to get out of this program and what do you imagine you might do with this education moving forward? *
Why do you want to study with the Bhakti Yoga Movement Center, specifically? *
What limiting factors might you have in committing to this program in its entirety and how do you plan to manage those? *
This includes about 7 months of daily practice, approximately 10-15 hours of reading and homework a week, full attendance of class, including early mornings and some weekends, and participating in several yoga classes a week.
Yoga school requires a big mental, emotional, spiritual, financial, and time commitment. What supports do you have in your life to make space for this? Please be specific. *
Do you experience illness or struggles - physical, emotional, mental or otherwise - that would be important for us to understand at the outset of the program? How might these practically impact your ability to participate? What specific support do you have, or are you planning to put in place, to support with this as you immerse into this intensive program? *
Who should we call in case of emergency? Please include name, phone number, your relationship, and email address. *
What does it mean to appreciate vs appropriate yoga, in your opinion? *
What makes a good teacher (of any subject), in your experience? *
What does studentship mean to you and what kind of learner are you? *
What's been hard about learning for you? *
What questions, curiosities, or concerns do you have about yoga, at this point? *
Tell us about how you're engaged in your communities, in service to building a more just and liberated world. *
Based on what you know right now, how do you see the role of racial and social justice in yoga? What's the role of yoga in racial and social justice? *
What are your interests outside of yoga? *
What have you read, watched, and/or participated in recently that has felt inspiring, motivating, and/or educating for you? *
Is there anything else you'd like to share with us about yourself or would like us to know at this point?
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