Ethics.
From the
The members of the
of the student-teacher
relationship. We believe that it is the responsibility of the yoga
teacher to ensure a safe and
protected environment in which a student can grow physically,
mentally, and spiritually.
In order to protect the student in
this potentially vulnerable relationship, as well as to
uphold the highest professional
standards for yoga teachers, we agree to accept the
following foundational principles:
of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or national origin.
and study.
a loss of perspective and judgment.
for our own personal problems or conflicts.
the reasonable boundaries of our competence.
greater than
ourselves.
Profession
Practices
In all professional matters, we
maintain practices and teaching procedures that protect the
public and advance the profession.
serve and not to secure unfair personal advantage.
without hesitation or equivocation at the onset and are established in
a straightforward,
professional manner.
financial remuneration.
procedures.
payers regarding credentials and services rendered. We will correct
any misrepresentation
of our professional qualifications.
It is our responsibility to
maintain relationships with students on a professional basis.
reasons, to provide professional help or continue a professional
relationship, every
reasonable effort is made to arrange for continuation of instruction
with another teacher.
groups. We avoid
imposing our beliefs on others, although we may express them when
appropriate in the
yoga class.
While acknowledging the complexity of some yoga relationships, we
avoid exploiting the
trust and dependency of students. We avoid those dual relationships
with students (e.g.,
business, close personal, or sexual relationships) that could impair
our professional
judgment, compromise the integrity of our instruction, and/or use the
relationship for our
own gain.
students or former students.
student invites or consents to such behavior involvement. Sexual
behavior is defined as,
but not limited to, all forms of overt and covert seductive speech,
gestures, and behavior
as well as physical contact of a sexual nature; harassment is defined
as, but not limited
to, repeated comments, gestures, or physical contacts of a sexual
nature.
residual effects of which can remain after the student is no longer
studying with the teacher.
Therefore, we suggest extreme caution if you choose to enter into a
personal relationship
with a former student.
We respect the integrity and
protect the welfare of all persons with whom we are working and
have an obligation to safeguard
information about them that has been obtained in the course
of the instruction process.
and confidentiality.
first names of our
students, except in those situations where the identity of the student is
necessary to the
understanding of the case. It is our responsibility to convey the importance
of confidentiality
to the apprentice or consultant.
a clear and immediate danger to someone; in the course of a civil,
criminal, or disciplinary
action arising from the instruction where the teacher is a defendant;
for purposes of supervision
or consultation; or by previously obtained written permission. In
cases involving more than one
person (as student), written permission must be obtained from all
legally accountable persons
who have been present during the instruction before any disclosure can
be made.
third party observation of their sessions.
presentation, their identity is thoroughly disguised.
As yoga teachers, we have an
ethical concern for the integrity and welfare of our assistants, students,
and employees. These relationships
are maintained on a professional and confidential basis. We
recognize our influential position
with regard to both current and former assistants, students, and
employees, and avoid exploiting
their trust and dependency. We make every effort to avoid dual
relationships with such persons
that could impair our judgment or increase the risk of personal
and/or financial exploitation.
or colleagues.
and employees are unethical.
themselves out as competent to engage in, professional services beyond
their training, level
of experience, and competence.
and ethical manner to protect, or intervene on behalf of, a student or
other member of the public
or another employee.
As yoga teachers, we relate to and
cooperate with other professional persons in our immediate
community and beyond. We are part
of a network of health care professionals and are expected to
develop and maintain
interdisciplinary and inter-professional relationships.
Any advertising, including
announcements, public statements, and promotional activities, done by
us or for us, is undertaken for
the purpose of helping the public make informed judgments and choices.
imply sponsorship or certification by any organization.
These promotional materials should be devoid of exaggerated claims
about the effects of yoga.
We may send them to professional persons, religious institutions, and
other agencies, but to
prospective individual students only in response to inquiries or as
long as that promotional material
is sent to a reasonable audience in a noninvasive way.
context it makes only a partial disclosure of relevant facts.
through sensationalism, exaggeration, or superficiality.
services or endeavors are to give a clear statement of purpose and a
clear description of the
experiences to be provided. The education, training, and experience of
the provider involved are to be
appropriately specified.