How to protect your business of teaching yoga
When, or if you want to become a Yoga teacher – would you be thinking of litigation and Yoga? The old adage, "truth hurts" applies to legality, ethics and the teaching of Yoga. You can always "bury your head in the sand" and hope they never got involved in a legal battle. After all, what kind of a student would sue her yoga teacher? Doctors must ask each other this question every day. Sorry, but the denial will not help you in a court of law.
Instead of denying the obvious, you can take action learning how the law applies to your business of yoga. You can also begin to create policies that protect students and ensure that you are giving quality education Yoga rest of his life.
It is said that "Knowledge is power," and this could never be more true than when it comes to getting to know the "Letter of the Law. "Like when a yoga student first learns to develop their awareness of yoga and meditation – Yoga teachers must develop an awareness of law in regard to Yoga business.
For the average Yoga teacher, the thought of litigation, as a result of a student who enters his classroom Yoga, is depressing. Many yoga teachers and trainees follow the rewarding career of teaching Yoga as "good Samaritans." Yoga teachers are often generous with their time, effort, and services.
It is "heartbreaking" to say, "giving people" with the best of intentions, which can be sued at any time. In this climate of litigation, no one, not even a yoga teacher, may have a lawsuit filed against him. Defending himself, in a court of law, can and does, create physical, spiritual, mental and financial exhaustion.
As a result of this situation, action is needed to protect by all Yoga teachers. Look at this as a prevention program and a compliment to your current policy of liability insurance. "I did not know," will not save any of us from the wrath of the law.
Review your insurance and liability release form. Most Yoga teachers should have their attorney check release forms. The days of a simple form of exemption of the page are over. A documented health questionnaire can help prevent a catastrophe Legal sudden. This is not mandatory but serves as a tangible document to meet each student of yoga a little better.
Just remember that a prospective student Yoga has the legal right to refuse to fill out a questionnaire if they wish. This escapes "flying blind", by teaching yoga classes to students whose current health status is a mystery.
Therefore, always mention the contraindications of asanas. It would be prudent to have a packet of information, contraindications including prenatal and warnings. It could also include a slide for yoga students to sign indicating that you have read, and understand that yoga can be risk for certain health conditions.
Finally, it is better to lose a prospective student of Yoga, to teach a health risk.
© Copyright 2006 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the Author
Paul Jerard is director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in RI. He’s a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He teaches that along with fitness. He wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students who want to be a teacher.
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