Supervision & Certification (links):
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Tracking your practice hours
Private Supervision
During the Certification Program, you will have three, 90-minute supervision sessions with a YMC Trainer to receive feedback on your coaching practice video and notes. You also get to experience being a client of a YMC Certified practitioner. Supervision sessions will happen about every 3 months. If you would like additional supervision sessions, you can schedule with a YMC Trainer, noting that you will need to pay their individual session fee.
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Note: Supervision determines certification eligibility. See Final Supervision & Certification below.
Supervision Instructions
To prepare for each private session, follow the instructions listed here.
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Schedule Your Supervision - Leading up to each supervision, you’ll receive an email from your supervisor to schedule. Follow the instructions listed in the email.
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Get Client Consent - get written consent from your client to share your video with your supervisor before recording it. (No need to submit it.) Example email request.
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Record Your Coaching Video - Though you will do a full 60-75 minute YMC session, you only need to submit a 20-30 minute video recording of the talk/coaching part session. (Do not include the yoga practice portion in the video)
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Type Detailed SOAP Notes of the entire session (include the yoga practice). Submit along with the video.
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Submit Your Video & SOAP Notes - one week before your session
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Recordings and SOAP notes must be submitted no later than 7 days before your supervision session.
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Use this Submission Form (also a button in the Learning Center) to submit both recording and notes.
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Label both the video and the notes in the following format: YourName_ClientName_Date
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Prepare for Your Session - Your supervision session will be in two parts:
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The first part will be feedback on your coaching practice video. Come prepared with questions!
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The second part will be your own coaching session and is an opportunity to experience being a client of the model. You may want to consider what you want to work on beforehand, (or just see what comes up).
Final Supervision & Certification Assessment
Your third supervision session is also your Certification Assessment. There are some additional requirements for this final meeting:
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This final video must be 45-60 minutes, include instructing a yoga practice, and giving homework; and must demonstrate proficiency in each of the following:
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Reflective Listening
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Effective Horizontal Coaching
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Reflecting in Parts Language
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Identify and name trailheads
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Vertical Coaching
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Chose a trailhead
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Asking powerful questions
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Breathing Space Exercise
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Healing Place or Spiritual Resources
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Instruct a 15-30 Yoga Intervention
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Asana & Shavasana (systematic relaxation)
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Pranayama and/or Meditation
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Giving the client homework (parts awareness, journaling, yoga, anything!)​
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EXTRA CREDIT: Rebooking, (or attempting to book) the next session
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Certification Process
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Along with your extended video and written notes for the final supervision, you must submit your:
1. Practice Hours Tracker (with at least 20 documented practice hours)
2. Student Defense Form: Explain why you chose the trailhead and yoga practice you did, and explain why you feel ready to coach others using YMC. Download Student Defense Form
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​Approval or Extension
At the end of your final supervision session your Supervisor will provide you with a detailed evaluation and inform you if you are approved for Certification at the completion of your 9-month enrollment.
If approved, you will be awarded a certificate​​ and the rights to use the YMC logos and letters behind your name. You are still welcome to extend enrollment if you want to stay engaged until CEU courses are available. (see below)
If more time is needed, you can extend enrollment until you are ready to schedule another Certification Assessment.
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You can extend for 3, 6 or 12 months (see below)
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Let your supervisor know when you are ready for Certification Assessment again
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If you extend for only 3 months, there is an addition $45 for supervision
To maintain a listing on the YMC website as a Certified Coach, you will need to complete one CEU course every three years, as a minimum.
Extension & Reenrollment
If you want or need to stay engaged or return to live meetings and group practice, you can continue your enrollment! No additional supervision is included in these extensions.
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12 months $549 (best value)
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6 months $365
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3 months $205 (+$45 if need for 4th Supervision)
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Note: Graduate enrollment in the Live Meetings does not include private supervision. If you would like to schedule supervision with a supervisor, you can do so at a discounted rate.
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