2025 Teachers Intensive

2025 Teachers Intensive

Thank you for your interest in Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor’s 2025 month-long Teachers Intensive.

Dates: August 4th - 29th , 2025
Location: Darmstadt-Eberstadt, Germany

Please complete the application below and submit. We will review applications in the order they are received and will inform you of your status as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE: When you submit your application you should receive an auto reply that we've received it. If you DO NOT receive the auto reply, something went wrong when you filed the application and we have not received it. This happens for two reasons:

1. If any of your answers are longer than about 320 words (2,000 characters including spaces) then submitting the form does not work. You can always edit a few words out and submit again. Make sure you receive the auto response.

Being a good yoga teacher requires that you learn to say complicated things in as few words as possible, so why not start here?

2. The form will not accept phone numbers with extra spaces. Nor will it accept phone numbers with the + sign. So if you have a + sign in your number simply fill out the phone number field and omit the + sign.

Thanks for putting up with the quirkiness of the electronic application process.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@richardfreemanyoga.com

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How long have you been practicing yoga?
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With whom and for how long have you studied yoga? What forms of yoga have you studied, eg asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting?
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Have you practiced personally with K. Pattabhi Jois, Manju, Saraswathi or Sharath?

Have you practiced personally with K. Pattabhi Jois, Manju, Saraswathi or Sharath? Yes No
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Have you studied yoga philosophy and/or Sanskrit, Tibetan, Pali or other source language?

Have you studied yoga philosophy and/or Sanskrit, Tibetan, Pali or other source language? Yes No
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Have you studied in the Iyengar tradition or in other related disciplines such as physical therapy, anatomy training, energy work, medicine or any other complimentary field?

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Have you practiced personally with Richard Freeman and/or Mary Taylor?

Have you practiced personally with Richard Freeman and/or Mary Taylor? Yes No
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Do you have experience with therapeutic yoga (as either teacher or practitioner)? Please explain.
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Do you have any injuries? Please explain.
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Do you have any physical disabilities, limitations or medical history that impacts your yoga practice? Please explain.
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Are you on any medication? Please explain.
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Please give a brief description of your overall health.
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Do you currently teach yoga?

Do you currently teach yoga? Yes No
If yes, where and for how long?
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Describe your yoga practice.
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Do you have an ongoing meditation and/or pranayama practice? If yes, please explain.
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What might you as an individual bring to the Teachers Intensive?
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What is your “edge” in yoga? In other words, what limits, disrupts, sabotages, or deeply inspires your practice?
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Please write a paragraph on why you want to participate in the Teachers Intensive. If you feel that it is important that you attend this year’s Intensive, please explain why. If you have applied to one of our month-long intensives in the past but have not been accepted or were accepted and could not attended, please mention this and explain.
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Please use this space for any additional comments or if you need extra space to answer any questions. If you are applying for one of the scholarships, please include that here along with an explanation of your financial situation and needs. We have limited scholarships available, but are also willing to work out payment plans if that is helpful.
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Please note that we cannot amend your application once it has been submitted. Please review your application to ensure your information is complete. Thank you!