Chair Yoga Teachers Association (CYTA) Minutes July 1, 2017
The Leo Wertman Residence, 611 West 41st Avenue; 1.30 – 2.30 pm
Present: see below
Thanks and introductions
Who can join CYTA:
Currently, those who have a formal Chair Yoga Teacher Training as recognised by certification.
Necessary to organise ourselves before spreading the word of Chair Yoga.
Chair Yoga lacks a trademark and thus is open to many interpretations. Cost of a formal trademark is $500 in the first year, less thereafter.
Committees:
Directory: municipal: list of opportunities: Dee / Connie
Substitute Teacher List: Erika / Bonnie
Chair Yoga Festival, Summer 2018: Aurora
CYTA website: Mary to ask Vancouver Community Network; Annette to use a page on her site meantime.
Connect with Yoga Alliance: Aurora
Blog: Annette; please send her information to post
Outreach – deferred to next meeting
To become an Association: Aurora will contact Yoga Alliance and a lawyer
Other matters:
Mandate / purpose: Sylvia to send out draft one; please use Reply All to comment.
Practice issues: eg mentorship, seating, chairs etc: discussed individually
Fee: deferred to next meeting
Communication: use email
Wages: current range $40 – 100/ hour; $1 / minute. Use the website to share language and concepts for negotiating limited budgets, specific sites. Musicians Union top up to their base rate.
Payment varies for contract and staff status.
Meeting:
Ideally, first Saturday of the month at the address; 1.30 – 2.30 pm.
To accommodate the long week end, next meetings: August 1th; September 9th.
