Tantra School Application

Name of the tantra school *

Email *

Webpage address for the school *

Address where the school is registered as a business *

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City

State

Zip Code

Country

Name of School Founder *

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Last

name any co-founders *

How would you define Tantra? *

How would you describe Tantra as it relates to workshops provided by your school? *

As the leader of your school, how long have you been involved in Tantra (both participating and teaching)? *

How long has your most experienced teacher/facilitator trained in Tantra *

How long has your least experienced teacher/facilitator trained in Tantra? *

How much interaction with other participants can one expect in the workshops provided by your school *

Open talks and/or solo practices Verbal sharing Partner meditations and exercises Non-genital touch Same gender intimate touch and practices, including hands on genitals Mixed gender intimate touch and practices, including hands on genitals Sexual penetration in the group room Other (please specify)

What is the level of nudity permissible in your workshops *

What partner options do you provide to participants? *

If they wish to, couples can work together 100% of the time, and this is offered continuously throughout the workshop. There is no peer pressure for couples to mix with other participants. All participants are expected to mix with different partners It is unspecified and we leave the participants to work it out for themselves There is no partnering in our workshops We only work with single-gender We only work with pre-existing couples

To what extent do you adjust workshop exercises according to local legalities? *

Our workshops, boundaries and content are adjusted to adhere to the laws in each locality Our teachers are fully aware of the local legal restrictions that might affect them None of our material is illegal anywhere we teach None - our workshops are the same everywhere in the world

What are your school's policies around teacher-student intimacy/sexual relations? *

We allow anyone to choose to be intimate with anyone else, no matter their role/position We allow students to be intimate with teachers as long as the student initiates the interaction We have a school policy to review and give feedback to any two people wishing to be intimate and review on a case-by-case basis We do not allow teachers to be intimate with students during the retreat but we have an established cool-down period (set period of time after the workshop) after which they can proceed if both parties consent We do not allow any teachers to be intimate with students during a retreat or at any time after

What are your policies around assistant-student intimacy/sexual relations? *

We allow anyone to choose to be intimate with anyone else, no matter their role or position in the school We allow students to be intimate with assistants as long as the student initiates the interaction We have a school policy to review and give feedback to any two people wishing to be intimate and review on a case-by-case basis We do not allow any assistants to be intimate with students during a workshop but we have an established cool-down period (set period of time after the workshop) after which they can proceed if both parties consent We do not allow any assistants to be intimate with students during a workshop or at any time after

If you have a cool-down period, how long is it? *

Does your school have an official/written policy on Intimate/sexual relations between students and teachers/assistants? *

Yes No

Is the cool-down period the same for teachers and assistants? *

If you answered YES to the above question... how are your teachers/assistants informed of the policy? *

All teachers/assistants receive a copy of the policy All teachers/assistants can gain access to it by asking We verbally tell teachers/assistants of the policy when they start teaching with us

How informed are you and the other leaders/senior teachers at your school about Trauma informed practice? Please outline any trainings you have undertaken or relevant experience you have. *

Can you describe how current information/research about Trauma is used to inform your school's workshop experiences. *

How aware are you and the other leaders at your school around power dynamics that can form from teacher-student relationships? *

How do you and your school prevent unintentional misuses of power by your teachers? *

Does your school have a Code of Ethics? *

Yes No

If yes, how much does the Code inform the conduct/behaviours at your school and in your workshops? *

Can you outline the process or requirements for how participants are selected to attend your workshops? *

as part of the application process for participants to attend your workshops, do you attempt to filter out those who might be traumatized or who may not yet be ready to receive what you are offering? *

Yes No

if yes, please outline how you determine those participants. *

If no, might you consider establishing one? *

Does your school make participants sign a liability waiver? If not, might you consider it? *

Do you have either an internal or external process to supervise your teachers? if so, please outline it. *

How do you manage/regulate/monitor the conduct of teachers operating workshops under the name of your school? *

What trainings/professional development, if any, does your school provide to its teachers? *

What trainings/professional development, if any, does your school provide to its teachers regarding Trauma or Trauma-informed practices specifically? *

How aware are your teachers around power dynamics that can form from teacher-student relationships? How do your teachers prevent unintentionally misusing their power? *

Do your teachers undertake professional development (for example, attending other workshops or courses on trauma) on a regular basis (e.g. annually)? *

do you gather participant feedack after each workshop? *

Yes No

If yes, what is the process or how is the feedback gathered? *

Does your school have a process whereby participants can rate/provide feedback on the teacher's expertise to hold space specifically for their trauma in the workshops? *

can you outline your school's process when a complaint or issue is reported by a participant? *

how does your school resolve grievances or complaints raised by participants? for example, an independent mediation system is in place. *

Application for Tantra Schools

Tantra School Application Form