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Resources for DPN Members

From teaching resources to helpful guidelines and bonus schemes, enjoy these tools to enhance your teaching.

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Health forms for yoga and meditation classes

We have provided health forms for you to adapt and personalise for teaching yoga and meditation.

Health Questionnaire for yoga

Health Questionnaire for meditation

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GDPR-Compliant Health Forms

The UK DPN offers health forms updated to comply with EU GDPR rules. For members in other countries, ensure your forms meet national Data Protection requirements.

Retaining Student Records

For insurance purposes, maintain student records (including attendance and health forms) for 7 years after their last class with you. Inform students about secure and responsible data handling.

Managing Contact Lists

Whether using paper forms, digital lists, or online booking systems, let students know they can opt out of future class communications while ensuring compliance with privacy laws.

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Lucy's Health Form

Lucy Bannister, a UK DPN member, has shared her health form with us to show how she has used the DPN health form and personalised it to be compliant with UK Data Protection Law. Lucy also uses a web-based booking system. Thank you Lucy!

Lucy's Health Questionnaire

The health form is one way to collect information that enables you to contact your class members and also to know their specific health conditions so that you can modify your classes appropriately. Here are good questions to consider when collecting and storing information about your students:

What information are you collecting?
Why do you need this information?
What do you need the information for?
How do you store it securely?
How do you securely transport paper information?

Remember to collect only information that is helpful to you as a Dru teacher/yoga therapist/Ayurveda Health Coach.
Only ask for information that directly helps you as a Dru teacher, yoga therapist, or Ayurveda Health Coach. For example, you don't need to know if someone is married if it doesn't relate to your classes. Make sure students understand that the questions you ask are relevant to their well-being and the class.

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More information is available on the ICO website: ico.org.uk
The ICO 'Information Commissioner's Office' is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

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Referral Bonus Scheme

Refer Someone to Dru Teacher Training and Earn a Bonus!

Do you know someone who is ready to deepen their practice?

If someone you refer enrols on a Dru teacher training course, you can receive a significant bonus. This bonus can be used towards any future Dru events, courses, masterclasses or subscription payments.

How it Works

Someone you refer joins a Dru teacher training course.
You complete a Referral Form and send it to the DPN at [email protected].
You contact DPN after the person has been on the course for at least six months.
The DPN checks information and validates your Referral Form.
Bonus Awarded: You receive your referral bonus!

Referral form

Important Note:
This Referral Bonus Scheme only applies to someone you refer to an upcoming teacher training course. For more details please contact: [email protected] or call 07873526652

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Isabel Carter's blog on GDPR

Isabel Carter, Dru UK teacher trainer, has written an inspiring blog on how to approach GDPR in a yogic way.

Also, below is a link to an extensive legally accredited (free) privacy policy. You can adapt this to suit your needs by deleting irrelevant clauses.

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Free privacy policy

It is good practice for all businesses to have their own privacy and data protection policies

Your policy should be relevant to how you use other people's personal information.

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Tools to help your teaching

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First Aid for Dru Professionals

First aid is recommended for yoga teachers in the UK but not a requirement. However, it may be required by certain venues where you are teaching.

Health and safety

First aid at work

St John Ambulance

St John's Ambulance is a widely recognised charity providing first aid training. Read more about the Emergency First Aid One-Day Course

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Accident book

Maintain a Data Protection Act-compliant accident book (or similar record) for all reportable injuries, diseases, or incidents.
Include: Full Name, Address, Occupation, Date/Time, Location, and Cause/Nature of Injury. Signatures from both teacher and injured person are recommended for insurance purposes.

Reporting accidents

Report accidents, injuries, illnesses, and dangerous occurrences according to RIDDOR regulations.

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If you have your own yoga studio then obtaining a licence is a must, unless you use only royalty-free music.

For further advice and up to date info go to: www.pplprs.co.uk/get-themusiclicence

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Music in your class

Music is the seasoning that adds flavour to your Dru Yoga class. It enlivens activations, sets the mood for EBRs and asanas and calms the room for relaxation. If you want to have access to music and avoid legal issues, you need to look into licences to play music.

There is now a licence called TheMusicLicence. This combines the previous PRS and the PPL licences.

If you teach in a public venue, check with the venue as they may already have a licence.

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For Mobile Businesses

Are you a mobile business, ie do you teach in a number of venues? For further advice and up-to-date info go to: www.pplprs.co.uk/get-themusiclicence or call 0800 015 6228.

Royalty-Free Music

To save on licensing, use royalty-free or non-copyrighted music. Music over 70 years old is copyright-free. Dru (UK) CDs are exempt from PPL and PRS. Some royalty-free platforms may require credit.

music licence faqs

your questions answered

Do all teachers need a licence to play or stream music?

Yes, unless the venue already holds a licence.

Does the type of venue affect licence requirements?

Is a licence needed for home teaching (online or in-person)?

What if the venue has a licence?

What type of music licence is required?

If I'm using webcasts for my students then do I need a licence?

Where to find royalty-free music?

Safety policy

Insurance coverage for your live online classes

If you have Professional Indemnity Insurance with Balens (through the DPN), then your live online yoga classes are covered by the Balens comprehensive yoga teacher's insurance.

The only exception is that Balens comprehensive insurance does not cover any claims made from the USA or Canada.

For each live online yoga class that you teach, DPN members should record:

Date of the Sessions

Names of Attendees

Any Relevant Observations

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disclaimer and safety video

If you are offering free or saleable online Dru Yoga sessions through your website, then it’s important to write your own disclaimer and consider making your own safety video.

As an example, see the disclaimer for some inspiration. Invite your students to read your disclaimer statement and watch your safety video before doing any online classes.

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In addition to a short disclaimer focusing on safety, you may wish to provide a link to a longer safety policy written in more legal language.

Masterclass from 24 Mar 2020

Teaching Dru classes online

Jane Clapham and Andrew Wells help you teach Dru Yoga, Dru Meditation classes online. We look at platforms, safety, insurance, how to set up... and then into the remarkable world of group energetics and how we as yoga teachers can reach beyond the limitations of our own homes to help our students and the world.