Team Member Agreement

Our Team Member Agreement outlines essential qualifications and expectations that help us maintain best practices,
credibility, and position as a leading wellness practice provider.

Sevanti Wellness Vision

Sevanti was founded in 2001 to offer wellness, education, and sacred travel opportunities. It is our hope that we all awaken to our most precious gift: a loving self-compassion steeped in self-knowledge (svavidya). There is no greater knowledge or source of happiness and health than a compassionate knowing of who we are in this life.

Sevanti Wellness was launched in 2024 as a Vidya-based practitioner membership community providing the highest quality Ayurveda Counseling, Yoga Therapy, and Vedic Astrology virtually from the comfort of home. Clients are welcome to learn and heal from one or all three perspectives on human life. Sevanti Wellness aims to serve people in need by providing global access to our wellness experts, including in places without practitioners. We provide our practitioners with our Three Pillars of Team Practice: practitioner community support, professional development and mentorship, and virtual tools. Healers grow best in the community with the guidance of peers and experienced mentors.

Practitioner Membership Community

Sevanti Wellness is a membership-based practitioner support community. We are not a group medical practice in the traditional sense. Each member will build their own authentic practice and brand from their home and local community. Sevanti Wellness requires a flat monthly membership fee of $200, taking nothing from your client revenue. Membership grants access to support from our peer practitioner community, support from our leadership team of advisors and directors, professional development workshops, mentorships, a booking platform, and automated communications with lead clients. We also offer a Practitioner Referral Discount. For every practitioner you refer and enroll in the community, you receive a free month of membership.

Sevanti Wellness Will Provide the Following Practice Tools and Solutions

Community Solutions

Practicing alone can be disempowering and alienating. With virtual practice, community is just a Zoom meeting away.
Join the SW Team Practice and immerse yourself in professional, social, academic, and clinical teamwork.
Learn from and share with your peers. Set up a referral network that reciprocates. Enroll in our mentorship program.
Practicing in a clinical community nourishes your gifts, like water and sunshine, to a garden.

Practitioner Community Support

All members of our practitioner community (advisors, directors, and practitioner members) agree to support one another. Gain access to our wide range of clinical and academic professionals who can provide advice and support on a limitless range of issues impacting your practice.
– Practitioners within each practice department form a community support network.
– Post questions on your department’s Slack channel. Give and receive feedback in the spirit of community support.
– Learn from and share with your department team.
– Get clinical feedback on challenging cases. Improve your case management skills.
– Grow your practice by offering workshops to showcase your expertise.

Kula Gatherings

Twice per month. 1st & 3rd weeks. | Clinical in focus. Each practice department will hold its own virtual meetings every two to four weeks. Learn clinical skills from and share with your peers. Present challenging case reports for feedback. Use this time to share clinical methods, present findings from your work, share new practice methods, and share resources relevant to each discipline’s unique practice system.

Sangha Gatherings

Once a month. | Social gatherings. SW will offer casual virtual meetings, open to practice members across all three departments, to meet and greet, learn from each other’s lives, practices and specialties, and deepen social connections. These meetings are the perfect space to ask questions and brainstorm new ideas. Whether concerning your practice, managing clients, workshops, or anything else relevant to the Sevanti sangha, these monthly virtual calls are the backbone of our community of practitioners.

Reciprocated Referrals

Receive and send referrals from practice members across all disciplines at Sevanti Wellness. Create your own network of SW team member referrals that will reciprocate with their referrals to you. If you are an Ayurveda Counselor, send your client to one of our Ayurveda Nutritionists to create a customized meal plan. If you are a Vedic Astrologer and you sense that your client needs physical support for a recent injury, send them to one of our Yoga Therapists. If a client’s health is not responding to standard care, send them to a Jyotishi. The issue may be in their chart. Highlight your practice specialty topics on your Practitioner Profile page, and others will refer clients to you.

Professional Development Solutions

We want to empower your practice. In addition to community, we offer in-house mentorships, professional
development workshops, online recorded courses from practice management instructors, downloadable PDFs,
and continued education to help you rise and expand your practice skillset.

Department of Professional Development & Mentorship

Sevanti Wellness maintains the Department of Professional Development & Mentorships (PDM) to oversee mentorships and practitioner development programming. It is administered by three Directors with decades of experience with personal coaching and teaching practitioners how to build their practice businesses. Directors will offer workshops on professional development on the following schedule:
1. Monthly: One or more workshops: 60-90 minutes on a topic related to your practice field. No fee.
2. Quareterly: One or more workshops: 3-4 hours. Minimal fee. TBD.
3. Biannually: Two in-depth trainings, online retreat, or and PD Immersion. Fee TBD.

The Department of Professional Development & Mentorships (PDM) will also oversee mentorship programming. Our three Directors will establish best practices and policies related to menrorships. Directots are available for mentorships as well. Department Advisors are also available for mentorships.

Department Advisor Workshops

Advisors and guest instructors from each practice department (Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and Yoga Therapy) will offer practice-specific workshops to their department members.
– Each department will have 2-4 experienced Advisors and guest instructors available to offer workshops on topics related to your department’s field of practice and the growth of your practice.
– These department-specific training will include topics such as clinical methodologies, client management, principles and theories of clinical practice, personal development, data management, business development, teacher training, marketing, branding, and technology used in practice.
– Each department will develop a unique educational programming based on their discipline’s spirit, character, and practices.

Practitioner Workshops

Practitioners are encouraged to offer free workshops to other team members. Department Advisors must approve the workshops and are provided at no cost. The workshops aim to educate each other and improve teaching skills. If you are in an educational mentorship, please speak with your mentor about offering a workshop.

National Exam Prep Courses

Sevanti Wellness team members are not required to be recognized by national trade associations such as the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) or the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). We aim to support graduates immediately upon graduation before they potentially drop out of practice. The period between graduation and NAMA/IAYT certification is critical. Though we do not require it, NAMA and IAYT recognition is a powerful step in your professional development, and we suggest you consider professional membership. NAMA and IAYT have national certification exams. Preparation for these exams can be a bit intimidating without guidance. Sevanti Wellness will offer prep courses for both exams to support you on that journey.

Continued Education Credits

If you are a professional NAMA or IAYT member, you must submit continued education hours to maintain your membership. NAMA’s Professional Ayurvedic Continuing Education (PACE) program requires professional members to complete 30 credits every two years. IAYT requires at least 24 hours (24 CEs) of IAYT-approved continuing education every three years. Your attendance and teaching time at Sevanti Wellness may be accepted for CEU credits.

Mentorship Program

The SW Mentorship Program enables our practitioner members to receive critical support and guidance from a more specialized, experienced mentor within their discipline. In addition to the community peer exchange that comes with general SW membership, our mentors offer both one-on-one and group support at a higher standard of guidance.

Mentorship will be offered in two formats: individual and group sessions. Each department will develop a unique mentorship program based on the needs and practices within their discipline. Check with the Department Director for more details.

Advanced Clinical Training

This track will focus on the best practices for case management and advanced clinical skills required to improve client outcomes more effectively. Most of these skills are not taught in schools and come from years and sometimes decades of experience. They are unique to each practice discipline and focus on building realistic and effective treatment plans and improving patient compliance.

Practice Management Training

This track will focus on the business development skills needed to grow your practice. Skills include practice management, marketing, brand building, mindset, virtual tools, and reciprocal referrals.

Education & Teacher Training

This track will focus on the skills required to teach your area of practice confidently. Skills include curriculum development, effective communication, storytelling, ethics, handouts/manuals/visual aids, course structure, course duration, team teaching, marketing and enrollment, virtual and in-person etiquette, teacher-student boundaries, live and recorded streaming, platforms that support online teaching, and the use of social media.

Virtual Platform Solutions

The SW Virtual Tools enable our Team Practitioners to access new client leads around the worldwide from the comfort of home. Our virtual tools include access to our client booking platform, automated notifications, encrypted data storage, and intake forms. All are included in the flat monthly membership fee. Control your availability and rates. Client payments are deposited directly into your bank account. DM team members and mentors on our Slack channel. Each department (Ayurveda Counseling, Yoga Therapy, and Vedic Astrology) will have their own Slack channel and communications. Check with the Department Director for more details.

1. Slack channel – each department has a group and individual communications channel.
2. Booking platform included – book clients from your profile page on the SW website and/or your website.
3. Control your rates and hours of availability.
4. Payment processing requires clients to prepay for your services upon booking.
5. Booking links and widgets – can easily be plugged into your existing website.
6. Zoom links are automatically embedded in your client email notifications upon booking.
7. Clinical forms – optional client intake and clinical forms to give your practice additional structure.

Other Practice Membership Benefits

1. Complete autonomy in managing bookings, setting your hours and prices to be fully accessible to your community.
2. Keep 100% of your earnings
3. Book anywhere – membership utilizes a videoconference connection to book sessions wherever your community is.
4. Keep your branding and intellectual property and benefit from Sevanti Wellness marketing. We don’t believe in exclusive non-compete relationships.
5. An individual booking account, which includes:
– Scheduling software – control your calendar, when and where you take bookings
– Payment processing – earnings are deposited directly into your bank account
– Client Management – profiles for clients allow you to keep track of relationships
– An individual booking link and calendar widget can be easily plugged into your existing website.
6. Virtual Wellness Practitioner Fundamentals:
– Individual booking account to immediately get your virtual practice up and running.
– Selection of client intake and other clinical forms available to give your practice additional structure.
– Marketing support for your practice via newsletter and social media outlets.
7. Professional mentoring and support:
– Individual one-to-one clinical support for your practice (via individual appointments and regularly scheduled open office hours)
– Opportunities to grow your practice by offering group workshops showcasing your expertise
– A community of like-minded practitioners to elevate and grow your practice and revenue

Sevanti Wellness Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Application Requirements

Every member must meet the following essential qualifications.
a. Be over 21 years of age
b. Provide proof of liability insurance (see section 6c. Liability Insurance below)
c. Pay monthly membership dues of $200 per month
d. Abide by our code of professional behavior and conduct
e. Take pride in one’s practice and oneself
f. Virtual appointments should not be conducted while driving, cooking, or other activities
g. Maintain client privacy – no one other than the practitioner is physically present (unless the client has expressed consent)

Member Must Provide the Following

a. Zoom Pro Plan — Members must have a Zoom Pro account ($14/mo). Since basic Zoom accounts have a meeting limit of 40 minutes, we require all our practitioners to have (or purchase) a Zoom Pro plan account. We will need your static Zoom URL link and Meeting ID to integrate into our booking system.

b. Stripe Payment Processing — If you would like to use our booking platform, you will be asked to
set up a Stripe account (no cost) during onboarding to receive payments for your bookings through our system. This must be a unique account with SW, so please allow us to guide you through the process rather than creating an account ahead of time.

c. Liability Insurance Requirements — Sevanti Wellness requires all practitioners to submit proof of liability insurance coverage and to maintain their policy throughout the term of their membership with us. Your policy must include professional liability coverage and Sevanti Wellness must be added as
an additional insured. Alternative Balance offers affordable liability insurance coverage for Ayurveda Counselors, Yoga Therapists, and Vedic Astrologers. See the webpage for helpful support.

Department Qualifications

Ayurvedic Counseling — Three ways to qualify for practice as an Ayurvedic Counselor:

– Hold certification from a school of Ayurveda of good standing within the professional community and pass the interview process with the department director and advisor. Or,
– Qualify as a Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor (CAHC) or above with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA). Or,
– Qualify as a Registered Ayurvedic Health Counselor (RAHC) with the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA).

Yoga Therapy — Three ways to qualify for practice as a Yoga Therapist:

– Hold certification from a school of Yoga Therapy of good standing within the professional community and pass the interview process with the department director and advisor. Or,
– Qualify as a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Or,
– Optionally qualify as a Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist (CAYT) with the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA)

Jyotish/Vedic Astrology — Three ways to qualify for practice as a Vedic Astrologer:

– Hold certification from a school of Vedic Astrology of good standing within the professional community and pass the interview process with the department director and advisor. Or,
– Qualify as a Jyotish Visharada with the Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA). Or,
– Qualify as a Registered Vedic Astrology Consultant (RVAC) with the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA).

Community Best Practices

This is the Way

Code of Professional Behavior

Sevanti Wellness prides itself on providing professional, high-quality wellness. Our practitioners take pride in their practice as well as themselves. Virtual appointments should not be conducted while driving, cooking, walking the dog, or any other activity. The environments where practitioners see clients are clean, and sessions overall, whether online or in-person, are safe, nonjudgmental, and free of all distractions. It is essential to dress appropriately to show respect to the client, the practice, and oneself.

Harassment Against Members of Protected Class

We do not permit directors, advisors, practitioners, clients, or others in the community to harass any other person because of age, gender (including pregnancy), race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, genetic information, or any other basis proscribed by law.

Harassment is unwelcome verbal or non-verbal conduct, based upon a person’s protected characteristic, that (i) denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward the person because of the characteristic and which affects their employment opportunities or benefits; (ii) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with their work performance; (iii) enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment; or (iv) has the purpose or effect of creating a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.

Harassment includes epithets, slurs, name calling, negative stereotyping, insults, intimidation, ridicule, threatening, intimidating or hostile acts, denigrating jokes, and display in the workplace of written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group based on their protected characteristic. Petty slights, annoyances, and isolated minor incidents may not rise to the level of harassment.

Sexual Harassment

We do not tolerate sexual harassment in our community. Sexual harassment refers to any unwelcome sexual attention, sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

(a) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment;

(b) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual;

(d) such conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Examples of sexual harassment include unwanted and unnecessary physical contact; offensive remarks (including unwelcome comments about appearance); obscene jokes or other inappropriate use of sexually offensive language; the display in the studio of sexually suggestive objects or pictures; and unwelcome sexual advances by teachers, students, customers, clients, or other visitors to a studio. Non-physical gesture, behavior, unnecessary physical contact, verbal suggestion, or innuendo may constitute sexual harassment.

Verbal harassment:

• Unwanted sexual teasing, stories, jokes, remarks, or questions • Sexual comments, stories or innuendo
• Turning work discussions to sexual topics
• Asking about sexual fantasies, preferences, or history
• Asking personal questions about social or sexual life
• Sexual comments about a person’s clothing, anatomy, or looks
• Telling lies or spreading rumors about a person’s personal sex life.
• Referring to an individual as a doll, babe, sweetheart, honey, or similar term • Repeatedly asking a person out on dates who is not interested
• Unwanted letters, telephone calls, or sending materials of a sexual nature • Stalking on social media
• Unwanted pressure for sexual favors

Non-verbal Harassment:

• Blocking a person’s path or following
• Giving unwelcome personal gifts
• Displaying sexually suggestive materials
• Making sexual gestures with hands or through body movements • Unwanted sexual looks or gestures

Physical Harassment:

• Hugging, kissing, patting, or stroking
• Touching or rubbing oneself sexually around another person
• Unwanted deliberate touching, leaning over, cornering, or pinching
• Giving an un-wanted massage
• Sexually oriented asana adjustments or touch
• Promising enlightenment or special teachings or status in exchange for sexual favors • Actual or attempted rape or sexual assault

Sexual Misconduct

We prohibit sexual misconduct in our community. Sexual misconduct is any unsolicited and unwelcome sexual advance including requests for sexual favors, sexual touching, and verbal, visual, or physical conduct that creates a sexually hostile environment.

Sexual misconduct also arises if a practitioner engages in conduct that has the purpose or result of requiring a client to submit to such conduct to obtain any benefit or privilege relating to the study or teaching of yoga, Ayurveda, or Jyotish.

While it is not possible to list all the circumstances that may constitute sexual misconduct, the following are examples of misconduct:

Sexual advances whether they involve physical touching or not;
Sexual epithets, jokes, written or verbal references to sexual conduct, gossip regarding one’s sex life,comments on an individual’s body, sexual activity, deficiencies, or prowess;
Displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons;
Unwelcome leering, whistling, brushing against the body, sexual gestures, suggestive or insulting comments
Comments or conjecture about a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity;
Inquiries into one’s sexual activities;
Sexually oriented asana adjustments or touch; and
Discussion of one’s sexual activities.

Romantic Relationships within the Community

Practitioners shall avoid personal or sexual relationships with clients that may impair their professional judgment or compromise the integrity of their services. If a relationship begins to develop, the practitioner should bring it to the attention of an administrator.

Practitioners are committed to maintaining impeccable standards of professional integrity and to promoting the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of their clients. Practitioners recognize the inherent imbalance of power in the practitioner-client relationship and recognize that romantic relationships with clients have the potential of exploiting the trust of clients, creating dependent relationships, and compromising the integrity of the practitioner.

Practitioners should avoid acting on, responding to, or allowing sexual contact or romantic attraction with a client even if the client initiates the relationship. Practitioners should ensure that their relationships with clients are always professional, and not open to misunderstanding or misinterpretation.

However, if a romantic attraction does begin to develop with a client, practitioners should seek guidance from an administrator before acting on the attraction. The administrator will then decide how Sevanti Wellness wishes to handle the relationship. For example, it may bless the relationship, but establish boundaries to prevent conflicts of interest and other problems. It may also decide that either the practitioner or client should leave the community.

If a practitioner has a pre-existing relationship with a client that did not arise from the practitioner-client relationship, it should be brought to the attention of an administrator so that it can guide the couple in maintaining high ethical standards.