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Amendment 2 to RFQ 36C25921Q0801 Additional RFQ Questions/Answers: Quote due date is extended to 5:00pm MT, September 20, 2021. Submit quotes to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov. Additional RFQ Questions: Will ... Amendment 2 to RFQ 36C25921Q0801 Additional RFQ Questions/Answers: Quote due date is extended to 5:00pm MT, September 20, 2021. Submit quotes to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov. Additional RFQ Questions: Will the government accept other Tai Chi certifications from ACE, AFAA, NAFTA and SCW? Will the government accept other Meditation certifications from ACE, AFAA, NAFTA and SCW? Information as follows is provided to answers and for clarification regarding the certifications: Tai Chi/Qi Gong: Must be ATCQGA - certified Tai Chi Practitioner or equivalent (150 training hours), with minimum of 36 hours of training on how to teach TC/QG taught by a qualified instructor. Equivalent means 150 hours of training with minimum 36 hours training on how to teach TC/QG taught by a qualified instructor. If the certification comes from an organization other than ATCQGA, documentation demonstrating the minimum requirements have been met must be provided as part of the RFQ. Yoga:  Certification through a Yoga Alliance e-RYT 200 (experienced registered yoga teacher) or equivalent program (200 contact hour training plus 1000+ documented teaching hours), RYT 500, or C-IAYT (certified yoga therapist) and completion of trauma informed Yoga training (if providing this type of class) Equivalent means minimum of 200 contact hour training plus 1000+ documented teaching hours. If the certification comes from an organization other than Yoga Alliance, documentation demonstrating the minimum requirements have been met must be provided as part of the RFQ. iRest Meditation: certification requirements 1. Must complete Level I and Level II iRest Training. 2. A written exam (Learning Objective Assessment Tool, or LOAT ), a Pointer Sister Journal and completing the Path of Meditation assignment, 20-40 hours to complete. 3. Journaling one's personal practice of iRest and teaching experiences with groups and individuals. 4. Five brief book reports on readings chosen from the iRest Certification Reading List. 5. Submission of recordings of delivering iRest to groups and individuals. 6. Attendance at a minimum of two authorized IRI retreats. One retreat must be a minimum of three days, and one must be a minimum of five days, led by an authorized instructor, with written reports on both. Authorized retreats attended prior to attending the Level I & Level II Training may be counted towards this requirement. Each retreat counts as only one retreat. Please consult the IRI events webpage for a listing of authorized retreats. 7. Supervision and support by an iRest Supervisor during the Certification process. 8. Review of all iRest Certification Assignments by the Supervisor, including four (4) hours of personal interaction (by phone or in person) with the Supervisor. The review of assignments and supervision by the Supervisor leads to either a recommendation of the student for Certification or for further study. Please note that enrolling in the Certification process does not guarantee that the applicant will become a Certified iRest Teacher. 9. Optional additional mentoring time with the Supervisor (beyond what is required by the Certification process) is available at the request of the Student at an additional per hour fee. Quote due date is extended to 5:00pm MT, September 20, 2021. Submit quotes to Loretta.Schmidt@va.gov.