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800/1000 Hour Teacher Training

The Dharma Yoga Life of a Yogi 800/1000-hour Ultimate Teacher Training (DY LOAY TT) program is the highest level of training offered by the DYC. All applicants for this program must have completed the 500-hour DY LOAY TT program and achieved certification. For those who have completed the 700-hour DY LOAY TT program and achieved certification, a 1000-hour certificate will be issued upon completion.  Preference will be given to those who have also completed the LOAY 200-hour program. All teacher training sessions are now being offered both live, in-person at the Dharma Yoga Center and are live streamed through Zoom, simultaneously recorded, and then available to all participants on demand through Teachable for one calendar year.

 

Upcoming DY LOAY 800/1000-hour TT Dates:

         March 2 - 9, 2025

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Topics Covered

During the TT, trainee Sadhakas are bound to approach the course with energy and enthusiasm. Once having taken this TT, all students are bound to practice strictly as taught. The curriculum will focus on Psychic Development, Dharma IV and Yoga Nidra, and will include:

  • Daily practice of Psychic Development and detailed exposure to its underlying structure, core elements and theory;

  • Detailed exposure to Dharma IV including in-depth breakdown and analysis, small group student teaching, and assisting and adjusting;

  • Complete exposure to the Dharma Yoga Nidra Method, technique and theory. Experiential and student teaching elements will be included;

  • Asana-centric classes, morning Pranayama/Dhyana sessions and spiritual discourse with Yogi Sri Dharma Mittra

  • Curriculum overview of new Dharma Yoga classes under development

  • The internship component of this 800-hour TT towards formal certification will include three months daily practice of Psychic Development, and, for Dharma IV and Yoga Nidra, there will be a student teaching component, as well as a personal practice / taking classes area of requirement.

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Requirements

All applicants for this program must have completed the 500-hour DY LOAY TT program and achieved certification. Please note that this 800/1000-hour DY LOAY TT is an advanced and intense immersion, and will require an advanced and committed regular practice of all applicants seeking admission. According to Sri Dharma Mittra, applicants must have been practicing yoga regularly for at least one year, must be reverent, strictly vegetarian, disciplined, obedient, moderate in sleep and diet, already possess some degree of self-control and possess some desire for liberation. An entrance application, entrance essays and application fee will be required of all applicants.

Schedule

Days will begin at 7am EST and end around 9pm EST. There will be one main mid-day break for lunch as well as 10 minute breaks throughout.

Pricing

Application fee: $200 (non-refundable)

Tuition: $2500

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Total: $2700

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Click to view a sample schedule from a past 800 hour training

Please note there is a booklist as part of this training and all costs associated with supplies are not included in the tuition.

Applications are processed in the order received. We recommended that you apply early to ensure availability. Payment of the Application Fee can be made online. Please note that the final application deadline is 14 days prior to the start date of any offered DY LOAY TT.

All tuition payment information will be sent to you upon acceptance into the program.

Questions?

View our FAQ section here. Or email info@dharmayogacenter.com and someone will be in touch soon.

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