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2008 Eureka Yoga School
500YA RYT
700 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
These requirements are for students working with Laura Tyree at Dragonfly Yoga Studies or Correspondence Students working with JJ Gormley through Eureka Yoga.
Requirements include 500 hours of coursework beyond DYS certification and the applicant is registered RYT200 with the Yoga Alliance (or equivalent). Of the 500 hours of coursework for this program, 270 hours must be contact hours with either JJ Gormley or Laura Tyree during the dates below. The remaining 230 hours can be met from study with other approved teachers over the three year timeline.
| Category | Total | JJ or | Other | Hours | Laura | Teachers |
| Anatomy and Physiology: Includes | |||
| both human physical anatomy | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| and physiology (bodily systems, organs | |||
| etc.) and energy anatomy and | |||
| physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.) | |||
| Teaching Methodology: Includes | |||
| principals of demonstration, observation, | |||
| assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| styles, qualities of a teacher, the student's | |||
| process of learning, and business | |||
| Aspects of teaching yoga. | |||
| Techniques Training/Practice: | |||
| Includes asana, pranayama, chanting, | |||
| mantra, meditation, and other traditional | 220 | 130 | 90 |
| yoga techniques. (30 of the 100 hours | |||
| required must be from non-asana, 40 asana | |||
| acquired in classroom and 30 asana | |||
| acquired in retreat or workshop setting.) | |||
| Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle and Ethics | |||
| for Yoga Teachers: Includes the study of | 80 | 50 | 30 |
| yoga philosophies, yoga lifestyle, Sanskrit, | |||
| Ayurveda, and ethics for yoga teachers. | |||
| Practicum: Includes practice teaching, | |||
| receiving feedback, observing others' teaching | |||
| and hearing/giving feedback. Aslo includes | 60 | 10 | 50 |
| assisting students while someone else is | |||
| teaching. | |||
| Total Hours | 500 | 270 | 230 |
| Independent Study: One research paper is required of 15-20 pages in length and | |||
| must be submitted before requesting the final exam. The final exam is a comprehensive, | |||
| open-book, take-home exam. | |||
Other Teachers: Hours in the various categories can be obtained by taking workshops and classes that will be scheduled as part of the Teacher Training Program at Dragonfly Yoga or as a correspondent student you may take workshops from approved teachers in your area or you may travel and take available workshops.
Dragonfly Yoga Studies 2008 Advanced Teacher Training
JJ Gormley and Laura Tyree, co-directors
Pre-Requisites and Application Process for 700 Hour program
700-Hour pre-requisites include successful completion of the 300-Hour (or comparable) Program, Or a 200YA, a strong background of five years or more in yoga, a strong daily practice of one hour or more which includes at least 20 minutes of pranayama/meditation and having read the books on the 300-Hr Reading List (1-15)
Most people complete the 700 hour program in about 3 years, however you have up to seven years to complete all requirements.
The application questions should be answered openly and honestly. Use as many words as you would like to answer the questions fully. We would like to get a good picture of you as a person on as many levels as possible: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Questions on your religious background and spiritual practices are a way to get to know you better and will in no way prejudice our decision about your suitability for this program.
Please be sure to include your name on each page of your typed responses to the questions and on the top page please give us your complete name, address, phones, email, and fax.
Fees:
Please complete the application questions and submit 4 references (2 personal and 2 from yoga teachers) along with $30 application fee. Once accepted into the program, the administration fee for the program must be paid. Payment plans may be arranged if necessary. This administrative fee covers the development and maintenance of this program.
All classes, workshop and retreats to complete the program requirements must be paid as you register for them directly to Dragonfly Yoga Studies. After the administration fee is collected, participants may pay for monthly trainings as they occur. This fee of $200 will cover 17 hours of training. Any missed hours must be made up and may require extensive travel to complete.
700-Hour Program Fee: $1200, Application fee and Administrative Fees are non-refundable.
Mail completed application, with your 4 references and the $30 Application Fee to:
Dragonfly Yoga
Po Box 2322
Ft Walton Beach, Florida 32549
Contact Laura by email: laura@dragonflyyoga.com or phone: 850::244::0184
Yoga Alliance & Registered Yoga School
This 700-Hour Program is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with the Yoga Alliance.
Upon graduation each Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT), may apply to the Yoga Alliance to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).
Location: Dragonfly Yoga 184 Brooks Street SE Building # 2 Ft Walton Beach, Florida
| 2007
November 16-18 December 7-9 |
2008
January 11-13 February 22-24 March 14-16 April 18-20 May 16-18 June 13-15 July Summer Break August 1-3 September 5-7 October 17-19 November 14-16 December 5-7 |
2009
January 16-18 February 13-15 March 13-15 April Exam |
Dragonfly Yoga Studies 2008 Advanced Teacher Training
JJ Gormley and Laura Tyree, co-directors (cont’)
Application Questions
- How long have you been practicing yoga?
- What teachers (or styles of yoga) have you studied?
- Describe your current practice (include asana, pranayama, meditation, prayer or other)
- For what reason(s) are you interested in the teacher certification program at Sun & Moon?
- What other certification programs have you looked into?
- What is your work/life situation like? Are the people in your environment supportive of your yoga practice and your interest in teaching yoga?
- What impediments to your commitment to this program do you foresee?
- Describe your strengths and areas for improvement.
- What effort are you making towards self-improvement?
- Are you currently teaching yoga?
- Why do you think you are/would be a good yoga teacher?
- What is your occupation?
- In what religion were you raised/reared, what is your present religious affiliation and/or do you believe in God or a divine intelligence?
- What are your chief interests and activities?
- What is your main ambition in life?
- What effort are you making towards that ambition?
- What are your present spiritual practices?
- What books/teachers have been most helpful to you and why?
Reading List
- Trail Guide to the Body by Andrew Biel
- Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain
- *Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H. Netter, M.D.
- Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
- Chakras for Beginners by David Pond
- Energy Medicine by Donna Eden
- Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
- Teacher Training Workbook by JJ Gormley
- Alignment of the Chakras DVD by JJ Gormley
- Yoga for Every Body DVD by JJ Gormley
- Health, Healing & Beyond by TKV Desikachar
- The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by TKV Desikachar
- *The Viniyoga of Yoga by TKV Desikachar
- The Seven Systems of Indian Philosophy by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
- The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaren*
- The Mahabharata by Swami Satyeswarananda Giri Babaji*
- The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaren*
- The Ramayana by William Buck*
- The Yajnavalkya Samhita by TKV Desikachar
- *Nathamuni’s Yoga Rahasya by TKV Desikachar
- The Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Muktibodhananda
- *The Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope
- Eternal Health by Dr. Chauhan
- Sanskrit book & CD by Cynthia Snodgrass (purchased at time of workshop)
Note: * Books are recommended at the 300-hr level and required for the 700-hr level. *Authors are recommended for their ease or style of writing, but any translation or other author will suffice.
If you are interested in this program and would like more information please contact laura@dragonflyyoga.com or call the studio……850-244-0184
Namaste’ !
Laura Tyree 500 E-RYT, 700 CYT Owner Director
Laura Tyree first trained with Jan Campbell and the rigorous Iyengar Yoga Method in 1986, while recovering from a sports related injury from college. She began teaching in 1990 after meeting teachers Erich Schiffmann and Rodney Yee. Internal awareness, breath, and compassionate purpose lead her to deepen her practice and her studies.
Co-founder of Yoga Source in Nashville TN (1996), she began to teach in earnest and found an even deeper love in the continued sharing of the yoga knowledge. After many years of practice and study with Rodney, Erich and other dedicated and renowned teachers, she continues to hone her teaching skills and explore her personal growth.
Laura opened the Florida doors of Dragonfly Yoga Studies January of 2001, consolidating her training programs into one, 13 month long teacher’s course. With her love of adventure and nature, she now travels to facilitate yoga asana workshops and teacher trainings throughout the Southeast, raises her son, Will, and enjoys teaching public classes and her year-long teacher training programs in Florida and Tennessee. Her studies in yoga as therapy were inspired by her current teachers Doug Keller and JJ Gormley-Etchells.
Her personal approach to the eight-limb path, japa and meditation practice, and the study of ayurveda, anatomy, physiology, and psychology all blend beautifully with her life experience and teaching skills. Introspection and sincerity along with her warm humor encourage students to utilize the practice to deepen their awareness, and to open to their unique beauty and strengths.
Laura’s love of music and chanting lead to the release of "Amma Bhakti" CD in 2007. Visit www.myspace.com/lauratyree to hear some of the beautiful songs from this creation.
"This CD is the culmination of 22 years of yoga practice and a lifetime of singing my heart full. I have chanted sacred yoga and spiritual mantra during and after classes for years as a means to promote healing, relaxation, and balance to those in need. These are ancient phrases blended with inspired melodies. These melodies arrived in their own time and unique ways throughout my yoga journey. Everything is vibration. Light, sound, thought, and action all culminate into each arriving moment. Those chills we get are the proof of something greater than our current knowing. I hope this brings you the opportunity to be, know, and experience yourself more deeply." ~ Laura
Laura is certified through the Sun Moon Yoga Programs (700 CYT) and is registered with Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500 level. She is currently in study to complete her 1200 hr Therapeutic Yoga certification with JJ Gormley-Etchells, (a 5 year student of TKV and Kausthub Desikachar), and will finalize her enrollment in John DeMartini’s Quantum Breakthrough Training in 2009.
JJ Gormley
JJ is the founder and director of the Sun & Moon Yoga Studios in Virginia. She began her yoga studies in 1979 and began teaching in 1989. She has received hatha yoga teaching certificates from White Lotus Foundation and Anusara Yoga. JJ is on the 500-hour registry of the Yoga Alliance. She has studied many styles of hatha yoga and loves to share what she likes best from each.
JJ has a warm, non-judgmental style that includes an element of fun while giving her students complete permission to be where they are. She encourages students to honor their own body and understand their differences and yet challenges them to extend their "edge."
She considers herself a "permission-giver," not only giving students permission to be where they are in any given yoga pose, but to accept and honor that place. She believes one must be happy where they are before they can be happy moving on. Otherwise, you’re always chasing a dream.
I see yoga as a science of the mind, a journey of the body, an experience of the heart, and an opportunity for the soul to explore itself more fully.
~LK Tyree