NOTE: Birmingham Yoga Teacher Training is now underway with a class of 15 students! You are welcome to peek at our TTcurrent events by visiting www.yogainbirmingham.blogspot.com.
Welcome to the Birmingham Yoga Teacher Training Program presented by Magic City Yoga and Dragonfly Yoga Studies. This extensive 500 hour certification program is specifically designed to provide a rich environment for learning. Within this training you will discover a strong foundation of acquiring knowledge, utilizing teaching methods, experiencing asana, and consistently applying the principles of the eight-limb path. You will meet the opportunity to deepen both your asana practice, and the practice of yoga in your daily life. This program prepares you to instruct Level 1 and Level 2 classes and successful completion will qualify you as an applicant for RYT 200 status with Yoga Allianceā¢. The following technical summary will give you an idea of the content your year will cover.
The training will be led by Laura Tyree (visit www.dragonflyyoga.com for bio and additional information), Akasha Ellis (see our list of teachers) with LeAnn Nequette as Assitant Teacher.
The training is scheduled to begin March, 2008 and will continue through April, 2009. Training sessions will meet once each month, on Saturdays from noon-8 pm and Sundays from 8 am - 3 pm.
The scheduled training weekends are as follows:
2008
March 8-9
April 11-13 Florida* for anatomy training
May 10-11
May 31-June 1
July 12-13
August 9-10
September 20-21
October 25-26
November 15-16
December 13-14
January 30-31
February 28-March 1
March TBA
April 18th Eval
Cost: Please include a non-refundable $200 deposit with your application. Formal registration will be accepted after December 11, 2007. This deposit will be applied to your tuition. This deposit will be waived for tuition paid in full by January 22, 2008 ($2300). ). Total cost for the program after January 22, 2008: $2500. Tuition paid in 3 installments: $2500. No penalty for early payment. Installment schedule is on an eight-week + rotation. There will be no refunds given after the start of the program.
Installment one $825 3/08/08 First Day of Training
Installment two $750 5/10/08
Installment three $725 7/12/08
The reading material cost is not a part of tuition. Plan the purchase of one (occasionally two) books per month. These are standard yoga texts that you may already own and will serve as reference guides for the training. You will need to bring your yoga mat and manual to every training.
This will be a fun and intense weekend! Adequate rest and methodical study throughout the month prove to be the best practices for internalizing the informationā¦..i.e.: no cramming homework in at the last minute.
For addional information, please contact us by email at birminghamyoga@gmail.com