Upon receipt of your completed application, fee, essays and photograph, a member of the DY LOAY TT team will contact you regarding your application status. Please note that the final application deadline is 14 days prior to the start date of any offered teacher training. 

200-Hour Dharma Yoga "Life of a Yogi" Teacher Training program: Please note that all 200-Hour Dharma Yoga LOAY Teacher Trainees are required to have had at least 50 hours of Dharma Yoga instruction. This should consist of attending classes, retreats or workshops with Sri Dharma Mittra or with Dharma Yoga certified teachers. If necessary, you can satisfy this requirement by independent study using Sri Dharma Mittra's "Maha Sadhana" DVD's or online classes. 

500-Hour Dharma Yoga "Life of a Yogi" Teacher Training program: all applicants to this program must have completed a 200-Hour DY LOAY TT program or a Yoga Alliance approved 200-Hour certification that is recognized by Dharma Yoga, in addition to meeting the program entrance requirements listed in the entry above for the 200-Hour DY LOAY TT program. It is recommended that one possess at least 100 hours of hands-on teaching experience when applying for the 500-Hour training. Please note that the 500-Hour DY LOAY TT is an advanced training immersion for serious yoga teachers and students. 

700-Hour Dharma Yoga "Life of a Yogi" Teacher Training program: all applicants to this program must have completed the 500-Hour DY LOAY TT program and achieved certification, in addition to meeting the program entrance requirements listed in the entries above for the 200-Hour and 500-Hour DY LOAY TT programs. Preference will be given to those who have also completed the LOAY 200-Hour program. Please note that the 700-Hour DY LOAY TT is an advanced and intense immersion and will require an advanced and committed regular practice of all applicants seeking admission. 

800-Hour Dharma Yoga "Life of a Yogi" Teacher Training program: all applicants to this program must have completed the 500-Hour DY LOAY TT program and achieved certification, in addition to meeting the program entrance requirements listed in the entries above for the 200-Hour and 500-Hour DY LOAY TT programs. Preference will be given to those who have also completed the LOAY 200-Hour program. Please note that the 800-Hour DY LOAY TT is an advanced and intense immersion and will require an advanced and committed regular practice of all applicants seeking admission.

 

Certification

In order to achieve certification, you must to our satisfaction complete and submit all pre-training homework assignments, attend every session of the contact hours during the actual immersion program, achieve a passing grade on both the written and oral exams given during the contact hours of the training, complete all of the assignments given during the training where applicable, and complete and submit all supporting documentation and assignments relating to the post-training internship. Please note that in addition to assignments in reading and writing prior to your training, you will be expected to begin shifting over to a vegetarian diet if you do not keep one already.

Between the contact hour modules of the 500 Hr advanced teacher training immersion, you will have daily assignments in Asana (postures), diet, Pranayama (breathing exercises), Dharana/Dhyana (concentration/meditation), and actual teaching assignments to complete. During the actual contact hours of the DY LOAY TT, you will be exposed to the full range of classical Yogic techniques and will be expected to participate fully in all aspects of the program. The post-training internships for all programs include teaching, assisting and Karma Yoga (selfless service) components that will be explained in detail towards the conclusion of the relevant DY LOAY TT' contact hours.