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300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

The New Day Yoga 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is designed 1) for those who have completed a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and 2) for serious yoga students who desire to deepen their personal study of yoga.

Overview

The course is comprised of 6 Modules. Each Module provides you with 45 contact hours of instruction and practice and a minimum of 15 non-contact hours of personal study. You may begin your 300 Hour Training with any one of the six Modules, as each Module is a separate and stand-alone course.

Since 2020 all New Day Yoga classes, trainings and retreats have moved online. What started out as a necessity has become a blessing! Now Dayna and her team can work with you wherever you live in the convenience of your own home! 

If you would like more information about this online option, contact Dayna directly at dayna@newdayyoga.com. The online training offers the same amazing content that is outlined outlined below, but now we meet virtually instead of on location. 

These pictures capture the heart and fun of our team!

Seven Essential Components of Teaching Methodology

Teaching to the People Who Are In Your Class

Sequencing So All Students Feel Successful

Using the Right Voice for the Theme of the Class

Coordinating a Scriptural Theme with a Physical Focus

Creating an Atmosphere for Students to Meet with God in Their Bodies

Teaching Anatomy to Your Class so that They Can Grasp It

Seven Essential Actions of Personal Practice: 

Embrace and Take Responsibility for...

Knowing God

Being Still

Practicing Yoga

Monitoring Your Thoughts

Stewarding Your Energy

Learning New Patterns

Understanding Your Body 

To receive the 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Certification, all modules must be completed within a 4-year period. (If you do not desire the certification, you may take as long as you like to complete them.) The Modules may be taken in any order. Each one is a separate study of a specific chakra, its corresponding anatomy, asana, energy, psychology, physiology, philosophy and spirituality. As with all New Day Yoga trainings, classes, and courses, this one is from a Christian perspective. Although traditional concepts and yoga philosophy are included, it is the Bible that remains the authoritative final word on the topics studied.

Module Topics

All Modules include the study and practice of 1) Asana, 2) Anatomy, 3) Principles of Alignment, 4) Pranayama, 5) Chant, and 6) Meditation, as well as 7) Neuroplasticity (Mind-Body Connection), 8) Kinesiology, 9) Ayurveda, 10) Yoga Philosophy, 11) the Biblical/Christian Lifestyle and 11) a comparative study of traditional yogic texts with the Holy Bible. 

For each Module, participants are required to 1) teach an 85-minute asana class, selecting postures from the asana studied, and including an assigned mudra, pranayama, and meditation and 2) complete reading assignments and assigned study questions.

Asana and Anatomy Overview:

  • Module 1: Chakra 1; Anatomy of the Feet, Ankles, Knees, Legs & Pelvis; Standing Poses & Vinyasa Flow.
  • ​Module 2: Chakra 2; Anatomy of the Pelvic Girdle; Hip Openers & Forward Bends.
  • ​Module 3: Chakra 3; Anatomy of the Trunk; The Psoas; Core Awareness & Activation.
  • ​Module 4: Chakra 4; Anatomy of the Spine; Backbends & Pranayama.
  • ​Module 5: Chakra 5; Anatomy of the Shoulder Girdle, Neck & Head; Arm Balances & Inversions.
  • ​Module 6: Chakras 6 & 7; Anatomy of the Mind; Restorative Asana.

Training Fee per Module: starting from $900 - $1800 and upward

The cost of each Module is determined by the module you select, the length of time it takes you to complete it, and the number of private coaching sessions you desire. 

Application to Begin 300 YTT: Interview and Application Packet

If you have your 200-hour certification and would like to apply for the 300-hour training, the first step is to interview online with Dayna Gelinas prior to attending your first module. You can book your 1:1 interview here: Book Your 1:1 Interview  

Registration to Continue 300 YTT

If you are registering for your next 300hr Module, contact Dayna directly at dayna@newdayyoga.com.

Required Texts

For All Modules:

1) Holy Bible (any translation)
2) Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
3) Anatomy Trains by Thomas W. Myers
4) The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikachar
5) The Perfect You by Dr. Caroline Leaf
6) New Day Yoga ebook for each Module

  • For Module 1: Anatomy for Vinyasa Flow and Standing Poses by Ray Long.
  • ​For Module 2: Anatomy for Hip Openers and Forward Bends by Ray Long.
  • ​For Module 3: Anatomy for Vinyasa Flow and Standing Poses by Ray Long.
  • ​For Module 4: Anatomy for Backbends and Twists by Ray Long.
  • ​For Module 5: Anatomy for Arm Balances and Inversions by Ray Long.
  • ​For Module 6: Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater.

Instructors

Dayna Gelinas, E-RYT 500, YACEP, is the Founder, Director, Administrator, Curriculum Developer, and Lead Teacher of the 300 Hour Training. Her background covers Vinyasa, Viniyoga, Iyengar, Restorative and Anusara styles of yoga, and the teaching of English for 22 years. Dayna received a B.S. Degree in Secondary Education in 1981 and has continued her formal studies of education and yoga teacher training since 1998.She has taught thousands of yoga classes and continues to teach online workshops, trainings and retreats in Kennesaw, GA. 

Lori Smith, E-RYT 500, is the Anatomy Teacher of the 300 YTT and is affectionately known as the anatomy “engineer,” inspiring others with her detailed knowledge and powerful application of physical anatomy and kinesiology in her somatic classes. Her background covers Iyengar, Anusara, and many other somatic methods of yoga practice, as well as engineering at NASA. Lori currently teaches classes and privates in Huntsville, AL.

Donna Cross, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, is also a Certified Music Practitioner CMP (Harp), an RN, and has just completed a doctorate in theology. Her compassion and medical knowledge provide her with the perfect background to co-lead and teach the mindset component of the 300 YTT. Her specialty is Neuroplasticity, which is the ability of the mind to change and renew itself. Her yoga studies include Vinyasa, Viniyoga, and Iyengar. She currently teaches and preaches in Lancaster, PA.

Norrie Morrison, E-RYT 200, RYT 500,YACEP, teaches on the use of incorporating essential oils to bring balance to your energy and health to the whole body. Her background includes Vinyasa, Iyengar, and the study of essential oils to help promote healing and wholeness of body, mind, and spirit. She currently teaches classes, workshops, and retreats in Marietta, GA.

Sharon Green, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, is a “Jill-of-All-Trades.” She assists in teaching Anatomy, Asana, Sequencing and Mindset, as well as the Yoga Sutra. Her specialty is taking complicated aspects of anatomy, kinesiology, assignments, and philosophy, and making them easily digestible. Her background includes Sadie Nardini’s Core Strength Vinyasa Flow, Vinyasa and Iyengar styles of yoga practice. She currently resides in St. Augustine, FL.

New Day Yoga 300-hour Graduates

Alabama

Lori Smith - Huntsville

California

Jennifer O'Connell - Los Angeles

Georgia

Rebecca Thurmond Trussel - Cumming

Doraine Bennett - Columbus

Linda Litton-Martin - Roswell

Georgia, cont.

Megan Freeman - Marietta

Kandy Duke - Athens, St. Simons

Norrie Morrison - Marietta

Rachel Hebert - Marietta

Indiana

Lori Bisser - Indianapolis

Pennsylvania

Donna Cross - Lancaster 

South Carolina

Kim Donaldson - Mt. Pleasant

Tennessee

Sharon Green - Cleveland

Texas

Angie Sandquist - Cibilo

*To become an E-RYT 200 you must have a minimum of 2 years and 1,000 hours of yoga teaching experience since becoming certified at the 200 hour level. To become an E-RYT 500 you must have a minimum of 4 years and 2,000 hours of yoga teaching experience (2,000 hrs = 1,500 hours of teaching since becoming certified at the 200 hour level + 500 hours of teaching since becoming certified at the 500 hour level.) – Yoga Alliance

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