Physical Fitness

Trevor Eller began practicing yoga in 1997 and teaching in 2002. His approach to yoga is well-rounded, adhering to the spiritual dimensions of the practice while integrating Western anatomical principles and secular mindfulness. He has lived at various ashram and traveled to India maintaining a daily yoga practice for over 20 years. He is passionate about making yoga accessible to people of all life phases and enjoys tailoring classes to meet individual needs.

Trevor’s ability to work with diverse populations comes as part of his Certification as a Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT). His practice as a yoga teacher and one-on-one Yoga Therapist focuses on Western Anatomy and Ayurveda as assessment tools. Trevor is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Michigan and practices Orthopedic Massage and Assessment Techniques. 

Trevor and his wife (Miriam Dowd - Eller) run the Yoga Maya Lifestyle Submersion Course and 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. This course runs in various locations around Michigan. Through the Yoga Maya Center Trevor also teaches classical yoga philosophy mantra, basic practices of Bhakti and Jnana Yoga, as well as monthly canting events on the full moon.

He looks forward to working with you to expand your yoga practice by meeting your unique individual needs. Join his class Easy Does it Hatha Yoga on Thursdays from 2:00 - 3:20.

To learn more about Trevor and his work as a Massage Therapist and Yoga teacher visit: https://www.a2massageyoga.com/

Miriam Dowd-Eller is a licensed massage therapist in the State of Michigan, a 200-hour yoga teacher, and has been studying conscious dance and movement since 2012.  She has studied orthopedic massage and assessment with Dr. Ben Benjamin and continues to deepen her studies as an anatomy apprentice at Irene’s Myomassology Institute in Southfield, Michigan.  Miriam is a student of international teacher Uma Dinsmore-Tuli (womb yoga).  She also is a postpartum doula, specializing in yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda, as an approach to women’s wellness.     

As a massage therapist and yoga anatomy teacher she specializes in an embodied approach.  Her interest has led her to study self-myofascial release using balls, foam rollers and other tools.  Her methodology in teaching anatomy focuses on an embodied experience of how fascia, bones, muscles and the nervous system work together in yoga postures and movement patterns. 

This course will allow you to deepen your yoga and meditation practice while preparing you to teach with knowledge and expertise. Upon completion of the course you will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200.

Taking this course will also give you the foundation to hold a lifelong personal yogic lifestyle and meditation practice.  You will come to understand yoga and meditation as a whole system, way of life, and practice grounded in ancient tradition and modern anatomy.

Students must complete weekly homework assignments, successfully pass the test, and meet the minimum attendance standards. During this two semester course, students are required to practice yoga a minimum of 4 days a week (daily is strongly suggested). 

Students will be required to attended a day-long meditation retreat at Triple Crane Monastery, fulfill 20 hours of student teaching, and demonstrate the ability to lead a class successfully.

Upon completion of these requirements, students can then join the largest organization of yoga teachers in the world, the Yoga Alliance Registry.

Registered Yoga Teacher 200 with Yoga Alliance (RYT-200) is the current standard employers are seeking from yoga teachers. 

This class is for aspiring yoga teachers, those looking to deepen their yoga practice, and people interested in classical yogic and mindfulness-based mediation techniques.

The average hourly wage for a yoga instructor in Michigan is $27.30. The projected growth for fitness trainers is 8% from 2014–2024.

Students will need to attend the 15 week sessions in both the fall and winter semesters.

Each module will have quizzes and a final exam. Quizzes and final exam must receive an average of 70% to pass. Students must complete practicum inside and outside of the classroom and display the ability to teach a class with skill and knowledge. The teaching practicum is pass or fail.

Students will receive the credential upon completion of the course. After the course is completed you can register at the Yoga Alliance web page.

Students will be required to attend two semesters at Schoolcraft College, one in the fall and one in the winter. View class dates and times (coming soon).

Students are required to attend modules I and II as well as practice yoga and meditation 4 days a week. Students will have approximately 7 hours of homework a week as well as 10 hours of student teaching per semester. 

Yoga instructors have a wide range of job options, both part-time and full-time, apart from entrepreneurial opportunities. They can offer private yoga lessons to individuals or conduct group sessions or classes to teach specific yoga techniques, stretching techniques, breathing exercises, strength training, and cardio exercises.

Yoga instructors can find jobs in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, corporations as part of wellness initiatives, health and fitness clubs, yoga and Pilate studios, country clubs, resorts, universities, hotels, and private homes. 

• To learn more about the curriculum and its instructors please visit: www.a2massageyoga.com
• To learn more about the RYT-200 credential, visit the Yoga Alliance website which includes useful information on renewing continuing education units and annual RYT renewal fees.
• Please review Yoga Alliances Code of Conduct which is required for all 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teachers. 
• With other questions, contact the Continuing Education office at 734-462-4448 or email us at cepd@schoolcraft.edu.