300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training

Dive in deeper with The Yoga Common’s modular program.

The Program

What does it mean to get to the heart of our individual purpose and passion so we can step into our teaching and lives with more clarity?

For those interested in a deeper exploration into the meaning of teaching yoga, The Yoga Common’s modular 300-hour Yoga Alliance registered Advanced Teacher Training offers a pathway for you to hone your teaching voice, refine your skills as an instructor, and consider your impact as a leader – all on your schedule – through a mix of required and elective modules over an 18-month period.

 

The Yoga Common has been training yoga teachers for more than a decade through its 200-hour Yoga Alliance registered program.

Now, The Yoga Common 300-Hour Yoga Alliance registered Advanced Teacher Training provides a rigorous, community-minded, and flexible program for those wishing to dive in deeper.

 

The Yoga Common’s advanced 300-hour teacher training is an 18-month, modular program, designed for those who have completed a 200-hour teacher training and possess a curiosity and interest in what it means to be a yoga teacher – including recent graduates just starting on their teaching path or those who have been teaching for years and are seeking inspiration. 

The training structure includes both required and elective modules so you can choose the path and schedule that fits your life and interests best. The Yoga Common’s 300-hour training delivers rigor and depth alongside flexibility so teacher trainees can study at an independent pace while balancing the demands of work and personal lives. An opening retreat at Lifebridge Sanctuary in Hudson Valley, NY will nurture a supportive training community.

Upcoming Modules include:

Additional Modules will include:

  • Body Reading & Postural Assessment (25 Hours)

  • Holding Space & Navigating Teaching Yoga (25 Hours)

The Chakras

25 Hours

with Phillip Pettiford

2 Weekends: July 21st-23rd & 28th-30th, 2023 

Fridays, 6pm-8pm and Saturdays & Sundays, 12:45pm-5:45pm

Dates & Times

July 21st-23rd & 28th-30th, 2023 

Fridays, 6pm-8pm and Saturdays & Sundays, 12:45pm-5:45pm

In this training, students will be guided by Phillip Pettiford in an exploration of the Energetic Centers of our body, also known as Chakras. Through lecture, discussion, and practice,  students can expect to learn how chakras operate in our bodies, manifest in asanas, and how we can create and sustain balance in our energetic bodies. For each chakra, we will investigate asana, meditations, chanting, pranayama, and kriyas that relate to and open our energetic centers. We will practice Vinyasa, Kundalini, Restorative, and Mantra. 

Registration Fee: $550

Payment Plans, Discounts and Scholarships available for eligible students. Please inquire with andrea@yogacommonstudio.com.

Upon completion, this training will provide you with 25 Hours towards The Yoga Common’s 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance RYS) and/or 25 Hours of Continuing Education Credits for Yoga Alliance (Yoga Alliance YACEP).

Upstate Retreat: Art of Sequencing & Honing Your Teaching Voice

50 Hours

with Andrea Lodico & Erica Whalen

Thursday, September 21st - Sunday, September 24th, 2023

Quad: $850

Triple: $950

Double: $1,050

Single: $1,400* (SOLD OUT)

*** $350 Deposit due upon registration.

To apply, please submit application and click REGISTER HERE to complete deposit.

Guided by The Yoga Common owner Erica Whalen and Director of Teacher Training Andrea Lodico, the retreat will provide a deep exploration of how to hone your unique teaching voice through the lens of the art of sequencing. A vigorous vinyasa practice will kickstart our mornings, followed by twice daily sessions that dig into how to intelligently and creatively sequence classes with abundant time for practice teaching and feedback. The emphasis will be on how to thread your creativity and individual approach within a thoughtfully designed class framework. Topics will include:

  • Sequencing methodologies

  • Sourcing inspiration for class planning

  • Creating balance by carefully curating mood, energy, flow, and release

  • Weaving in meditation, pranayama, and dharma talks, and more.

We’ll journey to Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY, an idyllic spot in Hudson Valley, NY – less than two hours from NYC. The retreat is intended for you to get away from the hustle and bustle of your daily routine and offer dedicated space and time for you to step into the advanced teacher training while nurturing a community of trainees and faculty.

Questions? Please contact Andrea Lodico, Director of Teacher Training at andrea@yogacommonstudio.com.

Upon completion, this training will provide you with 50 Hours towards The Yoga Common’s 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance RYS) and/or 50 Hours of Continuing Education Credits for Yoga Alliance (Yoga Alliance YACEP).

Like our acclaimed 200-hour training, The Yoga Common’s advanced training is rooted in deep learning, abundant practice teaching, mentorship, and community. Advanced teacher trainees will be integrated into the fabric of the studio as students and teachers – TTs will have the opportunity to practice at The Yoga Common throughout their training as well as teach community classes (and receive feedback from their mentors) so you can integrate the teachings and insight gained as you go.

As we navigate ongoing shifts to what it looks like and means to teach yoga, The Yoga Common’s advanced training will support your growth and evolution as a teacher, creative being, and human. What we will dive into together is the uncovering of your distinct teaching mission and the illumination of your creative power.

Tuition

The Yoga Common does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, or physical or mental ability. All are welcome.

Scholarships are also available upon request. Interested BIPOC students are encouraged to apply.

Please inquire with Andrea about scholarship applications: andrea@yogacommonstudio.com.

 

300-Hour Modular Tuition

$250 Application Fee + Per-Module Pricing

$5,750

Pay as you go.

Our Faculty

Andrea Lodico

Faculty & Program Director
Andrea's bio
Andrea Lodico is a New York-based yoga teacher. She found yoga through dance, beginning a new journey of movement and discovery. Since 2004, yoga has been a source of joy and calm within the hustle of life in NYC. In her teaching, she hopes to share the passion and peace she feels on the mat and provide students with an environment in which they uncover new insight, vibrant presence, and strength. Andrea infuses her classes with playfulness and dynamic sequencing in which students move through asana from a strong foundation of alignment. A vigorous and lighthearted practice works to encourage mindfulness of breathing and somatic awareness. Andrea is filled with gratitude for her teachers and the community that yoga has brought into her life, having completed a 200-hour certification at Mang’Oh yoga in 2014 with Erica Whalen and her 500-hour training in 2017 at Boston Yoga School in Boston, MA under the mentorship of Ame Wren and Kevin Courtney. She received a 75-hour certification through Kula Yoga Project & The Sacred Fig with Nikki Vilella and Anton Brandt in September 2019.

In addition to teaching yoga, Andrea is an arts administrator, working with choreographers and dance companies to bolster infrastructure and guide change and strategic planning. Over the last decade, Andrea’s creative and strategic vision, along with her commitment to collaboration and innovation, has distinguished her as a leader in the dance field.

Erica Whalen

Faculty & Mentor
Erica's bio
When Erica found mang’Oh, she was running around New York City teaching at various studios, gyms, and living rooms. At the time, mang’Oh had a tiny community and was in need of some love and inspiration. In 2007, she, along with her business savvy sister and dearest friend Cynthia, purchased and reinvented the studio. Today, mang’Oh has become the place they always dreamed it could be: a sweet yoga sanctuary full of heart and soul. Erica is in love with the practice of yoga. She profoundly believes in its healing effects for the individual body and spirit, as well as the collective whole. She delights in teaching beautiful and expressive asana classes in the hatha vinyasa style. Every day, she is inspired by and grateful for all of the students and teachers that call mang’Oh their yoga home. Erica has a BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance from Texas Christian University, and she received her yoga certification through Laughing Lotus Yoga School. She lives in Austin with her husband, Evan and their two children, Charlie and Lila.

Danielle Figgie

Faculty & Mentor
Danielle's bio
Love at first sight – that is how Danielle’s relationship with yoga began. She has been practicing since 2002, and like any truly great relationship, the connection has only gotten stronger over time. After spending five years in a very fast-paced corporate job, Danielle decided to turn her passion for yoga into a profession and became a Registered Yoga Teacher, certified at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center.

She wholeheartedly believes that happiness is a choice. And for her, yoga is happiness. In her teachings, Danielle incorporates asana flow with pranayama and meditative techniques. The goal, first and foremost, is to move in harmony with your breath, while tapping into a deeper awareness of your self to provide a balance that will bring you to a peaceful, happy place.

Chintamani Kansas

Faculty & Mentor
Chintamani's bio
Chintamani discovered yoga on a whim and quickly realized how powerful, yet simple, yoga can be to help bring balance and healing. Yoga helped Chintamani overcome trauma and redirect her life towards health and wellbeing. She quickly realized yoga was a gift that needed to be shared with everyone.

Chintamani teaches classic and specialty yoga, and is a longtime Teacher Trainer in the Mang’Oh 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. She continues to study yoga, yoga for injuries and other healing modalities, including Anatomy, Pilates and Mindfulness Meditation.

Chintamani’s classes blend mindfulness, alignment and joyful movement; encouraging safety and skillfulness, as well as freedom and expression. Chintamani’s mission is to get us all to move, breathe, find our joy, and feel connected and smart.

Phillip Pettiford

Faculty & Mentor
Phillip's bio
Inspired by his Love for movement, Phillip crafts his classes striking a balance between strength and fluidity. He specializes in leading creative classes with challenging balance postures and a brisk pace which allows you to silence your mind and connect with your body.

Phillip always follows the desires of his heart: first, dance, which led him from San Francisco to New York City; then, yoga. He received his 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center. Phillip is masterful at teaching to the student and encouraging his students to their highest potential. Off the Mat, he is trained in contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and modern dance. He currently teaches at top Yoga Studios in NYC and choreographs jazz funk routines.

Kristin Bilella

Faculty & Mentor
Kristin's bio
Kristin's passion for yoga started a decade ago. From struggle, she found joy when she learned she could look within to find strength through yoga.

After years of practice, she continued on her journey to 200-hour yoga school at Laughing Lotus where is graduated in 2010 and the real fun began. She teaches a fast-moving, fun vinyasa flow with emphasis on turning within and loving yourself, and really great music! While the physical practice moves you, creates heat, and keeps you in shape, it's the spiritual aspect of the practice that keeps her coming back to the mat and teaching. Coming together as a community both as a student and a teacher has brought such fulfillment to her life, and she is honored to give more and be a part of the Mang'oh community. Namaste!

Schedule a Free Consultation

 

Book a 20-minute consultation with TT Director Andrea Lodico to discuss the program in detail and see if it is right for you! Here’s your opportunity to ask any questions you have, get all of the details, and hear about how the program can personally benefit you.

 
 

“Experiencing The Yoga Common teacher training was not only intense and rewarding, but I made lifelong friends, learned yoga inside and out, and felt it was life-changing. I recommend this course to anyone who is passionate about yoga. A wonderful gift to give to oneself.”

- Lauren McCulloch, Teacher Training Graduate