300 Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training
Announcing our 300 Hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training!
Curated and led by Sheri Celentano in partnership with YO BK, alongside some incredibly steeped and experienced leaders of the yoga community, this program is for yoga teachers who are already 200 hour certified looking to go further in their yogic studies and to enhance their teaching.
Our program broken up into 25 hour modules that can be taken over the course of 2025. You have the option to take these modules separately or to complete the entire 300 hours. At the completion of this program you will be 500 hour certified.
There are not currently many in-person continuing education trainings offered in NYC. We hope to be a resource for teachers throughout the East Coast to hone their skills in a community that supports wherever they practice and teach in the spirit of collaboration instead of competition!
Investment:
300 hour certification (must complete within 2 years) - $4800
25 hour modules (a la carte) - $500
*We will award one 50% scholarship for LGBTQ+/BIPOC applicants in the complete 300 hour training and one 50% scholarship per training module
*For individual 25 hour programs, please click on the program of your choice to apply.
Upcoming Dates:
January 17-19 Sequencing through the Chakras Sheri Ali kenny
February 14-16 or 15-16 anatomy Dorian and Sheri
March 14-16 Restorative Yoga (Online MARCH) Ali - Nikki
April 4-6 APRIL 5 Bhagavad Gita + Standing Poses Manorama Sheri Nick
May 2-4 Meditation and Pranayama Nikki / Sheri
June 6-8 Fly: Inversions and Arm Balancing Sheri Nick Dorian
July 11-13 YIN
August 1-3 Assists Dorian Sheri
September 12-14 Business of Yoga: Yoga Teaching Paths Kate Sheri
October 3-5 Sutras + Mythology
November 7-9 Trauma Informed + Equity/Inclusivity Dorian Matty
December 5-7 Advanced Sequencing Sheri
GALLERY!
Sheri Celentano
Director of Education
Brooklyn born and raised in Brooklyn, Sheri began teaching movement in 1989 and never looked back. From public schools to yoga centers, creating curriculum to mentorship, Sheri puts her heart and soul into sharing the practices that can serve to uplift, strengthen and connect us to ourselves and each other. Sheri has taught Yoga Teacher Trainings since 2009, creating trainings and guiding teachers at all levels and places in their studies and careers. She has taught basic to advanced, restorative to fly as well as prenatal yoga and love all of it! She believes the practice is available to all people at all stages of life.
Ali Cramer
Creative Sequencing through the Chakras, Ayurveda, Restorative Training
Ali Cramer is a Yoga Teacher, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Author who has been working in her fields since 2003. Ali feels blessed to continue to share her passion for these Practices of transformation with her students, clients and readers throughout the world with retreats, teacher trainings, workshops and classes. Her first book, “Modern Ayurveda: Rituals, Recipes, and Remedies for Balance”, was released by Althea Press in September, 2019. She created four seasons of “The Ayurveda Show” and writes blogs for Yogaanytime.com.
Dorian Shorts
Assists: The Art of Hands On, Teacher’s Practice
Dorian Shorts (E-RYT 500 YACEP) has been serving communities in the NYC area since 2015. His love of vinyasa and restorative styles stems from a lifelong pursuit of mental and physical balance and his goal as a teacher has been to expand the limits of possibility within his students, creating a deeper awareness of agency over ones personal health.
Kate Durand
Teacher’s Practice Weekend, Business of Yoga
Kate is the founder of YO BK and is certified in just about everything we offer: Bikram Yoga, Power Vinyasa, Yin and even Inferno Pilates! She loves bringing people together in a space that feels like home and her favorite work is in education. Kate is honored to co-lead our 200 Hour Power Vinyasa Teacher Training and has trained and mentored hundreds of teachers over the years.
Kate loves the freedom of sequencing a Vinyasa class, from intentionality to peak poses to story telling. In university, she majored in Classical Studies and wrote her thesis on the similarities between Greek and Hindu Mythology. She is excited to share space with you!
Nikki Costello
Align + Flow: Iyengar Principles
Nikki Costello is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) and a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT). For 30 years, her teaching has been influenced by annual trips to India including eight visits to RIMYI (Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune), the study of philosophical and scriptural texts and a daily practice of meditation. In 2013, Nikki was a contributing editor at Yoga Journal, writing the magazine’s “Basics Column'' and in 2016 she was named one of the 100 Most Influential Yoga Teachers in America. Nikki is recognized as a thought leader in the global Yoga community and shares her wisdom and expertise in Yoga and meditation retreats around the world.
Nick Potenzieri
Align + Flow: Iyengar Principles, FLY: Inversions and Arm Balances
Nick began the study of yoga in 2001 and has been fascinated by the practice and its teachings ever since. Nick began teaching Hatha and Vinyasa in 2005 and in 2019 completed the Teacher Education program at the Iyengar Institute of New York. Being an avid practitioner of Iyengar Yoga, Nick’s teaching has shifted to explore the commonalities between the richness of Iyengar method and the greater yoga community.
Nick's positive energy, creativity and attention to form has helped him work with people of all capabilities, capacities, and walks of life. He continues to work with the goal of inspiring others to develop a deeper understanding of how these practices can lead to more fulfillment in their lives and peace in their hearts.
Cathy Dirkx
Yin & Nidra
Cathy Dirkx, an E-500 RYT and YACEP Yoga Instructor, is a passionate advocate for the transformative power of Yoga Nidra. Beginning her yoga journey in 2005 and earning her Yoga certification in Dallas in 2009, Cathy further honed her skills at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in NYC in 2012. Her journey took a profound turn in 2014 when she embraced Yoga Nidra, a practice that deeply resonated with her own path to wellness and self-discovery.
Cathy's unique approach to Yoga Nidra integrates traditional yoga with deeply restorative meditation techniques, creating a holistic path to well-being. Her Yoga Nidra Bliss Classes and Workshops have been a sanctuary for many, guiding them to greater inner peace, clarity, and purpose. As a director of Yoga Nidra teacher training, Cathy has empowered hundreds of instructors, spreading the profound benefits of this practice.
Dirk Bennewitz
Yin & Nidra
Dirk has led and participates in Teacher Trainings, Conferences & Workshops in Europe, Canada and the US. He is the Owner & Director of Power Yoga Institute with three locations in Hamburg, Germany. Dirk is a member of the Fascia Research Team at ULM University, a Technical Fitness Consultant for GAIAM, a Registered E-RYT 500h with Yoga Alliance Teacher and the father of twins!
Dirk is the author of the books & DVDs:
Meditation for your Life, Yoga for your Life, Fascia Yoga, Fascia Training with Yin Yoga, Yoga for Men. He is a contributing editor for Yoga Journal and Yoga Aktuell.
Camille Sallette
Yin & Nidra
Camille is one of our extraordinary studio managers and is certified in just about everything we offer at the studios. Her Sunday Yin class in Greenpoint is an institution and the #1 class that students drag their partners to — you’re welcome.
Camille began practicing yoga in 2010 and has been teaching for 10 years in Southern Virginia and Brooklyn. She teaches Power Vinyasa, Traditional Hot Yoga and Inferno Hot Pilates Levels 1 & 2. While co-leading a retreat in 2017, Camille taught Yin in a yurt on a farm in Upstate NY. Soon after, she began teaching Yin at YO BK and is responsible for birthing this program.
Camille is Yang and Yin incarnate; a constant dance of spicy and sweet. She loves holding supportive space for students to rest and unwind from the city chaos.
Kyla McCarthy
Prenatal Training
Kyla took her first yoga class when she was fifteen years old after her mom enrolled her in teen yoga at a neighborhood studio in New Jersey. Kyla grew up playing soccer and thought yoga was a bit boring and ended up falling asleep for most of the class. Kyla enjoyed sleeping in yoga so much that she received a C in her high school gym yoga class.
Kyla first stepped into the hot room at age nineteen to give yoga one more shot. She was immediately hooked and found it was the one place where she could focus, deal with the challenge of staring at herself in the mirror, and gain discipline. The practice helped her battle anxiety, depression, learn to love herself and gave her a sense of purpose.
Six years into her practice she knew she wanted to be a teacher when it became less about her own practice and more about sharing her passion for yoga with others. Kyla attended Bikram training Spring 2015 in Thailand and has been teaching consistently ever since. Kyla received her 200 Hour Vinyasa, 75 hour Mentorship and 25 hour Restorative Training at Yoga Vida. In 2022 Kyla received her 85 hour Prenatal Yoga Certification at the Prenatal Yoga Center and was lucky enough to teach at PYC throughout her pregnancy. She believes that yoga is a wonderful practice for the pregnant body because it not only helps ground and calm the mind but can be a tool to prepare for childbirth. Kyla gave birth to her baby boy Finn in April 2023 and can be found running off to yoga class any free second she has!
Pam Skop
Prenatal Training
Pam Skop is a licensed mental health counselor and yoga teacher trained in vinyasa, prenatal, and trauma informed yoga. She owns a small psychotherapy private practice in New York focused on the treatment of perinatal mental health disorders and eating disorders. Pam has devoted her career to making connections between the mind and body and utilizing both on a path to healing. In her experience as a nanny and training as a postpartum doula she has seen firsthand the life changing impact of having children and she is very passionate about supporting people as they navigate this time in their lives. She is grateful to all of her mentors and teachers who have instilled in her the confidence to do the work she does and share her knowledge with others.
Keith Borden
Anatomy Training
The classes I offer are energetic and balanced, and are infused with playfulness and creativity. I strive to live, breathe, and offer the devotion-rich yoga that comes out of my daily home practice. I'm a singer, kirtan wallah, a bhakta, and an interfaith minister. I always chant with my classes, and occasionally I play and sing during savasana.
I love to experiment in my practice, and years of Muay Thai, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong have taught me that all movement is healing and complementary to my sadhana. My goal is to hold a space that fosters inner quiet, true strength, and a healthy, joyous spirit where students can re-unite with and REJOICE in their true Self.
Kenny Frisby
FLY: Inversions and Arm Balances, Sequencing and Mythology
I'm Kenny and I've been teaching Yoga for the last 10 years. Over the years, I've had the great opportunity to share these practices and my passion for the FLY life in multiple advanced trainings, workshops and classes. For me, it's only "advanced" when we contemplate the deeper meaning or mythology of the poses we practice. Within the FLY practice, specifically arm balances, we're invited into the mystical world of wise sages, majestic birds, and more. Beyond the physical benefits, the poses offer up beautiful (and practical!) spiritual wisdom to inspire, expand, and elevate our lives.
Lizzie Falkner
Restorative Training
The moment I could put a prayer to my heart I have been on a soulful quest.
Since college in 2003, yoga has transformed how I live, breathe & interact in the world. Coming from a dancer's background, I aim to move in my body as a messenger of strength, grace & balance. If I am conscious of my thoughts & practice to LIVE in my body, I can walk a path with light…..or at least try.
Currently, I lead retreats around the world. I've co-lead 200 hour & 25 hour advanced teacher trainings at Laughing Lotus NYC, Shaktibarre BK, Lucent & Chakra University in Charlotte, NC.
I am 500 hours certified in Bhakti, FLY, Energy & the Subtle Body, Super Sequencing, Anatomy + Alignment, RIEKI & Hands On Assists from Laughing Lotus NYC & Maha Rose Center. Teaching full time since 2014.
My classes are filled with good beats & an energized open level vinyasa flow. There is a dash of mantras, mudras, meditation & YOU!
Just breathe & let your soul flow.