Instructor(s)

Teacher Training Director

Andrea Lodico

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.

Mentor & Senior Faculty

Chintamani Kansas

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.

Mentor & Senior Faculty

Phillip Pettiford

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 quiet your mind and connect with your body. Phillip has been teaching Yoga for over 5 years. He has completed over 500hrs in Yoga Teacher trainings, first receiving his 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Laughing Lotus, and his advanced teacher training at Laughing Lotus, Soulfull Solution, and studying under Rocky Heron. Phillip is masterful at teaching 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 various top yoga studios in NYC and choreographs contemporary jazz movement.

The Yoga Common 200-Hour Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Teacher Training Overview & Retreat Details
  • 2

    Week 1: History of Yoga, Standing Poses 1, & Standing Poses 2

    • 1: Introduction to The History of Yoga & the 8-Limbed Path

    • 2: Standing Poses Part 1 - 90 Minute Class

    • 3: Standing Poses Part 1 - Sequence Review

    • 4: Standing Poses Part 2 - 90 Minute Class

    • 5: Standing Poses Part 2 - Sequence Review

    • 6: Week 1 Asana Worksheets - Due by Monday, 4/17/23

    • 7: Week 1 Reading/Listening/Watching Assignments

    • 8: Intro to Chanting & Mantra with Seth Lieberman

    • 9: Week 1 Written Assignment - Due by Monday, 4/17/23

    • 10: Week 1 Ongoing Assignments
  • 3

    Week 2: Pranayama/Meditation, Surya Namaskar, & Rotated Poses

    • 1: Understanding & Experiencing the Fourth Limb: Pranayama

    • 2: Surya Namaskar - 90-Minute Practice

    • 3: Surya Namaskar - Surya A Decoded

    • 4: Rotated Poses - 90-Minute Practice

    • 5: Rotated Poses - Sequence Review

    • 6: Week 2 Asana Worksheet - Due by Monday, 4/17/23

    • 7: Week 2 Reading/Listening/Watching Assignments

    • 8: Week 2 Written Assignment #1 - Due by Monday, 4/17/23

    • 9: Week 2 Written Assignment #2 - Due by Monday, 4/17/23

    • 10: Pre-Reading/Listening/Watching Assignments for Equity & Inclusion: Complete by 3/17

    • 11: Week 2 Ongoing Assignments
  • 4

    Week 3: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Embodied Anatomy & Physiology of Movement

    • 1: Anatomy Overview

    • 2: Anatomy 60-Minute Yoga Practice

    • 3: Anatomy Naming Parts

    • 4: Anatomy Moving Parts

    • 5: Anatomy The Trunk

    • 6: Anatomy Hip Joint

    • 7: Anatomy Shoulders, Elbows, Knees

    • 8: Week 3 Reading/Listening/Watching Assignments

    • 9: Week 3 Written Assignment #1 - Due by Monday, 4/17/23

    • 10: Week 3 Written Assignment #2 (DEI Reflections) - Due by Friday, 5/19/23

    • 11: Week 3 Ongoing Assignments
  • 5

    Week 4: Restorative & Yoga Nidra, Sequencing: Part 1, & Inversions

    • 1: Week 4 Introduction to Yoga Nidra Video

    • 2: Inversions - 90 Minute Practice

    • 3: Inversions: Sequence Review

    • 4: Week 4 Asana Worksheets - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 5: Week 4 Reading/Listening/Watching Assignments

    • 6: Week 4 Written Assignment #1 - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 7: Week 4 Written Assignment #2 - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 8: Week 4 Ongoing Assignments
  • 6

    Week 5: ON REATREAT - Backbending, Sutra Presentations, Specialty Teaching, & Sequencing: Part 2

    • 1: Specialty Teaching - Pre-Natal Sun Salutation

    • 2: Week 5 Reading/Listening/Watching Assignments

    • 3: Week 5 Asana Worksheets: Backbending: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 4: Week 5 Written Assignment #1: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 5: Week 5 Written Assignment #2: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 6: Week 5 Written Assignment #3: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 7: Week 5 Ongoing Assignments
  • 7

    Week 6: Business & Ethics of Yoga, Forward Bending, Subtle Body

    • 1: Forward Bending - 90 Minute Practice

    • 2: Forward Bending - Sequence Review

    • 3: Week 6 Reading/Watching/Listening Assignments

    • 4: Week 6 Asana Worksheets - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 5: Week 6 Written Assignment #1 - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 6: Week 6 Written Assignment #2: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 7: Week 6 Written Assignment #3: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 8: Week 6 Written Assignment #4: Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 9: Observation Classes Written Responses (2) - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 10: Assist Classes Written Responses (2) - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 11: Study Buddy Meetings Written Responses (3) - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 12: FINAL WRITTEN EXAM - Due by Monday, 5/19/23

    • 13: FINAL PHYSICAL EXAM - Schedule by Monday, 6/12/23