OFSY’s Winter 2025 16-Hour Advanced Aerial Yoga Teacher Training

Limited to just 5 participants, offering a personalized and deeply supportive training environment — perfect for teachers who are ready for focused mentorship and advanced-level instruction.

Learn to fly higher in OFSY’s Winter 2025 Advanced Aerial Yoga Teacher Training, led by Amanda McDonald! This 16-hour program is designed to give aerial yoga teachers the skills they need to sequence intelligent, dynamic and challenging classes at the intermediate/advanced level.

Expect to spend a lot of time in the aerial hammock apparatus, while you learn exciting advanced skills that will take your students to new heights. Additional modules include how to safely spot these advanced techniques and how to effectively sequence them into your classes. We’ll also look at advanced transitions, conditioning exercises for advanced poses and the art of weaving yogic philosophy into class. Interested students must fill out an online application for the program prior to enrolling. For more information, please check out our website or email tt@omfactory.yoga.

Schedule:

Tuition

TUITION: $1000

EARLY BIRD: $899 (Pay in Full by July 1)

AYTT Grad Discount: $799

$20 application fee.

Prerequisites

All applicants must:

• have a minimum of one year experience teaching Aerial Yoga AND/OR a minimum of two years of dedicated Aerial Yoga Practice at an intermediate level.
• be comfortable inverting in the air and with working fifteen feet above the floor.
• fill out an online application prior to enrolling in the program.

About the Instructor:

Amanda McDonald has practiced yoga since she was a teenager (thank you Blockbuster Video), but got serious after moving to NYC to pursue a musical theatre career. She started taking yoga to feel good & stay fit, and found solace & calm. After realizing that she'd rather be at the ashram than on the stage, she moved to India to follow this path.

She has been teaching full time since graduating from OFSY's 200-Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training in 2011. She has completed trainings at Studio Anya, Yogamaya, The Breathing Project, and Yoga Union. She considers herself incredibly lucky to have studied with such masters, and hopes she can share a tiny portion of the joy, peace, and clarity she has found with their help. She is a co-creator of OFSY's Aerial Yoga Teacher Training curriculum and continues to teach Aerial Yoga and lead trainings at Om Factory. Amanda loves the lessons yoga teaches us about life and enjoys seeing students win small victories and gain confidence both on and off of the mat.

Build your aerial skills into a fully realized performance piece in this series!

Act Creation Classes:
Sunday, January 18, 2:00–4:00 PM
Sunday, February 22, 2:00–4:00 PM
Sunday, March 22, 2:00–4:00 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2:00–4:00 PM

Dress Rehearsal:
Saturday, April 25, 5:00 PM @OM Factory
Sunday, May 3, 2:00 PM @The Slipper Room

Performances:
Saturday, April 25 — Doors at 7:30 PM, Show at 8:00 PM @OM Factory
Sunday, May 3 — Doors at 5:00 PM, Show at 5:30 PM @The Slipper Room NYC (Fees apply.)

Cost:
Solo Act:
Early Bird (by January 10): $550
After January 10: $650

Duo Act:
Early Bird (by January 10): $650
After January 10: $750
(When registering as a duo act, send us an email to Bassam@omfactory.yoga)

Additional Performance at The Slipper Room: +$200 per person (not per act)

Member Discount:
15% FIXED

Payment plan available after early bird special. Email Bassam@omfactory.yoga for details.

Description:

Description:

This is a two-hour, four-session workshop series focusing on the process of aerial act development. One week after the series concludes, participants will present their acts at a wonderful evening at OM Factory—with an additional chance to perform at the renowned, iconic venue, The Slipper Room (extra fee applies).

In this workshop, we will explore performance, musicality, story, character, and audience engagement through movement, experimentation, and play—both in the air and on the ground! The tools and techniques of this workshop are designed to help everyone from first-time performers to seasoned professionals and anyone in between. Lastly, costumes and confidence come into play as we polish your act.

Choose your favorite apparatus from silks, lyra, rope, hammock, or a duo act with a friend! Participants are encouraged to dream up anything their imaginations want to explore.

Note: Teachers will not be introducing new sets of skills; instead, they will focus on refining and honing existing skills and guide you to work on your act.

Prerequisites:

• Must be able to invert from the ground or air without additional assistance

Level:
Intermediate

Attendance:
Minimum: 4
Maximum: 8

About the Instructor:
Amanda has been practicing aerial since 2007 and teaching since 2012. She helped create the OM Factory Aerial Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced Aerial Yoga Teacher Training. She loves big tricks and building strength, but her classes are really about building confidence & community.
IG: @amandayogaaerial

Elevate: Aerial Spring Student Showcase

Come hOMe to celebrate the season with us at Elevate: Aerial Spring Student Showcase! Join our OM Factory family for a playful, joy-filled gathering as we welcome the warmth, light, and energy of spring with our vibrant community.

Indulge your senses as we bring you an evening of drinks, snacks, entertainment, and festivities — including raffle prizes and special student showcases featuring work from Amanda’s workshop!

Our space is brought to life each day by the students, teachers, and friends who make OM Factory a true home. We open our doors to you with deep gratitude for the presence, creativity, and spirit you bring into our studio.

Date: Saturday, April 26 @7:30pm
Location: OM Factory NYC
Price: $15 with pre-booking, or $20 on the day of the event (includes one raffle ticket)