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:
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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)
OFSY 16-Hour Aerial Mellow Flow Teacher Training
May 23–25, 2026
Total Hours:
16
Schedule:
Pricing
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$700 Full Price
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$600 Early Bird (pay by April 15)
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$500 Returning OFSY TT Graduates
Training Description:
Aerial Mellow Flow is Om Factory’s answer to a Restorative Aerial Yoga Practice, created by Kevin Bigger in collaboration with Maisah Hargett and their students. This class uses the aerial hammock as a tool to create sacred space in the body, mind and spirit. A slow-moving Aerial Yoga flow gently warms the body in preparation for a series of long holds in poses inspired by yin and restorative yoga. Practical applications of pranayama and meditation techniques are often woven into the sequence as well. This exploration makes use of the aerial hammock much closer to the ground than in a general Aerial Yoga class.
This 16-hour training will include:
- Sample Classes in this method taught by Kevin, Maisah and Janie
- Detailed breakdowns of over 30 Mellow Poses, all included in a 90-page, full color manual
- Discussion of multiple class sequencing strategies
- Certificate from Om Factory School of Yoga upon completion of 100% of training hours
While it would be helpful to have prior experience either teaching or taking Aerial Yoga Classes prior to enrolling in this training, it is designed to be open to any teacher who is interested in adding a new skill set to their toolbox. Interested students who want to treat themselves to two weekends of lounging in the hammocks are also welcome to join.
Questions?
Email tt@omfactory.yoga
AERIAL YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (50 HOURS)
One Week Intensive:
Saturday August 29 - Friday September 4, 2024
Saturday 3:30 - 9:00 PM
Sunday 1:30 - 5:30 PM
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Faculty:
Maisah with Kevin bigger & Mae Cabrera.
TUITION*: $2500
Early Bird: $2200 (pay in full by July 1, 2026)
$500 Deposit* is due upon acceptance to guarantee your place in the program.
$20 non-refundable application fee is due with your online application.
Om Factory Aerial Yoga 10-Class Pack included with paid tuition — a $420 value!
Applicants should complete the ONLINE APPLICATION (and submit $20 application fee) no later than August 1, 2026.
TRAINEES RECEIVE:
50 hours of training, covering Aerial Yoga safety, alignment, embodied anatomy, modifications, hands-on assists, transitions and more -- everything you need to safely guide students through beginning and open level Aerial Yoga classes.
- Your AERIAL ASANA MANUAL, a complete and comprehensive resource of Aerial Yoga poses adapted from classical yoga and modern aerial acrobatics
- OFSY ANATOMY MANUAL, a detailed, full-color guide to the human body
- Access to an ONLINE VIDEO LIBRARY breaking down Cirque covered in the training
- CERTIFICATE of Completion from Om Factory School of Yoga Aerial Yoga Teacher Training (pending completion of all course requirements)
- 10-CLASS PACK: valid for any Aerial Yoga class at Om Factory
*Om Factory can occasionally offer partial work-study scholarships or other financial assistance for Aerial Yoga Teacher Training. Contact tt@omfactory.yoga for more info.
OFSY’s Fall 2026 16-Hour Advanced Aerial Yoga Teacher Training
with Amanda McDonald
Learn to fly higher in OFSY’s Fall 2026 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
$749 Early Bird (by July 18, 2026)
$899 Full Tuition
$699 OFSY AYTT Graduate Discount
$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.