Reconnect, Renew, Refine
300 Hour
The TSY 300 Hour Program Combines Our (1) Teacher’s Practice, (2) Mentoring Program and (3) Dedicated Weekend Intensives/Observations (see sidebar)
Enrolling in the 300 Hour Program will automatically place you in the extension programs for 2026.
A yoga teacher needs to have compassion, competency, and critical thinking skills. TSY’s 300-hour training will give you a deeper appreciation and understanding yoga and help you refine your goals.
Whether you are looking to expand your teaching skills or simply deepen your studies, you have a unique and important voice. It is our belief that, whether you want to teach or not, you will find a way to apply this learning in your life because meaningful discourse and change comes in many shapes and sizes.
Independent study, personal responsibility, and leadership is emphasized in this training, but you also need support and encouragement. We will help foster your personal growth and guide you to become an impactful and effective leader.
Teachers who have done our advanced training have started their own businesses, revitalized established studios, opened new spaces, written their own training programs, entered into academia, medicine, and more.
Jen, TSY’s founder and director, is your mentor. She applies her 30+ years of independent teaching, small business entrepreneurship and consulting experience to help you achieve your goals.
300 hour students study asana, Ayurvedic practices, anatomy, Sanskrit, mantras, mudras, chakras, history, concerns regarding cultural appropriation, diversity, equity and inclusion in yoga, and more. The training is a combination of classroom hours, group work, independent research, and should you choose to, teaching opportunities.
This is a leadership focused training. Teachers who join this training must be responsible, self motivated and have a strong drive to build community. Like any advanced training, there is a time commitment, however we are flexible with scheduling and make-up hours. We believe your training should support you, not deplete you. If you need to miss class, you can make it up in a future training.
We learn how to care for one another by practicing caring for one another so let’s get started!
“a 300-hour YTT should include three prongs: revisiting what you’ve studied in the 200-hour, an expansion on those foundations, and personal or professional development”
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Tuition*
For TSY STUDENTS: $3100
For Non-TSY Students: $3500
*$75 of every student’s tuition goes to the Book Club charity. See details here
All classes are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Location: Online and 545 8th Ave, Ste. 1540, New York, NY 10018.
300 Hour Intensive Weekends
Saturday & Sunday, 8:00a - 6:00p
January 24 - 25
April 11 - 12
April 18 - 19
August 29 - 30
September 26 - 27
December 12 - 13
Weekly Teacher’s Practice - online or in person
Fridays: 6:00p - 8:00p
January 23rd - February 13th
March 6th - March 27th
April 24th - May 15th
May 29th - June 26th (no class June 19th)
August 7th - 28th
September 25th
Mentoring & Observation:
Working one-on-one with Jen, during the 200 hour, refine your observation and hands on assists skills, teach asana classes in the 200 hour (if you choose), opportunity to write a one-on-one plan for 200 hour students and receive feedback and direct attention.
Dates Vary. See 200 Hour for Dates and Times
Book Club:
Fridays: 6:00 - 8:00p
February 20th, April 17th, September 18th
Program Details:
There are two “tracks” for the 300 hour: Professional Development or Independent Research. Professional Development is for students who either are, or would like, to teach professionally. Independent Research is for students who want to delve deeper into a specific topic of yoga. Professional Development students will have an opportunity to teach under the guidance of our primary teacher, Jen Whinnen, in the 200 hour. Independent Research students will present their work at the end of the training.
Contact Hours
Required Weekends: 120 hours
Teacher’s Practice: 42 Hours
Book Club: 6 Hours
Online Small Group Meetings (decide as a group which days work best): 15 Hours
Mentor, Observation, Teaching Practice: at least 87 hours
Non-Contact Hours
Professional Development - Create or improve your professional website/online presence, prepare and promote your classes
Independent Research - Research an aspect of the practice and present your work.
Independent Cohort Meetings - Weekly meetings with cohort to discuss materials, practice teaching and foster community.
Karma Yoga Project - Implement a service/volunteer/community action project of your choice OR teach a fundraising series.
Pre-Requisites:
Completed or, be in the process of completing, TSY 200 Hour certification, or have completed a 200 Hour certification from another program.
Liability Insurance (whether you are currently teaching or not)
Completed, thoughtful application
$600 Deposit
Topics Covered:
Advanced Sequencing, Asana and Teaching
Developing Your Voice
Pranayama, Mantra & Meditation
Chakra Nadi Bandha Theory
Ayurveda and Nutrition
Anatomy
Creating Your Best Business
Specialized Topics:
Trauma Informed Yoga
Teaching & Leadership
Leadership as Service
Diversity and Inclusion
Advanced Yoga History & Philosophy including:
Sanskrit
The Goddess/Feminine
Developing Your Intuition
Kundalini, Tantra & Bhakti (history & texts)
Required Reading:
Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, by Devdutt Pattanaik
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, translation by Swami Satchidananda
The Bhagavad Gita, translation by Barbara Stoller Miller
The Sacred Power. A seekers Guide to Kundalini, by Swami Kripananda
Pilgrims to Openness, by Shambhavi Sarasvati
The Radiance Sutras, 112 Gateways to the Yoga of Wonder and Delight, by Lorin Roche
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl
Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga Practice to Create a Just World, 2nd Edition, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson
A Queer Dharma, by Jacoby Ballard
Yoga as Embodied Resistance, by Anjali Rao
Wisdom Takes Work, by Ryan Holiday
Structural Yoga Therapy, by Mukunda Stiles
Included in Training
TSY Yoga Teacher Training Manual
Personalized Attention, Mentoring & Feedback
Professional Development and Consulting
Teaching Opportunities
Seva Project of Choice
Research Project of Choice
Diverse Teaching Staff
Required Materials (for home/online classes):
A working camera and ability to run Zoom
A wall to practice on - must be strong enough to kick up into/put pressure on
4 blocks
4 - 5 blankets
2 straps
1 mat
1 bolster (small bolster is fine)
a folding metal chair or its equivalent
Enrollment is limited to 8 students.
Three Sisters Yoga does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
