Teacher Trainings
2027 Level 1 Teacher Training
Who We Are
This training is not “one size fits all.” It’s a carefully curated, six month, 85% in-person journey led by a team with diverse expertise: rooted in science, creativity, and ritual.
Root to Rise Foundation
Our training is a vinyasa yoga based, but you’ll graduate with the skills and confidence to adapt your teaching to your chosen demographic and community with specialty workshop in slow flow, restorative, somatics and more. You’ll leave confident in leading the Yoga Lee signature “Root to Rise Flow” (a class that embodies creativity, accessibility, and connection) and the skills to create your own yoga classes from scratch.
Meet The Team
Dr. Kerry McGinn
A doctor of physical therapy and movement educator with deep expertise in anatomy, neurology, fascia, and the nervous system. Kerry blends science and soul to help you understand the body in a way that transforms how you move, practice, and teach.
Owner, Yoga Lee Studio, DPT, PT, AYC L3
Candace Cihocki- Ahern
A seasoned movement teacher with a background in dance, theater, and public speaking, bringing 20+ years of experience to help you embody confidence and presence in front of the room.
RYT, Fitness Pro & Movement Arts Educator
RYT, Shamanic Energy Healer & Soul CouchSarah Brianna
An energy healer and Ayurvedic practitioner who weaves ritual, seasonal wisdom, and energetic practices into the training, adding depth and soul to your journey.
About Our Training
✨ Find Your Voice as a Teacher
We emphasize building authentic presence. With support in public speaking, sequencing, and teaching practice, you’ll leave not just with a certificate, but with the confidence to lead from your heart.
✨ Trauma-Aware
We honor that “trauma-informed” is a specific training. Our program is trauma-aware: we will explore what trauma-informed yoga is, why it matters, and how you can create safer spaces where students feel seen and respected.
✨ Hands-On Learning
From giving and receiving hands-on assists to exploring sequencing in real-time, you’ll embody your learning through direct, in-person practice.
✨ Community & Mentorship
We believe community is everything. You’ll have:
A Yoga Lee mentor outside of YTT for additional support
A YTT buddy or group for peer connection
Listening partnerships to build resilience, empathy, and trust
A cohort that grows together over the training: becoming lifelong allies in your teaching journey
Payment Options
We believe in keeping training accessible while valuing the depth of this experience. With that in mind, we are offering a tiered pricing model for this training-- no proof is needed, choose what aligns best with your situation.
$3500 total:
If you have access to financial security, own property, or have personal savings
If you are able to pay for "wants" and spend little time worrying about securing necessities in your life
If you have economic privilege and power in our community, this price is for you. By choosing this price, you are “paying it forward” and contributing to a more equitable world by supporting course access for those with less.
$3300 total
You do NOT spend most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, child care, etc.
Making this investment might mean you might have to cut back on some discretionary spending in your life (such as going out to dinner, buying coffee, buying a new outfit, or going on vacation), but the sacrifice is short-term, and will not harm you in the long term.
$3100 total
You are able to put away money each month to save up to be able to pay for the program, but the middle tier price would mean that you have to save for longer than 12 months.
Need a Payment Plan?
Great! We have options. All Plans above have a 6 month payment plan. If you need something else, drop us an email:)
Limited-Time Bonuses
(included if students register by the Early Bird date)
1:1 Mentorship Session with Kerry – A private 60-minute call to dive into your goals, questions, or sequencing support before training begins.
Seasonal Ritual Guidebook – A beautifully designed PDF workbook with journal prompts, rituals, and practices for living in rhythm with the Wheel of the Year.
Yoga Lee Welcome Bundle – Local + thoughtful: a tote bag with a journal, herbal tea from a Berkshire maker, and a Yoga Lee T-shirt.
Bonus “Sequencing Secrets” Mini-Training – A special module from Kerry’s Creative Sequencing mentorship, giving trainees an edge before the main sequencing weekends.
Nervous System Reset Toolkit – Breathwork recordings + guided meditations to help regulate stress and prepare for training weekends.
1:1 Session with Sarah
A private 60 minute Ayurvedic consultation, just you and Sarah. You'll leave knowing your primary dosha(s), the mind body types that shape how you're wired. You'll understand your prakriti, your original constitution from birth, and your vikriti, the imbalances showing up in your life right now. From there you'll receive a dinacharya, a daily rhythm built specifically to bring you back into balance, plus a recipe guide to support it in your kitchen. Valued at $444, yours as part of early bird enrollment.
Important Scheduling Information
Saturday: 12:30–6:30 PM, 1 hour lunch break
Sunday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM, 1 hour lunch break
Bi weekly Zoom calls: 2 a month ,Wednesday nights from 6-8pm
Personal Project: ~5 hours on your own time
Open Studio teach time
Office hours: require to attend 2 hours a month with one of the lead teachers.
DATES For in person weekends
January 9/10
January 20/21
Feb 6/7
Feb 20/21
March 6/7
March 20/21
April 3/4
April 7/ 8
May 1/ 2
May 15/16
May 29/30
June 5/ 6
June 19th/20th (Father’s Day)
Dates for ZOOM CALLS(we ask that you attend in person but it will ber recorded as well)
Jan 13th
Jan 27
FEb 10th
Feb 24th
March 10th
March 24th
April 7th
April 21st
May 5th
May 19th
June 2nd
June 16th
We have a decently flexible makeup hours policy as we know that everyone has active and busy lives. At the same time, we encourage you to attend in person as much as possible, as that is where the best learning is!
Embodied Yoga Education
We Are passionate about bringing you education that inspires and connects you deeper into your own body.
