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300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Master and Teacher

Expand Your Practice.
Elevate Your Teaching.

This 300-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training is designed for certified instructors who are ready to refine their craft and delve deeper into the science and spirit of yoga. It’s where committed teachers become masterful guides through a powerful blend of ancient wisdom, modern technique, and real-world application.

Led by Chris Parkison, a seasoned teacher with over 3,000 classes taught, seven 200-hour trainings led, and more than a decade of experience managing high-performing studios, this training goes far beyond the basics. It’s an immersive journey into the advanced techniques of Kriya, pranayama, mantra, and meditation, as practiced and passed down by Masters in India.

Participants will explore over 100 Kriya and pranayama techniques, accompanied by curated Sadhana sequences designed to deepen personal discipline and support the energetic and mental refinement that distinguishes this as a master-level yoga training.

But this training isn’t just about inner evolution—it’s about becoming the kind of teacher others trust and remember. Trainees will:

  • Co-teach and mentor alongside the lead trainer as part of the 2025–2026 VIDA 200-hour program at both Yards and Reston.

  • Learn and teach master-level sequences for VIDA’s most in-demand formats: Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Rocket, Restorative Yoga, and Yoga for Athletes.

  • Design and facilitate advanced offerings, including Beyond Vinyasa, pranayama, and meditation classes, tailored to meet the diverse needs of students.

This is a unique opportunity to train under a teacher who’s lived and led the yoga path, combining deep spiritual study with the know-how to thrive in a modern studio environment.

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VIDA Yards

8/1*
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
8/2-3
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8/16-17
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
8/23-24
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
9/5*
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
9/6-7
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
10/11-12
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
11/15-16
Assist 200-hour YTT
11/22-12/13
Assist 200-hour YTT
1/2-9
Week-long intensive
1/10-3/7
Assist 200-hour YTT
3/14-15
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
3/13-15
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
3/28-29
8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration Deadline

Regular –  August 1, 2025

*Friday night sessions are Beyond Vinyasa classes followed by discussion

Our Instructor

Chris Parkison
Chris Parkison
Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200, E-RYT 500

Chris started practicing yoga in 2012 and completed his first 200-hour Teacher Training Certificate in 2013.  Since then, he has taught over 3000 yoga classes and completed over 500 hours of training in western yoga asana styles (Power yoga, Rocket, Yin) and in India at Sattva Yoga Academy where he learned Pranayama, Meditation, Kriya and Mantra.  Chris is Yoga Director for VIDA Fitness where he leads both 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher training programs.  He is also the creator and host of the DC Yoga Podcast (iTunes | soundcloud)

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