August, 5-7, 2016
Lake Worth, Texas
Ready to take your practice and teaching to the water? Join us this August for a 25 hour SUP Yoga certification in Lake Worth, Texas. We are so excited to bring our incredible, comprehensive paddle board yoga teacher training to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and help to grow the local community of SUP yogis and teachers! Lead trainer Amanda Quintanilla studied under Stoked Yogi founder Amelia Travis, has been practicing and teaching SUP Yoga for over three years, and is the founder of Just Be Well Yoga, the leading provider of SUP Yoga in North Texas. SUP Yoga is still very new in this area, so it’s a great time to get on board and expand your teaching offerings!
This 3 day, 25 hour certification program includes
- SUP Skills: Forward stroke, turn techniques and maneuvering, board anatomy and handling, launching and landing.
- Beginner SUP: Clear, concise method for instructing a beginner paddle board lesson.
- Safety & Rescue: Lifesaving techniques including flip rescue, active & passive drowning victims. Weather and marine hazards, local knowledge.
- Anchor Systems: Individual and group
- Aqua Asana: Beginner sequence and how to creatively sequence on the water.
- Glide Paddle Yoga by Stoked Yogi SUP Yoga Manual (Level 1)
- Business of SUP Yoga: Starting your business, insurance, permitting, and defining your brand. Fleet sales & ambassador opportunities
- Equipment provided for duration of training: Glide Yoga Board, paddle, anchor, and PFD.
- Swag Bag: Awesome gear from our sponsors including water bottle, sunscreen, hat and tank top – plus a few surprise goodies!
Pre-Requisites
In order to provide the best training experience possible, we require a 200 hour yoga certification (or in progress) and current CPR certification at time of training. If you do not have a 200 hour certification, but have equivalent experience and are actively teaching yoga, please contact us for approval. Not sure? Send us an email travis@glidesup.com.
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Why Choose Glide Paddle Yoga?
Glide’s training curriculum was written by Stoked Yogi, the leading educator in stand up paddle board yoga. Our goal is to build a global network of the most passionate, talented SUP yoga educators on the planet – and we’ve worked hard to create the strongest, most comprehensive curriculum available. Our training is approved by Yoga Alliance, WPA, PaddleFit, NASM, ACE, and SUPIA. Glide’s panel of teachers across the United States has trained over five hundred SUP yoga professionals in the past five years, and taught tens of thousands of students. Glide Paddle Yoga’s teaching team brings together eight of the most inspiring and enthusiastic SUP Yoga teachers and businesses in the country to create a program that integrates a wide range of local knowledge and experience.
Choosing Glide Paddle Yoga Teacher Training will also give you access to the largest global ambassador program for SUP yoga, and awesome future opportunities like assisting or even facilitating teacher trainings, workshops, retreats, and festivals in partnership with Glide Paddle Yoga.
Meet the Trainer
Teacher training is led by Amanda Quintanilla, E-RYT 200, owner of Just Be Well yoga and Glide Elite Team Yogi & Teacher Trainer. As the leading SUP Yoga provider in Texas, Amanda is excited to share her knowledge and experience with other teachers in a safe and fun environment.
After finishing her 200 hour training with YogaWorks in 2011 and completing her SUP yoga and Kid’s Yoga trainings in 2012, Amanda launched Just Be Well Yoga and began to follow her passion. She also enjoys teaching her flow sequences in adult SUP yoga classes, sharing her passion of inversions, arm balances, getting in a great aerial yoga class, and finding a mind body balance.
Tuition
Early Bird Tuition (Paid in full 30 days prior): $795
Regular Tuition: $895
Military/Student: 10% off for active duty/retired military (and dependents) and full time students receive an additional 10% off training (must show valid ID).
Location
Training will meet and launch daily from:
Lake Worth Boat and Ski Club, located at 4001 Marina Dr Lake Worth, TX 76135.
Lake Worth is a great spot for all levels of paddlers to stand up paddle board, and our launch site is conveniently located right off of Jacksboro Hwy at the Lake Worth Boat & Ski Club (Just 8 miles from Downtown Fort Worth). Lake Worth is less crowded than other lakes and the wind protected shores, scenic views and wild life make it one of the best spots to paddle in North Texas.
Traveling to Training
Flights: Book travel into the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
Hotels: There are plenty of accommodation options close to the training launch site. Here are two great options nearby.
1. Comfort Suites at Lake Worth – rooms from $98 per night (2.4 miles, 6 minutes away)
2. Best Western Lake Worth Inn & Suites – rooms from $77 per night (2.0 miles, 7 minutes away)
Want to share a room? Let us know and we will do our best to match you up with another training participant.
Questions?
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to speak with someone regarding this certification program, please drop us a quick message here or email travis@glidesup.com and we will respond within one business day.
