It’s your calling — your dharma. Your highest work. A total joyfest.
And every day, you’re called to share the gift of yoga with as many people as possible.
It’s a powerful mission. But without the right training & preparation, some of your curvier students might feel left out of the party. And that’s the last thing you want.
Curvy Yoga CERTIFICATION is a fabulous option for certified yoga teachers who want to add an additional credential to their toolbox — while learning how to create yoga experiences that are inclusive, accessible & enriching for students of every size, shape, age & ability.
Curvy Yoga CERTIFICATION is about bringing a spirit of curiosity, permission & celebration to your classes, while earning an official ‘seal of approval’ — & getting serious business and marketing support.
It’s continuing education for your yoga teaching practice (hello, tax deduction!) – with a business-building booster shot. This online-only program is for people who are already yoga teachers, or folks who are in process on their 200hr yoga teacher training.
The Fundamentals:
You’ll learn how to welcome (and keep) curvy students into your class — and master the anatomical how-tos of Curvy Yoga modifications, with written & teacher-specific video pose instructions for 60+ poses.- You’ll explore and develop how to make your classes body positive — without having to feel like a cheerleader yelling out “Love Your Body!” every five seconds.
- You’ll be challenged to unpack some of your own hardwired ‘body baggage’ — and clear out the emotional gunk, so you can really show up for your students.
- You’ll develop your own unique series of curvy-friendly sun salutations & floor salutations — and expand your teaching vocabulary, allowing you to explain pose modifications with grace.
- You’ll craft your own unique class & workshop descriptions, and be guided as you create inclusive marketing materials for your website, social media presence & online newsletters.
“Curvy Yoga certification not only helped me learn so much about how to help people of all shapes and sizes find their own homecoming through yoga, but how to engage more deeply with the very spirit of yoga. The course was extremely welcoming, well-organized, comprehensive and creative, covering everything from the language we use in and out of class to adaptations in poses to marketing and outreach. Most of all, the Curvy Yoga certification helps us to reclaim the wonder of our bodies and what beauty in motion looks like in all sizes and shapes.” ~Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
The Format:
You’ll be placed inside a small & lovin’ group — no more than 20 yogis at a time — and work with me for 3 months.- You’ll have 6 biweekly group lessons in our online video-classroom (sneak peek below!) — plus worksheets & instructional videos to use & watch on your own time. In addition, we’ll set aside half of one of our sessions just for Y-O-U: your questions, your marketing plan, your next steps. Plan on devoting about 2-3 hours a week to your training, for the full 3 month program.
- You’ll get a 3-month membership in our virtual studio, Curvy Monthly, to try all types of different Curvy Yoga practices
- You’ll have opportunities to work in dynamic duos with fellow students, on independent projects — and even homework assignments. Buddy love!
- You’ll complete (non-sucky) homework assignments on pose modification, communication & body acceptance. You can practice during your regular yoga classes. (Learning on the job — literally.)
- You’ll receive a copy of my book, Permission to CURVE: Inspiring Poses for Curvy Yogis & Their Teachers. It’s a collection of 60+ warm-ups, poses & sun salutations for yogis of every size, age & ability — bigger, rounder, older, injured, or simply differently-abled.
- You’ll hang out & hone your skills in a private Facebook group — just for certified Curvy Yoga teachers (and curvesters-in-training). It’s a rollicking place to ask questions, share on-the-job realizations & learn from other body positive teachers. Peer skill-sharing + a passionate community = In-frickin-valuable support.
Upon completing your Curvy Yoga CERTIFICATION program, you’ll receive a boatload of marketing tools & support, including:
- Lifetime use of the Curvy Yoga trademark, including a copy of the Curvy Yoga logo and a “Curvy Yoga Certified” badge to use in all of your print & online marketing materials.
- Your name & website listed on the Curvy Yoga website, so local students can find you! We had 88,000+ unique visitors to our site in 2017, and the numbers continue to soar . . . (and our currently certified teachers get referrals from our site quite often!).
- A ready-to-roll marketing description that you’ll craft with Anna’s feedback
- A ‘new teacher’ blog feature on CurvyYoga.com. This is a powerful chance to share your personal yoga story & show the Curvy Yoga community what you’re all about! (These blog features have resulted in new student sign-ups, private session teaching opportunities, fan mail … it’s your moment in the spotlight! Own it!)
- Class planning tools, including sequencing & languaging checklists.
- That private Facebook group I mentioned? You’ll have access, forever.
“I have done many trainings with experienced and well known yogis, and I feel Anna is up there with the best. Most of the time in the other workshops you are being told what to do, but the Curvy Yoga training is a dialogue and collaboration.” ~Chastidy Whitaker
The Logistics:
Your course materials will be housed on a beautiful, easy-to-navigate members page on my website, so you will need access to the internet to view and download those materials.- The live classes will utilize a web-based platform (so you can see both me & my screen) and audio. You will need a computer with internet access to participate.
- Everyone who participates in this training must be a 200hr certified yoga teacher or its equivalent. Students in process with their teacher training are welcome to join, but must confirm with Anna in writing before signing up.
- What you won’t need: to brush your hair ahead of time. I won’t be able to see you. 🙂
The Investment:
$750 (or 3 payments of $250, which are automatically withdrawn on a monthly basis). I’m only accepting 20 students/group, and since I’m only running it twice in 2018, I anticipate the spots will go quickly! I recommend that you choose a group that you’ll be able to attend at least 3 times live.
“They say that when you need them, the teacher will appear. Anna is THAT teacher.
Big hearted, wise and loving – the information, insight, support and resources that Anna has provided throughout the certification process is WAY more than I’d expected, and it means that I’m now able to feel super comfy in passing on her wisdom, through me, to my students.” ~Lisa Lister
2018 Registration
We will be offering two rounds of Curvy Yoga Certification in 2018: one beginning in March and one beginning in September. To get first heads up of when that happens (registration will open early in each month), please sign up at the list below. It would be such an honor to have you join us!
Expanding the Curvy Yoga family of teachers is my numero uno priority, and I’d LOVE to work with you!