Teaching yoga isn’t just a ‘job’ for you — it’s how you serve the world.

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.

“There are so many people who don’t know that there is a yoga for them. With Curvy Yoga we can bring them the best of what yoga has to offer.” ~Debbie Phelan

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.

The Format:

• You’ll be placed inside a small & lovin’ group — no more than 5 yogis at a time — and work with me for 3 months.
• You’ll have 6 biweekly group lessons in our online video-classroom  — 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 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 30,000+ unique visitors in 2011, 56,000+ in 2012 and the numbers continue to soar . . .
• Ready-to-roll marketing templates (including Curvy Yoga class flyers), emails to prospective studio owners & a press release template for local media.
• 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.
• Training & material updates — for life. You’ll be invited to attend post-certification training teleseminars and Q&A calls, 4 times a year. And as I unroll new Curvy Yoga Certification products, you’ll get them … for free! The Curves just don’t stop!

The Logistics:

• Your course materials will be housed on a private page on my website, so you will need access to the internet to view and download those materials.
• The live classes will utilize both a web-based platform (so you can see both me & my screen) and audio. You will need a computer with internet access, as well as a phone and/or Skype to participate.
• What you won’t need: to brush your hair ahead of time. I won’t be able to see you.

The Pricetag:

$600 (or 3 payments of $200, which are automatically withdrawn on a monthly basis). See a group day/time that you want to join? Go ahead and snag your spot; I’m only accepting 5 students/group, so you know they’ll go quickly! I recommend that you choose a group that you’ll be able to attend at least 4 times live.

2013 Schedule:

New groups will start in:

• January (full & now closed)
• March (full & now closed)
• June (registration opens in early June)
• September (registration opens in early September)

Want to keep in the loop about when new groups open up? Sign up below!

Expanding the Curvy Yoga family of teachers is my numero uno priority, and I’d LOVE to work with you!