For the 11th consecutive year, we are excited to offer our SUP Yoga Teacher Training! This immersive 4‑day certification experience will equip you to teach SUP Yoga with passion and professionalism.

Are you a yoga teacher who would like to expand your skills to teach SUP Yoga safely, dynamically and in harmony with ecosystems?

 

This four-day course, with two days dedicated to SUP Yoga and two to SUP technique for teaching, is brought to you by a team of passionate experts who will guide you through a complete and inspiring course, ready to reconnect you to the natural elements.

 

You’ll enrich your own personal practice and also develop professional skills that will open up new teaching perspectives. You’ll leave with practical tools and in-depth knowledge for teaching themed courses, while sharing your love for this unique practice.

 

SUP Yoga training takes place on two inspiring sites, one opposite the other on the St. Lawrence River.

Days 1 and 2: SUP Yoga instruction in Châteauguay

What you’ll learn in the SUP Yoga teaching section:

• Design courses inspired by the elements, the seasons and local geography
• In-depth exploration of postures: alignments, adjustments and transitions
• Sequence creation for all levels: beginner, novice and multi-level
• Safety and supervision on the water
• Anchoring techniques and group layout
• Organizing and welcoming participants: rituals and preparation for SUP Yoga
• Group management: yoga on land warm-up before and after sessions
• History and philosophy of SUP Yoga
• Teamwork to design courses adapted to different levels

 

Days 2 and 3: SUP Essentiel Pagaie Canada training at LaSalle

What you’ll learn in SUP Essentiel :

• The history of SUP
• Welcoming a group
• The equipment
• Pedagogical progression
• Teaching basic techniques
• Teaching certain more advanced techniques
• The teaching of certain techniques and manoeuvres previously assigned to each person, which are covered during an introduction to SUP.

 

Accessible, comprehensive training:

• Bilingual materials (English and French manuals) for fluent comprehension
• Proven methods for teaching with creativity, safety and fluidity
• Inclusive approach adapted to all levels and profiles.

 

Prerequisites:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Current affiliation with Paddle Canada
• Paddle Canada’s Advanced Paddling Skills certification, or equivalent experience and knowledge.
• Up-to-date certification in basic first aid with CPR (14-16 hours).
• Experience beyond that of the Basic Flatwater SUP training
• A recognized yoga training of 200 hours or more, or be in the process of obtaining it before the start of the training.
• To obtain the 20 Yoga Alliance credits, 200 hours of YA-recognized training are required.

 

Certifications:

• Paddle Canada’s Basic SUP Flatwater instructor Certificate*.
• 20 Yoga Alliance continuing education credits for the SUP Yoga out-of-water component, as part of the YACEP courses taught by Nadia and Mélissa*.

 

* In order to activate your Paddle Canada calm water instructor certification, you must have or obtain a minimum of 16 hours of first aid & CPR training. Several companies offer this training in Quebec.

 

*Depending on the evaluation of your skills, Paddle Canada may grant you a certificate conditional on satisfaction.

 

*Yoga Alliance credits apply if you are an active member of Yoga Alliance.

 

*A shorty wetsuit is included in the training.