Fundamentally, participants are expected to have the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue ability, teaching ability, group management, and interpersonal skills commensurate with this course content prior to presenting themselves for evaluation as a candidate for SUP Yoga Leader Certification.
This course is designed for Yoga Instructors who currently hold at least a 200-Hour Yoga Instructor Certification from an authorized provider who want to incorporate yoga into their paddling programs. ACA SUP Yoga Leader Certification prepares you with the knowledge and skills for yoga movements and poses that are safe and functional on the water. While this curriculum is designed for yoga on a stand up paddleboard, if the leader has successfully completed the SUP Yoga Leader Certification and has successfully completed a Paddlesports Safety Facilitator (PSF) module (or higher) for other crafts, then yoga may be modified for those crafts as well.
Other 200-Hour Yoga Instructor certifications may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the ACA National Office.
Minimum of 3 days (24 hours), four hours of which may be virtual at the discretion of the course provider.
Lakes or coastal waters with potential areas of exposure to mild wind and wave conditions, with constant access to safe landing and within 1.5 nm from shore:
Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to competently perform at the top of this range.
5 Participants : 1 Instructor; with an additional qualified assistant, the ratio can be 10 : 2. The maximum number of participants permitted is 10.