AERIAL YOGA teacher training program
With Alicia Calderwood of Pura Vida Studio
We are excited about your interest in taking your yoga knowledge to new heights with our aerial yoga teacher training program. Our teacher training program covers 30 hours of content that will go in depth of how to safely execute being a trained aerial yoga instructor. In this training we will discuss the importance of aerial anatomy, injury prevention, aerial rigging & safety fundamentals, as well as different styles of aerial yoga to keep your students mindfully progressing in their movement journey.
2 TRAINING WEEKEND DATES & SCHEDULE: (training is both weekends)
10/24-10/27 (FIRST WEEKEND)
Friday hours: 4-9pm (Lecture & Training)
Sat hours: 2-8pm (Lecture & Training)
Sun hours: 11-5pm (Lecture & Training)
11/8-11/10 (FINAL WEEKEND)
Friday hours: 4-9pm (Lecture & Training)
Saturday: 2-6pm (Lecture, Training)
Sunday: 11-3pm (Lecture, Training, & Tests)
AERIAL Yoga teacher training program Course content: 30 hours
• 30 hours of aerial yoga curriculum & training
•Anatomy
•Injury prevention
•Rigging & safety fundamentals
•Lesson planning, cueing, teaching, teaching safety, and spotting
•Format classes & flows
•Introduction to how to accommodate to a prenatal friendly aerial yoga class
•Aerial yoga business basics and insurance
•Must obtain CPR/First Aid Certification before last day of teacher training to receive PVS teaching certificate. Additional 5 hours of First Aid/CPR certificate is through American Heart Association (Can obtain through Dr. Carlie Huberman of Elite Arts PT)
•Teaching practicum, anatomy test, skills assessment must be completed successfully to obtain certification.
Pre-requisites to enroll in program:
•Must have at least 200 hour yoga certification
•Must have a minimum of 1 year of aerial yoga experience
Cost of teacher training:
•Single payment $800 (without CPR/First Aid training)
•Additional 5 hours of CPR/First Aid Training & Certificate through Elite Arts PT or through another reputable source BEFORE completion of TT.
Email here: eliteartspt@gmail.com
Training materials Included in program:
PVS teacher training manual/workbook
Certificate of completion
APPLICATION & PAYMENT DEADLINE DUE BY SEPT 20TH
Alicia Calderwood of Pura Vida Studio
Lead Master Trainer
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Teacher Trainee Testimonials
“Alicia’s teacher training program was such a wonderful experience and so valuable to my teaching journey. She provides an incredibly supportive teacher training environment, one where I felt I could ask any question without judgment. She encourages creativity and discovering your own teaching style, and instilled so much confidence in me as an instructor.
Her teacher training is incredibly informative and goes beyond the basic mechanics of a movement. She addresses multiple techniques for helping students to each learn movement more effectively and safely. Alicia’s emphasis on safety for both students and teachers is beyond anything I have seen in other teacher trainings. Her training ensured that I felt prepared to not only teach students a movement, but also provide a safe and encouraging experience for them. I can’t recommend her teacher training program enough!”
Lea Geddie: Sling & Silks Training 2019
“Alicia was one of the first Aerial Instructors I had that taught me how to be aware of my body and the muscles we are using to properly train and maximize our practice and help to eliminate future injuries. This is something she instills when training future teachers and something I valued so much when learning from her. Alicia teaches us a lot about using different language to help our students comprehend new moves and advance them in their practice. She produces an encouraging and supportive environment to her students with her extensive background in aerials and yoga. Her new teacher training offers, not only her expertise, but also teaches CPR certification training and rigging safety training, something I have not seen in other aerial teacher trainings before.”
Emily Trotta: Sling & Silks Training 2019
“I have appreciated Alicia’s well thought out structure of what she envisions as safe, fun and challenging classes for aerial and sling. I feel that she teaches the appropriate balance of encouraging physical growth of students and providing positive feedback regardless of each student’s physical limitations. My sense is that Alicia’s approach to teaching classes is focused on each student as an individual which comes across in her teacher training sessions.
The training sessions I attended were fun as well as informative. Alicia actively involved us in her training process, encouraging input from us, asking us to draw from our own experience, setting a positive learning environment and allowing us to problem solve in how to best conduct our own classes.
Alicia’s emphasis on safety and professionalism in her approach to teaching us how to teach has been greatly appreciated and helped me feel better prepared when teaching aerial sling.”
Deborah Strickland: Sling & Aerial Yoga Training 2019 & 2021
“The training I received at Pura Vida Studio was applicable and versatile. During sessions, Alicia nurtured a comfortable and engaging environment. Student and teacher safety was maintained while retaining a sense of creativity and exploration. Movement, skill advancement, lesson planning, positive studio environment and supportive peer interactions are topics that are explored fully. Working with Pura Vida Studio and Alicia Calderwood is a fantastic experience.”
Shannon Durham: Sling & Aerial Yoga Training 2021
:Alicia’s teacher training helped me learn the basics of not only what I will be teaching, but also what I’m doing as a student. I grew as a speaker and teacher throughout the month-long program and learned what it means to create a safe and positive environment for everyone. This program also broke down the basics and helped me advance in my own practice as a student. The best way to know material is to teach it and Alicia’s training helped me immensely. This program and Alicia’s teaching is great for anyone that wants to learn the how and why behind the basics of aerial, what it’s like owning a studio, and how to safely rig and teach. By the end of it, I felt ready for anything and I had made new aerial friends! I recommend this to anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of aerial, anatomy, and rigging for themselves or to teach.”
Frankie Stover: Sling Teacher Training & Mentorship 2022
There is no doubt in my mind Alicia put anything less then her all into this program. She thought through every aspect with great detail and dedication. There was such a noticeable improvement in my teaching skills and myself as an aerialist from hour 1 of the program to the completed 40 hours. There is room for everyone to walk away learning something new! It truly was a great experience and I would highly recommend it to those looking to either become a teacher, or to further their own knowledge of aerials, anatomy, rigging, business, etc. Highly recommend this training! "
Cara Frantz: Sling & Silks Training 2022
“My experience was definitely one of the best I've had in a while. I really appreciated the supportive environment and learning the connection between being a student and a teacher. The workbooks and setup of them was helpful and has information I will look back on for all the teaching times going forward. Although the days were long, they had purpose and helped me to better understand what it takes to be a teacher. The flow made sense and the tests were challenging but not overly hard. I appreciated diving into topics I never really thought about as a teacher, such as business. It was an amazing experience I would recommend to any aspiring instructor.”
Casidy Chandler: Sling Training & Mentorship 2022
“I highly recommend Alicia’s teacher training. She is knowledgeable, experienced, and breaks down the poses and teaches her program in such a structured and applied way. I feel truly prepared to teach what I learned through my 40 hour training. What makes the training very special is that she brings experts in for anatomy and rigging. This is one of the only programs I have seen bring in experts in important insights in areas which are easily overseen.”
Susanne Aponte: Sling and Aerial Yoga Teacher Training Program 2022