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What Makes Paddle Into Fitness the right choice for you?
On water training with former ROXY Pro SUP Athlete Gillian Gibree (EMT, Ocean Lifeguard, ACE–PT, WPA Master Trainer, E-RYT 200) and a certified PIF Master Trainer, honing your paddle skills, learning key techniques, turns, and water safety, two styles of SUP Yoga & two styles of SUP Fitness.
Receive extensive water safety training from a certified Ocean Lifeguard & Aquatic EMT with real-life scenarios, board rescue techniques, and information on water laws and regulations.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of all equipment required to teach and choose proper equipment – boards, paddles, accessories, anchors, fins, and apparel.
Receive an advanced stroke technique and turns workshop from a former professional SUP athlete with SUP racing experience!
You will learn to confidently teach Paddle into Fitness® signature 1.5-hour paddleboard classes: Beginner Lesson (how to teach a beginner sup lesson, technique, water safety), Gentle Wave (beginner SUP Yoga class with restorative poses and guided savasana meditation), and Nautical Flow (intermediate vinyasa flow class with arm balances and inversions).
Learn to confidently teach a 1.5 Hour Surfer Sculpt (Beach & water-based fitness followed by SUP interval training & a SUP Yoga cool down) as well as Advanced SUP (Race starts, turns, and finishes as well as creating a SUP Interval training program for private clients)
Learn how to create and instruct a Surfer’s Sculpt class, learning key movement techniques, mastering effective exercise cueing, and learning the essential elements of creating successful SUP fitness experiences.
Learn how to teach Advanced SUP lessons: How to correct students’ stroke technique, how to teach advanced turns, and how to design an interval training program for private clients.
Receive our 12-Week Intro to SUP Fitness beginner training program. Learn how to get your client from “Couch to 5K.”
Learn how to create and market successful SUP, SUP Yoga & SUP Fitness classes in your community through our Business Workshop.
Receive a Level 1 WPA (World Paddle Association) Certificate ($300 Value).
Receive 25 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education credits, and 3.9 American Council of Exercise (ACE) accrediting units or NASM, AFAA accrediting units. CanFitPro credits are eligible with a submitted CEC Request (Entitled to 3 PTS, FIS CECs. CEC Request form is available to download from the CanFitPro site)
Receive traffic to your website with a listing in our Instructor Directory, and have continued access to current course materials, manuals, and videos through our online portal.
Receive discounts on boards, paddles, apparel, other SUP accessories, and water sports insurance. Add on our signature Paddle Into Fitness Inflatable Paddleboard to the Certification and SAVE 25%!
Dates:
March 27 & 28, 2026
October 23 & 24, 2026
Location:
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Get Started:
Paddle Into Fitness has an online learning module in addition to the water skills practical. This allows you to start the classroom portion of our certification online by reading the manual, watching detailed videos, and taking quizzes. This way, you can start your certification wherever you live, at any time of the year, and practice before meeting in person. You can also receive video feedback from Gillian. The online learning model is accessible at anytime, allowing you to study at your own pace, and refresh your learning after the certification. SUP rental equipment is included, or students can bring their own equipment if preferred.
Register:
Fill out an application, make the payment, and you will be given a login to our online portal. You will be prompted to upload a CPR, AED, & First Aid Certificate, however this can be completed after the training but before receiving your Paddle Into Fitness Certification. You should be a proficient swimmer (able to swim 25 yards) and be comfortable doing water sports. It is recommended that you have at least one year of SUP experience.
OR It is recommended to have 1 year of teaching experience (any kind) and 1 year of yoga experience. It is highly recommended to have your 200-hour RYT certification, it is not required to apply. (You should be currently enrolled in your 200HR TT or have plans in the near future to attend. It is not advised to be instructing SUP Yoga until this is completed.)
OR It is recommended to have one year of fitness instruction or coaching experience (e.g. group fitness instruction, personal training, etc.). It is also highly recommended to have a nationally recognized NCCA-accredited fitness certification (such as ACE, ACSM, NSCA or NASM), however it is not required to apply. (You should be currently studying for an NCCA-accredited fitness credential or have plans in the next 12 months to earn a reputable credential. It is not advised to instruct SUP Fitness programming until a primary fitness certification is earned.) Yoga Sculpt, Yoga Pilates, or other fitness-based yoga programs are also an acceptable prerequisite to the SUP Fitness class.
If you are interested in a private certification, please contact us.
“This was a truly wonderful training. I have been looking forward to this opportunity for over a year now, and this has been my favorite and most fun training to date! I really appreciated that we had classroom time, time where you led us, but also plenty of opportunity for partner teaching and round robin teaching. You are all so patient, fun, and knowledgable. It was great to receive individual feedback, and have time to ask as many questions as needed. The training felt very well rounded and well paced. It did not feel rushed, as other trainings I have been to. I couldn’t have had a more positive experience with Paddle Into Fitness! The depth of knowledge, practice, and hands on experience was critical. Gillian & Natali were a pleasure to spend a long weekend with, such very lovely ladies! I am looking forward to staying connected with an awesome group of strong, empowered, fun women!”
