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SUP Yoga Teacher Training 3 days
Next dates 6-8 June 2025
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Paddleboard SUP Yoga teacher training for Yoga and Pilates teachers UK on the Thames
Paddleboard Yoga Teacher training in the South East England on the Thames taught by Tara of Paddleboard Maidenhead
Paddleboard SUP Yoga teacher training for Yoga and Pilates teachers UK on the Thames
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Click on the link below to hear some of Tara's ideas of yoga moves on board plus sign up for a free hand out on the benefits of SUP written by Lorna, a retired osteopath & passionate paddleboarder
This SUP Yoga teacher training is no longer affiliated with Yoga Alliance Professionals.
As we have found the most valuable skill combination with being a SUP Yoga teacher is to also take your Paddleboard Instructors training- either before or after this 3 day course. This will allow you to go out on the water with small groups without a life guard or an instructor, the ratio is 1 teacher to 8 students. This prepares you for the 2 day SUP instructors course, which will depend on what sort of water you will be teaching your class on- sea, canal, river https://paddlesuptraining.com/courses/paddlesport-instructor/ ( £200-250) or https://paddlesuptraining.com/courses/sup-sheltered-water-leader-award/ £150 ​
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It is really important as a SUP Yoga teacher that you paddle well. Most self taught paddleboarders paddle with their arms and not with their whole body. Technique means you can paddle further, longer with more ease and you look cool too! There is nothing better as a SUP Yoga teacher than to take your yoga students for a little paddle or play before or after there yoga session with you, hence why we believe that this 3 days experience will prepare you well for classes and retreats you will offer in the future.
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The training is packed full of practical tips on equipment, yoga and paddle practice ,however you will make your own yoga flows as each teacher has a different style and practice. Experimenting on the board is all part of your discovery journey into becoming the best SUP Yoga teacher for your students.
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Prerequisites- open to qualified yoga ( and Pilates) teachers with paddleboarding experience. 2 Hour SUP Starter is required in the Friday morning ( or another date prior to the course) , if you have not paddled much before ( £50 extra charge).
Friday 1-9pm Saturday 10-4pm Sunday 8- 2pm course- is 20 hours practical hours and 10 hours teaching practice.
Experience different types and lengths of paddleboards, carbon paddle, dry suit for Skills and Rescue part of the training.
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Paddleboard experience is required, if not please enrol for a 2 hour SUP Starter session with us or a school nearby you.
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Transforming yoga teachers into super SUP yoga instructors
We are not teaching you how to yoga on a SUP as you are teachers already, we are committed to transforming your SUP skills too. We want you to be the best possible floating yoga teacher! Paddleboard Maidenhead has been teaching yoga teachers on the water for 5 years and we are one of the most successful Paddleboard and Yoga schools on the Thames.
We believe:
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In being professional & playful on the water
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In being part of an inclusive & diverse community
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That experience is everything
Why should you become a SUP Yoga teacher?
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Try something different - Combining your passion for yoga and paddleboarding is a win-win.
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Enjoy teaching in nature - Teaching on the water is a real treat. Natural surroundings create the most beautiful yoga studio ever.
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Transform your paddling skills - Being a SUP Yoga teacher does not necessarily mean that you can paddle well. This course will additionally work on improving your SUP skills and confidence.
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Stand out locally - There are thousands of yoga teachers and a growing number of SUP Instructors and schools. Utilising both skills together gives you the opportunity to offer your community stand-out summer activities.
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Increase your salary - Specialized yoga teachers earn more, attract new clients faster and have more teaching options.
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Join our supportive community - Our paddleboard instructors and coaches will support you throughout your journey.
6 PRINCIPLES OF SUP YOGA
Nature focused - being on and around water is magical.
Ease of breath - being outside in fresh air makes breathing simpler and more effective.
Centrally focused - all moves come from deep within.
Ease of relaxation - being surrounded by water is cathartic and calming.
Posture is everything - there is no hiding or cheating on the board.
The board is a floating yoga mat - the whole paddleboarding experience is yoga!
4 PRIMARY TEACHING OPPORTUNITY
Private lessons -you can offer regular or new yoga students the one-to-one experience of paddling and yoga.
Yoga retreats are increasing in popularity and you will have the ability to hire boards instead of a classroom and take your students somewhere magical for an extended period of time.
Working Abroad is a possibility once you are an accredited as a SUP Yoga teacher and can offer your services to others.
Collaborations with your local SUP school and offer your services. Ask to hire boards and instructors and set up your own classes or be part of theirs.
Paddle Parties- Water-based activities are becoming more popular for both adults and children- Yoga can be a big part of the party experience as it is so playful.
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If you live close enough you can come back to Maidenhead and gain more practice that will count towards this.
The course will not come with an electronic manual. You will receive access to electronic waivers, questionnaires, insurance details and the necessary business support to set up on your own.
Satisfaction guaranteed and post-training support available.
Costs
£250 for the 3 day course- SUP Yoga Teacher Certification- only for qualified yoga teachers equipment included
£100 deposit to hold your place, minimum 3 students
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When? The next three-day 20 hours training running from Friday to Sunday June 7-9 2025
Friday 1-9pm ( includes a sunset paddle ), Sat, 10-4pm (included SUP Safety, Skills and Rescue) Sun, 8-2pm SUP Yoga Retreat teaching.
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Where? We're based in wonderful Maidenhead, a riverside town in Berkshire, England, on the southwestern bank of the River Thames and have full access to a lake too.
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How to book Pay a £100 deposit and we will contact you for the other details or What's App 07505 147957
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A Letter from Your Trainer
Dear Future teachers,
I started my yoga teacher training after the birth of my second baby, having practised since I was 18. I moved back to this part of the UK in 2008 and paid a sitter to play with my girls so I could join a kayak club to refresh my energy and clear my mind a few hours a week. With this new hobby I found new love, new friends and became a volunteer kayak instructor. When my husband wanted to swap kayaking for paddleboarding, my initial disappointment was short lived. Simply standing on the board for the very first time, I felt my love of yoga had found the perfect marriage with the board and I have never looked back.
Over a few years, my paddleboarding classes started outnumbering my yoga classes and it allowed me to grow a very successful business. For the first time in my life, I formed a limited company and have employees. Paddleboarding has taken off during lockdown and SUP-related businesses are thriving.
Every one of our SUP sessions includes some form of yoga. It is such a big part of our paddleboard school that all our paddleboard instructors encourage new paddlers to get off their feet and take some time to stretch and breathe. Yoga helps reduce the fears, doubts and stresses that can surface when new paddlers learn to stand on a seemingly wobbly surface.
I hope to attract the most passionate of teachers, who feel at their happiest in and around water and who are ready to take their paddling and yoga practice to the next level.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
Tara
Director, Paddleboard and Yoga Coach
Paddleboard Maidenhead Ltd.
Yoga on Board vs Yoga on Land
You will never roll around on a thicker yoga mat! Yoga on the water promotes a greater sense of healing and calm before you have even started the class. The magic begins the moment you set foot on the board. You learn to relax and trust the subtle moves beneath you. Natural sounds and lighting, no boundaries between the student and nature promote a feeling of well-being. The yoga is simpler on the board. There is no need to make it exotic or complicated as the relaxation, breathing and settling into poses happens on its own. There is fun, laughter and playfulness on the water and its more sociable too. Students receive helpful feedback from the board that is not present on land. Every move needs to be counter-balanced and executed honestly. Transitioning from one move to another requires more thought and mindfulness.
Once back on land you always remember the experience of being slightly off-centre. Those memories never leave and students report back that their yoga changes as a result of experiencing a ‘floating yoga mat’.
Menopausal Yoga
07505 147957