NAFTA - National Aerobics & Fitness Trainers Association

NAFTA Yoga Level 1

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January 19, 2025
Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Certification Details

This NAFTA Certification covers all the basics of teaching the foundations to Yoga. The course covers Yoga Anatomy, The Eight Limbs of Yoga, The Yoga Diet and Breath Control.  The NAFTA Yoga Level 1-Foundations Certification Program will give you detailed information on how to provide your students with a safe Hatha Yoga class in a yoga studio or fitness class environment. We look forward to seeing you on the mat. 

Upon completion of the workshop and the online examination, you will earn the NAFTA’s Mindbody Instructor Certificate as a Yoga Instructor Level 1

 

 Instruction components:

 

  • 90 Hours Yoga Techniques, Training and Practices
  • 30 Hours Teaching Methodology
  • 30 Hours Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology
  • 50 Hours Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle

 

 *NAFTA, course materials will be presented to you electronically upon completion of your purchase. The courses included the electronic materials, the workshops and/or the OnDemand Videos, written exam and practical exams (where applicable). Upon successful completion the participants will receive a certification. 

 

NAFTA does not offer refunds, transfers nor course credits for any purchase or incomplete course. 

Participants have 90 days from the date of purchase to complete the course. If not completed within the 90 days, you can request a 30-day extension but it must be requested prior to the 90 day expiration date.

 

 

Requirements

The following eligibility requirements have been implemented for the certification exam:

  • Have completed high school (or equivalent).
  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • You must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Hold a current CPR/AED certification with a live skills check.
  • You must hold current certification in Basic First Aid and it must be current at the time of the exam. Those submitting proof of First Aid Certification with their application will be exempt from future audits, up to the expiration date of the certification. (You may sit for the exam without proof of First Aid Certification; however, you will not receive your exam results until you provide proof of current First Aid certification.)
  • Present a current government-issued photo ID with signature (driver's license, passport, military ID)
  • In order to take the Certification exams, you must attend the NAFTA workshop for the specific certification you are pursuing and have taken the practical examination component prior to receiving your on line access to the written exam.

Recertification

To get recertified in this certification you either need to earn 15 CEU's or take a new certification workshop. To apply for recertification, please log in to your account.


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