BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR

LEARN THE METHOD. LEAD THE EXPERIENCE.

Learn to teach AQUA STAND UP® and B-BOARD® with confidence and bring a different approach to balance, movement and purposeful instability to the people you train.

ONLINE CERTIFICATION │ IN-PERSON FACILITY TRAINING │ WORLDWIDE

EXPLORE TRAINING OPTIONS

AQUATIC & BALANCE FITNESS EDUCATION

A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO FITNESS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

Looking to expand your skills as a fitness professional? LEVEL FITNESS offers online and in-person instructor certification through two distinctive training experiences: AQUA STAND UP® for water-based fitness and B-BOARD® for land-based balance and instability training.

For aqua fitness and aquatic professionals, AQUA STAND UP® offers a different approach to water fitness instructor training—combining balance, functional movement, yoga, Pilates and mindful movement on a floating board.

For personal trainers and group fitness instructors, B-BOARD® introduces purposeful instability to land-based training, creating new possibilities for balance, strength and functional movement.

Both certification pathways are available online worldwide, with hands-on training also available for facilities implementing the programs.

WHY BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR?

MORE THAN A CERTIFICATION. AN EXPERIENCE TO SHARE.

Becoming an AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD® instructor is about more than learning exercises. It's about learning how to create an experience that challenges, engages and connects people through movement.

You'll learn how to use purposeful instability to bring a new dimension to fitness, balance and mindful movement—while developing the confidence to make the experience your own.

  • LEARN: Understand the principles behind the LEVEL FITNESS Method® and how to apply them.

  • EXPERIENCE: Practice the movements and discover how purposeful instability changes the way the body moves.

  • TEACH: Learn how to safely guide, adapt and progress the experience for different participants.

  • INSPIRE: Bring something distinctive to your clients, classes, facility or community.

LEARN IT. EXPERIENCE IT. TEACH IT. MAKE IT YOURS.

CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE

WATER OR LAND. OR BOTH.

Choose the experience that fits your teaching style, your environment and the people you want to inspire. Become certified in AQUA STAND UP®, B-BOARD®—or expand your possibilities with both.

  • A young woman performing a high plank on a paddle board during an AQUA STAND UP® class in a swimming pool environment

    AQUA STAND UP®

    TEACH MOVEMENT ON WATER.

    Learn how to lead a unique aquatic experience combining balance, fitness, yoga, Pilates and mindful movement through the natural instability of water.

    EXPLORE AQUA STAND UP® CERTIFICATION
  • young woman with fitness outfit, performing a core exercise on a B-BOARD® board during a yoga class

    B-BOARD®

    TEACH MOVEMENT ON LAND.

    Learn how to use purposeful instability to create engaging land-based experiences combining functional movement, strength, balance, yoga, Pilates and mindful movement.

    EXPLORE B-BOARD® CERTIFICATION

TRAINING OPTIONS

TWO WAYS TO LEARN. ONE METHOD.

Whether you're an individual instructor or a facility bringing the program to your team, training is designed to give you the knowledge, practice and confidence to lead the experience.

1 - ONLINE CERTIFICATION

LEARN FROM ANYWHERE: Designed for individual instructors and fitness professionals, online training gives you the flexibility to learn AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD® wherever you are.

WORLDWIDE · ONLINE · FLEXIBLE

EXPLORE ONLINE CERTIFICATION

2 - IN-PERSON FACILITY TRAINING

BRING THE TRAINING TO YOUR TEAM: Facilities implementing AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD® can host an immersive 6–8 hour hands-on training led by Eric Vandendriessche, founder and creator of both programs.

With extensive practice, your team develops the skills and confidence to bring the experience to your members.

WORLDWIDE · 6–8 HOURS · HANDS-ON

EXPLORE FACILITY TRAINING

FROM TRAINING TO THE FIRST CLASS

Following the in-person training, complimentary demo classes can be organized for your members—helping introduce the experience to your community while giving your newly trained team the opportunity to see the program come to life.

In-person facility training is available worldwide. Travel and accommodation expenses apply.

BEYOND THE TRAINING

THE TOOLS TO TEACH WITH CONFIDENCE.

Training gives you more than an understanding of the programs. It gives you the knowledge, resources and support to turn what you've learned into experiences you can confidently share with others.

We Bring The Equipment

All the equipment needed for your selected B-BOARD® or AQUA STAND UP® experience is brought directly to your location.

We Set Up

We prepare the equipment and organize the space before your employees arrive.

We Coach

Your session is professionally led and adapted to your group, space and participants' fitness levels.

They Experience

Your employees move, balance, connect and discover a completely different way to experience fitness together.

LEARN THE METHOD. MAKE THE EXPERIENCE YOUR OWN.

STUDENT RESULTS

  • "B-BOARD® has brought balance to my workout ! ! As a Group Fitness Instructor, it's sometimes hard to get enough variety in my workouts but this new B-BOARD® class brings it all ! Challenging and fun ! Love it !" Kendra

    — Kendra

  • "The AQUA STAND UP® training was great! I feel prepared to have a safe class and am excited to continue training so I am super prepared when my first participants walk through the doors!"

    — Kristen S

  • "Love the new B-BOARD® workouts that Shapes just started. Mary Pat takes my workouts to a new level ! It's a challenging awesome workout in only 30 minutes."

    — Beth

  • "I had a great time in the training class and feel as if it prepared us with the right info and knowledge of Aqua Stand Up in order for us to instruct a class."

    — Jessica B.

  • "We have launched our programming with success ! Our members are in love with the music and the moves. We need more B-BOARD®."

    Ann - Owner Shapes Fitness For Women

GOOD TO KNOW

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • You don't need previous experience with AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD®. The training is designed to teach you the foundations of the program, the equipment, movements and teaching approach you need to lead the experience with confidence.

  • Yes. Online certification allows you to learn AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD® from anywhere in the world and complete the training remotely.

  • Yes. In-person training is available for facilities implementing AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD®. Training takes place at the facility and typically lasts 6–8 hours, with a strong emphasis on hands-on practice.

  • Yes. In-person facility training is designed to train your team together, allowing instructors to learn, practice and prepare to introduce the program at your facility.

  • Following the training, complimentary demo classes can be organized for your members. This provides an opportunity to introduce the program to your community and bring the experience to life immediately after your team's training.

  • For in-person facility training, travel and accommodation expenses for the founder/trainer are covered by the facility. Details are discussed as part of the program implementation proposal.

  • Yes. You can train in AQUA STAND UP®, B-BOARD®, or both, giving you the flexibility to bring the LEVEL FITNESS Method® to water and land environments.

  • This one depends on exactly how your online certification currently works. If participants must own an AQUA STAND UP® or B-BOARD® to complete the practical component, we should say so clearly. If equipment isn't required, we'll phrase it differently.