50-HOUR AERIAL YOGA TRAINING
let your dreams soar high
This Aerial Yoga Teacher Training is a 50-hour Yoga Teacher Training. We’re a Yoga Alliance Accredited YACEP Provider and this training counts towards continued education credits with Yoga Alliance. Our program is designed to elevate your practice, expand your teaching skillset, and deepen your relationship with movement, trust, and creativity. While shorter in hours, this immersive two-weekend training upholds the same standards of excellence, integrity, and intention that define all Empower education programs.
This training is inspired by the growing global aerial yoga community and draws from best practices found in respected aerial teacher trainings worldwide—prioritizing safety, intelligent sequencing, anatomy, and conscious teaching methods. You will be guided through a comprehensive exploration of aerial yoga that blends strength, play, stability, and mindfulness, all while honoring the body’s unique experience in suspension.
Our Aerial Teacher Training is designed for dedicated students of yoga, certified teachers seeking continuing education, and movement practitioners who want to expand their offerings or re-ignite their passion for teaching. Whether your intention is to teach aerial yoga, enhance your current classes, or deepen your personal practice, this training meets you exactly where you are.
Over the course of two immersive weekends, you will gain the tools to confidently teach aerial yoga classes rooted in safety and creativity. You will explore aerial asana, transitions, cueing, spotting, class structure, anatomy for aerial movement, and the art of holding space in a suspended environment. Just as importantly, you will be supported in discovering your own teaching voice and developing confidence both in the air and on the ground.
This training is not only about learning aerial skills—it is an invitation into growth and connection. You will train alongside a like-minded community, build meaningful relationships, and experience a shift that extends far beyond the hammock.
At Empower, aerial yoga is more than a modality—it is a practice of trust, elevation, and empowerment.
Nourish your Mind, Body & Soul
"The hammock holds you so you can hold yourself. In that space between earth and air, your inner teacher finally learns to fly."
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Upon successful completion, you will receive a 50-hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training Certificate, which counts toward your Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YACEP) requirements.
This training is two weekends long
6 Intensive in-person training Days with 1 week in between for practice teaching, observation, assists, assignments and self-studying.
Training Dates TBA
We will be holding up to 4 trainings a year
Training Hours
Fridays: 5pm-9pm
Saturdays: 12pm-6pm
Sundays: 12pm-6pm
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160+ Aerial Asanas covered
Modifications, Benefits and Contradictions for each asana
Gain real-world experience teaching and assisting in a supportive environment
Dharma, Mantra and Meditation
Learn to rig, maintain, and care for aerial yoga hammocks and equipment
Functional Anatomy and Physiology
The Art of Teaching Aerial
Understand how aerial yoga can support strength, flexibility, nervous system regulation, and stress relief
Discovering voice and building confidence through practice teaching
Improving Personal Practice
Pranayama (breathwork)
Opening and Closing Rituals
Use of props
Aerial Yoga Theory, History and Philosophy
Business of Yoga
Yoga Sutras
Yamas and Niyama
Safety and Adjustments
and so much more…
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50+ hours of dynamic and accessible aerial yoga education led by passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated teachers.
50-hour Yoga Alliance teaching Certificate upon completion. Continue Education Credits with YA.
A thoughtfully curated Aerial Yoga Teacher Training Manual and additional learning materials
Training in proper safety methods and hammock rigging
Limited Membership at Empower is included with your tuition for the duration of the training program. To access our Aerial Classes
Access to Aerial hammocks during non-class times
A supportive and uplifting community
Opportunity to observe/assist/lead Aerial classes at Empower Hot Yoga while enrolled in the program (contingent on teacher approval)
Full access to the studio’s changing rooms and showers during training weekends.
Access to a fridge and microwave during training weekends
Graduation Celebration
Professional Aerial yoga photoshoot at completion of program
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Yoga mat, mat towels or shower towels (however, these can be rented from studio)
Meals, Snacks and Drinks are not provided.
Tuition
Investment: $999
A $200 non-refundable deposit is due upon sign-up. This will be applied to your final balance. Final balance is due no later than the Friday before Graduation.
Payment plans are available. Please inquire for details.
Empower Discounts:
Empower offers a special discount to all Empower Employees, Teacher Subs, Energy Exchange team, Visionary and All-Inclusive members. Reach out directly by email owner@empowerhy.com for more information.
Early Bird Discount: $799 (save $200)
Take advantage of our Early Bird Discount by paying in full.
Partial Scholarship: up to 50% off
We offer 1 Partial Scholarship per training. Reach out directly by email owner@empowerhy.com for more information
Ready to begin the Journey?
Investing in a teacher training is a big deal. Schedule a no pressure call with Nikki, so that you can feel if this program aligns with you. Even better, schedule an in-person coffee date to learn all about the program to make the most informed decision.
Let’s talk about it
Our Story: Rising Together
Aerial, to us, is more than being suspended in fabric or movement. It’s the space where you rise above what once held you down, where you feel both strong and free, and where healing and creativity come alive. It’s about lifting each other and creating something beautiful together.
Our story started from two very different places. One of us carried the weight of a broken dream and a silenced voice. The other was just beginning to step into her own light, discovering what it meant to be seen while building her dream. When our worlds came together, we had no idea how deeply we would impact each other’s lives. Nikki helped Brittan remember that her voice mattered, that it was safe to dream again, and that her gifts still belonged in the world. She brought her back to her mat, back to teaching, back to sharing her heart. And Brittan became the steady ground beneath Nikki’s feet, a place of safety in the middle of doubt and fear, always showing up with encouragement and reminding her that she was not alone and it was safe to grow, create and trust. From there, a friendship grew into a partnership filled with creativity and endless ideas. Together, we turned that spark into something real, one of the most magical offerings we could ever imagine sharing: a Yoga Alliance certified 50-hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training, along with aerial yoga and aerial Pilates classes offered right here in Chico, CA. This training is built from our hearts and is more than just a program. It’s a piece of our story. It carries with it the laughter, tears, trials, and triumphs we’ve walked through alone and side by side. It’s professional, detailed and comprehensive, while also being playful and fun—because it reflects who we are and the journey we’ve walked. We’ve learned there are no stars without the darkness. Through some of our darkest times, we chose not to give up—we chose to create and become the shining stars. This is what aerial means to us: the courage to lift one another higher, the freedom to create, and the reminder that together, we can rise.
