Continuing Education for Movement Teachers

  • Integrating Somatics for Movement Teachers

    25-Hour Continuing Education Training
    In-Person: Sunday, December 7 • 12:30–5:30 PM
    + 20 Hours Virtual Learning

    25 Yoga Alliance CE credits

    Teach from a place of presence, clarity, and deep connection.
    This 25-hour continuing education training introduces movement teachers to the foundations of somatic-based teaching—simple tools that help your students regulate, connect, and move with more awareness.

    Designed for yoga, barre, Pilates, fitness, dance, and all movement educators.

    What’s Included

    In-Person Intensive — 5 Hours

    Sunday, December 7 • 12:30–5:30 PM — The Practice
    A hands-on, experiential session exploring somatic tools, nervous system basics, supportive cueing, and embodied teaching practices.

    Virtual Learning — 20 Hours

    Self-paced modules including: somatic foundations, nervous system awareness, interoception, somatic cueing, simple sequencing concepts, guided practices, and ongoing virtual support.

    What You’ll Learn

    How to introduce somatics simply and safely

    Nervous system–informed teaching tools

    Language that supports choice & autonomy

    How to guide students into deeper presence

    Ways to integrate somatic awareness into any class format

    You’ll Leave With

    Practical tools you can use immediately

    Clear, inclusive somatic cueing

    More confidence and connection as a teacher

    25 hours of CE credit

    About the Instructor

    Laura Kieley, founder of The Practice Energy Movement Centre, is a somatic stress release practitioner and movement educator known for her grounded, inclusive, nervous-system-informed teaching. She leads The Practice’s teacher trainings and continuing education programs with a focus on regulation, resilience, and embodied connection.

  • Creative Sequencing for Yoga Teachers

    25-Hour Continuing Education Training
    In-Person: Saturday, May 23 • 12:30–5:30 PM 20 Hours Virtual Learning

    25 Yoga Alliance CE credits

    Design classes that feel intentional, embodied, and uniquely yours.
    This 25-hour continuing education training teaches movement teachers how to build thoughtful, accessible, and creative sequences—without overcomplicating the practice or losing connection with the room.

    Designed for yoga, barre, Pilates, fitness, dance, and all movement educators.

    What’s Included

    In-Person Intensive — 5 Hours

    Saturday, May 23 • 12:30–5:30 PM — The Practice
    A practical, hands-on session exploring sequencing methodology, class architecture, movement patterning, intention-led design, and accessible progressions.

    Virtual Learning — 20 Hours

    Self-paced modules covering: sequencing foundations, movement theory, somatic-informed design, energetic arcs, cueing considerations, and guided sequencing labs you can reuse in your own teaching.

    What You’ll Learn

    How to build intentional, cohesive class sequences

    Creative variations using functional + traditional movement

    How to balance structure with intuitive, somatic-led choices

    Reading the room: adapting pathways for real bodies

    Nervous system–aware pacing and class arc design

    Teaching with clarity, simplicity, and embodied presence

    You’ll Leave With

    Clear, adaptable sequencing templates

    More creativity and confidence as a teacher

    A deeper understanding of why certain movements belong together

    Practical tools you can apply immediately

    25 hours of CE credit

    About the Instructor

    Laura Kieley is the founder of The Practice Energy Movement Centre and a movement educator known for her grounding, accessible, and somatic-informed approach. With over a decade of teaching experience, she supports teachers in building confident, creative, and intuitive class experiences rooted in embodiment and nervous system awareness.