Lead The Recovery Barre in Your Community
The Recovery Barre Instructor Training gives you everything you need to confidently launch classes in your community. Learn barre foundations and recovery-focused programming, gain a ready-to-use class and meeting blueprint, and walk away with a supportive network and access to nonprofit opportunities to help you get started.
Training is proudly hosted in partnership with Fit Pro Programming, an industry leader in fitness education. Register now to join the first wave of certified Recovery Barre instructors!
Upcoming Trainings
Don't see a date or location that works for you? Reach out to request a training near you, free to host.
Who is training for?
This training is for instructors and facilities looking to add a meaningful format, sober individuals who want to build community, and counselors, social workers, recovery advocates, and community health leaders who want to integrate the mind–body benefits of movement into their programs. No prior group fitness experience is required, though a Barre Above or other certification is strongly encouraged. Have a specific question? Reach out!
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What You'll Learn
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The Recovery Barre Programming: Facilitate a welcoming space for community connection and guide an accessible movement class using a repeatable leader guide and class framework.
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Warm-Up Fundamentals: Apply exercise science best practices to craft purposeful warm-ups that reduce the risk of injury and effectively prepare the mind and body for movement.
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Movement Foundations: Learn essential group fitness skills and functional barre fundamentals that prioritize foundational movement patterns for safe, inclusive instruction.
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Recovery Awareness & Considerations: Understand sober identities, growing cultural influence, brain-body benefits of movement, and key physical and emotional considerations for safe recovery-focused classes.
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Ethics & Scope of Practice: Understand your role and scope, maintain healthy boundaries, and lead with care.
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The Recovery Barre Programming: Facilitate a welcoming space for community connection and guide an accessible movement class using a repeatable leader guide and class framework.
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Warm-Up Fundamentals: Apply exercise science best practices to craft purposeful warm-ups that reduce the risk of injury and effectively prepare the mind and body for movement.
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Movement Foundations: Learn essential group fitness skills and functional barre fundamentals that prioritize foundational movement patterns for safe, inclusive instruction.
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Recovery Awareness & Considerations: Understand sober identities, growing cultural influence, brain-body benefits of movement, and key physical and emotional considerations for safe recovery-focused classes.
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Ethics & Scope of Practice: Understand your role and scope, maintain healthy boundaries, and lead with care.
What's Included
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6-Hour Training Workshop: Your in-person or livestream training includes an educational lecture, discussions, a full 75-minute Recovery Barre experience, and in-depth breakdowns of key programming concepts and considerations. Livestream attendees will receive 30-day access to the training recording.
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The Recovery Barre Instructor Manual: A comprehensive guide covering evidence-based movement and recovery research, practical program applications, and best teaching practices.
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Turnkey Leader Guide: A ready-to-use leader guide with a repeatable, pre-scripted meeting format, discussion prompts, gratitude-centered mindfulness cooldowns, and templates to secure community partnerships.
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On-Demand Classes & Educational Content: Learn directly from program creator Ashlynn Howe through replicable class videos with detailed notes, technique and alignment breakdowns, and group fitness foundations.
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Lifetime Access to Certification Materials: Access to your education materials anytime through the Fit Pro Programming app or website.
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Continuing Education Credits: Earn 6.0 AFAA, 0.6 NASM, and 0.6 ACE CEUs
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Certificate of Completion: Verifies your training and status as a certified Recovery Barre instructor.
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Ongoing Instructor Support & Nonprofit Affiliation: Join The Recovery Barre instructor community portal for access to the nonprofit network and resources, continued connection and support, exclusive event offerings, and rights to use The Recovery Barre name, logos, format concept, leader guide, and programming.
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Nonprofit Resources & Directory Listing: Apply for mat grants, receive marketing materials, and have your class listed on the nonprofit website directory and promoted through our email and social channels, highlighting your offerings and helping individuals seeking support discover your community.