Level 1 Instructor School | Wichita, KS 2020

This three day instructor school certifies you to:

• Teach YFFR Protocol through official programming in a public safety or military environment

Participants will receive:

• Foundations Training
• Cultural Competency classes for Law Enforcement and Fire Service
• A breakdown of the YFFR Protocol
• Three standardized YFFR classes
• Best practices and Smart Teaching Tools for yoga instruction
• A deeper look at the science of yoga as it relates to trauma
• The Western and Eastern science behind YFFR Protocol
• 4 YFFR Mat Class Workshops
• Personal Areas of Excellence Practices (Self-Care - Online Class)
• Professional Areas of Excellence (YFFR Standard Operating Procedures)
• Squad (small group) Breakout Sessions and Practice Teaching
• An overview of trauma-specific yoga and cognitive training techniques
• YFFR Instructor Training Manual with extensive reference materials
• Access to 1 year of YogaShield's Cyber Academy: On Demand short yoga classes, workshops and instructors only information.
• Digital Toolkit to support you after training (must successfully complete practical and written test)
• Licensing agreement to use YFFR’s trademarked name and material (must successfully complete practical and written test)

After this training attendees will know how to teach the YFFR Protocol to first responders in department settings. By the end of Level 1 Instructor School, attendees will have the tools to practice the techniques of YFFR Protocol themselves, speak authentically about yoga and the YFFR mission, and teach the YFFR Protocol with a high level of effectiveness and professionalism.

Participants who successfully complete Level 1: Basic Training are known as Instructor 1.

Instructors will be expected to uphold YFFR’s Personal and Professional Areas of Excellence including:

• Code of conduct
• Internal and external communication protocols
• Demonstrate tactical and cultural competency
• Effectively explain the science and methodology behind the YFFR Teaching Protocol

*Note:

• YFFR Instructor 1 are not certified to teach YFFR Structured Curriculum in Training Academies or In-Service Training until attending Level 2.
• Outside training requirements must be completed before certification
• Instructors will sign a licensing agreement to use YFFR’s name, logo and material upon completion of training requirements
• A Teacher Agreement is required of all YFFR Instructors in order to track classes

Level 1: Basic Training is perfect for:

• Anyone who has a desire to teach yoga to first responders using a field-tested and structured approach. This could mean officially within a department setting, informally in a community setting, adding these techniques to their personal practice such as a clinician or peer support leader.

Prerequisites:

• Foundations Course (included in 3 day training)

Post Training Requirements:

• Online, open book written test
• Documentation of 5 classes taught