FUNCTIONAL YOGA & STRENGTH™ + Business Mentorship
12 Week Online Certification for Yoga Teachers who want to More 1:1 Clients
You didn’t become a yoga teacher just to teach 5 classes a week forever.
Learn how to Fully Book Your 1:1 Clients • Specialize in working with High-Demand Populations • Consistently Earn $8–12K Months inside of our 12 Week Functional Yoga & Strength Certification - online.
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We've created a customized road map for YOU.
Learn the core private movement coaching skills combining mobility, self myofascial release, yoga based conditioning, functional movement & somatics–so you can build a profitable and impact-driven Yoga & wellness business with proven strategies that have supported hundreds of movement coaches, yoga teachers and trainers worldwide.
Your best clients want more than just yoga classes or sequencing -Â they want custom programming that gets them out of pain, increases mobility & gives them functional strength.
They already are seeking personal trainers, pilates specialists… with our Functional Yoga & Strength certification & business mentorship - now you can enroll higher ticket clients & build a wellness business you LOVE.Â
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Become a mobility & functional movement specialistÂ
We created this space for the yoga teachers, trainers & fitness professionals that want to be known as the go-to in their industry.
Whether you are a yoga teacher, personal trainer, nurse or leader in industries from the wellness space to education, the Movement Coaching Academy® will provide you with personal mentorship and top tier education to elevate your skillset so that you can create a valuable high ticket coaching offering and get paid by helping others and doing what you love. Â
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Entering the yoga and online education space to start your own business doesn't have to be intimidating anymore.
You have several certifications, and your classes are full (at other people’s studios) but still haven’t figured out how to make your OWN profitable Yoga business.Â
Or maybe you have started your business, launched a course, or a website - but the clients aren't coming yet… you don’t have more time to waste. You’re ready for clients YESTERDAY.Â
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Accessible and functional movement that gets your client's results
The techniques you will learn are accessibly formatted for a modern audience - with a combination of online course materials, follow along functional yoga & strength classes, movement labs & program design curriculum. Blending Yoga & Functional Movement to get your clients results, they keep coming back again and again for.Â
We teach you principles of strength that you can use with light 3 & 5lb clubs, self myofascial release tools or 5 - 7lb Steel Mace - all tools that will help you stand apart as a yoga professional that does more than just yoga.
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Deepen your movement practice
Our Level One training is a 12- week online intensive training founded with the intention to give you the tools to assess your client with a functional movement screen & intake session, and map out a progressive 12 week program that builds strength, increases mobility, decreases pain - and has your clients coming back again and again for more customized program design with YOU!
We’ve developed these methods combining her 500 Hour RYT, with her masters degree in Kinesiology & 20 years in coaching 40,000 hours of 1:1 Yoga & Strength sessions with cutting edge performance tools. Plus she shares her Flow CEO frameworks from 15+ years of marketing private 1:1 Yoga & premium Yoga offerings online, so you can start enrolling paying clients within your first 14 days inside this Certification & mentorship program.Â
Our core value is to create Functional Movement Coaches that walk their walk, so embodiment of these practices and personal mastery is the foundation of this certification which will equip you with the tools to thrive in a career as a Functional Movement specialist - so your clients see you as more than just a yoga teacher.Â
Over 12 weeks, our students report time and time again that they've been on a fast track to greater confidence in their ability to help their clients overcome pain, move better, and increase range of motion.
Our certified coaches have raised the bar in our industry, by creating intelligent progressive programs that go beyond just sequencing poses. Summer has coached hundreds of Yoga teachers to clearly articulate functional movement with clients, and in their own marketing - resulting in higher client retention & client satisfaction.
No more one off Yoga sessions, our certification will teach you how to build in consistency into every client package, so your clients respect your time - and you build a consistent & predictable income.Â
Functional Yoga & Strength™ & Business MentorshipÂ
OVER THE COURSE OF 12 WEEKS, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE TOOLS TO MASTER MOVEMENT COACHING 101, MOBILITY, AND YOGA SPECIFIC CONDITIONING EXERCISES SO YOU CAN BUILD CONFIDENCE & PREMIUM YOGA PACKAGES THAT YOUR CLIENTS GLADLY INVEST IN.
We are committed to preserving the spiritual origins of classical yoga while bridging the gap between modern yoga, kinesiology, human movement & performance so you can make Functional Yoga & Strength accessible to any individual who is curious and ready to embark on a path of personal transformation.
You will learn the techniques, practice and theory that goes beyond your typical 200 Hour & 300 Hour YTT, and how to apply Functional Yoga & Strength in an educational environment, workshops, in your one-to-one work, and group sessions.
Be prepared to become a walking testimonial for the profound transformation these tools offer while equipping yourself with the education to facilitate lasting results for every client that enters your world.Â
Become the best of the best
BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE, GAIN CLARITY IN YOUR YOGA BUSINESS AND EMBODY THE IDENTITY OF LEADER YOU KNOW YOU ARE MEANT TO BECOME.
Students will learn:
- Â Client functional movement assessment techniques,
- Program design skills,
- How to coach hundreds of mobility drills, & conditioning exercises with light clubs & steel mace,
- How to integrate load into yoga poses safely & effectively,
- The craft of better movement coaching to boost your confidence in teaching and bringing these powerful modalities to the world.
Included in your tuition:Â
4 Follow Along courses & Manuals Valued at $2,000+Â
Get access to Summer’s Movement Coaching 101 course & manual, plus her Steel Mace Vinyasa Prime & manual, Kinesiologyoga & Pure Mobility. This is more than 2 years of content that you can use directly with your clients.Â
Flow CEO Business Course - Valued at $1111
We teach you the 5 pillars of running a successful service based business inside of Flow CEO. You’ll learn what to focus on to generate leads, hold clarity calls that lead to sales & retain your clients for years to come. It all starts with becoming your best client.Â
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Office Hours with Summer & Stan Store Set up - Valued at $2000
Learn exactly how to start marketing your 1:1 Functional Yoga & Strength packages from the very first week in our program. Summer provides a monthly call to support you in client enrollment strategy, content that converts & setting up your systems to take on more clients with ease.Â
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12 weeks of live practicum + in-depth curriculum trainingsÂ
Build true confidence through hands-on experience and real-time feedback, so you’re ready to create programs that get your clients the results they hired you for.Â
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Coach with better Functional Yoga & Strength toolsÂ
Master the language of functional movement so you can help clients understand how to fix the problem and build true strength & stability—without over-explaining or over-coaching.
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Receive 50 Continuing Education credits through Yoga Alliance
Elevate your credibility and expand your teaching potential with certified hours recognized by the largest global yoga network.Â
“I will never look at movement the same again”
“I have completely changed how I teach mobility & functional movement.”
“I have so much more confidence as a private 1:1 yoga coach”
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A Functional Yoga & Strength certification that expands your capacity to hold clients through deep transformation and in-depth training in a spectrum of modalities
You’ve held back in sessions, afraid you’re not “qualified enough” to take on private clients.
Learn how to use your voice with authority and embodiment so you lead your private 1:1 sessions with confidence, curate transformational experiences, and attract clients who trust you as a true expert.
You’re deeply spiritual—but want credibility in spaces that demand science.
Get an integrated functional Yoga & Strength education that bridges ancient wisdom with neuroscience-backed techniques so you can confidently lead workshops, fully book your 1:1 Clientele, and create a transformational Holistic Movement program.Â
You want to raise your prices—but wonder if your offer is “worth it.”
Elevate your client experience with proven, functional yoga & strength tools that create measurable breakthroughs—so you can charge premium rates and be known for creating results that no one else delivers
Working with Summer and the Flow Coaches has been a game changer for me.
As someone who has worked with 4 other business coaches, I feel that I can say that Summer is the real deal. Her experience in coaching movement translates into being an excellent business coach.
She is a well of knowledge and is so generous to those in her containers,
Through the process I saw many breakthroughs in myself and in my business. The value of this coaching container is incredible. I'm a better coach and business owner after completing this program. Thank you Summer and team!
-Megan Mathers
đź“Ł Flow fam, tell the people!
Meet Andrea  who fully booked her private clientele & re-branded as a Functional Yoga & Strength Coach
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Meet Andrea  who fully booked her private clientele & re-branded as a Functional Yoga & Strength Coach
@ashtangayoga305
Vinnie shares his professional journey, transitioning from a personal trainer in Dubai to opening his own studio, Flow Yoga BH, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
@vinnierehab
Check out how Adina built her business & teaches at Yoga Festivals in Austria - while being known for her style of somatics & strength work.
@innerflowadina
Jenna's professional journey, her experience transitioning into entrepreneurship, and her unique approach to helping clients overcome chronic fatigue.
@jennabellrinaldi
“ Get on Waitlist for Early Access” - Open to public May 2 with $2000 savings
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Associations Recognizing The Functional Yoga & Strength™ & Business Mentorship:
The learning experience of adding a mace to my movement practice was humbling, empowering, and has truly changed the way I view movement and yoga.
It opened me up to the world of circular-strength training, finding flow more easily in movement, and adding load in Vinyasa! It healed my neck and trap injury, and now I want to help others heal their injuries, or better yet prevent injuries and move smarter. Learning a new modality while also sharpening my teaching was a beautiful combo.
I am so excited to embark on this new chapter of being a movement coach. It's already opened up so many doors and I cannot wait to see what more comes out of it. Thanks to Summer and this program, I have the confidence, strategy, and education I needed to dive into this new life as a premium movement coach. I know I'll be back for more of her offerings - whether trainings, workshops, or retreats.Â
-Â Leigh CohenÂ
Summer is such an amazing Business Coach for yoga teachers.
The whole team is filled with lovely mentors that help you towards success.
-Andie
Taking the Steel Mace Vinyasa Level 1 Teacher Training was a game-changer for both my personal practice and professional offerings.
I gained a deep understanding of steel mace mechanics, how to sequence intelligently for different populations, and how to blend loaded movement with yoga in a way that builds true functional strength and mobility.
The training offered a comprehensive and practical approach to sustainable movement—one that I could immediately apply to my own body and to the clients I work with. I now feel confident integrating this modality into my services, and it’s allowed me to expand my business in a powerful new direction. This training was the missing link I didn’t know I needed. Highly recommend to anyone ready to level up!
-Natalie
Check out how Shelly started her Business working full time & created 3 powerful programs
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Antoni from France and his journey from a background in kettlebell training and yoga to mastering the steel mace.
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"I have already noticed a massive change in my personal practice as well as a more precise coaching technique.”
“People are freaking hooked on my classes. It is so fun. "
“I'm reminded of why I got into this business in the first place. ”
Meet the founderÂ
Summer Huntington
Steel Mace Vinyasa Founder and Lead Trainer
Summer Huntington, MS is an international yoga teacher with a masters in Kinesiology, Human Movement & Performance, and founder of Steel Mace Vinyasa & Flow Shala. She is sought after for her expertise in working with unconventional tools like clubs, steel mace and coaching Flow State. She is a Yoga Business coach for leaders who desire to build their “body of work” online, and has a strong background in digital marketing, content creation, and has published 16+ courses for her own Functional Yoga & Strength methods.Â
Summer built her online teacher training curriculum in 2020 after realizing that there was a big gap in our traditional 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings, that provided very little movement coaching feedback throughout the training, and hundreds of Yoga teachers still lacked the confidence to work with clients one to one. She also noticed that most Yoga Teachers had very little business knowledge, sales & online marketing - so she created a full Yoga Business Mentorship called Flow Coach Accelerator which has been running since 2020.Â
As a leader in the Flow Coaching space, Summer leads innovative seminars for Steel Mace Vinyasa, Heavy Clubs and advanced program design. She also partners with Mark Wildman of Wildman Athletica to host 7 Day Training Retreats, merging the clubs, steel mace & warrior training methods. These are truly transformational experiences, and people travel from all around the world to attend.Â
Summer is currently training a team of Head Coaches to lead her Steel Mace Vinyasa seminars worldwide, with her Steel Mace Vinyasa methodology. She aims to bridge the gap between strength and Yoga, and continue to grow the community of Flow Coaches who embody a strong practice.Â
Why Past students love this certification
The course was a perfect match for me. The Teacher Training helped me to connect two of my passions clubs and yoga.
But the course suprised me positivelly with the great knowledge delivered. It was my first contact with Somatics and its importance in our life. My classes became more fluid and dynamic, my coaching style more embracing. I'm grateful.
The hybrid format of the certification fitted perfectly for me. Allowed me to manage my timings and finish the course with no pressure. Also, the virtual model helped me to be consistent on my studies since the content available is huge and that are a lot to learn from there!!
-Â Vinnie Soars, Brazil
I’ve had seven clients in my first three months of coaching.
I partner at a gym where I teach Steel Mace Vinyasa, and I have two package options to work with me 1:1, as well as a video series that I’m making passive income from. I did the 100 Hour Certification for Functional Yoga & Strength. When I started, I really was just wanting a solid functional movement certification. I didn’t fully grasp that I’d be learning to coach 1:1 and that I’d finish six months later with my business on a whole new level.
I understand how to market myself on the internet, how to create a sales page, and I’ve created several manuals for my 1:1 clients (all in six months). I wanted to simply add steel mace into my yoga classes… and I got so much more. More than I realized I could even do, honestly
On a personal note, I’ve changed how I speak, I worked through a lot of blocks I didn’t know I had, and I found an online community (though I did meet some amazing coaches in person as well) in the last six months.
Additionally, people are freaking hooked on my classes. It is so fun. Learning how to program and teach SMV has been so good for me. I feel so much more confident in my teaching, and I’d been teaching yoga for 14 years! The program is a lot, but the sooner you can let go of perfectionism and “start before you’re ready” the better :)
I look forward to working with Summer again in the future!
-Shannon Wheeler
It's been incredible to support my clients with this ancient tool for strength & embodiment, while also refreshing my personal yoga practice.
I took Summer's Level 1 & Level 2 SMV trainings live & earned my 100 Hour Steel Mace Vinyasa Certification & not only appreciate the education they provided around functional movement but how they expanded my professional scope as a Yoga Teacher Trainer & Movement Coach.
I highly recommend this certification if you're looking to add load & functional strength training to your current yoga practice!
-Abiola
My understanding of Kinesiology and Human Biomechanics have vastly improved. Some other big takeaways are the concept of "nesting" and teaching from "simple to complex".
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I never knew what flow states were, but I have experienced them before. Now I have the tools to be in flow on a daily basis AND coach Flow consistently with clients.
I value the feedback Summer gave me and helped guide me to find and focus on my niche client, and program design to their specific needs.”
- Ruan, South Africa
This course landed where re-invention was calling - reinvention of my self, my studio, my training philosophy.
When I signed up, I didn't realize the depth and breadth of the material, nor did I fully understand the commitment until well into the first month. There is such depth to the SMV curriculum, and a fundamental system of support for taking in the material.
I not only immersed myself in Steel Mace Vinyasa and Flow State, but learned the fundamentals of yoga, breath work, the Chakras, somatics, neural load training, Patterns, Posture and Power Leakages, HIIT protocols, I could go on. But most importantly, the curriculum challenged me to deeply understand how to get to the very root of why people walk in the door for training, how I can support transformation in a realistic way, and what it takes develop and deliver a cohesive body of work with passion and joy.
Bringing the knowledge and language of Flow and the "felt-sense" were necessary to complete me, and gave me the opportunity to embody through movement what I needed to heal as well as how to heal/help clients. I'm reminded of why I got into this business in the first place. And all of the nuts & bolts of running a movement studio pulled me away from the essentials, but this course reminded me that with solid intention, I can weave the underlying principles into everything I offer and confidently program for ANY population.Â
There's a deep sense -Â a culminating sense that I'm on the right track with my calling as a coach and teacher.
-Jolie, California
I loved learning from Summer directly. Her passion and knowledge on Steel Mace mechanics, breath work, energy centers, and somatics is unparalleled.Â
Summer is absolutely brilliant and amazing. The Flow Shala coaches were awesome too,
I felt SO lucky to have her as my coach in weekly office hours, and with her online teachings. As a practicing 200-RYT who always looks to expand on learning and teaching, this 100-hour training has enlightened me on not only the history and mechanics of the mace but on the somatic experience and has helped me connect with my current client base in ways that I never had before.
-Jen
“Working with Summer and her elite team of coaches not only helped me understand how to effectively move with a mace, but also how to tune into deeper somatic experiences in my body.Â
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This training goes beyond teaching the physical knowledge of mace mechanics. It’s an in depth dive into how to steep oneself into flow state and uncover layers of creativity and connection with movement and breath.Â
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The four day wave training method allows for movement based recovery days which improves performance on peak training days and allows for less adrenal fatigue. I wasn’t training this way before working with Summer. It has been a game changer for my clients and myself.”
-Andrea
My understanding of how to design a program based on a clients chief complaint has grown infinitely. My understanding of flow state and how to elicit it has increased tenfold.Â
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“I have studied movement, dance and yoga for ten years, and have learned things I have never touched on in previous trainings.Â
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Understanding how to teach from simple to complex, the nervous systems awareness and how to prime our systems so we can better integrate movement and learning and mastering new movements with the steel mace are a few things I've learned and are my biggest takeaways from this program.. I am so grateful for this experience!
-Robyn
Summer's programs are amazing, and I can't say enough about them.
I enrolled in her 100 Hour Functional Yoga & Strength program, and it completely changed how I approached my movement & yoga coaching business. It was a lot of work (and I'm still integrating it all), but I ended up with business assets and a workable plan that will fuel me for years to come. Plus, my clients are getting results like they never have before.
I also took the opportunity to study Steel Mace with Summer, and received my 100-hr Steel Mace Vinyasa certification. This practice also revolutionized my personal practice and my coaching, and I'm so grateful to have discovered it. Summer has really cracked the code on online learning, and the tools and coaching I received were second to none. Highly recommended!
-Shelley Ley
In retrospect, you learn, in your mind and body, the WHY behind the yoga practice (esp the warrior asanas) and why we incorporate mace movements in Steel Mace Vinyasa..
When given the appropriate amount of neural load through this stress conditioning to dial in the fight response (adjusting complexity and pace to dial away from flight and freeze), your brain is forced to adapt and establish neural connections to subconsciously apply the things you had consciously learned in this fight simulation.
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Meet Robin - who built her 1:1 Yoga Coaching business & Signature program
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Ruan's journey through Summer's 12-week online coaching program and his development as a movement educator.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of the program?
Can I teach this in my private 1:1 Sessions right away?
Is this program for me if I have no yoga or strength training experience?
If something comes up during the 12 weeks and I can't finish, will I lose the ability to get certified?
Is the 50 Hour Functional Yoga & Strength Certification recognized by Yoga Alliance?
What are the payment options?
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Learn how to use Functional Yoga & Strength to fully book your 1:1 Clientele, build a premium Signature Program & make a deeper impact with your work.
Questions? Check out our FAQ or email summer@flowshala for support.
