In-person Course| Barcelona, Spain | 16-20 Apr 2025

Become
a Certified
Stretch Coach

Help Clients Overcome Injuries & Improve Their Quality of Life

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16 - 20 Apr 2025 | Barcelona, Spain

Yoga Alliance 30hr (YACEP)

The Science of Stretching®

Finally... a Stretching System
that Works

If you have stiff hamstrings, tight hips, or a locked-up spine, the Science of Stretching® approach to flexibility training can effectively and systematically create more space in the body you live in. Founded in 2007, this unique methodology has helped hundreds of thousands of people increase mobility, and reduce pain and injury. If you’re excited about learning this methodology—and teaching it to others—I’d love to invite you to join our next live, online training course.

  • Relieve back, neck and shoulder pain
  • Learn to move like a younger version of yourself
  • Protect and care for your joints
  • Build long, strong supporting tissues
  • Enjoy the sports and activities you love
  • Relieve back, neck and shoulder pain
  • Learn to move like a younger version of yourself
  • Protect and care for your joints
  • Build long, strong supporting tissues
  • Enjoy the sports and activities you love
  • Feel the youthful freedom of a flexible body
  • Learn to palm the floor in a forward bend
  • Squat bum-to-heels without discomfort
  • Sit school-style with your knees on the floor
  • Interlace your hands behind your back with straight arms
  • Feel the youthful freedom of a flexible body
  • Learn to palm the floor in a forward bend
  • Squat bum-to-heels without discomfort
  • Sit school-style with your knees on the floor
  • Interlace your hands behind your back with straight arms

Our approach is different. There are hundreds of stretching books and mobility routines available, but most don’t work. The stretches feel great, but they don’t change your range of motion. The Science of Stretching® approach uses best practices from published exercise physiology research combined with time-tested protocols from yoga, dance, martial arts, and gymnastics to provide a solution that delivers predictable results.

This system is taught to students of all levels, including complete beginners and those with injuries. Our goal is to re-establish basic range of motion (ROM) not to learn contortion or pretzel poses. The benefits of a long, limber body go way beyond yoga poses: flexibility improves your posture, reduces pain, reduces the chances of injury and allows you to move like a younger version of yourself.

Benefits of Teaching Stretching

Transform your clients’
bodies and minds

The Science of Stretching® is a rigorous practice that delivers measurable results. Your clients will improve their flexibility, reduce stress, and enjoy long-lasting results.

Stand out in the yoga market

Stretch Coaches add value to their communities not by competing with others but by truly bringing something unique and needed to the market.

Love your job

When you turn your passion for yoga into your profession, your work feels like play.

Enjoy a flexible schedule

If the typical 9-5 schedule bores you, yoga teaching offers creative scheduling options that can be built around the rest of your life.

Earn $25-75 per hour

You can earn the starting rate of $25-40 per hour and know that senior teachers earn upwards of $75+ per hour for Science of Stretching® classes.

Huge demand for teachers

Specialized yoga teachers earn more, find jobs easily, and attract clients. As a flexibility-focused teacher, you’ll find it’s much easier.

Get certified from home

If you’re looking for a convenient way to learn a new skill, this course allows you to go deep without leaving home.

Join our supportive community

Our teacher community spans 41 countries and includes a positive peer group that will support you.

Is all stretching the same?

No! Most are just warm-ups.

When to stretch?

Warm-up stretches before, deep stretches come after.

How does flexibility actually work?

Phase one is making the most of what you have. Phase two is actually lengthening tissues.

Where to teach?

Studios, gyms, boutique fitness centers, private and corporate sessions.

What is the stretch reflex?

It's an adaptive response that gets in the way when trying to improve flexibility.

Is this Yin Yoga?

Like Yin Yoga, Science of Stretching® classes leverage the power of passive, long-hold poses. Unlike Yin, Science of Stretching® does not teach meridians, does not stretch ligaments (bad idea), and does not teach or subscribe to structural limitation theory. YOGABODY is a non-dogmatic, science-based, and business-positive school.

Science of Stretching® at a glance:

  • Year Established: 2007
  • Style: long-hold, passive stretches for flexibility
  • 3 Principles of Practice:
    (1) wet noodle (2) breathe to relax (3) time under passive tension
  • Year Established: 2007
  • Style: long-hold, passive stretches for flexibility
  • 3 Principles of Practice:
    (1) wet noodle (2) breathe to relax (3) time under passive tension
  • Props Used: mat, block, strap, balls (optional)
  • Prerequisite Experience: 10-25 yoga classes (any style)
  • Props Used: mat, block, strap, balls (optional)
  • Prerequisite Experience: 10-25 yoga classes (any style)

High Demand / Low Competition

Teaching Opportunities

Private Sessions

We’ll show you how to quickly find students in your area and all around the world. As a private teacher, you’ll work for yourself, set your own schedule, enjoy hourly rates, and can make a huge impact on your students’ lives. You can teach from anywhere. For deep stretching classes in particular, online classes are an excellent option.

Location

Your home, theirs, or virtually via video chat

Earning potential

$60-120 per hour for private sessions

Group Classes

These classes are offered at local studios and fitness clubs and include both the "why" and the "how" of the Science of Stretching®. You’ll lecture on the basics, teach groups, and assign homework. We’ll give you a sales email to send to local studios in your area so you can book your first 60-minute group class easily and start teaching right away. We’ll also give you posters, event handouts, and promotional materials you can provide to the studios so you’ll look like a pro.

Location

Most group classes are held at local yoga studios or fitness centers

Earning potential

$30-75 per class for groups

Workshops

These 90-minute sessions include four parts: introduction, lecture, practice, and questions. I’ll show you how to deliver a 90-minute experience and provide you with all the materials needed to pitch and land your first paid gigs. Materials provided include slide show presentation, done-for-you contract, pricing info, promotional poster, and handouts for your attendees.

Location

Workshops can take place in yoga studios, fitness centers, or corporate settings

Earning potential

$200+ per hour for workshops and corporates

*Rates for beginner teachers. Experienced teachers can earn 2-3 times as much. Where you live, your teaching venue, and your experience are the variables that increase pay.

A Letter from
Your Trainer

I was a stiff office guy when I went to my first yoga class at age 23. When I bent forward, my hands only made it halfway down my shins. Backbends were out of the question and my hips felt like two blocks of ice.

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Teach Anywhere in the World

About The Certification

This course is registered with both Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (CE) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). By successfully graduating, you’ll be qualified at the 30-hour academic level for an official Stretch Coach.

It’s possible to start teaching immediately without any additional training. We currently have instructors in 21 countries (and counting), and the demand for teachers far outreaches the current supply. So it’s a great time to train.

NOTE: We do not sell certifications; all credentials are merit-based and well-deserved. We take pride in the caliber of our graduates and we’ll hold you to a high standard.

The Training Experience

Since our very first professional teaching course in 2006, our approach to training has always been focused on real-world job skills. You’ll learn anatomy and biomechanics, public speaking, business, and sequencing. Through interactive workshops, practice teaching, and interactive learning, you’ll transform from student to teacher along with a supportive group of peers.

Here's what a typical training day looks like:

  • 7:30 am to 9 am – Guided group class
  • 11:00 am to 12 pm – Hands-on workshop
  • 12 pm to 1 pm – Posture clinic and teaching practice
  • 3 pm to 5:30 pm – Guided group class #2
  • 6:00 to 7:00 pm – Business and marketing

What to expect:

  • A tested formula for learning and teaching
  • Direct teaching experience every single day
  • Real-time feedback from trainers and peers to help you improve and grow
  • A mixed media learning environment, active discussions, and learning tools
  • Fun, laughter, learning, and collaboration
  • Inclusive, non-competitive, results-focused education

eLearning Platform

You’ll be issued a login and password for our official eLearning platform where you’ll find pose-by-pose tutorials, setup and safety videos, checklists, flashcards, and more. This new and updated platform has five times the number of resources offered on any other course, and you get lifetime access.

Group Chat

Our private Telegram forum is where most of the discussions happen before, during, and after sessions. It’s also where students connect for meals and social events before and after the course. We’ll share photos and videos of our practices, answer questions, and explore opportunities together. We are active in the group every single day.

Bonus Materials

Our ever-growing resources include new student forms, copy/paste promotional forms, business card templates, and more all included in the program. We make it fast and easy to get started—a big part of the reason our graduates are doing so well.

Course Curriculum At-a-Glance

The training curriculum is designed to empower you with the anatomy, physiology, leadership, safety, and business skills needed to become a successful Stretch Coach. Course director, Lucas Rockwood, has been training professional instructors since 2006, and his approach is 100 percent focused on results. This is not a yoga retreat or an extended workshop. You’re here to learn to teach, and you’ll walk away as a qualified instructor.

The Science of Stretching®

Discover what’s under the skin. Learn about the stretch reflex, sarcomeres, the nervous system, muscle, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.

Science of Stretching® Principles 101

Based on the best peer-reviewed research from exercise physiology, you’ll learn the three principles of practice and how to apply them to open up the body.

Hamstrings: Anatomy and Physiology

Three of your hamstrings start at your sits bones and another joins the group halfway down your femur. These muscles are the key to hinge movements, healthy spinal flexion, and functional posture.

Hips: Anatomy and Physiology

These large, strong joints are supported and articulated by dozens of muscles, ligaments, tendons, and tissues. No wonder “stiff hips” are such a common problem. You’ll learn the key areas we target to open them up.

Spine: Anatomy and Physiology

Lumbar spine injuries are one of the big reasons people come to yoga, but to create a healthy spine, we need to understand the entire spine, from the neck to the tailbone. We’ll explore function, dysfunction, and mobility.

Sequencing

You can create hyper-focused classes (hips, hamstrings, spine) or full-body flexibility themed classes. In this module, you’ll learn how to craft a great class.

Teaching Techniques

Our approach is to be (1) effective (2) progressive and (3) accessible. To this end, you’ll learn how to organize your room, how to use your voice, body language, camera positioning, authority, verb choice, and more. In this module, you’ll learn how to be an effective leader.

Class Enhancements

Music, candles, essential oils, and setting. Since the Science of Stretching® is a slow, quiet practice, the small details you add to your classes can greatly increase the experience itself.

Injuries 101

Lower back, knees, shoulders, and wrists are probably the most common injuries we see. As a yoga teacher, you’re not here to diagnose or treat injuries, but you are here to coach. In this module, you’ll learn how to help clients heal themselves.

Pain Management

Pain is your body’s way of saying to you “Hey, slow down!”. As yoga teachers and students, it’s our job to listen and to decipher these pain messages – not to mask pain or push through it. Rather than vilifying pain, we embrace it as our body’s intelligence guiding us to safely move forward.

Your First Paying Class

There has never been more demand for flexibility-focused teachers than right now – and not just in yoga studios. In this module, we’ll do real-time walk-thru demos on how to pitch yourself to local studios, how to obtain private clients, and how to get your first gig in the next week.

Marketing 101

Most yoga teachers tell us they don’t like marketing, sales, or business. Can you relate? If so, don’t worry, you’ll love this module. Our done-for-you marketing and promotions are simple, ethical, and exciting – and they really work.

About YOGABODY Teachers College®

Our 5 Core Values

Founded in 2006, YOGABODY Teachers College® is a Top 5 training school with over 15K graduates in 41 countries. Our school is science-based, business-positive, and future-focused. The success of YTC graduates speaks for itself. No gurus, no incense, no chakras, no oms. We’ve taken the best of ancient yoga practice and combined it with modern science and technology to provide trainees with real career opportunities.

Practice is everything

Your personal practice is your greatest asset

Student for life

Never stop learning, never stop growing

Do what you love

And you'll never work another day in your life

Built it, own it

Create a career on your own terms

Community matters

With a supportive group, anything is possible

Learn From Career Professionals

Meet Your Trainers

LUCAS ROCKWOOD

Master Trainer & Director (E-RYT, YACEP)

LUCAS ROCKWOOD

Master Trainer & Director (E-RYT, YACEP)

Lucas Rockwood is an internationally-renowned yoga trainer, TEDx Speaker, author, podcaster, writer, and entrepreneur.

Lucas’ corporate training clients include Meta and Noom. His early yoga and meditation teachers include Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (deceased), Paul Dallaghan, Alex Medin, Gabriel Cousens MD, and SN Goenka (deceased).

Lucas left the USA in 2003 and traveled and taug...

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CAMILO CARREIRO

Trainer (E-RYT, YACEP)

CAMILO CARREIRO

Trainer (E-RYT, YACEP)

Camilo began practicing yoga in 2010 and enrolled in his first yoga training course to deepen his practice. However, he quickly fell in love with teaching and decided to make a career change from political scientist to become a full-time yoga teacher. Camilo joined the Barcelona YOGABODY team in 2015 and immediately became involved in sequence development, course planning, and new teacher mentorship.

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LUCAS ROCKWOOD

Master Trainer & Director
(E-RYT, YACEP)

Lucas Rockwood is an internationally-renowned yoga trainer, TEDx Speaker, author, podcaster, writer, and entrepreneur.

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Lucas' corporate training clients include Meta and Noom. His early yoga and meditation teachers include Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (deceased), Paul Dallaghan, Alex Medin, Gabriel Cousens MD, and SN Goenka (deceased).

Lucas left the USA in 2003 and traveled and taught extensively before making Barcelona, Spain, his home base. In a previous life, he worked in theater, publishing, and as a plant-based chef and nutritional coach. He’s the father of three international kids and remains as passionate about yoga as when he first began practicing in 2002.

Lucas is the founder and managing director of YOGABODY® and the YOGABODY Teachers College®, host of Age Less / Live More (podcast), and author of Yoga Business Mastery: Earn a Great Living Doing What You Love.

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CAMILO CARREIRO

Trainer (E-RYT, YACEP)

Camilo began practicing yoga in 2010 and enrolled in his first yoga training course to deepen his practice. However, he quickly fell in love with teaching and decided to make a career change from political scientist to become a full-time yoga teacher.

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Camilo joined the Barcelona YOGABODY team in 2015 and immediately became involved in sequence development, course planning, and new teacher mentorship.

Camilo leads workshops and classes to all levels and has mentored and taught hundreds of trainees around the world. He teaches the YOGABODY 200hr Teacher Training program, Science of Stretching Teacher Training and Breath Coach Training courses. Alongside course leadership, Camilo maintains a busy teaching schedule – and loves every minute!

Camilo’s yoga certifications include Yoga Alliance E-RYT Registered Trainer / YACEP Provider, YOGABODY Teaching Diploma (YTD) and Applied Yoga Studies Diploma, Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Certification, Yoga Trapeze® Cert, Stretch Coach, and Breath Coach.

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16-20 April 2024 | Barcelona, Spain

Tuition

Science of Stretching® is one of the most effective mobility training methods in the world, with more than 40,000 students in 81 countries—but there are hardly any teachers. YOGABODY is excited to offer this teacher training course where you’ll learn how to teach both group and private sessions for beginner and intermediate students.

Tuition Fees Include:

  • Barcelona in-person course
  • Training manual (print)
  • Lifetime access to our eLearning Center
  • 30hr Yoga Alliance YACEP & ACE cert

Normal price: $1195

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Support for Success

Free Bonus Materials

When you train with the YOGABODY Teachers College®, you get access to dozens of resources for life. Our constantly expanding bonus materials, support offerings, and resources make the course the obvious choice for career-minded teachers.

Online Business Bio Page

($249 – FREE!)

You’ll get a custom webpage where you can take online payments, stream or sell video classes, schedule and setup Zoom classes, and create a 100% personalized online web presence. Best of all, it takes about 10 minutes to set it all up. Free access for life for all graduates.

New Student and Liability Waiver

($49 – FREE!)

For insurance and data privacy reasons, it’s essential that you have a new student form with a liability waiver for your classes. You’ll get access to our 100% online form your students can sign with their finger (phone) or mouse (computer). A signed copy of the contract will be sent to both you and your students. Free access for life for all graduates.

Business Card and Postcard Templates

($109 – FREE!)

Save time and money by using our done-for-you designs. We have a Canva portfolio, pre-designed and fully customizable that includes postcards, business cards, social media posts and more. New designs added every 2-3 months.

PDF Pose Charts

($99 – FREE!)

We’ll send you our studio master file PDF of pose charts we've developed after years in our studios. This is a great place to get ideas, copy/paste sequences, and find structures for your classes.

Science of Stretching®
Training Manual

($39 – FREE!)

You’ll use this manual to learn this system of targeted mobility training pose-by-pose. You’ll learn the principles of practice, breathing, modifications, and more.

Music Playlists on Spotify x8+

($29 – FREE!)

If you’ve ever tried to make a yoga playlist, you know how challenging it can be. In our studios we release new lists every three months, and all our trainees get access.

Location – Barcelona, Spain

The course will take place at our YOGABODY Fitness 3 studio, located in the vibrant Eixample district of Barcelona. The studio is close to several notable landmarks, including the iconic Sagrada Familia, Gaudi’s unfinished basilica, renowned for its intricate, nature-inspired facades and towering spires. Just a 12-minute walk away, you’ll also find Hospital Sant Pau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its striking Art Nouveau architecture. The location is well connected by public transport with the Encants (L2 line) and Sant Pau | Dos de Maig (L5 line) Metro stations a few minutes walk away, providing convenient access to other parts of the city.

Travel Details:

  • Course starts at 7:30 am on 17th April and ends at 7pm on 19th April. The 16th and 20th are travel days
  • All classes and workshops will be held at YOGABODY Fitness 3, C/ Cartagena 273
  • Airport: Barcelona El-Prat Airport
  • Ground transportation: metro, bus, bike rental, car rental, Uber, carpool

Course price does not include flights, accommodation, or food. To learn more about Barcelona and travel and hotel recommendations, please visit this page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you certainly can. The Science of Stretching® is not an easy approach, but it is simple. You can learn to master the fundamental principles during the course and also have lifetime access to the eLearning materials once the course finishes.

Yes, this program is designed for teachers. You'll learn three, one-hour class sequences as well as dozens of modifications. You'll also learn anatomy, biomechanics, injury prevention, business and marketing skills.

No, that wouldn’t be fair. We require an 85% or higher score on all exams and participation throughout the course. You have up to three tries on all exams, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. If you show up and give 100%, you will almost certainly be successful.

The Science of Stretching® is not restorative yoga and it’s not gentle. It’s a very strong mobility training method. If you have serious injury, spinal fusion, knee problems, a hip replacement, or any other questionable condition, please make sure your doctor approves of practice before you sign up.

You’ll study in-person in Barcelona, but you’ll also get access to the online version of the course, so you can revisit sessions and brush up on your knowledge. This is particularly effective for learning pose names, anatomical names, and basic sequences. The eLearning center is also where you’ll find all the additional resource material, including the downloadable course handbook and business templates.

That’s fine! As long as you’re serious about learning, we’re happy to welcome you onto the course. Being around like-minded peers during your stay in Barcelona will also help you decide whether or not you’d like to teach eventually.

The biggest differences between the Science of Stretching® and Yin are (1) we don't teach meridians (2) we do *not* stretch ligaments (3) we do not teach or believe in structural limitations. The Science of Stretching® is a targeted mobility training program practice with a yoga mat and some props - but nothing else. This approach is designed to supplement (not replace) any other yoga or exercise routine you might already be doing. It leans on traditional exercise physiology and nervous system response training.

Questions are great. Just ask! In-person learning allows for plenty of real-time interactions, so you can ask questions, get help, and talk with Lucas and the training team throughout the course.

The course will take place at our studio in central Barcelona: YOGABODY Fitness 3 C/ Cartagena 273 (between Córsega y Roselló). You can access the studio by bus (117,19, 33, 34, 50, 51, B24 y H10), Bicing: C/ Industria 157, taxi, or Metro: Encants (L2 line), Sant Pau | Dos de Maig (L5 line) or Sagrada Familia (L5 blue / L2 purple line) stations.

Check out our dedicated Barcelona travel page here for everything you need to know about traveling to Barcelona, accommodation suggestions, some background information about the city, its people and culture. As well as a brief list of what to bring with you when you visit.

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16 - 20 Apr 2025 | Barcelona, Spain

Yoga Alliance 30hr (YACEP)