Continuing Education Units

  • NUMBERS PROVIDED SOON

Impactful. Transformative. Empowering. The Recovery Barre unites the power of movement with community impact, equipping leaders to expand access to wellness, drive meaningful change, and create uplifting spaces that empower you to deliver programming that truly transforms lives.

The Recovery Barre combines a welcoming space for sharing with a beginner-friendly barre and Pilates class for anyone who is substance-free, sober-curious, or in recovery. In partnership with The Recovery Barre nonprofit, this revolutionary new model expands access to wellness in sobriety by building strong, connected communities that harness both the mental and physical benefits of movement.

Built on evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, The Recovery Barre uses functional movement, body-neutral instruction, and layered progressions to rebuild body trust and ensure all participants feel successful. Designed for participants at any stage of their substance-free journey, this equipment-free format can be adapted to any space from community centers to fitness facilities. You’ll walk away with a complete toolkit, including outreach templates, nonprofit support, and a repeatable discussion guide and class blueprint.

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 barre certification is encouraged. Get ready to join a movement that transforms communities and ignites joy!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • The Recovery Barre Blueprint: Facilitate a welcoming space for community sharing and guide an accessible movement class using a repeatable framework.
  • Warm-Up Fundamentals: Apply exercise science best practices to craft purposeful warm-ups that effectively prepare the mind and body for movement.
  • Movement Foundations: Learn essential group fitness skills and foundational barre and Pilates concepts to lead safely and confidently in any space.
  • Recovery Awareness & Considerations: Understand sober identities, the growing trend of sober-friendly spaces, brain-body benefits of movement, and key physical and emotional considerations for safe population-specific classes.
  • Ethics & Scope of Practice: Understand your role and limitations, maintain healthy boundaries, and lead with care.
  • Body-Neutral Instruction: Apply cueing strategies to create an empowering environment that rebuilds body trust, encourages choice, and supports autonomy.
  • Simplified & Accessible Formatting: Teach prop-free, simplified classes that build self-efficacy, use intentional sequencing, and incorporate music with BPMs that support appropriate pacing.
  • Facilitation Skills: Foster a warm, welcoming community and lead discussions using a repeatable blueprint that honors all sober paths, beliefs, and identities.
  • Building Community Partnerships: Use easy-to-replicate templates to connect with local studios and organizations, keeping classes free and accessible while honoring your time and service.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • 6-Hour Training Workshop: Available in-person or livestream; includes lectures, discussions, signature The Recovery Barre class, and detailed concept breakdowns. Livestream attendees get 30-day access to the recording.
  • The Recovery Barre Instructor Manual: A comprehensive guide covering evidence-based movement and recovery research, practical program applications, and best teaching practices.
  • 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.
  • Program Blueprint & Printable Resources: Includes a full, ready-to-use program blueprint, community conversation prompts, gratitude-based cooldown scripts, and templates to establish community partnerships.
  • The Recovery Barre Instructor Community: Supportive instructor community for class planning, idea sharing, continued connection, special events, and collaboration.
  • Nonprofit Support Opportunities: Class and facility listing on The Recovery Barre website, ongoing resources and networking, and eligibility for yoga mat grants.
  • Certificate of Completion: Verifies your training and certifies you as a Recovery Barre Instructor.
  • Continuing Education Credits: Earn AFAA, NASM, and ACE CEUs (number provided soon).
  • Fit Pro Programming Dashboard & App : Lifetime access to all certification materials and resources via the Fit Pro Programming app or website.

Learn more about nonprofit impact and partnerships at TheRecoveryBarre.org.