Flexibility training education for fitness instructors
The Extensa™ method is now offered through a membership model for fitness instructors who teach or want to teach stretching and mobility. No more expensive certifications or stressful final exams. Join the membership tier that best suits your needs.
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The Extensa™ method has moved beyond the traditional certification course followed by a continuing education program. Instructor training and continuing education are now offered through two Patreon memberships, allowing instructors to choose the option that reflects their existing flexibility training knowledge and teaching needs.
CA$25 per month
Monthly continuing education for fitness instructors who already have a foundation in flexibility training and want to continue developing their stretching and mobility teaching skills. This includes current and former Extensa™ instructors.
CA$49 per month
For fitness instructors who want to learn the Extensa™ method and how to teach stretching and mobility classes.
Academy members access the practical teaching material through the Continuing Education library.
Watch a segment of an Extensa™ warm-up routine.
Sarah Elizabeth is a fitness and flexibility expert, the creator of the Extensa™ method and an instructor trainer with more than 25 years of experience across the fitness, sport and dance industries.
She has presented continuing education and flexibility training workshops in the fitness and sport industries and ran her own specialty certification company for fitness instructors. She has taught a wide range of fitness classes to the general population and trained high-performance, Olympic and professional athletes in ballet, stretching, Pilates and yoga.
Sarah created the Extensa™ method after developing her own flexibility principles and techniques through her work with different populations. Today, she works full time creating and leading the Extensa™ method and Ageless Flexibility memberships on Patreon.
These testimonials were shared by instructors who completed the former Extensa™ Stretching Instructor Training course.
“The Extensa certification not only taught me valuable flexibility training skills but also improved my teaching skills. The ongoing support I received was great and the continued support is extremely valuable.”
Eloise BelangerExtensa Performance Instructor and Athlete“It was more than I expected. I’ve learned so much about the human body and it’s made me a better instructor no matter what format I teach.”
Melanie BoucherZumba, Fitness and Yoga Instructor“Teaching it is a unique experience and participants are very satisfied with the benefits they feel after the class.”
Cynthia LegrisRN, Zumba and Fitness InstructorNo. If you are new to the fitness industry or to teaching stretching and mobility, we suggest starting with the Academy to learn the foundations and how to teach the Extensa™ method.
If you already have a foundation in flexibility training, Continuing Education may be the better option.
Flexibility is relative. You need to be able to demonstrate how to get into and out of the stretching exercises you choose to teach, but you do not need extreme flexibility.
Everyone has different levels of flexibility and different flexibility needs. The level you need as an instructor also depends on who you teach. If you work with participants who have limited mobility, your demonstrations will be different from those of an instructor working with athletes.
No. Extensa™ is no longer offered as a certification, so there is no final exam and members do not receive a certificate.
The Academy contains the learning material from the former Extensa™ Stretching Instructor Training course in a self-directed membership format. Academy members can teach Extensa™ classes and call themselves Extensa™ instructors when they feel ready.
Yes. You can come and go as you please. Patreon makes it easy to join, cancel and join again.
Through the Extensa™ Continuing Education membership.
Both memberships are delivered through Patreon. You can view the current options, prices and membership details before joining.
Visit Patreon to compare the two memberships and decide which one is right for you.