Paddle Into Fitness began in 2010 with professional athlete, ocean lifeguard, aquatic emergency medical technician, yoga and fitness instructor Gillian Gibree. The first Paddle Into Fitness location launched in San Diego with SUP beginner lessons, SUP Yoga & Fitness classes and expanded up to Orange County. After training instructors around SoCal, Gillian saw the need to create a quality teacher training program to offer to the public. In 2012, Paddle Into Fitness began offering Certifications approved under Yoga Alliance and the World Paddle Association, as well as a SUP Fitness program approved under the American Council on Exercise (ACE), NASM, CanFitPro, and the AFAA. Paddle Into Fitness also offers a Master Instructor training, which allows graduates to run PIF trainings around the world!In 2015, Paddle Into Fitness launched Float Into Fitness, which features a curriculum based on teaching yoga & fitness with inflatable mats in a pool setting. This certification is available in both a ‘live' format and an online format approved for CEC's from top fitness organizations. To compliment our Float Into Fitness pool training, our rectangular pool fitness mat is perfect for creating fun and challenging workouts in the aquatic environment while adding a new twist to your yoga or fitness routine. This system is great for indoor and outdoor pools, and will allow gyms, recreation centers, resorts, and athletic clubs to run classes on the water.Over the years, Paddle Into Fitness has received international recognition from numerous media outlets – including the cover and feature SUP yoga article in Yoga Journal Magazine! Paddle Into Fitness has also been featured in Shape, The Huffington Post, Self, Yahoo Sports, San Diego Magazine, Reuters, and Fitness Magazine. The passion we have for the sport of stand up paddleboarding, yoga, fitness, and the outdoors is contagious, and we at Paddle Into Fitness are excited for you to learn this life-changing sport!