Aerial Yoga Teacher Training

My name is Michelle Dortignac; I was the original developer of aerial yoga back in 2006, and soon thereafter, founded the Unnata method of aerial yoga. I’ll be leading our unique Unnata Aerial Yoga teacher training program this summer at Aum Yoga in Harlingen, TX, and would like to share with you a little bit of information about the Unnata method, my personal education and experience, and some general program details to help you decide if you would like to further your yoga education and teaching skills with our course.
Course Pre-requisite: Attendees to the course need to already be certified to teach traditional yoga from an accredited yoga school, although it can be any lineage.
Program In-Person Dates: July 23-26 & July 30 - August2, 2026
Program Online Dates: Approximately 8 hours of the course will be done online wither through livestream or video recording prior to the in-person dates. We will bend these hours to accommodate your schedule.
Number of Training Hours: 65 hours (can be used as CE credits with Yoga Alliance, and this course is accredited with the newly-formed American Yoga Council)
Tuition Fee: $1735 or, $1560 if paid in full by June 24.
The Unnata course essentially has two parts to it:
Information and education on how to practice and teach Unnata Aerial Yoga, and
Practice teaching Unnata Aerial Yoga + personalized tutoring
The first part of the course will take around 6 days to complete. The second part of the course, the final days, are your opportunities to practice teaching in larger groups, and one-to-one time with the course leader. You should know that most other aerial yoga teacher training courses do not include this second part in their own programs.
ABOUT UNNATA AERIAL YOGA, ME, & POST GRADUATION BENEFITS
Now, based on that description above, you might be able to tell that over the past 20 years, I have built and developed this unique teacher training with the primary focus of offering high quality, and ensuring teacher trainees actually learn. Our training is long compared to many other aerial yoga TTs. Because, using the hammock to create an authentic yoga class is not easy to learn. The hammock can easily become a distraction instead of a tool for yoga. And, part of our course is teaching you how to avoid that. In fact, usually 30-50% of Yoga teachers who attend the Unnata training have taken a previous aerial yoga training elsewhere, and either wanted or needed more information to supplement their previous training.
I have been a yoga student for over 30 years, a Hatha-Vinyasa yoga teacher for over 25 years, and have studied with some of the most serious yogis New York City has had to offer such as: Dharma Mittra, Alan Finger (Ishta Yoga), Cyndi Lee, Nishit Patel (Himalayan Institute), and Susan Braham. It took me a long time, all my knowledge, and frequent consultation with experts to develop a method that actually works. Many students tell me other aerial yoga classes they’ve taken got their heart pumping, and the excitement, fear, and aerobic quality of the class encouraged quick and shallow breathing as a result. Although they had fun, they didn’t understand how it related to classic yoga and the benefits that come from classic yoga.
The Unnata method of aerial yoga is truly different, and yoga teachers appreciate that our training course speaks to them on more levels than just physical fitness. The number one feedback I receive from TT graduates is, “My floor practice has completely changed.” And, that’s what you’ll get from the Unnata Aerial Yoga teacher training course - you’ll complete the course knowing how to teach yoga through the hammock, and you’ll receive necessary tools to deepen your own yoga practice (with and without a hammock), too.
“Thanks to the Unnata teacher training course, I was inspired to start a regular meditation and pranayama practice every day.” - Osnat R., Tivon, Israel

I and the other Unnata Aerial Yoga trainers are very committed to quality and detail. We constantly evolve and develop the depth of the Unnata method, and our communications to the general public. We believe providing depth and quality is quite rare in current times, and it is difficult to maintain as a result. Because the entire Unnata community has built such a good reputation for ourselves over the years, we’ve established and uphold international trademarks for our name, which you will be allowed to use if you wish. Not just anyone can call themselves an Unnata Aerial Yoga teacher, and many of our graduates proudly show off their credentials.
Upon graduation from the course, in addition to the Unnata credential, you are given a membership to a continuing education website just for Unnata teachers. Your initial membership never expires, and it can be upgraded to include a multitude of additional educational and marketing resources, if you wish. This is another way Unnata stands apart and above in the field of aerial yoga. We don’t just train people how to teach; we build relationships. And, we help teachers continue to grow and evolve well beyond their graduation day.
“I love Unnata [Yoga]. The online resources are remarkable.”
- Angie C., Bemidji, MN, USA
“I really love the videos. I get so much inspiration watching them. And, even if I watch the same one over and over again, I hear something new and get good ideas.”
– Ágústa Hildur G., Reykjanesbaer, Iceland

Can you tell how passionate I am about being an educator? :)