Become a Certified Paddle Board Instructor | Southwest Florida Certification Classes
Ready to take your paddling skills to the next level — or turn your love of stand-up paddle boarding into something you can teach others?
Buddha Voodoo Yoga’s Jodi Ziajka, WPA Level II Instructor and WPA Level II Instructor Trainer Sheree Lincoln have teamed up to offer World Paddle Association Level I SUP Instructor Certification in Southwest Florida.
Our certification sessions combine hands-on, on-the-water training with the knowledge and skills you need to become a safer, more confident and capable paddle oard instructor. Read on, below, for more information and pricing.
September & October Certification Sessions
You don’t have to wait until Sheree returns to Florida to get started.
During September and October, Jodi is available in Southwest Florida for the on-the-water portion of the Level I SUP Teacher Certification.
Jodi and Sheree then team up for the workbook and instructional portions of the certification, allowing you to benefit from both instructors’ experience while completing the program.
This option gives Southwest Florida paddlers the flexibility to begin their certification when it works for them rather than waiting for a scheduled group class.
November & December 2026
During November and December, Jodi and Sheree will both be in Southwest Florida and available for in-person WPA Level I Instructor Certification sessions and your WPA Level I Instructor Certification or WPA Level II instructor training with Sheree Lincoln.
Training will be offered in the Bonita Springs Dog Beach and Lovers Key area, with dates arranged according to conditions and participant availability.
Whether you’re preparing to teach professionally, adding SUP instruction to an existing fitness or wellness business, or simply want the education and skills that come with professional instructor training, we’ll work with you throughout the certification process.
What Your WPA Paddle Board Certification Training Includes
Your WPA Level I Instructor Certification combines classroom/workbook education with practical on-the-water training, including paddle skills, instructor knowledge, safety, rescue techniques and the fundamentals of working responsibly with students on the water.
Our goal isn’t simply to get you through a certification. We want you to leave the program understanding how to create a safer, more confident experience for the people you’ll eventually teach.
Certification Pricing
Private Individual Certification — $395
Work with us individually for a personalized certification experience and focused on-the-water instruction.
Group Certification — $295 per person
Have friends, instructors or coworkers who want to certify together? Group sessions offer the same certification training at a reduced per-person rate.
Train With Jodi & Sheree
Jodi brings her years of paddle boarding, SUP yoga and on-the-water experience in Southwest Florida, while Sheree brings more than a decade of SUP instruction and her experience as a World Paddle Association Instructor Trainer.
Together, we offer a practical, personal approach to certification — with plenty of time to ask questions, practice skills and understand not just what to do, but why.
Ready to Get SUP Instructor Certified?
September & October — On-the-water training with Jodi + workbook/certification sessions with Jodi and Sheree
November & December 2026 — In-person training with Jodi and Sheree in the Bonita Springs Dog Beach / Lovers Key area
Private Certification: $395
Group Certification: $295 per person
Contact Buddha Voodoo Yoga to schedule your certification or ask about upcoming training dates.
Our goal isn’t simply to get you through a certification. We want you to leave the program understanding how to create a safer, more confident experience for the people you’ll eventually teach. We have dates available now through December 2026. Looking for another date in 2027? Please contact Jodi by text or leave her a voicemail message.