👑 Level Up in the Green Mountains
Level 1 HIIT Fitness Certification Comes to Queen City
Ready to turn your love of movement into leadership? This fall, Blaze Yoga & Fitness brings its gold-standard Level 1 Fitness Instructor Training to Queen City Yoga & Fitness in South Burlington, VT—giving you the same exceptional education, this time with a side of maple lattes, mountain air, and cozy fall vibes.
This isn’t just a certification—it’s a weekend away to claim your next evolution.
🍁 October 24–26, 2025 🍁
Queen City Yoga & Fitness
South Burlington, Vermont
What to expect.
This 3-day immersive blends science-backed movement education, hands-on coaching, and ready-to-teach skills in a setting that feels more like a retreat than a classroom.
You’ll walk away with:
A Level 1 Fitness Instructor Certification from Blaze Yoga & Fitness
A clear understanding of strength, cardio, & weight training fundamentals
Tools to cue, coach, and command the room—confidently
Queen City’s signature warmth and hospitality (yes, there will be maple lattes)
This Training is For:
Aspiring group fitness instructors ready to lead
Yoga teachers wanting to diversify their offerings
Curious movers craving deeper understanding of functional fitness
Anyone who wants to sweat smarter and teach with confidence
Meet your hosts.
Meet Marla and DeShawn Thomas, the couple behind our host studio, Queen City Yoga & Fitness. Prior to knowing one another, Marla and Deshawn shared the same dream of helping people feel better.
In their separate lives, they each sought exercise as a medium for healing – Marla as a dedicated yoga pracitioner and Deshawn as a semi-pro athlete and personal trainer. After they met, Marla shared with Deshawn her dream of owning a yoga and fitness studio. With his unwavering support and encouragement, Marla opened QCYF in March of 2016. In 2018, as the studio began to expand beyond yoga into strength-training and HIIT, Deshawn left his career in the restaurant industry to become co-owner and CFO of QCYF.
Meet Your Trainers.
✨ Why Train in Vermont?
Because Queen City does things differently.
Same top-tier Blaze certification, + a weekend away from your life
Become a part of the Royal Family at QCYF and share in their values: love, community, vulnerability, honesty, discipline, and equality
Tight-knit training cohort: make friends and colleagues for life
Local cafes, fall colors, and crisp mountain air: get our top tips for dining and thriving in BTV
This is the anti-Zoom, anti-corporate, anti-burnout fitness training. It’s immersive, energizing, and built to elevate you.
🎓 Led by Blaze Educators
Our expert faculty from Blaze brings decades of experience in group fitness, mobility, functional anatomy, and real-world class leadership. They're bringing the fire—you just show up ready to learn, laugh, and lead. Their mission is to give people the tools and guidance they need to empower themselves to heal. At Blaze, we aim to make the world a better place by helping one person at a time reduce, eliminate, and avoid future pain.
📣 Spots Are Limited
Early birds can save $200, but this exclusive pricing ends September 1, 2025
Payment plans available. First payments begin July 23 (four payments of $339) or August 23 (three payments of $449)
Don’t wait. If you’ve been dreaming about teaching, coaching, or just moving more intentionally, this is your royal invite.
Course Objectives
Grasp movement, anatomy, cardio, & strength training principles
Learn to teach three Blaze-tested class formats
Build a class from warm-up to Cool down
Cue like a pro—verbally and visually
Use music, timing, and energy to lead the room
💰 Investment Options
Full Price: $1,499—Pay in full anytime
Early Bird: $1,299—automatically save $200 before Sept 1
Three Month Payment Plan: $449/month—Starts Aug 23