The Center for Advancement in Heart Based Education
Begin Your Self Pace Guided Journey Here
Welcome! To Heart Based Education: Self -Love, Personal and Professional development through a heart-centered journey designed to uplift, empower and gently guide you home to your true self, mission, gifts and purpose-through modules, workshops, classes, events, music, and exploration to support your growth for a lifetime.
Heart Based, whole person education, for all ages, in right relation to -family, community, and the world since 1993.
In a world filled with uncertainty, division, and overwhelm, the one thing we all truly seek is to love ourselves-deeply, authentically, and without condition. The second thing is to know our purpose. At the Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning ( And our next evolution: Heart Based Education, we provide tools, training, and community to help you reclaim that love, transform your life, and create meaningful and lasting change. Heart Based Self and Social Learning gives you a literal connection to your heart, tools to navigate your inner guidance system, and techniques to explore, nourish and support your mission, purpose and goals. All in relation to self, family, community and the world. Coming from 8 stacking modules, 4 specials and one pedagogy.

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We offer:
8 Week Train the Trainer Certification, Self Paced Modules 1-8, Workshops, 1-2 Day Intensive Workshops, Impact Speaking, Youth Personal Development Classes, Curated Group and Private Experiences, Licensing, Memberships, Certificates of Completion and a network of support and teamwork. Next class begins July 6th, 2025
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Heart-Based Self and Social Learning
Empowering individuals through heart-centered connections, tools, techniques and embodiment practices. Over 33 tools and techniques to explore self, in relation to family, community and the world. Personal and Professional, for all ages.
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Transformational Learning Paths
8-Week Training, Self Paced Modules, Monthly Memberships, Intensive Certifications, Self Paced Module a Month Options, licensing, and more for your personal and professional next level.
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Personal and Professional Development
Stacking Certifications, Certificates of Completion, Bring In and On Impact Speaking, Explore Licensing Options, and curated experiences for orgs and businesses.
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Community Engagement
Retreats, Workshops, Continuous Learning Network, International Alliances and Platforms, and more…
Upcoming Classes! Bastrop, Texas, Austin, Texas, Napal, Bali, and more!
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Empowerment Impact Concerts and Heart Based Education For Your Events
Enjoy music from Director and curriculum designer, Heidi Little. Blend powerful music, Q and A, and Impact speaking on how to connect with the heart, inner guidance system, and self in relation to family community and the world. When we love self, we make choices that uplift and empower ourselves and each other.
Welcome to The Center for Advancement in Heart-Based Education Empowering the Heart of Humanity Through Education
At the Center for Advancement in Heart-Based Education, we are pioneering a new paradigm—where learning begins with the heart. Rooted in decades of international experience, our center serves as the bridge between Heart-Based Social Emotional Learning (SEL), personal and professional development, and the inner guidance systems essential to thriving in today’s world.
What We Do • Deliver heart-centered curriculum for youth, adults, and educators • Offer Train-the-Trainer certifications and self-paced modules • Host workshops, events, and retreats that foster emotional intelligence, purpose, and unity • Collaborate with schools, organizations, and communities worldwide • Support global initiatives for children’s rights, environmental consciousness, and social evolution
Our Three-Fold Foundation
  1. The Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning – Empowering hearts in schools and communities through certified SEL training.
  1. Heart-Based Education – Our unique framework that integrates imagination, emotional wellness, and purpose discovery.
  1. The Center for Advancement in Heart-Based Education – The next evolution, a home for curriculum, tools, and programs that lead with love, awareness, and connection.
Summer Youth Personal Development Begins June 16th New Summer Train the Trainer begins July 6th, 2025 Self Paced available anytime you choose.
Our new site is populating! Www.heartbasedEd.org Registration begins April 30th, 2025
Module One: Self Love
A safe, soft, and easy way to love self. Begin your transformative journey with our foundational module on self-love and acceptance, complete with comprehensive guidebook and introductory video.
OPTION ONE: Self Paced Modules By The Module
Transform Your Life at Your Own Pace
Our modules can be enjoyed as a self-paced experience designed to guide you to your heart, mission, goals and purpose, supporting and empowering your most authentic, and unconditionally loving self. Whether you are looking to deepen your self-awareness, heal old wounds, or step into your role as a change-maker, these modules provide a step-by-step journey to personal transformation.
Module 1: Self-Love-Reconnect with the most important relationship in your life-yourself. Learn how to cultivate deep, unconditional self-love and confidence.
Module 2: Be the Medicine: Unlock the wisdom within and become your own greatest source of healing, clarity and power.
These modules include expert guidance, interactive exercises, and real-world applications to ensure lasting change, tools and techniques.
Your Growth, Guaranteed
We believe so deeply in the power of these teachings that we offer a 7-day-money-back-guarantee-if you don't feel a meaningful shift, we will refund your investment, no questions asked.
Simply Click On The SELF LOVE Box Below To Begin Your Journey into a life of love, purpose and personal mastery.

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SELF LOVE TEACH IT LIVE IT BE IT

 TEACH SELF LOVE, here we lay the foundation for empowering individuals—educators, professionals, and learners alike—to cultivate self-love as a core component of their personal and educational growth. This module centers on the anchor to the heart, ...

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Module Two Be The Medicine The Medicine Wheel Exploration Technique

Module Two: Be The Medicine, The Medicine Wheel Exploration Technique:This module introduces and solidifies a tools known as four directions mapping (restoring the sacred hoop of self). Connection to our inner guidance system is something that we ded...

Heart-Based Education
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Understanding Yourself
Develop a secure and lasting connection to your heart and inner guidance system. Develop your self-awareness, cultivate emotional intelligence, and learn effective strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and conflict. Develop your passion, purpose, mission and dreams!
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Understanding Yourself in Relation to Your Family
Learn how to be in your own energetic vibration, in control of your choices and attitudes, stay connected to your heart, mission and dreams while fostering genuine next level connections with your family. Explore building trust in yourself, so you may rise to all of lifes' threshold guardians.
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Understanding Self in Relation to the Community
Explore how to apply your new found strategies, choices, business or project idea, and options in relation to your gifts to the community. Learn practices and tools that support navigating complex social dynamics with empathy, compassion, leadership, and confidence.
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Understanding Self in Relation to the World and Universe
Understand your role as a universal and intellegent being. Explore spiritual and humanitarian understandings and choices. Create your offering that lives inside of you - whether it's a project, book, class, or teaching. Modules 5-8 focus on launching you and your gifts into the world.
Youth Personal Development Program:
Summer is coming and its a perfect opportunity to give your youth understanding of self in relation to family community and the world.
What are your child's gifts, mission and purpose? Many youth have no idea who they are. When we make positive decision regarding boundaries, self expression, and know what we are good at, life is a journey that is filled with potential. Join our transformative 8-module program designed specifically for young leaders.
Discover personal gifts, mission, and purpose through embodiment practices.
In-person sessions in Smithville, Texas this June
Online options available for remote participants
Practical tools for personal and professional growth
Foster inspiration, leadership, and heart-centered connection in a supportive group setting.
Empowering the Next Generation of Heart-Based Leaders
Our Youth Development Programs are designed to awaken, support, and elevate the inner light of every young person. Rooted in love, emotional intelligence, and purpose-driven education, these programs help youth discover who they are, why they’re here, and how to bring their unique gifts to the world.
Youth classes are developed and led by Heidi Little, M.Ed., founder of the Center for Advancement in Heart Based Education, and co-creator of International Children’s Month, these transformative offerings combine heart-based education, tools and techniques for day to day self maintenance and growth, exploration of gifts, mission and purpose, and experiential learning to guide youth toward personal and professional empowerment and development.
Whether through guided classes, live workshops, or self-paced explorations, our programs help youth:
Build self-love, confidence, and inner peace
Discover their mission, passions, and personal “medicine”
Learn communication, leadership, and life skills
Develop their emotional, social, and spiritual intelligence
Prepare for life beyond high school with clarity and purpose
From the Medicine Wheel Exploration Technique to Identity Workshops and Youth Leadership Trainings, each offering is a call to empowerment, belonging, and inspired action.
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Registration begins April 30th and closes May 30th, 2025.
Online Summer Youth Personal Development Begins June 16th. 2 hours per week, for your choice of 4 or 8 weeks, Youth explorers will meet on zoom to enjoy a group dynamic, personal work, guided activations, written and creative tools to explore self, explore gifts, mission, purpose, and more, and continue on with the work in the comfort of their own home, or vacation spot, for the following six days. Certificates of Completion will be delivered for each successfully completed week of Self Improvement.
In Person Summer Youth Personal Development Begins June 10th. for 2 hours per week, with your choice of 4 weeks/4 modules or 8 weeks/8 modules. Youth explorers will meet at the Fat Cat Lounge in Smithville, TX from 5-7 PM for youth 11-15 and on June 12th, 2025 at the Fat Cat Lounge in Smithville, TX from 6-8 PM with your choice of 4 weeks/4 modules or 8 weeks/8 modules. Where we will enjoy a great atmosphere, an inclusive group dynamic, safe and brave space guidelines to enjoy personal work, heart centered, and imagination based guided activations, written and creative tools to explore self, explore gifts, mission, purpose, and more, in relation to self value, and self in relation to family, community and the world. Youth continue on with personal development, in the comfort of their own home, or vacation spot, for the following six days. Certificates of Completion will be delivered for each successfully completed week of Self Development in each area:
Self Love
Be The Medicine
IDENTITY
Self in Relation to Community
Self In Relation to the World
The Community as a Social Setting
Safe And Brave Space
Launching Your Next Level Journey
Summer session begins mid June and runs 4-8 weeks for 2 hours per week, with daily self work throughout.
$50 per week! And be sure to visit www.heartbasedEd.org April 30th and beyond for your next personal, professional development, curriculum, training, and next level personal and professional development needs.
Option TWO: Train the Trainer: Heart Based Education.
8 Week Stacking Certification.
4 A Year to Choose From:
  1. Tackle Societal Challenges: Gain tools to address, violence, mental health, ADD/ADHD, and more through heart-centered practices.
  1. Boost Resilience & Self-Worth: Develop inner strength, self-love, and confidence to navigate life’s challenges with ease.
  1. Cultivate Compassion & Connection: Enhance: empathy, appreciation, and community engagement, for a more connected world.
  1. Unlock Creativity & Problem-Solving: Explore innovative techniques to think clearly, create solutions, and express yourself authentically.
  1. Create Lasting Change: Be empowered with tools to heal yourself and others, fostering healthier families, schools, and communities.
  1. A Whole New and Rewarding Profession Awaits!
UPCOMING TRAIN THE TRAINER 8 WEEK STACKING CERTIFICATION 2025 $1,440.00 for 8 Week Transformational Training complete with certificates of completion and potential to become a certified Trainer in Heart Based Education.
New Quarterly Training on Zoom Begins Thursday (s) July 10th, consecutively through August 28th, 2025 1 PM CST 4PM CST
New Quarterly Training on Zoom Begins Saturday (s) October 4th, consecutively through November 22nd, 2025 10 AM CST-1 PM CST
UPCOMING TRAIN THE TRINER 8 WEEK STACKING CERTIFICATION 2026
New Quarterly Training on Zoom Begins Monday (s) January 10th, consecutively through February 28th, 2025 10 AM CST-1PM CST
New Quarterly Training on Zoom Begins Wednesday (s) April 15th, consecutively through June 3rd, 2026 10 AM CST - 1 PM CST
New Quarterly Training on Zoom Begins Saturday (s) July 11th, consecutively through August 29th, 2026 10 AM - 1 PM CST
New Quarterly Training on Zoom Begins Tuesday (s) October 6th, consecutively through November 24th, 2026 10 AM- 1 PM CST
Option 3: A Module A Month
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Module 1: TEACH SELF LOVE
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Module 2: BE THE MEDICINE
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Module 3: IDENTITY
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Module 4: SELF IN RELATION TO COMMUNITY
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Module 5: SELF IN RELATION TO THE WORLD AND UNIVERSE
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Module 6: THE CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY AS A SOCIAL SETTING
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Module 7: CREATING SAFE AND BRAVE SPACES
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Module 8: LAUNCHING YOUR SEL JOURNEY
Option Three A Module A Month $133 per month.
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Self Paced with support as needed:
Follow each Turn Key stacking module, self paced, and have an entire month to embody and enjoy.
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Deep Dive into Embodiment practices, tools and techniques for Each Module:
25 days to complete the assesment requirements for certifiates of completion. (each certificate goes towards an overall Heart Based Education Completion Certification and the option to become a trainer with the Center for Advancement in Heart Based education.
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Strong Foundations for Growth
Build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills in social emotional learning over time. Have the feedback of our private Heart based SEL group.
Option Four: Membership $33 per month
  • Flexible Learning: Access modules at your own pace, fitting learning into your busy schedule
  • Ongoing Support and Resources: Join a community of learners and access ongoing support and resources to enhance your journey
  • Continuous Growth: Stay engaged and continue learning, developing your social emotional skills over time
  • Bi weekly meetings Saturday 9 AM CST
  • Open office hours Third Thursdays of each month from 3-6 PM
  • Each month, members will contribute $33 in memberships to the Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning for bi weekly meetings and one open hours session per month, as well as ongoing support, guided activations, Q&As, and courageous conversations regarding personal and professional development.

    Cancel at anytime.
    Grow at anytime.
Plus! One toTwo-Day Intensive Training Experience
Workshop Overview
"Heart-Based Education: A One or Two-Day Intensive" offers an immersive workshop designed to transform and empower your life, equipping participants with tools to cultivate deep heart connections and create impactful change. One Module and one curated experience At A Time.
Training Dates & Locations
Booking Today: centerforadvancementsel@gmail.com
More City's TBA on the www.wearearising.earth
Workshop Features
  • Interactive lessons embodiment practices tools and techniques to use in the day to day
  • Group discussions
  • Supportive, Safe and Brave Space learning environment
  • Turnkey Comprehensie 8-modules in 1
  • Networking with like-minded participants
Special Pricing
Standard Price: $1,440.00 Special Community Rate: $555 per person Early-Bird Discount: $455 (by February 22, 2025) Group Discount: 10% off for 3+ registrations Payment Plan: Two payments of $277.50
About Heidi Little, M. Ed
Heidi Little, M. Ed: is an award winning, folk rock singer-songwriter, peace activist, international progressive educator, children and youth advocate, Battery Coin team member, digital talking earth creator, author, and humanitarian/environmentalist known for her work in conscious music, peace, cultural flourishing, and social emotional learning (SEL). She is the founder and CEO/Director of the Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning (SEL), where she focuses on curriculum design, educator training, specialized classes, licensing, and advocacy for children's rights, our Mother Earth and personal and planetary peace.www.heidilittle.com
Little has a 30 year background in music, production and heart based education, and has authored numerous books in Child of the Heart, How Do We Teach Self Love in Education? Focusing primarily on self-love, self and socia intelligence in education. She is recognized for her innovative and proven approach to nurturing these skills based in the heart, in both children and adults. www.seladvancement.org
In addition to her work in heart based education , Little is motivated by important cultural humanitarian initiatives, including International Children’s Month and WE, The World, and the: 11 Days of Global Unity.Heidi is the Theme Coordinator and Team Leader for Peace. Through her music and activism, she strives to uplift and empower individuals and communities globally, uniting uniquely through experiences personally and as a community. Her latest innovation is a talking Mother Earth that teaches children, youth and grown ups how to care for self and the planet.
Little’s latest release TRILOGY is now available everywhere, her new album with producer Shree Chandra. Heidi Little is producing We Are Arising, a tour for The Peoples, created so we can see each other, a solutions and tools community event. Education, Empowerment and Entertainment unite, for an ultimate transformative event experience. A collective opportunity to meet locally, and influence globally. We Are Arising 2025 and 2026. It is time to bring our unique contributions and collective wisdom, truth and love www.wearearising.earth
NEW! Impact Speaking and Empowerment Hours.
Book Heidi Little International Musician, Educator and Heart Based education designer/ Center for Advancement director centerforadvancementsel@gmail.com Music and EPK here:
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Transformation Course
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Module 1: Teach Self Love
Learn proven techniques to connect deeply with your heart. Connect with your inner guiance system. Develop a deeper understanding of your own inner world, create new neuro pathways and superhighways in your brain, that support your development in a conscious constructive and positive way. Includes real time tools, embodiement practices, and techniques. Suitable for all types of learners, age groups and demographics.
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Module 2: Be The Medicine
Explore the power of your own medicine, and the power of mapping through the four directions, and restoring the sacred hoop of your life. Cleary understand various elements of your ife, mission, goals and purose. Utilize the tools and the ebodiement practices to make healthy choices, boundaries, connecting you with your life, and purpose. Includes real time tools, embodiement practices, and techniques. Suitable for all types of learners, age groups and demographics.
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Module 3: IDENTITY
Understand how you have shaped your identity. Through a lens of support and acceptance, identifying a natural and refreshing element of self that we share with friends, family and the world, Water: learn giving and receiving, through your relationship with self and water Along with fostering a positive and supportive relationship with yourself. Includes real time tools, embodiement practices, and techniques. Suitable for all types of learners, age groups and demographics.
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Module Four: Self in Relation to Community
Understand how your beautiful and unique self, fits in, and enriches your community. After some careful work in understanding self, goals, mission and purpose, by Module four you are ready to explore how you relate to the world based on your new frequencies and gifts.
Ongoing Access to the Support and Team work, nationally and internationally.
Questions?
We're here to answer any questions you may have about the program and its different options.
Ready to Enroll?
We invite you to enroll today and begin your journey of transformation.

We are humans interested in doing our very best. Being connected to the heart and inner guidance system, our gifts, mission and purpose. We are doing the work, and understand ourselves, seeking validation inside of self, and realizing that we are able to stand in our autonomy and in service at any given time, in any situation, whether the streets, in the classroom, boardroom, or a global negotiations. The Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning, offers self paced modules 1-8 with a array of tools that can be used on the daily for any age group.
We also offer a signature training that trains heart-based educators, coaches and trainers, teachers and committed people who work in all types of social, humanitarian, and environmental positions. The modules and the training can be a stand along thing, or work as a partner curriculum, or training. The modules can be implemented and delivered, in all types of classrooms and spaces implementing and delivering proven practices, tools and techniques that support love of self, personal value, appreciation, value of ones life, and gifts, mission and purpose, through whole person education.
Self In relation to family, Community and the world.
Our mission is to cultivate deep heart connections through embodiment practices and transformative techniques. From group cohorts to self-paced learning, Impact Coaching sessions, Certifications, certificates of completion, professional development, employment opportunities, licensing, and progressive personal development, we support your journey.
Our comprehensive offerings include specialized tracks for all ages and sectors of life. Whether you are seeking personal growth, professional development, or organizational transformation, our programs provide safe and brave spaces to explore your heart-based inner guidance system and what makes your heart and life level up. Through our Heart-Based Social and Self Emotional Learning Transformation Course, you can become a certified Trainer or enhance your existing certifications.
Additional opportunities are endless, this is a new field in high demand and opportunities can run from Impact Speaking engagements, curriculum licensing with support from our trainers, and custom retreat experiences through work with children to the elderly, next level business, community creation or organizational unleveling. We create whole-person heart-based self and social emotional learning experiences tailored to your needs.
Conclusion and Next Steps
We believe that Heart Based Education is essential for life, and we're excited to offer these transformative programs, modules and Impact Hours to support your growth and those around you. Whether you choose the self paced option, the structured module-a-month plan, the flexible membership model, the 8 week Train The Trainer, or the 1-2 Day Intensive, we are confident that you will gain valuable insights, life transforming techniques and tools, understandings and skills that will empower you for years to come. We invite you to contact us to learn more about the program and choose the option that best fits your needs. Let's embark on this journey of personal and professional growth together. Designed for all ages, all walks of life and all professions.
Contact by email: centerforadvancementsel@gmail.com
Our Partners & Publications
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Toward The Heart
Curriculum Overview
The training modules center the voices and experiences of peer workers and have been developed for and by peer workers in British Columbia.Peer workers are individuals with past or present substance use experience who use that lived/ living experience to inform their professional work.

The BC Peer Worker Training Curriculum is a collaborative effort between three groups: the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Peer-2-Peer Project, Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA) BC Campus, and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Street Degree in Overdose Prevention. Each group focuses on one aspect of the training, together creating a comprehensive list of skills for peer workers: 

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BC Peer Worker Training

The BC Peer Worker Training Curriculum is designed to deliver uniform educational resources that are accessible across the province, evidence-based, and informed by the lived and living experiences of people who use substances.

Welcome to The Center for Advancement in Heart-Based Education Empowering the Heart of Humanity Through Education
At the Center for Advancement in Heart-Based Education, we are pioneering a new paradigm—where learning begins with the heart. Rooted in decades of international experience, our center serves as the bridge between Heart-Based Social Emotional Learning (SEL), personal and professional development, and the inner guidance systems essential to thriving in today’s world.
What We Do
Deliver heart-centered curriculum for youth, adults, and educators
Offer Train-the-Trainer certifications and self-paced modules
Host workshops, events, and retreats that foster emotional intelligence, purpose, and unity
Collaborate with schools, organizations, and communities worldwide
Support global initiatives for children’s rights, environmental consciousness, and social evolution
Our Three-Fold Foundation
The Center for Advancement in Social Emotional Learning – Empowering hearts in schools and communities through certified SEL training.
Heart-Based SEL – Our unique framework that integrates imagination, emotional wellness, and purpose discovery.
The Center for Advancement in Heart-Based Education – The next evolution, a home for curriculum, tools, and programs that lead with love, awareness, and connection.
Summer ONLINE OFFERINGS: Youth Personal Development Begins June 16th New Summer Train the Trainer begins July 6th, 2025 Self Paced available anytime you choose.