If you’ve ever thought about teaching yoga to kids, this course is a must.
Do you like working with kids? Do you love yoga? Do you want to learn more about yoga? If you answered yes to these, kids yoga teacher training might be a perfect fit for you. You can develop your knowledge of yoga while at the same time building skills and resources that are specific to teaching kids under the age of 12. Our Kids Yoga Teacher Training course can be counted towards full Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga teacher training accreditation.
Who takes the training?
We have a range of individuals who take the training, including school teachers, ECEs, day camp counsellors, adult yoga teachers, occupational therapists, parents, physiotherapists, and fitness instructors. Their common goal is to be able to leverage all the positives of yoga, including building up of stamina, strength, and concentration, in a way that appeals to kids.
You don’t have to be pursuing accreditation as a registered yoga instructor or even be interested in teaching at a yoga school. This training isn’t just for the professionals, but for anyone who wants to add kid’s yoga to a program of activity.
What will you learn?
With this training, we assume that you have some background in the practice of yoga, though no teaching background is required: just a willingness to learn!
- You will learn the yoga postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and everything you need on guided meditation and relaxation, that is child-friendly for ages 2-12.
- You will also learn how to take yoga off the mat, with instruction on yoga philosophy, how to incorporate yoga teachings into the everyday lives of children, how to structure a class and create an effective lesson plan, how to create children’s yoga classes and where to find work teaching (if that’s what you plan to pursue).
- Yoga for kids is a different activity than for adults. It includes a lot of games and activities that are age appropriate for a variety of age groups. These games and activities are part of what you will learn in the training, as well as step by step techniques for designing classes for when location space is tight, or when you have more space! You’ll be prepared for most every eventuality in order to incorporate children’s yoga classes at studios, community centres, private facilities, schools, preschools and daycares.
When you’re finished, you will feel confident teaching yoga to children between the ages of 2 to 12, including all the ins and outs of putting together fun and challenging lesson plans, with the variety of tools and resources that are introduced throughout the training.
Check out our website for upcoming course dates and registration times.