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Kid's Yoga Teacher Training

Course Overview

This comprehensive 100 hour training program equips both qualified yoga teachers and primary school educators with skills in the teaching of yoga and wellbeing practices safely and effectively to children aged 3-13 years, emphasising creativity, fun, and personal development.

The course not only allows you to be a positive influence in a child's development it also adds an additional element to your teaching practice to enhance your career. Get in touch to enquire about enrollment for our next training course.

Benefits of Yoga for Children

Studies consistently demonstrate the power of early yoga exposure, providing lifelong tools for wellbeing and personal growth.

Through mindful movement and breathing practices, children develop body awareness, learning healthy ways to move and express themselves.

The practice nurtures emotional intelligence, helping children to navigate feelings and reduce anxiety. Beyond the physical benefits, regular sessions enhance focus, build self-assurance, and foster a positive self-image.

What You'll Learn

In this 100 hours training course you’ll learn about child behaviour and physical development and their learning styles, and how to use this knowledge when designing yoga classes for their highest benefit.

On completion you'll have a comprehensive toolbox for teaching yoga to children from ages 3 to 13 years.

Course Elements:

  • Age-group specific asanas
  • Breathing exercises & Meditation practices
  • Movement & Yoga games
  • Chants
  • Mindfulness & Concentration techniques

Course Format

Our interactive, play-based methodology reflects how children naturally learn and grow. Through hands-on experience and practical assignments, you'll develop and present lesson plans within a supportive group environment.

The training emphasises partner work, group poses, yoga storytelling, and creative class planning techniques.

Assessment is based on working in teams to create learning experiences. Prepare to participate, move, let your imagination fly, be playful and creative.

Key Focus Areas:
  • Integrating children with additional needs
  • Building effective parent communication
  • Developing self-care practices for children's yoga teachers
  • Understanding business essentials for teaching children's yoga
  • Creating age-appropriate storytelling and creative movement

Course Modules

  1. Basics of Teaching Children's Yoga
  2. Getting & Keeping Attention
  3. Self Care and Practice for the Children's Yoga Teacher
  4. Child Developmental Stages & Milestones
  5. Children's Yoga Anatomy and Alignment
  6. Children's Yoga Breathing Techniques
  7. Warm Ups (including Surya Namaskar)
  8. Teacher Toolkit: Yoga Games Calm Down techniques
  9. Children's Yoga Relaxation Visualisation and Affirmation
  10. Yoga Philosophy
  11. Children with Additional Needs
  12. Mindfulness and Mindfulness
  13. Practices Meditation and Meditation Practices
  14. Yoga in School - Classroom Integration Adaptations for the curriculum
  15. Partner Yoga - Group Asana

Key Details

Qualification: Acreditation from Yoga Alliance, which also compliments the SPHE curriculum currently used in schools.

Course fees: Available on request

Date: February 19th 2025 to June 2025

Entry Requirements: This course is suitable for everyone, there is no prior qualification or learning needed.

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