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Bring mindfulness and yoga to kids in a practical and non-denominational way and to teach a full children’s yoga class. Get your kids yoga certification!
This short but intensive course (for adults) is designed for anyone who wants to learn to teach kids yoga. Fast-track and complete the program in a few days, or take as much time as you need to.
The Yoga Academy International Children’s Yoga Teacher Training covers extensive materials in yoga, including postures, meditation, breathing practices, music, philosophy and delivers them in a way that is comprehensible and fun for children.
Bring out the child in you as you become a certified children’s yoga teacher!
In taking this course yoga teachers will earn 60hrs of continuing education with Yoga Alliance AND it is one of the modules of Yoga Academy International’s 300hr teacher training.
But this course is NOT just for yoga teachers. Elementary school teachers, camp counsellors, grandparents, anyone who works with kids or wants to learn to bring mindfulness to them can benefit from this children’s yoga teacher training! We’ve had many grandparents, dance teachers and school tteachers complete this program.
Add a Children’s yoga certification to your teaching tool kit!
This course will touch on:
INTRODUCTION
Course overview
Why is yoga beneficial for children?
Different ways to incorporate kids yoga into different settings
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Child development theories
Developmental milestones
What children can do cognitively and physically at different ages
YOGA PHILOSOPHY
8 limbs of yoga overview
How to introduce complicated yoga philosophy to kids in fun and digestible ways
MEDITATION
Teaching kids to meditate
Different meditation techniques for kids of different ages
BREATHING
Pranayama- what is it? Why do we need to teach kids to breathe? Breathing techniques for kids, breathing games for kids
KIRTAN
Yoga music for kids
Song and dances to teach kids that incorporate yoga concepts
DESIGNING KIDS YOGA CLASSES
Sequencing kids yoga classes
Yoga games for kids
designing different classes for different ages
Yoga Academy International is a recognized and registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance. When you graduate our course you will be a certified children’s yoga teacher.
For those who have already graduated from a registered 200hr yoga teacher training program, this course counts as 1 module of Yoga Academy International’s 300hr YTT. On completion of 5 modules of our 300hr yoga teacher training, you can register as RYT-500 with Yoga Alliance.
★ Full-length kids yoga classes
★ Full Children’s yoga teacher training course
★ Course manual
★ Personal feedback and support
★ Certification diploma on completion
Lead teacher and founder of Yoga Academy International, Lauren is a globally celebrated yoga instructor. She has been teaching yoga for over a decade and comes from a variety of lineages and traditions. Lauren’s has lead yoga retreats and workshops in over 2-dozen countries and continues to study with world-class instructors whenever possible. Lauren has been featured in loads of publications including Women’s health Magazine, YogiTimes, Optymyz, Get Out There Magazine, as well as on countless podcasts and newspaper articles. Lauren has solid roots in Iyengar based Hatha yoga with continued studies in Vinyasa flow, Anusara, Ashtanga, Restorative, Bhakti and Yin Yoga. She is inspired by teachers who tell stories. She has studied under Seane Corn, Chris Chavez, MC Yogi, Susan Cohen, Mercy Ananda, Nancy Goodfellow and many others. Lauren is passionate about sharing yoga from an authentic and soulful point of view. She believes that yoga practice can help uncover the veils that hide us from achieving our full potential.
Lauren is E-RYT 500 & YACEP registered with Yoga Alliance.
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