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KIDS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Boulder, Colorado

2 weekends:
January  10-12, & 24-26, 2025

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ABOUT THE TRAINING...

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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 course (for adults) is designed for anyone who wants to learn to teach kids yoga. Taking place over 2 weekends, 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!

 

Lighthearted! Up-beat! Full of laughs!

I STILL CAN’T HELP BUT BE FILLED WITH SO MUCH GRATITUDE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS. LAUREN RUDICK BROUGHT TOGETHER A NEW FAMILY THROUGH HER YOGA TEACHINGS AND JOYOUS LIGHT AND OPENNESS AS A PERSON. I’M SO GLAD TO HAVE MET AND LEARNED FROM HER. I’M SO GLAD TO HAVE LEARNED FROM EVERY SINGLE PERSON I MET THERE. SO MANY LAUGHS AND GOOD TIMES. WHAT AN AMAZING WEEK. I LEFT WITH A NEW OUTLOOK. I FEEL REFRESHED AND FOCUSED ON WHAT I WANT IN LIFE. -CHELSEA HORVAT
Chelsea Horvath
USA

Who is this course for?

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 teachers complete this program.  

In taking this course yoga teachers will earn 60hrs of continuing education (CE) credits with Yoga Alliance AND it is one of the modules of Yoga Academy International’s 300hr teacher training. 

Add a Children’s yoga certification to your teaching tool kit!

Who is it for?

Yoga teachers

Elementary school teachers

Grandparents

Camp counsellors

What you'll learn

Curriculum

This course will touch on:

  • Yoga History and Philosophy and how to gear it toward children
  • The 8 limbs of yoga and how to discuss them with children
  • Introducing children to Pranayama (yogic breath work)
  • Teaching Children to meditate
  • Incorporating meditation techniques into the classroom
  • Yoga asana (poses) for children
  • Story telling through yoga
  • Music and Mantra
  • Designing and sequencing children’s yoga classes
  • Fun yoga-themed activities for off the mat

8 modules

1

INTRODUCTION
Course overview
Why is yoga beneficial for children?
Different ways to incorporate kids yoga into different settings

2

CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Child development theories
Developmental milestones
What children can do cognitively and physically at different ages

3

YOGA PHILOSOPHY 
8 limbs of yoga overview
How to introduce complicated yoga philosophy to kids in fun and digestible ways

4

MEDITATION
Teaching kids to meditate
Different meditation techniques for kids of different ages

5

BREATHING
Pranayama- what is it? Why do we need to teach kids to breathe? Breathing techniques for kids, breathing games for kids

6

KIRTAN
Yoga music for kids
Song and dances to teach kids that incorporate yoga concepts

7

DESIGNING KIDS YOGA CLASSES
Sequencing kids yoga classes
Yoga games for kids
designing different classes for different ages

8

PRACTICE TEACHING
Create your very own kids yoga class and practice it with our group! Choose the ages you want to teach to and get supportive feedback right away.

Course Schedule & location:

How it all works...

This course is happening in an old elementary school, turned community center, complete with its own yoga studio! How cool is that? So fitting for a children’s yoga training! 

This course is happening over two weekends:

January 10-12, 2025 and January  24 – 26, 2025  
Little Yoga Studio, Boulder CO

Participants are required to attend all sessions in order to complete the course. 

The course schedule is as follows: 

  • Fridays 6 – 9pm
  • Saturdays 10am-2pm & 4-7pm 
  • Sundays 11am – 3pm

The 2-hour lunch break should give you enough time to go home, run errands, meet your friend for a coffee or do whatever weekend stuff you have going on! 

Price & Certification

Accreditation & Tuition

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 AND 60hrs of continuing education (CE) credits. On completion of 5 modules of our 300hr yoga teacher training, you can register as RYT-500 with Yoga Alliance. 

Kids Yoga Teacher Training

★ Full-length kids yoga classes
★ Full Children’s yoga teacher training course
★ Course manual
★ Personal feedback and support
★ The most fun & belly laughs you’ve ever had doing yoga
★ Certification diploma on completion

$750

$550*

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*earlybird rate: save $200 when you sign up before November 30th, 2024!

Meet your instructor

Lauren Rudick

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. 

What our students say...

NOT JUST AN AVERAGE YOGA TRAINING; IT WAS AN ENRICHING LIFE EXPERIENCE. I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT THE MANY ASPECTS OF YOGA AND MEDITATION. AS WELL AS MORE ABOUT MYSELF. I RECEIVED THE TOOLS TO LEAD A MORE EMPOWERED AND CONSCIOUS LIFE. THE GENUINE LOVE, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FROM THE SKILLED INSTRUCTORS AND MY FELLOW STUDENTS WAS APPARENT ON A DAILY BASIS AND SO APPRECIATED. I ENJOYED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND WELL-PLANNED PROGRAM. GREAT VARIETY OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. I’M FOREVER GRATEFUL.
MS
Sweden
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE! THE QUALITY OF THE TEACHING AND EDUCATION WAS TRULY FANTASTIC. THE STAFF ALONG WITH ALL OF THE EXPERT GUEST SPEAKERS WERE SUPER SUPPORTIVE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. I FEEL WELL EQUIPPED AND EXCITED TO GO OUT INTO THE WORLD AND SHARE WHAT I HAVE LEARNED. I ESPECIALLY LOVED THAT WE WERE ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE OUR OWN STYLE OF TEACHING. THE STUNNING AND MAGICAL LOCATION WAS THE CHERRY ON TOP!
Sonya H
Australia
TEACHER TRAINING WITH YOGA ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL IS AN AMAZING AND POWERFUL EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE THE IMMEDIATE BENEFITS YOU EXPERIENCE WHILE IN TEACHER TRAINNG AND THEN THERE ARE THE BENEFITS WHEN YOU RETURN HOME AND INTEGRATE ALL THE INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES.
Hari Khalsa
USA
PLEASE NOTE: This course is non-refundable. There are no exceptions.

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Lauren Rudick

Lauren Rudick

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 has lead yoga retreats and workshops in over 2-dozen countries and continues to study with world-class instructors whenever possible. She has been featured in Women's health Magazine, YogiTimes, Optymyz and get out there to name a few 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 registered with Yoga Alliance. 

Hatti Williams

Hatti Williams

Hatti Williams is an Astrologer, Sound Healer, Fashionista and Yoga instructor. She completed her 200hr yoga teacher training and Yin Yoga teacher training with Yoga Academy International in Greece. Hatti then went on to study Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing where she learned more about the energetic body and Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridians. Hatti has a gift for bringing the mystical to life through her lectures and teachings. She offers a digestible and soulful take on astrology and merges the ancient wisdom of yoga with our understanding of the celestial universe seamlessly.

Angie Pone

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Originally from Argentina, Angie is now a beach babe and a Nicaraguan local. She teaches soulful yoga classes that include Whim Hoff style breath work and themes sprinkled throughout that really connect yoga philosophy with movement.

Teresa Edmilao

Teresa Edmilao

Teresa has been practicing massage therapy since 2006. She has a 3000hr diploma in Massage Therapy from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Vancouver, BC. Teresa has a passion for helping people connect with their bodies. She lives by example, inspiring people to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. Teresa spent 7 years practicing massage therapy in Canada to people from all walks of life; students, athletes, desk workers, labourers, youth, elderly, dancers, and accident victims. Teresa is also a fire dancer and hula hoop dancer. She has experienced numerous injuries has personally been through the rehabilitation process many times. It was these experiences that have lead her to delve deeply into the study and application of anatomy and movement. Teresa offers anatomy classes at Yoga Academy International. Her teachings are thorough, meticulous but fun, drawing on every day life experience to help yogis understand their bodies better. 

Will Peters

Will Peters

Making yoga accessible and enjoyable, regardless of who you are and how strong or flexible you are, is his priority. With a passion for all things health and wellbeing, Will’s aim is to inspire anyone and everyone to step on the mat to gain the physical and mental benefits that yoga can provide.Born in the UK, Will is a qualified and registered yoga teacher with over 250 hours of training. Will places an emphasis on alignment and safety. Outside of teaching, Will is an enthusiastic yoga student, constantly pushing his body and mind to new limits. Whether it’s learning to handstand, progressing towards the splits or practicing mindfulness exercises, Will loves to learn new things and grow. This provides continuous evolution to Will’s teaching as he brings new-found energy and knowledge from my personal practice into class.

Nancy Goodfellow

Nancy Goodfellow

Yoga director and co-owner of Pranamar Villas and Yoga Retreat in Costa Rica, Nancy is extremely well known for her inspiring and creative daily classes, workshops,and retreats, with students both locally and internationally. Her twenty years of committed practice, thousands of hours of trainings, and continual curiosity towards life’s most mysterious aspects are all part of why she has so many devoted students. She began her Yogic studies in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition under the guidance of her first teachers, Dominic Corigliano, Tim  Miller and Pattabhi Jois. Nancy has completed over 500 hours of Yoga Alliance teacher trainings and began teaching in 1998. Nancy dedicated many years of study to the Anusara method with its amazing principles of alignment, Tantric philosophy and Bhakti filled practice. She completed over 500 hours of certified Anusara teachings and traditional non-dualistic Tantra studies.

Charlotte Mason

Charlotte Mason

Chef Charlotte Mason hails from Boston where she used work in high end restaurant kitchens and then later opened up her own catering company. Burnt out and needing a break, Charlotte went on a surf vacation to Nicaragua and 3 weeks later moved cross continents and has been there ever since. Charlotte's love of sourcing locally, creating exceptional plant-based dishes and combining flavours makes her food loved by everyone. Charlotte is passionate about health and wellness and is also a certified yoga instructor. Giving back not only with flavours, Charlotte frequently teaches yoga classes in Spanish for local women and helps empower local women to follow their dreams and speak their minds. In joining Yoga Academy International, Charlotte has added so much to the experience by creating comfort and family feelings found only when gathering around a table to share delicious meals together. When not on Yoga Academy International's trainings, Charlotte creates gourmet pop up dinners around Nicaragua and chefs at yoga retreats around the world.  

Sanne Hofman

Sanne Hofman

Sanne is a ray of sunshine! Before joining the Yoga Academy International team, Sanne was a neuropsychologist in Holland. On her path, she felt that her chosen field was not quite the right fit. So Sanne set off on a journey through Central America to get to know herself better. Along the way she met her partner Toby in Panama. Together they worked and traveled through Central America eventually finding their way to Maderas Beach, Nicaragua. They loved the spot so much that they decided to move there and eventually got jobs managing a boutique hotel. Wanting to expand her offerings at the hotel, Sanne took Yoga Academy International's 200hr teacher training in 2018. She then furthered her studies in the Chakra-Vinyasa Training and went back to Europe to take Thai Yoga Massage training. Sanne is compassionate, loving and kind. She is an example of how to live yoga ethics while still being true to who you are. Sanne offers YAI students endless encouragement and love as well as unwavering support on their journeys. She can always be counted on for a listening ear, a compassionate friend, a glowing smile or a warm hug when you need it most. 
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