In this 100-hour training, you’ll learn how to teach yoga to children of all ages— from toddlers to teens! Come immerse yourself in a playful learning environment, and develop the skillfulness to support kids of all ages, backgrounds and learning styles through an interdisciplinary approach to yoga. Striking a balance between creativity and structure, you’ll learn a variety of ways to guide kids of all ages and stages of development through an experience of yoga that is fun, personal and meaningful. In this training you will learn:
• Kids’ yoga games & activities
• Age appropriate breathing practices
• ‘Tool kit’ poses
• Chanting and Meditations for kids to teens
• Mindful movements
• Kids and teen yoga flows
Beginning with a personal exploration of yoga, child development and your own childhood experiences, you will uncover the magic of being a child again. Experience the joy, wonder, creativity and freedom of being who you are, while developing your teaching style. Through observation of kids yoga classes in varied age groupings, practice teaching, group and partner experiences, you’ll gain the confidence to take your form of Kids to Teen yoga out into the world. Drawing from a diverse range of yogic philosophies and practices, you’ll be prepared to teach kids in a variety of settings from studios to schools, classrooms, sports teams (athletes), summer camps and after school programs.