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95-hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training

Through interactive, experiential activities, group discussions, individual assignments and daily practice teaching time, we will explore:

MODULE 1

  • Techniques and activities to introduce breath-work that will support children's mental health and well-being during everyday experiences such as anxiety, sleep difficulties, overwhelm and hyper-activity.

  • A range of classic and more creative, age-appropriate yoga poses and sequences, and how to teach this to each age group in an interactive and engaging way

  • Safe practice when teaching yoga poses - what is developmental and age-appropriate and what to avoid

  • Creative meditations, including visualisations and moving meditations so that you will confident to share a range of different meditation techniques to children aged 3-18 years old, tailored towards their needs

  • Partner and group yoga fun for all ages, including mixed age-groups and family yoga

  • Combining key Educational Philosophy and teaching methodology so that you can fully understand how children learn and how you can tailor your classes to their learning needs and styles

  • Introducing yoga philosophy and practices to children of all ages, including the Chakra System (the energetic body), The 8 Limbs of Yoga, Yama and Niyama

  • Behaviour management in the yoga class so that you can feel confident to manage a group of children, in a positive and playful manner that enhances their social and behaviour skills

  • Planning & sequencing based on children's learning styles and behaviour patterns

MODULE 2

  • Challenging poses for Teens & Tweens including arm balances, back bends and inversions (going upside down!)

  • Meditation techniques for different age groups, abilities and needs, including effectively teaching moving meditations, visualisations and Yoga Nidra

  • A variety of traditional and alternative Mandala Art Meditations to support children to reflect and process difficult emotions and events in their lives

  • Creative Mindfulness activities to enhance children's self-awareness and emotional intelligence

  • Therapeutic and nurturing yoga techniques for children with Neurodiversity

  • Understanding Autism, ADHD, communication difficulties and social-emotional difficulties and how to effectively use yoga for neurodiverse classes

  • Interactive storytelling and yoga journeys for all age groups, including teaching Hindu Mythology through movement, relaxation and visualisation

  • Yoga and mindfulness games and activities for various age groups, abilities and interests

  • Practical, hands-on experience of planning and leading children’s yoga classes

  • The Business of Children’s Yoga, how to start and grow your children’s yoga classes, events and business. You’ll with an action plan and motivation to start sharing yoga with children and teens in yoga studios, schools, afterschool clubs, community centres, online, one-to-one sessions and in homes.

 

What you'll receive:

  • A Yoga Alliance certification as a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT 95-Hours)

  • A lesson plan structure and formula for engaging, holistic and well-rounded classes

  • Lesson plans to use with different age-groups

  • Guided meditation scripts for 3-18 years old and family yoga

  • Access to our private online support community of Divine Light Yoga trained teachers across the world

  • Online workshop and post-training videos, resources and coaching from Laura via our support community

  • An exclusive 60-minute pre-training online workshop on Creating Visualisations for Children & Teens

  • Knowledge, confidence and new skills to start sharing yoga, meditation and mindfulness with children 3-18 years old.