LEARN TO TEACH YOGA TO KIDS

This is a 40-hour course, accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals, with a maximum of 20 students per class. The course runs over four full days of classes (9:15am to 5:15pm each day), spread over two weekends, which includes a combination of contact and non-contact hours.

We create an environment that promotes dynamic and interactive learning from the start. In addition, we also encourage students with positive feedback, individual attention and support. Each session reflects a specific content focus. Therefore, students must attend all sessions in order to qualify to teach yoga to children. Once students have completed the course, we strongly advise them to start teaching as soon as possible. This will help them to cement the connection to what they have learnt during the course.

This course is for you if you are an existing yoga teacher with an interest in teaching kids aged 4-12. Please note that, in order to teach to children, you need to have a valid DBS check.

We also welcome school teachers and others working with children who have an interest in teaching yoga and mindfulness. You will need a good understanding of yoga first, so you will have at least 2 years of regular yoga practice.

• Principles & Structure: Principles, structuring and class planning; examples and templates.
• Yoga Posture: Teaching postures in an engaging way; developing teamwork and leadership skills through partner and group poses; physical games and activities.
• Mindfulness: Developing tools for life and encouraging creativity through mindfulness activities; breathwork and pranayama for children.
• Psychology: Understanding challenging behaviour; skills to overcome temper tantrums; preventative strategies; tools for working with children with special needs; developing ground rules for classes.
• Physiology: Patterns of child development and milestones; key differences between children and adults; brain development; body systems; common conditions in children.
• Business & Paperwork: The business of teaching yoga for children; marketing your classes; class set-up; risk assessment, DBS and disclaimers.
• Assessment: Teaching assessment; observation/participation in others’ classes; book review/reading; external class observations.

Prior to the start of the teacher training course, students are required to do some pre-course reading and class observations. Assessment on the course is ongoing and includes:

• Continual written Q&A style assessment
• Written work, including class plans, observations and a book review
• Teaching an example class with observational assessment

In addition to this, students are expected to attend and participate in all classes in the schedule. If a session is missed, it must be retaken at a later date in order to qualify to teach pregnancy yoga. Furthermore, in order to graduate from the course, students should successfully complete all assessments.

The course costs £645, which includes a digital format training manual.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS

We occasionally offer early bird discounts on our Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness teacher training courses if booked and paid in advance. Information about discounts on our courses for 2024 will be made available once we have finalised dates.

Yoga Mama is offering 2 bursary places on its Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness teacher training course. Selected candidates will receive a 50% discount on training fees. In order to be eligible for a Yoga Mama bursary, candidates should:

• Meet the application criteria for our teacher training courses;
• Come from a marginalised, vulnerable or currently under-represented ethnic group;
• Be unable to do the course due to financial circumstances.

Please note that successful applicants are only entitled to receive one bursary placement. Should your application for a bursary place be unsuccessful, you can reapply for courses at a later date.

REQUEST A BURSARY APPLICATION FORM

If you would like to apply for a bursary place on our next course, please send an email to Cherie Lathey on info@yogamama.co.uk.