4 Day Foundation Childrens Yoga Teacher Training
Overview
This in-person 4 day Foundation childrens yoga teacher training is suitable for yoga teachers, nursery and primary school teachers, parents, therapists or anyone working or living with children who practices yoga.
The course will provide you with tools, techniques, ideas and confidence to share yoga and mindfulness and all its benefits with children aged 2 – 12 years.
Practice, teach and explore fun yogic ways to stimulate a child’s development whilst bringing awareness to body, breath and wellbeing.
The YogaBeez Foundation children’s yoga teacher training incorporates all aspects of the traditional yoga and mindfulness practices blended with Montessori philosophy, education and works of Howard Gardner and Thich Nhat Hanh to educate, exercise and empower the whole child.
You do not need to be yoga teacher to attend but we do recommend you have a yoga practice. Every applicant will be considered.
If you are unable to attend our in-person trainings, you might like to check out our self-paced online training option.
Curriculum – Foundation Training
By undertaking this 4 day foundation level children’s yoga teacher training course, you will gain knowledge of the following areas:
- Brief history of Yoga and incorporating yoga philosophy into your classes.
- Practice and play with essential warm ups and child appropriate yoga poses
- Explore and recognise the power of proper breathing
- Introducing meditation to children
- Mindful or Mind-full
- What is compassionate communication and how can we apply this?
- Experience the joy of affirmations, understand mindset
- Relaxation and stress recognition/management – baby nidra
- Welcoming in all emotions
- Partner poses and group yoga games
- Explore yoga with music and books
- Benefits of Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness
- Brief history of Yoga and the 8-fold path relevant to children and teachers
- Discover the stages of Child Development (ages 2-11)
- Understand, educate and exercise the “Whole” child – incorporate the classroom curriculum
- Discover the educators at the root of this program – i.e. Maria Montessori, Howard Gardner, Jon Kabat-Zinn etc
- Classroom management
- Ethics of being a good teacher
- Self-care
- Observation, discussion, preparation and jointly teaching a lesson (ages 2 – 6yrs)
- Tips for starting up your career from children’s yoga teacher training to teaching
What you will receive:
- 4 days of hands-on children’s yoga and mindfulness practice Reconnection with your inner child
- Opportunity to teach your first live children’s yoga class
- Detailed manual of poses, philosophy, teaching tips, book list, lesson plans and much more
- Certification Internationally Accredited by Yoga Alliance that allows to start Teaching Yoga to Children straight away
- Continuing education hours if you are a registered yoga teacher
- Qualification and discounts for Liability insurance and DBS
- Newsletter with continued ideas, inspiration, news and lesson plans
- Access to our International teacher’s forum and potential job opportunities
Training Dates
In-Person Foundation Training 2024
West London, UK
Date: 5th – 8th Dec 24
Time: 10am – 6pm daily
Venue: Bullen Hall, Hampton Wick, KT1
Fee: £650
EB Fee: £600 until 5th Oct 24
West London, UK
Date: 5th -8th April 25
Time: 10am – 6pm daily
Venue: Thames Ditton
Fee: £650
EB Fee: £600 until 8th Feb 25
2025 Dates TBC
2025 Dates TBC
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