Become a Kids Yoga Teacher!
This Self-Paced Training gives you:
- A ton of resources and activities that kid's love, to fill your kids yoga treasure chest,
- Confidence to teach kids by observing your trainers teach kids yoga classes and through your own experience teaching children,
- A fun, self-paced course recorded from live interactive zoom training sessions,
- Plus you'll earn your 96 Hour Certificate from our Yoga Alliance Registered Children's Yoga School*
Who is This Children's Yoga Teacher Training is for?
- School Teachers, Supply Teachers, and Principals
- Early Childhood Educators, Teaching Assistants, and Daycare Managers
- Yoga Teachers
- Parents, Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents
- Youth Leaders and Community Leaders
- Counselors, Doctors, Pediatricians, and Health Promoters
- all those who care for children's physical and emotional health and well-being
Choose Young Yoga Masters, Registered Children's Yoga School, to mentor and support you on your path to teaching yoga, meditation, and mindfulness to children.
* Note: You do not need to be a yoga teacher to take the Young Yoga Masters training. However, to become a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance you need both your 200 Hour Certificate (Adult) AND 95 Hour Specialty Training in Children's Yoga. Yoga Alliance requires both trainings from Yoga Alliance Registered Schools. The trainings may be taken in any order. See full details on the Yoga Alliance website here. Or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
Young Yoga Masters
About the 96 Hour Certificate
Study at your own pace and get your 96 Hour Certificate.
Each module of training covers an important area of teaching yoga to youth.
- Yoga Literacy with the Yoga Alphabet (16 Hour Certificate)
- Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Training- School Age (8 Hour Certificate)
- Themes and Dreams (16 Hour Certificate)
- Family Yoga (4 Hour Certificate)
- Chakras for Children (4 Hour Certificate)
- Inclusive Yoga (16 Hour Certificate)
- Mindfulness for Children (16 Hour Certificate)
- Mastermind Curriculum Design and Business Planning (16 Hour Certificate)
- Total of all Modules: 96 Hours
All modules total 96 Hours and upon successful completion and review of all the course requirements you are eligible to receive your Certificate from our Yoga Alliance, Registered Children's Yoga School*.
This Training was Incredible!
This training program was incredible! We learned so many techniques to really be able to teach a group of children. The wealth of information and continued support has been so valuable!
- Jess K., Graduate 95 Hour Certification, 2016
Register and Start Today:
There are 2 steps to complete your registration for the 96 Hour Certification:
- Review the Course Release, Waiver and Refund Policy. By registering you acknowledge your agreement with the Release and Waiver Form and Refund Policy.
- Complete your payment and registration from the options below.
Once your payment is complete, you will have instant access to the training of your choice.
You will have lifetime access to the training, however the 96 Hour training must be completed by Dec. 31, 2023 to meet Yoga Alliance online training provisions. Please be sure when you purchase. See Refund Policy here and FAQ’s here.
Save with Online Training:
Online training gives you no-frills pricing for extra savings. You save with PDF's of Manuals and Activity Pages that you save and print when you want. Everything is online, no materials are mailed to you other than your 96 Hour Certificate.
5 out of 5 Stars!
I found this training absolutely fabulous. I feel comfortable teaching every age group. Now I know how to plan curriculum for teenagers, preschools, and school age. I absolutely recommend this course!
- Melissa R. Graduate of 2014 Summer Certification
This Comprehensive Training Includes:
This Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School training is by application only. It includes:
- Self-paced training,
- Practicum teaching,
- Option to book one-to-one office hours with your trainer when needed and a final check in with your trainer.
- Monthly Kid's Yoga Teacher Check-In on Zoom,
- Comprehensive PDF's of your manuals,
- PDF's of activity and colouring pages for kids yoga activities,
- Final Check-In with your Trainer to give you guidance and answer all your questions,
- Your 96 Hour Certificate, in both PDF format and mailed to you, at successful completion of the training!
Plus all the modules of training listed here:
Self-Paced
- 14 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- 2 hours practicum observation, planning, and teaching
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Includes:
PDF versions of the Yoga Alphabet in English and French, colour and black and white, and full page and 1/4 page sized.
Teach Yoga Properly: Our 5 Point Check gives you the principles of alignment for teaching yoga that can be used in all poses.
Best yoga activities for ages 3 – 15 years old including partner yoga poses.
Discover how the Alphabet is more than letters, it’s word games and storytelling too! Utilize Literacy and Storytelling Games that make yoga fun and enhance spelling and other school lessons.
Relaxation techniques that calm kids at the beginning of class, how to re-gain focus throughout your lesson plan, and provide much needed relaxation at the end of class.
Self-Paced
- 14 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- 2 hours practicum observation, planning, and teaching
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Come explore child-friendly yoga philosophy to awaken the imagination! This Certificate includes:
Tested lesson plans for Children's yoga, including how to introduce yoga and meditation in your first classes,
Teen Yoga lesson plans.
How to take your classes to the next level, to include child-friendly yoga philosophy and tools, and connect with children to gain cooperation.
The Kids Yoga Class Creator, an intuitive template to organize your own Lesson Plans.
Yoga Breathing techniques to reduce stress.
Mindful games, songs and stories that empower youth.
Tools for self-regulation, healthy movement, and happiness.
Self-Paced
8 Hour Certificate
- 6 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- 2 hours practicum observation, planning, and teaching
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Includes:
The evolution of kids yoga and effective techniques for teaching
The science behind activities, games, and the bubble meditation
The art of teaching yoga poses safely
The power of props in kids yoga
Learn stories, songs, and routines utilized in the lesson plan provided
Learn how & why to adjust the lesson plan to keep children engaged
You’ll receive a Yoga Activity Pages to give to the kids you teach.
Self-Paced
4 Hour Certificate
- 4 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Explore the Chakras with Children: take a Journey through the Chakras through the eyes of a child! You’ll learn how to introduce the Chakras to school age children, tweens, and teens
Social and Emotional Learning: learn yogic anatomy including the emotions associated with each Chakra and what balance and imbalanced emotions feel like. Discover yoga poses to help restore balance. Identify and express feelings using the Mood Meter.
Mandalas and Chakras: Explore group yoga poses that create mandalas, group circles that help children practice self-regulation and social skills
16 Chakra Activity Sheets: get printable hand outs that explore the Chakras. These 16 pages include yoga poses, quizzes, and more!
Self-Paced
4 Hour Certificate
- 4 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Explore the integral role family yoga can play in building healthy families and healthy community
Discover over 20 fun games and activities to engage children and adults of all ages
Create opportunities for families to bond in a positive way
Learn how to teach mom’s and tots, adult and child yoga, and family yoga classes with all ages,
Receive a printed 50+ page manual which includes 6 sample lesson plans to use as a template for your future classes as well
Self-Paced
16 Hour Certificate
- 14 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- 2 hours practicum observation, planning, and teaching
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Accommodate Children with a Variety of Needs in Your Classes. Discover effective techniques to bring yoga to all children. This Certificate includes:
Understanding children with special needs, including children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), Anxiety, and Different Abilities
An examination of the report on racism in the school system and what that means for BIPOC as students and teachers.
How the Yoga Man Sun Salutation Activities can be used to reduce stress and include boys in yoga class.
Comparisons of yoga for kids in a typical class and yoga with kids with different needs.
Sample lesson plans.
How to set up your classroom.
Use of Visual Schedules and Visual Antecedent Procedures to ease anxiety.
Strategies for involving parents, caregivers and teachers.
Self-Paced
16 Hour Certificate
- 14 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- 2 hours practicum observation, planning, and teaching
- PDF of Manual and Resources
Learn the various ways Mindfulness can be practiced to calm both teachers and students and help them get ready to learn.
- Get effective tools including the Meditations for Growing Minds Album and Activities to support you in introducing Mindfulness to Children.
- Explore breathing tools that kids can practice anytime, anywhere, to help calm the brain, and learn why they work.
- Get ideas to use the Balancing Eagle in yoga poses, stretching, and on the desk.
- Utilize Mindfulness in everyday activities that don’t a lot of take extra time.
- Practice kid-friendly games and activities that promote Social and Emotional Learning and enhance relationships and communities.
Self-Paced
16 Hour Certificate
- 14 Hours self-paced video recordings of the live-zoom training,
- 2 hours practicum observation, planning, and teaching
- PDF of Manual and Resources
In this Mastermind group, you will get clear on your next steps. During the Open Space Learning you will work with others who share similar goals to break down your goals into achievable actions to move you forward.
- Curriculum Design for your Yoga program, kids yoga camps, or classroom.
- Authentic and Ethical Business Practices
- How to Price Your Services.
- Do’s and Don’ts of Advertising
- Networking and Advertising: What works and what is a waste of money.
- 5 Essentially Free On-line Resources that can help you build your Yoga Classes, network, advertise, and keep in touch.
Create an Action Plan of Your Next Steps in Kids Yoga!
Expectations to Receive Your Certificate at the Completion of the Training:
In order to fulfill Yoga Alliance requirements for training, participants are expected to complete the following:
- Prerecorded Training: these videos are on our learning platform here. You can review these at your own pace.
- Practicum Hours – You Teach Kids Yoga Classes: to meet the Yoga Alliance standards for a Registered Children’s Yoga School training, you are required to both observe your trainers teaching kids yoga, and to be the lead teacher in kids yoga classes. You are required to teach 1 x 40 min kids yoga class per 16 Hour module (total of 4 hours as lead teacher by the end of the 96 Hour program). These classes can be taught in person or online, to your own children or to other children. You will be required to report back on your classes using the forms provided. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for more details on the Practicum.
- Final Check-In for 96 Hour Certificate: Once all prerecorded training hours and practicum requirements are complete you will meet with one of the Young Yoga Masters Trainers for a final check-in on Zoom. These are usually about 1 hour long. You will show your lesson plans from all your practicum classes, and your trainer will provide guidance and answer any questions you may have.
- Certificate of Completion: You receive a Certificate from Young Yoga Masters for each Module you successfully complete. You can start teaching what you learn from each module right away! Then when you complete all 96 Hours of Training and your final check-in, you will receive your 96 Hour Certificate from Young Yoga Masters in PDF and a hard copy format will be mailed to you.
About the 96 Hour Training
Loved my training with Young Yoga Masters
I absolutely loved my training with Young Yoga Masters. I already had considerable amount of training and experience working with children and yoga before coming to this training. Even so I was blown away by the scope of the training, the amount of material we were able to cover, the huge number of new ideas, inspiration and resources I was given access to, and the friendliness and knowledge of the lead trainers. I would recommend this program 100%
- Cindi S. Graduate of 2019 Summer Certification
A Safe, Friendly, Positive Learning Environment
Aruna shares a wealth of experience and information, fosters a safe, friendly, positive learning environment, and provides each participant a wealth of resources and props they can use to help find their personal voice, style, and path as children's yoga teachers.
- Becky B., Graduate of 2019 Summer Certification
Praise for the Young Yoga Masters Kids Yoga Training
This is the first time Yoga Alliance has permitted the 95 Hour Certification to be offered online. We will be paying special attention to everyone registered in this Training to make we give you a great experience! The material you learn is the same as in the in-person Training.
Young Yoga Masters has been delivering a quality 95 Hour Training since 2012. These reviews are from the Yoga Alliance website and live testimonials like this one from graduates if the 2018 Summer Certification Intensive:
Become a Kids Yoga Teacher
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