Kids Yoga Teacher Training | Children’s Yoga Teacher Training

How will the course be conducted?

Highlights

• 6 weeks program – Minimum 25 hours per week which includes approximately 8-10 hrs of lectures (live and recorded) 8-10 hrs of yoga practice (guided and self-practice) and 5-10 hours of study (Total of Contact Hours and Non-Contact Hours is more than 100 Hours)
• Live Yoga classes with very experienced Yoga teachers
• Technology platform – Google Drive, Whatsapp, Google meet App or Zoom App on mobile phones/iPhones (android or ios), or tablets/iPad (android or ios) or laptop computer)
• For all lectures students will be able to access them each week through weekly links at their own pace
• There will be a required discussion/Q & A session and live practical session each weekend (Saturday & Sunday) from approximately 8:00-10:00am EST (6:30-8:30pm IST). Additional live sessions will be scheduled after the commencement of the course. https://greenwichmeantime.com/time-gadgets/time-zone-converter/
• Resources - Videos, Audios, PowerPoint presentations, documents, various live lectures and recorded lectures will be made available on www.YouTube.com/yogapointindia
• Students can also watch all the recorded sessions as per their convenience.
• There will be continuous support through the entire duration of the program via emails, video chat, group discussions, personal feedback for individual yoga practices, question and answer sessions and personalized chats with teachers and yoga experts etc.

COURSE CONTENTS

• Benefits, contraindications and guidelines for teaching yoga to children
• How to teach yoga and create age-appropriate classes for children ranging from birth to age 16
• Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, Social and Moral Development in Children
• Yoga for education and in classroom settings
• Yoga therapy for children with special needs including ADHD, Autism, Asthma, Depression and Anxiety
• Teaching mommy and me or family yoga classes
• Teaching methodology including how to structure and create your own lesson plan for a children’s yoga class.
• Practical information for teaching children including asanas, pranayama, games, songs, partner poses, guided visualizations, stories, relaxation and more. Course book contains detailed descriptions of all these components, their benefits and how to use them in a class.
• How to make yoga fun and engaging for children of all ages
• Yoga Nidra and meditation techniques for children
• Mantras, songs and omkar for children
• Activity ideas beyond just yoga such as arts, crafts, making mandalas and cooking with children
• Lifestyle, diet and parenting from the yogic perspective
• Indian Philosophy of Child Development and Education
• Consciousness in children and the impact of samskaras on development
• Karma and Bhakti yoga for children
• Pantanjali’s eight limbs of yoga and how they apply to children
• How to bring yoga for children back to your home country or community and communicate with parents, schools, and administrators about the benefits of yoga for children
• Assignments with individual feedback from instructor
• Experience reconnecting with your own inner child