Teaching Yoga to Children (3-12 years)
2 Day Training Workshop

Do you want to learn the skills and develop your confidence to teach yoga to children with Australia's most fun and informative children's yoga teacher training?

Then sign up now for our 2 day interactive workshop where you will learn all you will need to get started.

Our training emphasis is on creating a yoga practice for children that is gentle and always safe.

The workshop is open to yoga teachers, parents, childcare workers, teachers or anyone interested in sharing yoga with children.

Members of the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia (YTAA) are entitled to 12 CPD points on completion of this workshop.

 

 

Workshop details:

Next workshop details coming up soon!

Also included:
A comprehensive training manual
A copy of our CD 'Bliss: Guided Relaxation for Children'
Certificate of course completion
Yoga teachers can be listed on our 'find a teacher' web page

If you would like Magic Monkey Yoga Kids to run a teacher training workshop at your
yoga studio or other venue anywhere across Australia please contact Magic Monkey Yoga Kids.

What is covered during the 2 days of training:

Tailoring yoga to different age groups
You will learn how to modify yoga for children's different development stages

Yoga poses (asana)
Adapting traditional yoga poses to make them kids friendly and fun!

Partner / group poses
Children have even more fun when practicing yoga with a friend or family member or in a group

Using themes, songs, music and age appropriate props
How to make yoga a whole lot more fun!

Yoga games and flowing sequences
Kids just love yoga games and enjoy the movement of sequencing the yoga poses

Breathing practices (pranayama)
Learn how to teach children simple breath control in fun and interesting ways

Relaxation
Learn how to introduce children to the art of relaxation

Yoga in daily life
How to bring yoga into the classroom and home

Structuring and managing a class
Participants will learn how to keep the children interested through class structuring and tips to keep the kids focused

Yoga for special needs children
Learn some tips when working with children who have special needs

Create your own class
Each participant will have the opportunity create and facilitate a kids yoga class with the group

** Please Note: this workshop does not qualify you to become a yoga teacher. If you wish to receive a yoga teachers qualification you will need to complete an accredited yoga teacher training program. This workshop is intended to show you some simple yoga techniques to share with children, whether that be at home, in a classroom or elsewhere. If you are a qualified yoga teacher only then will you be able to run you own structured kids yoga classes for the general public.


Testimonials:

What a wonderful source of information for kids yoga. Informative, insightful and well prepared.
Nathan Dennett

The training manual is wonderful, packed with so many ideas, guidelines, sound advice, helpful hints and creative concepts for classes.
Anna Phillips

I liked the interactive and experiential way you ran the workshop and having the challenge of doing my own class plan.
Cath

Kim's ability to channel my own creativity was great, and made me feel equipped with the skills to thoughtfully conduct a fun and energetic, yet spiritual experience for children.
Aneta Sutarov

What I found most useful was being aware how to simplify poses so they are suitable for kids.
Emily

I liked the elements of creativity and fun, which brought home to me what can be done to make/create authentic 'child-centred' experiences, and also how 'adults' yoga can lighten up a bit with laughter and enjoyment.
Justin Green

It was great getting down on a kids level and letting go.
Anne Wisbey

There was lots of variety, practical ideas, lots of sharing. The  presentation was awesome.
Giselle Lowe

I liked the sense of fun and relaxed learning environment and the realisation of endless creative ideas to use with children.
Brei Montgomery

I loved the 2 days as I went back to my childhood memories. I loved it!
Swati Bathwal

The workshop exceeded my expectations. It was very informative.
Angela Higgins

I loved it! So inspiring and fun. Kim's teaching style was beautiful.
Jacqui Besso

The workshop broadened my horizon and made me look at yoga from a different point of view.
Amie Hayes

Fantastic!! Really informative, inspirational and practical.
Linda Evans

The workshop inspired me to do what I want to do but keep putting off! Kim's teaching style and info is very real and encouraging.
Sasha Defaux

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