95 hour Youth Yoga Teacher Training Program
Requirements: 87 contact hours, 8 non-contact
Structure: 6 weekend intensives {once monthly}
This training qualifies for Yoga U (Yoga University of Florida) credits earned toward Altamonte Springs Yoga's Teacher Training Programs.
{Abstract}
In the Youth Yoga Teacher Training you will learn how to safely teach yoga to children from toddlers to teens. Taught in weekend intensives, this program will give you the skills to apply the teachings of yoga for youths of all ages.
Course is taught in 6 interrelated though independent modules. You may begin with Foundations of Youth Yoga OR Children's Yoga Basics.
Modules {all 6 required to receive 95-hr certificate & to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher}:
2 FOUNDATION modules {CEUs provided}
1: Foundations of Youth Yoga {18 hours}, Dates TBA 9-6:30 p, {30 minute lunch daily}
2: Partner Yoga + Imaginative Play for Families + Youth Yoga Teachers {8 hours}, Dates TBA
4 AGE-SPECIFIC modules {CEUs provided}
3: Children's Yoga Basics, Dates TBA, 9-6:30 p {18 hours}
4: Yoga for Tweens, Dates TBA, 9-6:30 p {18 hours}
5: Teen Yoga {18 hours}, Dates TBA
6: Itty Bitty yoga + Mommy/Baby yoga {7 hours}, Dates TBA
Breathing practices, anatomy, imaginative play, chanting/singing, partner yoga activities, meditation techniques, and teaching methodology are included in the program are included as well.
{Training Schedule}
Dates: TBA
Location: Altamonte Springs Yoga, Altamonte Springs, FL
This training qualifies for Yoga U (Yoga University of Florida) credits earned toward Altamonte Springs Yoga's Teacher Training Programs.
{Program Outcomes}
The Youth Yoga teacher training teaches instructors how to teach all ages of youth yoga in a fun, safely sequenced class.
Outcome measures & competencies include, but are not limited to
*learning to teach asana appropriate for each development stage including using age-appropriate demonstration and cues
*constructing age-appropriate class plans
*sequencing & partner assists for youth yoga
*mantras, meditations, & sing-a-longs for youth
*relaxation training for youth yoga & developmentally appropriate Yoga Nidra
*learning childhood development as a representation of the stages of spiritual growth and the chakra system
*an understanding of the anatomy the developing child at each stage of childhood– including gender differences & special alignment concerns, hormonal changes, and structural-mechanical shifts
*differentiate between asana, mediations, and pranayama best suited for the developmental stages of pregnancy and how to teach these to children
*understanding the US model of childhood/adult interactions
*using yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation to facilitate self-efficacy, body awareness, & confidence in youths
*behavior management, teaching strategies, & methodology for youth yoga
*intro to family yoga, partner yoga, & mommy and me yoga
*the business of youth yoga: using your newly acquired skill set to serve
{Course Fees}
Full Payment: TBA
Payment plan: TBA
*this includes all modules required to receive certification in children's yoga and to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher
{Cancellation Policy}
Refunds are not given for trainings UNLESS the training is cancelled. In the event the training does not meet its minimum required for attendance, the training will be rescheduled and all fees will be transferred to the future date. In certain cases, training fees may be transferred to future training with the Wisdom Method School of Yoga or Kellie Adkins.
{Graduation requirements}
Full attendance and participation at all weekend intensives
Completion of 8-hour non-contact requirement
Demonstration of ability to safely teach a youth yoga class
