Schedule
Yoga Alliance Professionals© Fully Certified 40 hours Course including 28 contact hours and 12 hours self-study
- 28 Contact Hours
- 4 Days in Training Room with Course Leader
- 2 Weekends
- Saturday 12 pm – 5 pm
- Sunday 9 am – 6 pm
Including 2 Class Observations
Day 1
Afternoon
Class Observation 1 Hour
Teaching Techniques 4 hours
- Benefits of Yoga for Children
- Discussion Themes
- Structure of a Yoga Class
- Overview of Lesson Plans
- Appropriate Yoga Poses with Safety Instructions
Day 2
Morning
Dealing with Schools 4 Hours
- Teaching in Schools
- School expectations
- Benefits of Yoga in schools
- Safeguarding
- DBS
- Insurance
- First Aid
- Overview of School Curriculum in Key Stage 1
(infant school) and Key Stage 2 (junior school)
Afternoon
Class Management and Developmental Stages in Children 3 Hour
- Code of Conduct
- Class Management
- Tips and Tricks
- Discipline
- Physical
- Emotional
- Social Development Stages in Children
- Self Esteem, Confidence, Growth Mindset
Day 3
Afternoon
Teaching Methodology 5 Hours
- Structure of a Yoga Class
- Lesson Plans Overview
- Teacher’s Resources
- Sequences for Warm-ups
- Sequences for Seated and Standing
- Dynamic Sequences
- Balances
- Story Telling Techniques
Day 4
Morning
Teaching Methodology 3 Hours
- Games
- Partner Work
- Breathing Techniques
- Reflection and Discussion time
- Teaching Restorative Poses
- Relaxation Techniques
Afternoon
Practical Assessment (Teaching practice) 5 Hours
- Recap of Day 2 and 3
- Q&A
- Teach one or several sections of a lesson plan to peers
- Observe peers teaching sections of the class
- Constitute several versions of a full 45 mins class
- Group Discussions
- Follow up
- Course Feedback
- Course Forms
12 Hours Self Study / Course Work
Put together and submit 2 lessons plans following the Yogamoo Teaching Method
Practice teaching your lessons plans to children’s friends and Forward 2 Teaching Practice Reflections Templates
3 Short Essays to write (3 x 200 words answer to questions – see Coursework)
2 Class Observation Reports (observed during your training)
1 Book Review from the suggested Reading list (optional)
A full list of the Coursework (ie Essay questions and Reading List) will be sent to the applicant upon booking.
Earning your Certification
- Full attendance is required for the 4-day course and you should make sure that you are available for all the hours on those 4 days. In an emergency out of your control, we may be able to rebook you on another course
- Once the course is completed, we suggest a period of time of maximum 1-3 months to complete your coursework and class observations to gain your full certification. During those 3 months, you should practice your Yoga for Children teaching skills with friends as often as possible to cement your understanding and gain experience. Once your weekend Training has been completed, you may start teaching immediately as a trainee Children’s Yoga Teacher. In any case, once certified you should start teaching as soon as possible
- It is possible to complete your Course Work and obtain your Certificate at the end of your Training. Please inform your Course Director if they should expect to review your Course Work between during your training and prepare to award your Certificate on the day.
- Once Qualified, you may want to register as an Affiliate Member with the Yoga Alliance Professionals© to benefit from the Yoga Alliance Specialist Trainer Badge.
Complaints Procedure
We are confident that you will enjoy your course and will be made feel fully comfortable at all stages of your course, however, should you have any reason to complain about any aspect of your course, please speak to your course leader in private, ideally during your 4 day Training so that we get a chance to address your complaint and correct the cause of the issue to your satisfaction. Alternatively please phone and speak to the office or your course leader who may then ask you to email your complaint to fully address your issues. We aim to fully address your issues and offer corrective actions within 48 hours of receiving a formal written complaint. You should, however, demonstrate that you have tried to resolve issues amicably at the time of your course.
Amanda Di clemente –
Namaste!
I researched my training course very carefully and I am so glad that I chose this course. It was everything I needed and more. A wonderful positive experience from start to finish.
Lovely venue, world class teacher and delightful fellow students. All in all highly recommended!
Our teacher Laurence Turner is quite simply wonderful – warm, wise and witty!
I have secured my first teaching job within a week of qualifying, so If you are thinking of training I would say just ‘Go for it!’.
With this qualification it was easy to get specialist yoga teacher insurance through yoga alliance professionals. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thank you so much Yogamoo x
Jeanne –
What a fantastic journey I have had along that 2 weekends of training! The class is well structured, very clear, with lots of wonderful ideas on how to get the children involved and make them happy to practice Yoga.
A good mix of practical, technical and human aspects. I came out of this training confident on my future yoga teaching life.
Laurence is a very supportive teacher and she has very good human qualities. She is really passionate and we can see it by the way she is passing on her talent and skills.
I truly recommend Laurence’s Children’s Yoga Teaching Training Course.
Natalie Jordan –
Laurence is an exceptionally good and patient teacher, her experience in all aspects of childrens yoga, the growth mindset, PSHE curriculum to name a few for which is embedded in your practice is superb. I have thoroughly enjoyed my training which has built up my confidence in my own ability beyond anything I could have imagined. It is hard to put in a few words here just how detailed the learning and growth of your own self, truly recognising the willing abilities of those much younger than you can be. I came with no teaching experience but feel as though I have a new pair of wings. Thank you L.
Claire –
I really enjoyed this course .Laurence is a great teacher and is eager for you to become great children’s yoga teachers . Laurence was very supportive answering all questions and giving advice . Post course she is also very approachable for advice . The course offers you all you need to be able to plan and deliver fun yoga classes to children .
Katrina –
I really enjoyed the children’s yoga Teacher Training course. Laurence’s passion for yoga is clear and she did a great job of teaching our class all of the elements of children’s yoga, including topics such as discipline and practical tips on engaging younger children. The course weaves in the philosophy of yoga and how it can be communicated to children in a way they can understand. It was great to see how by the end of the second weekend all of us on the course knew how to structure and deliver an engaging class. The weekends are intense and packed full of info and practical learning. This worked well for me and I was really pleased that once I had focused on my written coursework I was qualified and could start teaching the classes locally straight away.
I would definitely recommend this teacher training to anyone passionate to bringing yoga to schools and in private classes – you leave feeling enthusiastic and confident about what you can offer.
marianne frith –
I really enjoyed this course. Working within a supportive group setting with lots of practical work as well as theory, really prepared for teaching straight away.
Laurence guided us through the many areas of teaching yoga to children. All of the elements to teaching yoga to children were covered and supported with the tools needed to deliver this in a class setting. Seeing how this was then put in to practice with a real class to observe within the course was super helpful too.
Jess –
Great course. Covers the many aspects of teaching yoga to children – poses, breath work, games, stories, growth mindset, lessons themes, planning etc. Feel equipped to teach after just 4 days. Good to practice too during the course! Would definitely recommend.
Lauren –
Thank you Laurence (And your community of young yogis) for your time, expertise and support during this training which was creative and insightful. You made the process exploratory and fun and were so open to sharing knowledge. I thoroughly enjoyed the course.