YFL Kids and Teens Yoga Teacher Training

This training incorporates the necessary tools for effectively teaching fun and safe yoga poses, basics of philosophy specifically for young minds, and how to inspire the love for movement and caring for their own minds and bodies. This course also includes the power of language for young minds, tips and tools for conducting your kids yoga space, creative lesson plan ideas, and introduction to working with children with special needs.  This course teaches tools for life.

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Available live, VIRTUALLY! 

• Teachers
• Social Workers
• Therapists
• Camp Counselors
• Caregivers
• Yoga Teachers
• Parents
• Anyone who works with children on a regular basis

• Benefits of Yoga for Kids and Teens
• Power of Play
• How to create and lead safe yoga classes for children and teens
• How to modify a kids/teen yoga class for any environment (classroom, chair, partner)
• Breathing Techniques and self regulation tools for growing minds and bodies
• Yoga Philosophy for young minds
• Learn to create fun, inspiring themes for your classes
• Affirmations and use for kids and teens
• Meditations and use for kids and teens
• Understand the importance of living your yoga
• Teaching methodology, sequencing and theming your class
• Classroom Management 
• Incorporating Props and Games 
• Have a basic understanding of how to work with children with special needs
• Confidently teach children and teens they can do yoga anywhere, any time, giving them tools for life.
• Bonus Tips and Tools for leading an awesome class!

After completing this training, students will have a solid understanding on how to effectively teach kids and teens yoga poses and philosophical concepts in a fun and creative way. They will have the tools to lead yoga classes in any environment and inspire mindfulness on and off the yoga mat, teaching their students and community tools for life. 

• Prerequisite: None. This includes YFL Foundations.
• All students will receive a certificate of completion after teaching a sample children's yoga class observed and approved by Ziya and Jacky.
• Yoga Teachers registered under Yoga Alliance may receive 25 CEU credits.
• Teaching position with YFL may be considered after completion of training, but is not guaranteed. 
• All graduates are welcomed into your YFL Training Facebook group to stay connected, ask questions, get support from Jacky, Ziya and other YFL graduates.