If you are a trained Yoga Teacher and want to extend your skills, this course is ideal for you. It is also suitable for those living or working with children who have an established Yoga practice of a minimum of two years. You must be knowledgeable about Yoga asanas, techniques and philosophy, and be a keen practitioner, maintaining regular practice. Children’s Yoga is a world apart from the adult Yoga class, being more spontaneous, more creative and much noisier!  The essential elements required to teach structured classes to children of different ages are covered, together with ideas for using children’s natural powers of imagination and creativity – integrating games and other activities such as storytelling, singing, counting and drawing.

Lesson One

• Introduction
• Why Do Children Need Yoga?
• What is Children’s Yoga?
• What Age to Start?
• Introducing Yoga at Home
• Yoga in Schools
• Benefits of Children’s Yoga
• Lesson Two
• Yoga For Mothers and Babies
• Benefits
• Asanas for Mums
• Pranayamas
• Infant Development
• Asanas for Babies
• Working Together
• Lesson Three
• The Leader’s Role
• Using Equipment and Space
• Planning the Session
• The Elements
• Lesson Four
• Yoga for Children aged 3 – 5
• Developmental Milestones
• Chanting
• Breathing Exercises and Games
• Warm Up
• Yoga Poses and Games
• Relaxation, Meditative Awareness and Conclusion
• Lesson Five
• Yoga for Children aged 5 – 8
• Developmental Milestones
• The Routine
• Chanting, Breathing Exercises and Breathing Games
• Warm Up
• Yoga Poses and Games
• Relaxation, Meditative Awareness and Conclusion
• Lesson Six
• Yoga for Children aged 8 -11
• Developmental Milestones
• The Routine
• Chanting, Breathing Exercises and Breathing Games
• Warm Up
• Yoga Poses and Games
• Relaxation, Meditative Awareness and Conclusion
• Lesson Seven
• Yoga For Children aged 11 to Teens
• Introduction
• Chanting and Breathing
• Postures
• Sitting
• Kneeling
• Standing
• Lesson Eight
• Yoga for Children aged 11 to Teens (Continued) / Yoga for Children with Special Needs
• Lying
• Relaxation, Meditative Awareness and Conclusion
• Lesson Nine
• Sequences
• The Flower Garden
• By the Water
• Out in Nature
• By the Sea
• Animals
• Flying
• Making Shapes
• Friends
• Being Powerful
• Being Flexible
• Being Calm
• Create a Pose
• Opposites
• Pick a Card
• Themes
• Lesson Ten
• Following the Yogic Path / Eating the Yoga Way
• The yamas and Niyamas

No practical training is required to complete this course.