Children’s Yoga Course

Course overview

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.

Syllabus

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

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

You do not need to have any previous qualifications to study this course.

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist. Graduates of this course wishing to start their own practice can also obtain professional liability insurance. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The professional BSY Children’s Yoga Diploma and will become a Registered BSY Children’s Yoga Teacher.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Support

Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.