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  Foundations of Children's Yoga  

Foundations of Teaching Children's Yoga

Chakra Kids Yoga Foundations Training Offers you a chance to…
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Learn to teach children ages 3-12 using yoga techniques such as: asana, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation.
 
Gain experience and knowledge of a multitude of yoga tools for kids such as: themed journeys, stories, games, songs and chants, creative movements, partner and group activities.
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Experience and role-play best practices for teaching different age groups, including family style yoga with mixed ages.
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Learn yoga philosophy, best language practices, lifestyle, great business tips and ethics as it relates to teaching children in various settings.
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Become an effective classroom leader, manager and business owner and Chakra Kids Yoga community member.
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Plan and lead a fun, engaging, co-operative, age-appropriate yoga class.
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Gain awareness of the physical and energetic development of children from infants to adults.
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Learn how to structure and create lesson plans for a public class, party, private session, small group session, and/or camp.
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Incorporate poses, guided relaxations, meditations, movements and from various traditions such as Yoga Nidra, Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, and organic movement into your practice and learn how to translate yoga into practices for kids.
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Incorporate effective listening, communication, meditation, movement, mindfulness and yoga techniques into your own personal practice to heighten energetic and subtle body and breath awareness. Grow your energy, grow your students energies!

Upcoming Trainings

Foundations of Children's Yoga

19 hour training

(17 hours in classroom,

2 hours outside of class:  1 observation & 1 teaching)

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When:

Sept. 21-22, 2019 

 

Investment: 

 $295

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Who Should Take This Training?

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  • Yoga teachers who are interested in teaching babies, kids, families and/or teens

  • Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles who would like to connect with the children in their life

  • Educators: Public or Private School or Home School Teachers

  • PE teachers, Health Teachers & Coaches

  • Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilio or any other Pre-school teachers

  • Summer camp counselors, Church Youth Leaders & Afterschool Teachers

  • Occupational & Speech Therapists, Play Therapists, Pediatric Nurses or Pediatricians

  • School Counselors & Child Psychologists

  • Nannies, Babysitters, & other Childcare professionals

  • Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilio or any other Pre-school teachers

  • Anyone who is interested in making a difference in kids’ lives

  • Anyone who loves kids and loves yoga!​

Foundations Module Curriculum Includes:

 

  • All the many reasons yoga can help children.

  • How to teach yoga to children ages 3-12.

  • How children’s bodies grow, develop and change during this time.

  • Children’s Yogic Anatomy & Physiology

  • Asana:  Yoga poses

  • Pranayama:  Breath Awareness Tools and Reminders for Adults and children

  • Meditation: a multitude of techniques from various traditions of yoga

  • Relaxation: from guided meditations to tips for you as a teacher, all things relaxing

  • Brain Yoga: How the brain is effected by yoga and various exercises to incorporate

  • Partner Yoga & Family Yoga

  • How to use yoga to get creative with kids and incorporate yoga into other subjects/curriculum

  • How to best structure a class, workshop, camp or other event all while maintaining flexibility and improvisational skills along the way

  • The beginnings of the business of yoga: how to get started!

  • Safety guidelines and best supportive practices

  • Lots of fun, educational and relaxing experiences for you!

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