Children and Teens YTT 100 hrs

Children’s Yoga Course schedule (slight changes may be made as we progress through the program!)

Part 1 - 2yrs – 11yrs

Day 1 – working with 2 – 7yrs olds

9:30am – Introductions

10am – warm ups for kids and making them fun!

11 – 12am appropriate asana and kriya work

12 – 12:30 appropriate pranayamas

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 – Lesson planning

14:00 – relaxation and meditation techniques

14:30 – Yogic philosophy on working with children healthy psychological development

15:30 – How to deal with children in the yoga class environment, coping with situations, brain storming session

17:00 to 18:00 Yoga Story Telling close for the day

Day 2 – working with 2 – 7yr olds

6:30 to 7:30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with Nickola (optional)

8:30 – review and reflections on day 1

10am – warm ups for kids and making them fun!

11:00 – Tea Break

11:10 – 12:10 am appropriate asana, kriya work

12:10 – 12:40 appropriate pranayamas

12:40 – 14:30 Lunch break

14:30 – Lesson planning

15:00 – 17:00 talk and demonstration with Amelia Stone from ‘kids play’

17:00 Tea / Dinner break

19:00 Yoga Satsanga / Appropriate Stories and Moral Education

Day 3 – working with 8 – 12yr olds

6:30 to 7:30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with Nickola (optional)

8:30 – review and reflections on day 2

9:30am – warm ups for kids and making them fun!

11 – 12am appropriate asana and kriya work – students leading parts

12 – 12:30 appropriate pranayamas

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 – Lesson planning

14:00 – relaxation and meditation techniques

15:00 – 17:00 Talk with Peter Kay from Gwylan organization

19:00 – Yogic philosophy on working with children healthy psychological development

Day 4 – working with 8 – 12yr olds

6:30 to 7:30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with Nickola (optional)

8:30 – review and reflections on day 3

9:30am – warm ups for kids and making them fun! – students leading parts

11 – 12pm appropriate asana and kriya work – students leading parts

12 – 12:30 appropriate pranayamas

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 – Lesson planning

14:00 – relaxation and meditation techniques

14:30 –Safeguarding and protecting children, our civic duties and the law. Professional and appropriate conduct with children, family and schools with Deepika (previous Social Worker)

15:30 – Live children’s class followed with an open discussion

19:00 Yoga Satsanga -introducing basics of yoga to kids.

Teens Yoga– 12yrs to 16yrs

Day 5

6:30 to 7:30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with Nickola (optional)

8:30 to 9:15am review and reflections on day 4

9:30am – Anatomy and physiology of children and teenagers with physiotherapist Caroline

11:30 12:30 appropriate pranayamas and relaxation

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 – Lesson planning

14:00 – relaxation and meditation techniques

14:30 – Yogic philosophy on working with children healthy psychological development

15:30 – Practice teaching sessions

17:00 – Vinyasa or flow for healthy body, mind and soul

19:00 Yoga Satsanga

Day 6 and 7

6:30 to 7:30am Gentle Hatha Yoga with Nickola (optional)

8:30 Students leading and practicing teaching sessions.

Homework and Assessment

• You will need to go back after the training and create a number of lesson plans, teach them to Children and write a report providing feedback from participants and/or observers (eg parents)

• You will also teach a ‘mock’ session under our observation at the ashram.

• Write an essay on the developmental stages of children physical as well as mental and emotional changes.

• Write about Children and the benefits of yoga practice.

• Complete Short essay on use of positive language with children.

• Other additional questions/projects may be required.

Certification will be issued after completion of all coursework within max 3 months

Children’s yoga teacher training course will be certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals UK

(Please note insurance provision differs for 200 hrs qualified Yoga Teachers and school teachers where affiliate membership is provided)