95-Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training

Through interactive, experiential activities, group discussions, individual assignments and daily practice-teaching time, we will explore:

Module 1

• Techniques and activities to introduce breath-work that supports children's mental health and well-being during everyday experiences such as anxiety, sleep difficulties, overwhelm and hyperactivity.
• A range of classic and more creative, age-appropriate yoga poses and sequences, and how to teach these to each age group in an interactive and engaging way.
• Safe practice when teaching yoga poses — what is developmental and age-appropriate and what to avoid.
• Creative meditations, including visualisations and moving meditations, so that you will be confident to share a range of different meditation techniques with children aged 3–18, tailored to their needs.
• Partner and group yoga fun for all ages, including mixed age-groups and family yoga.
• Combining key educational philosophy and teaching methodology so that you can fully understand how children learn and how you can tailor your classes to their learning needs and styles.
• Introducing yoga philosophy and practices to children of all ages, including the Chakra System (the energetic body), the 8 Limbs of Yoga, and the Yamas and Niyamas.
• Behaviour management in the yoga class so that you can feel confident managing a group of children in a positive and playful manner that enhances their social and behavioural skills.
• Planning and sequencing based on children's learning styles and behaviour patterns.

Module 2

• Challenging poses for teens and tweens, including arm balances, backbends and inversions (going upside down!).
• Meditation techniques for different age groups, abilities and needs, including effectively teaching moving meditations, visualisations and Yoga Nidra.
• A variety of traditional and alternative Mandala Art Meditations to support children to reflect on and process difficult emotions and events in their lives.
• Creative mindfulness activities to enhance children's self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
• Therapeutic and nurturing yoga techniques for children with neurodiversity.
• Understanding autism, ADHD, communication difficulties and social-emotional difficulties, and how to effectively use yoga for neurodiverse classes.
• Interactive storytelling and yoga journeys for all age groups, including teaching Hindu Mythology through movement, relaxation and visualisation.
• Yoga and mindfulness games and activities for various age groups, abilities and interests.
• Practical, hands-on experience of planning and leading children's yoga classes.
• The business of children's yoga: how to start and grow your children's yoga classes, events and business. You'll leave with an action plan and the motivation to start sharing yoga with children and teens in yoga studios, schools, afterschool clubs, community centres, online, in one-to-one sessions and in homes.

What you'll receive

• A Yoga Alliance certification as a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT 95-Hours).
• A lesson-plan structure and formula for engaging, holistic and well-rounded classes.
• Lesson plans to use with different age-groups.
• Guided meditation scripts for 3–18 year olds and family yoga.
• Access to our private online support community of Divine Light Yoga trained teachers across the world.
• Online workshop and post-training videos, resources and coaching from Laura via our support community.
• An exclusive 60-minute pre-training online workshop on Creating Visualisations for Children & Teens.
• Knowledge, confidence and new skills to start sharing yoga, meditation and mindfulness with children aged 3–18.

Schedule

• 9 – 18 September 2023 · The Practice Studio, Central.
• 9:00am – 6:00pm.
• Break on Day 5 (13 September 2023), self-study.

Tuition

• Non-refundable deposit: HKD2,000.
• One-off payment: HKD14,800 plus deposit (payable by 30 August 2023).

50% discounted offer to online students

For those who have already completed Yoga Alliance Registered 95-Hour Children's Yoga (Online) Training with Laura and would like to join the programme physically, you can join this training at 50% off. To apply, please fill out an application form and submit a deposit of HKD2,000 & HKD14,800 (50% off) (payable by 30 August 2023).

Split Module Offer

This 95-Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training programme has 2 modules. New participants can choose to join Module One only* or the full training. If you have already completed this programme with Laura before, you can choose to join Module Two only*. *Please note: you will only receive a certificate if you attend both modules.

Module One (9–12 September, 4 days) includes: partner yoga; yoga and relaxation techniques for early-years children; yoga philosophy and the chakra system for kids and teens; yoga and mindfulness for 8–11 year olds; the developing mind, body and learning styles of children; pranayama practices; and restorative yoga for teens. (Module 1 only) HKD7,450.

Module Two (14–18 September, 5 days) includes workshops on: challenging poses for teens (alignment, technique and safety); mandala meditations and moving meditations; yoga story-telling and Hindu mythology; yoga and pranayama games; teaching practice with children; yoga for children with special needs / neurodiversity; therapeutic yoga and working one-to-one with children, teens and families; and the business of children's yoga. (Module 2 only) HKD9,350.

Laura McEgan — Founder of Divine Light Yoga

Words from Laura:

• Do you want to empower children and young people?
• Do you want to support children in becoming creative, open-minded, accepting, compassionate individuals?
• Do you see a need for social change in the world and in children's individual lives?
• Do you want to create a safe space for children and teens to express their thoughts, feelings and ideas freely?
• Do you want to share essential tools with children and teens to self-regulate and heal themselves independently?

As an experienced early-childhood educator, community worker, global traveller and yoga instructor, Laura can see and feel the fundamental need for all of the above. She has witnessed first-hand the powerful healing effects and life-skills that yoga and mindfulness bring to children from all backgrounds, experiences, languages, cultures and religions. Our trainings really are one of a kind. ;)

Application

Please complete an online application form or email us to apply. You will be notified by email within 3–5 days of its approval, along with a Welcome Letter outlining payment procedures and further details.

• Non-refundable deposit: HKD2,000.
• One-off payment (before 30 June 2023): HKD11,500.
• Instalment plan — Part One (pay by 30 June 2023): HKD7,500; Part Two (pay by 30 August 2023): HKD7,300.

Refunds / Cancellation

• No refund or credit will be given for cancellation starting 1 July 2023.
• Valid refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund.

Class Size

This programme requires a minimum of 6 students. We accept a maximum of 15 students.

Special offer from The Practice

30% off all The Practice retail products for all teacher training registrants.