Kid's Teacher Training

Soul EmPowered Yoga 95 hour

RCYT

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Soul EmPowered Yoga 95 hour Kid's Teacher Training

Yoga is such a powerful tool for everyone, especially through the formative years of babies through teens. In this course, we bring together our vast knowledge of our South Asian heritage of yoga (including pranayama, asana, meditation) and our vast experience teaching/leading babies through teen yoga programs in schools, yoga studios, community centers, etc.

Training Program Promise

This 95 hour teacher training experience will empower you to teach kid’s yoga for ages 12 weeks through teens.

Once you complete our 95 hour prenatal yoga teacher training (and complete your RYS200 hours as well as 30 teaching hours post graduation in kid’s yoga), you will be able to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT).

Training Modules

One

We will review/address the following 5 groups in this course:
1. Baby Yoga - this includes Babies - 12 weeks through crawlers (1 year) and Walkers / Toddlers
2. Children’s Yoga - this includes pre-school and elementary school
3. Teen Yoga - this includes middle school, junior high and high school
4.Youth Athlete
5. Special Needs - as examples, this includes ADHD, ADD, Autism, Scoliosis

Two

The study and understanding of developmental stages for the above developmental groups and how the issues of each stage impact what is appropriate for teaching them.

Three

Yoga-based practices appropriate for child development, such as asanas, asana-based movement, yoga-based games and activities, breathing techniques and chanting.

Four

Knowledge of classroom techniques, lesson plans and group processing for children’s activities. Age-appropriate teaching skills for yoga class techniques (including how to phrase age-appropriate questions to a child) and effective communication skills (such as songs and stories) for working with children.

Five

Anatomy and physiology related specifically to changes during child development and their application to yoga techniques.

Six

The understanding of the yoga teacher’s relationships with parents/guardians and developmental specialists and basic communication skills for conducting those relationships.

Seven

Business of Yoga, Social Justice & Diversity, Practicum

Learn the business of yoga, discuss social justice and diversity and practice teaching!

Why Train With Soul Power?

Our training leads to credible, safe and successful online and in person teachers. Over the Program, you will not only find your voice but step into the power to own it and its value in the already crowded yoga industry.

This program is over 200 hours of dense and rich content in an easy to digest and interactive way to learn safely from home. You will be ready to lead safe impactful Vinyasa flow classes upon graduation. We also create interactive personal training groups giving you our full attention during training.

Your Teaching Team

Your team of teachers are E-RYT500 teachers with over 20 years experience of teaching yoga who bring an authentic South Asian understanding to the teachings. Before Instagram and social media, they built their careers via grassroot efforts and moonlighted yoga careers while juggling corporate careers. Anatomy is led by a Board Certified Physician giving you extensive and comprehensive understanding of how to safely move the body.

Benefits of Online Training

Life is complicated even without COVID. But right now we are all juggling many parts of our lives all from home. As mothers, educators and yoga teachers we completely relate. That is why you will LOVE this program. You can fit in sessions around your schedule. It is easy and flexible to fit your life right now.

Teacher Training Timeline

Our goal is for you to complete the training over 5 weeks. The program encompasses self-study modules and live 1:1 coaching. If you need more time, let’s talk about a private Independent Study program that can be custom created for you. We are present for you every step of the way and committed to your education.