This course is packed full of ideas for inspiring children with Yoga
The course covers all you need to know to become an expert children’s yoga teacher. Completing the course will qualify you to teach in a wide variety of settings, including schools.
Your tutor, Jane Collins, has been teaching children of all ages since 2006, and she shares her knowledge in a fresh and enjoyable way. Jane will ensure that you take away practical skills in yoga story telling, and in the delivery of yoga games and activities. The knowledge you will gain is extensive, the course is fascinating and full of of wisdom. In addition, this will probably be the most fun course you have ever done!
The course covers ages 3 to 11 years.
Course Structure
The full course is four days, spread over two weekends. There are a few weeks between the two parts of the course to give you a chance to absorb information from the first weekend, and practice teaching, before returning to analyse and troubleshoot your experience, and learn all the rest of the things you need to know to become a really excellent kid’s yoga teacher. Days are 9.30am til 5pm.
Prerequisites
A passion for yoga, (2 years minimum of attending classes), and a passion for inspiring children.
Depending on people’s experience of working with children, it may be possible to attend the course with a little less yoga experience, but it is very important to be familiar with most of the basic yoga postures so that you are able to demonstrate to the children effectively. You do not need to already have experience with children and you do not need to already hold an adult yoga teaching qualification. Teaching children is wildly different to teaching adults and the safe practices used in the method by Jane Collins are all covered on the course.
What to expect
Games/Activities to bring a huge selection of yoga postures into the classroom
Ways to teach the Sun Salutation for different age groups and abilities
How to create yoga adventure stories
How to perform, how to use your voice and how to teach confidently and in a way that keeps children engaged
Breathing and Mindfulness practices for children
How to teach Yoga Relaxation to children
Classroom management and how to deal with disruption
Planning classes
Promoting classes
Where and when to teach, and all the important legal requirements for teaching children
Which props to use to make your classes even more fun
During the course, you will view short films of real children experiencing the techniques so you can see how wonderfully they respond. (A big thank you to the parents and children who gave their permission to make these films during classes).
And in addition to all that, we can guarantee that you will have a wonderful, hilarious time. One of our recent students said that she hadn’t smiled and laughed so much in a very long time. The courses are full of joy.
You’ll find some comments from graduates of the course in the Success Stories
Course Fee
The price for the course is £590 which includes a manual and a very special resource pack.
We have payment schemes available if you need to spread the cost, and a little funding available for each course for those who can’t afford to pay the full price for the training. Please ask.
The course price includes all tuition, the wonderful course manual, the resource pack and a lifetime of support from Jane. She will always be on hand to answer questions or guide you in your teaching journey. Training doesn’t end with the last day of the course ☺
You should note that you’ll need public liability insurance, and a DBS to teach. We will discuss the various options for this on the course. Neither are included in the fee, but there are good value options for both and all the information needed to find those will be shared. You may even already have both, depending on the field in which you currently work.
You are encouraged to bring a packed lunch for your lunch break. Or there are cafés and shops close to our venues. We’ll provide light snacks and refreshments in the morning and afternoon breaks.
We can recommended reasonably priced accommodation if you are travelling to the course from out of town. Lots of kind locals have offered rooms for friendly yoga trainees at bargain prices.
Next Course
Nottingham – 16th and 17th March, plus 13th and 14th April 2024