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100 Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training (Part 1) RCYT RCYS
Part 1 of 2 ~ Become a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher RCYT ~ Internationally Certified Yoga Alliance Course

What you will learn

In Parts 1 & 2 of Children’s Yoga Teacher Training you will learn all of this & so much more…

What Children’s Yoga is and why it’s important

50 Kids Yoga Poses – How To, Modifications, Alignment, Variations, Contraindications

Explore the dvevelopmental stages & anatomy for each specific age groups (3 to 17)

Nurture the values of presence, body & breath awareness, mindfulness, & playfulness into the lives of children

You will learn the tools you need to support the little humans towards a healthier & happier self

Delve into the importance of mindfulness & meditation for a child’s wellbeing

Deepen your communication skills & your understanding of how to work with kids

Learn to help children foster healthy relationships & boundaries

Learn about the Chakras and how to incorporate them in children’s classes

Learn to create and sequence children’s yoga classes

Explore the dynamics of family yoga

How to adapt yoga for the individual needs of each child

Yoga Games

Understanding accesibility needs for children

Children’s Yoga Music

Business of Children’s Yoga

and so much more…

Description

Welcome to 100 Hour, Children’s Yoga Teacher Training (Part 1) ~ Yoga Alliance, Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher Training (RCYT), Approved Programming!

UDEMY’S FIRST & ONLY Yoga Alliance, Children’s Yoga Teacher Training, RCYT – Delivered through our Registered Children’s Yoga School, RCYS.

We invite you to learn the skills to become an engaging and inspiring Children’s Yoga Teacher ~ making a difference in the lives of little humans everywhere.

Become a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT) ~ Make the world a better place, one child at a time! Teach empathy, kindness, equality, love and generosity to the next generation through experiential learning all while having fun and moving in a healthy and mindful way.  No prior yoga experience is required to join the Children’s Yoga Teacher Training. We are here to provide you with all the support you need on your Children’s Yoga Teacher Training journey. Upon completion of this course, you can start teaching  yoga to children right away. You will be amazed at how the course applies to all areas of life and the positive impact you will have on the next generation!  Our course will enable you to deliver children’s yoga classes that will connect your students to themselves, each other, and the environment. Through unique and engaging practices of mindfulness and yoga, your students will be able to find connections, enhance well-being and thrive as grounded, integrated and well balanced individuals. We focus on how to teach yoga to children and teens (ages 3-17), and how to help them release stress, relax, stretch, energize, all in creative and fun ways while taking into consideration their unique needs, whether they are physical, social, mental, or emotional.

We are the Leader in Online Yoga Education and a leading provider of Yoga Teacher Training & Yoga Continuing Education courses on Udemy! We have been providing programming since 2010, and have graduated over 36,000 students around the world, both in person and online.

  • IMPORTANT: The course is divided into 2 PARTS, and you are required to complete both parts, successfully, to be eligible for the 200 Hour certification.
  • NOTE: In order to complete the Children’s Yoga Teacher Training certification, you will be required to access 4 LIVE sessions via our studio platform. It is 4 live sessions, total, for the 2 parts.These sessions are ongoing, weekly. If you cannot make it one week, that’s ok, you can join another week.  Inside the course, we provide you with a full calendar of live events, and you can choose events that suit your schedule.  As Yoga is about ethics and integrity, we expect students to responsible for their attendance.

PART 1 – Children’s Yoga Training Certificate (Part 1) includes:

  • Part 1 Manual (PDF & Downloadable)
  • Developmental Anatomy
  • Understanding & Exploring What Children’s Yoga Is
  • Breath & Warm-Up Postures
  • Children’s Mental Health & Physical Wellbeing
  • Strengthening Postures
  • Standing Postures
  • Understanding Child Development
  • Mindfulness & Meditation for Children
  • Practice Classes
  • Online Studio Access for Live Classes (required for those wishing to be certified – cost is 39 (thirty-nine) dollars)

In Part 1, the main foundations of Children’s Yoga are explored and developed through the extensive curriculum.  These foundations, which include Yoga Anatomy and Physiology, are essential as you move into Part 2.


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Part 2 – Children’s Yoga Training Certificate (Part 2) includes:

  • Part 2 Manual (PDF & Downloadable)
  • Balance Postures
  • Heart Opening Postures
  • Exploring the Chakras
  • Cool Down Postures
  • Resting Postures
  • Asana Teaching Methodology
  • Asana Assisting & Adjusting
  • Asana Sequencing
  • Learning to teach Anatomy to Children
  • Family Yoga
  • Yoga Games (for Poses, for Learning Asana Names)
  • Understanding Inclusive Yoga for Children with Special Needs
  • Children’s Yoga Stories
  • Business of Teaching Children’s Yoga
  • Online Studio Access for Live Classes (required for those wishing to be certified)
  • Practice Classes
  • Final Quiz

Bonuses:

  • Yoga Insurance Discount
  • ebook: The Yoga Meditation
  • Sample Liability Waiver
  • Sample Resume
  • Yoga Inspiration Class Playlists
  • Sample Classes

For students who are already a RCYT, Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher:

  • All certificates are issued by UDEMY.  With your UDEMY certificate, this course can be added to your Yoga Alliance profile. It qualifies for 100 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (contact hour) credits. Instructions will be provided at the end of the program on how to add these to your profile. However, if a student would like to receive a certificate from the school, they can apply for this at the end of the program.  There is an administration fee of 35 (thirty-five) dollars.  This is optional and not required.

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For students wanting full certification as a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher:

  • If you wish to receive the official school certificate, upon successful completion of Parts 1 & 2, you will be instructed on how to request this from the school at the end of Part 2.  You do not need to request any certificates until then.  The fee associated with this request is 65 (sixty-five) dollars. The fee is for the verification process and the creation of the official certificate.  You will use this certificate to register with Yoga Alliance and/or the Global Online Yoga Association.

All course content is curated by and is exclusive to our program.

By joining our program here on Udemy, you become a part of our Community Supporting Community program, which allows us to return 5% of your course fees, back to communities which focus on educational equality for children. Every penny counts and together, we make a difference!

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Content

Welcome to the Children’s Yoga Teacher Training – Part 1

Video Overview with Nancy, Juan, Joanna & Mark
Recommended Reading
Supportive Learning Tools
Navigating Self Study
Live Your Yoga Flow Online Studio
Live Your Yoga Podcast
The Online Student & Faculty Community

What is Children’s Yoga?

Inspiration
Video | Nancy Frohlick, Juan Villegas & Mark Atherton ~ Introduction & Intention
What is Yoga?
What is Children’s Yoga?
Lecture | Nancy Frohlick & Mark Atherton ~ What is Children’s Yoga?
Video Resource | Lael Stone ~ How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children
Video Resource | Dr. Gabor Maté ~ How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction

It’s time to enjoy a Yoga class!

Your Yoga Practice | Sweet and Gentle Hatha – Sharon Neish
Live Your Yoga Flow Studio Online

Postures for Children | Breath & Warm Up Postures

Inspiration
Easy Pose
Around the World (Sufi Grind)
Seated Twist Pose
Neck Turns
Shoulder Shrugs
Joints Warm Up
Train Ride
Seated Cat Cow
Cat Cow
Child’s Pose
Bicycle Legs
Yoga Dance

Children’s Health, Wellbeing & Anatomy

Inspiration
Anatomy Resources
Why Anatomy?
Children’s Health & Wellbeing
Lecture | Juan Villegas & Nancy Frohlick ~ Children’s Health & Wellbeing
Tissue Development
The Respiratory System
Video Resource | Dr. S.Rosenblatt & Dr. N.Wolter Basic Pediatric Airway Anatomy
The Endocrine System
Puberty
Video Resource | Hank Green ~ The Teenage Brain Explained
The Central Nervous System
Voluntary Muscles
The Skeletal System
The Sense of Equilibrium & Balance
Video Resource | It’s AumSum Time ~ How Do Ears Help with Balancing?
Tips for Protecting Children Under Your Care

It’s time to enjoy a Yoga class!

Your Yoga Practice | Juan Villegas ~ Hatha for Stability
Live Your Yoga Flow Studio Online

Postures for Children | Strengthening Postures

Inspiration
Boat Pose
Downward Dog Pose
Dolphin Pose
Dolphin Plank
Plank Pose
Low Plank
Rainbow Pose

Postures for Children | Standing Postures

Inspiration
Sun Flow
Mountain Pose
Standing Forward Fold Pose
Chair Pose
Warrior II Pose
Side Angle Pose
Triangle Pose
Standing Wide-Legged Forward Fold Pose
Warrior I Pose
High Lizard Pose
Pyramid Pose
Frog Pose

Child Development

Inspiration
Poem | Dorothy Law Nolte ~ Children Learn What They Live
Introduction to Child Development
Lecture | Joanna Griffin & Mark Atherton ~ Child Development
Language & Communication | 3 – 5 Years Old ~ Pre-school
Cognitive Development | 3 – 5 Years Old ~ Pre-school
Movement & Physical Development | 3 – 5 Years Old ~ Pre-school
Social & Emotional Development | 3 – 5 Years Old ~ Pre-school
Language & Communication | 6 – 12 Years Old ~ Primary School
Cognitive Development | 6 – 12 Years Old ~ Primary School
Movement & Physical Development | 6 – 12 Years Old ~ Primary School
Social & Emotional Development | 6 – 12 Years Old ~ Primary School
Language & Communication | 13 – 17 Years Old ~ Teens
Cognitive Development | 13 – 17 Years Old ~ Teens
Movement & Physical Development | 13 – 17 Years Old ~ Teens
Social & Emotional Development | 13 – 17 Years Old ~ Teens
Useful Links & Recommended Reading Articles

It’s time to enjoy a Yoga class!

Your Yoga Practice | Joanna Griffin ~ Happy Hips Yin

Mindfulness & Meditation for Children

Inspiration
Video Resource | MiSP ~ Mindfulness is Being Alive & Knowing It
What is Mindfulness?
What is Meditation?
How Do Mindfulness & Meditation Apply to Children & Teens?
How Do Mindfulness & Meditation Can Help Mental Health in Children?
Studies Related to Children & Mindfulness & Meditation
Video Resource | Andy Puddicombe ~ All it takes is 10 mindful minutes
How Do You Present Mindfulness Practices to Children From 3 to 17 Years Old?
Lecture | Mark Atherton & Juan Villegas ~ Mindfulness & Meditation for Children
Guided Relaxation Script for Teens & Tweens
Your Yoga Practice | Mark Atherton ~ Hatha with Stillness

Mindfulness & Meditation Practices for Children

Inspiration
Overview | Mindfulness & Meditation Practices
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Teddy Bear Breathing
Bumble Bee Breathing
My Favourite Food is…
I Remember…
Adventure Yoga Nidra
Lion’s Breath
Mindful Walking
I Hear You
Guided Relaxation
5-In-5-Out Breath
Mindful Journaling
Mindful Dance
Wrap Up | Mindfulness & Meditation Practices

Sample Classes

Inspiration
Sample Class ~ Yoga Games
Sample Class ~ Chakra Journey
Sample Class ~ Yoga Story

AMAZING! It’s Time to Access Part 2

Part 2

Accessing Your Certificate & Choosing the Version You Prefer

Udemy Certificate vs. Live Your Yoga Flow Certificate

Registering your YACEP Credits with Yoga Alliance

Step by Step Guide