Elementary school teacher, author, and kids yoga and mindfulness teacher, Stephanie Cheung, shares insights on how to introduce mindfulness to children.
Teacher Training
Professional Essentials for Teaching Kids Yoga
I feel a little embarrassed that when I first started teaching yoga, I had trouble with pacing. I would run out of time and cut the savasana to 2 minutes. Then overcompensate the next class and run out of poses and give a 15-minute relaxation! It took me a couple of years to get really […]
Why get a 200-Hour Yoga Certification As A Kids Yoga Teacher
How can a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification help you as a Kids’ Yoga Teacher? If you want to level up in your kids’ yoga teacher career, you might have considered registering with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT). Yoga Alliance Requirements for Kids Yoga Teachers To register with Yoga Alliance as a […]
5 Activities for Kids Yoga Summer Camps
It’s finally summer! A perfect time for a Kids Yoga Summer Camp. I remember the first time I offered a full day/full week kids yoga camp, it was not what I expected. The biggest learning curve was not the yoga part. I had taught a lot of kids yoga, it wasn’t hard to think of […]
What the New Yoga Alliance Online Training Provisions Mean
Yoga Alliance announced the updates for the online training provision. Let’s review the YA announcement and then I’ll share what I learned from the online training we offered in 2021.
Social Emotional Learning from Inside an Ashram
If you’ve read my bio, you saw that I once lived in an Ashram for six years. The Guru Ram Das Ashram in Toronto to be exact. It had 16-18 seekers living in one very large house/yoga centre, with more seekers visiting for classes and events every day. The Ashram was an environment where social […]