Upcoming Dates to Become a Kids Yoga Teacher

Young Yoga Masters is a highly acclaimed Kids Yoga Teacher Training that guides you to become a confident kids yoga teacher. We specialize in offering a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School training that is 96 Hours.

During the Coronavirus outbreak, the training has moved online.

• You can get the full description of the modules of training here.
• The training is now in progress.  You can join the next training module by completing the application below. You will be contacted about your options to make up missed modules or take them the next time they are offered.
• Jump to the training Rates and Application Process Here

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Thank you so much for everything.
Your training went above and beyond all my expectations.

– Wendy (Graduate of Online Training, June 2020)

 

Next Online Training starts Aug. 8

• The full 96 Hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training will be offered from Aug. 8 – Nov. 15, 2020.
• Training includes Live Zoom Calls* which will be recorded and posted for review if you can’t make the live call. See the full training expectations below.
• Times are Eastern Standard Time (EST) – please convert to your time zone here.

Intensive Week of Training (24 Hours) Aug 8 – 12

August 8 + 9: Yoga Literacy with the Yoga Alphabet (16 Hour Certificate)

• 3 Hours prerecorded training, 10 hours live Zoom calls* and 3 hours practicum (observing prerecorded classes and teaching)
• Live Zoom calls on Aug. 8 + 9:  10 am – 12:30 pm,  2 pm – 4:30 pm both days

Aug. 11 + 12: Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Training- School Age (8 Hour Certificate)

• 1 hour pre-recorded training, 5 hours live Zoom calls* and 2 hours practicum (observing prerecorded classes and teaching)
• live Zoom Calls: Tuesday, Aug. 11 + Weds. Aug. 12,  6 – 8:30 pm (both days)

 

Intensive Week of Training (24 Hours) Aug. 22 – 26

Aug. 22 + 23: Themes and Dreams (16 Hour Certificate)

• 3 Hours prerecorded training, 10 hours live Zoom calls* and 3 hours practicum (observing prerecorded classes and teaching)
• Live Zoom calls on Aug. 22 + 23: 10 am – 12:30 pm, 2 pm – 4:30 pm both days

Tuesday, Aug. 25: Family Yoga (4 Hour Certificate):

• 1 hour pre-recorded training and 3-hour live Zoom Call*: Aug. 25, 6 – 9 pm

Wednesday, Aug. 26: Chakras for Children (4 Hour Certificate):

• 1 hour pre-recorded training and 3-hour live Zoom Call*: Aug. 26, 6 – 9 pm

 

Weekend Training (16 Hours per Weekend)

Sept. 19 + 20, 2020: Mindfulness for Children (16 Hour Certificate)

• 3 Hours prerecorded training, 10 hours live Zoom calls* and 3 hours practicum (observing prerecorded classes and teaching)
• Live Zoom calls on Sept. 19 + 20: 10 am – 12:30 pm, 2 pm – 4:30 pm both days

Oct. 17 + 18, 2020: Inclusive Yoga (16 Hour Certificate)

• 3 Hours prerecorded training, 10 hours live Zoom calls* and 3 hours practicum (observing prerecorded classes and teaching)
• Live Zoom calls on Oct. 17 + 18,  10 am – 12:30 pm, 2 pm – 4:30 pm both days

Nov. 14 + 15, 2020:Level 2: Mastermind Curriculum Design and Business Planning (16 Hour Certificate)

• 3 Hours prerecorded training, 10 hours live Zoom calls and 3 hours practicum (observing prerecorded classes and teaching)
• Live Zoom calls on Nov. 14 + 15: 10 am – 12:30 pm,  2 pm – 4:30 pm both days

If you are interested in joining this online training, please complete the application here:

 

I just wanted to say thanks to you and your team for making this happen,
thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience and making this happen!
It was waaaaaaaay better than I expected!

– Yuliya (Graduate of Online Training, June 2020)

Expectations to Receive Your Certificate*:

• Prerecorded Training: these videos are on our learning platform here.  You can review these at your own pace.  You are encouraged to view these videos before the live Zoom calls.
• Live Zoom Calls*: You are expected to attend the live calls or to watch the replay if you must miss a live call. Young Yoga Masters reserves the right to require you to retake the training if you miss more than 50% of the live training calls.
• Practicum Hours – You Teach Kids Yoga Classes: to meet the Yoga Alliance standards for a Registered Children’s Yoga School training, you are required to both observe your trainers teaching kids yoga, and to be the lead teacher in kids yoga classes. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for more details on the Practicum.
• For Those Taking Individual Module Certificates: Once all prerecorded training hours, live zoom calls (or replays), and all practicum requirements are complete you are issued a Certificate for each Module you successfully complete online.
• For those Taking the 96 Hour Certificate: Once all prerecorded training hours, live zoom calls (or replays), and all practicum requirements are complete you will receive your Certificate for our 96 Hour Certificate from Young Yoga Masters in hard copy format, mailed to you.

* You do not need to be a yoga teacher to take the Young Yoga Masters training.  However, to become a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance you need both your 200 Hour Certificate (Adult) from a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School and the 95 Hour Certificate from a Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga School.  See full details on the Yoga Alliance website here.  Or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

How the Online Yoga Teacher Training will Work

Watch the Webinar with Lead Trainer, Aruna:

Online Training Rates and Application Process:

This online training is by application only.

• We recommend that you have attended a minimum of 40 adult yoga classes (of any style) before embarking on this program.
• Applications are now open for the Kids Yoga Teacher Training. You will be notified if your application is accepted and sent an invoice.  Spots are limited.  Priority will be given to those who are available for the live event times for the full training.
• You require internet access to join the live Zoom Calls and to view the prerecorded training and manuals.
• For more details of the training, click on the modules above. See our Frequently Asked Questions to see more about the training.

No-Frills Rates: Save $450*

Note: The online training is set at no-frills pricing.  Everything is online including all your manuals and resources (in PDF format that you can download).  With no-frills pricing, no additional resources are mailed to you except your Certificate at the end of the training:

• 96 Hour Certificate (all modules): $2190 $1740* (CDN)
  (that’s only $290 per 16 Hour Module)
• Installment Plan for 96 Hour Certificate (all modules): $1740* + 50* (CDN)
  • 5 Installments ($358* per month) available until July 30
  • 4 Installments ($447.50* per month) available after July 30
  • your registration must be paid in full to receive your Certificate
• 16 Hour Certificate: $480 $375* (CDN)
• 8 Hour Certificate: $195* (CDN)
• 4 Hour Certificate: $100* (CDN)

Scholarships: For those who are experiencing a loss of income during the Covid-19 crisis, a relief scholarship of an additional $200 off the full training and $50 off 16-hour training is available for a limited time in the form of a discount coupon.  There are no further discounts on the 8-hour and 4-hour modules.

BIPOC Scholarships: A limited number of partial scholarships are also available for BIPOC to help rectify inequity in income caused by systemic racism, these are granted based on the date of application, availability, with priority given to those already on the Young Yoga Masters newsletter list.

Please indicate your interest in the scholarship on the application form.  Once scholarship spots are full, we will update this page (so refresh the page to be sure you are getting the latest information).

*Plus applicable taxes where required by law. Rates are in Canadian currency.  Please check your currency conversion for an estimate if you are outside Canada.

3 Step Registration Process

There are 3 steps to complete your registration for the 96 Hour Certification starting August 8, 2020.

1. Review the Release, Waiver and Refund Policy for Young Yoga Masters Training ONLINE. By registering you acknowledge your agreement with the Release and Waiver Form and Refund Policy.
2. Complete the Course Application.
3. Once your application has been reviewed and accepted, you will be sent an invoice to complete your registration by credit card or e-transfer.

Your registration is not confirmed until payment and application form are received.

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

Application:

To apply to take the online training complete the application here:

If you are interested in joining this online training, please fill out the training application here:

 

Refund Policy for Online Training during Covid-19 Outbreak:

This refund policy applies to the Online Training taking place online during the Covid-19 pandemic:

• If a participant needs to withdraw from the training for whatever reason, they may request a transfer to a future online training. Transfers are available only if online training is still permitted to be offered by Yoga Alliance.
  Requests to transfer must be emailed before the training module starts. Email requests to: [email protected] There is no fee to transfer trainings.
• If a transfer is not possible, a refund may be requested by writing to [email protected] for the unfinished modules of the course. Only emailed requests will be accepted so please do not use other messengers to make your request.To qualify, requests for refunds must be emailed before the training module starts. The refund will be prorated based on the date of the request and the live training dates that were not completed. A $75+ tax admin fee will be deducted from the refund.
• Once an online live training has been delivered, there are no refunds.
• If there are breakdowns in technology at Zoom or Teachable, all efforts will be made to rectify the problems in a timely manner. Courses will resume as soon as possible.
• Young Yoga Masters reserves the right to substitute trainers or reschedule training, in the event a trainer becomes ill or unavailable. If the new training dates are not suitable to the participant, they may request a transfer or refund as stated above.

By registering for the Training you agree to the full waiver and refund policy here:  Release, Waiver, and Refund Policy- Young Yoga Masters Training ONLINE.

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I got your newsletter for years before I signed up for the training, worried that it would be too much time and too hard to handle financially. So when you started the installment plans it made it easy for me to say yes.  Little did I know the training would be so energizing, I couldn’t wait for the training weekends, they were something I looked forward to so much!  It was fun, there were a ton of tools I could use right away, and the people are wonderful, I am still in touch with them.  I have developed into a pretty good kids yoga teacher too because the kids don’t want to leave my class.”
– Kristi B., Graduate Toronto, 2019

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Why Register with Young Yoga Masters?

5 Fundamentals of the Young Yoga Masters Training:

1. Yoga is more than Pretending to be Animals: Playful animal poses are fun but if that is all you teach you will start to feel like you are putting on a show rather than sharing ancient wisdom. The Young Yoga Masters program incorporates powerful yoga philosophy in kid-friendly lesson plans.  You will deepen your own understanding of yoga as you learn to explain it in a way a three-year-old can understand.
2. Learn from a Variety of Trainers and Each Other: You will always have more than one trainer in our 96 Hour program and you will always have live, interactive training sessions so you get to learn from the other students.  This happens whether the training is online or in-person. This way, you can see the different ways to teach yoga to children. We don’t want you to copy one teacher, we support you to become an authentic teacher, one who embraces their personal style and who encourages children to be authentic too.
3. You need a Lot of Activities: You cannot teach kids the way you would teach an adult yoga class. Children are fickle yogis, who don’t have much of a filter.  A few activities and games will get you through a class series, but if you teach 40 or 50 weeks a year, you need a lot of activities, or the kids will start complaining, or worse, not want to come to class.  Our training has over 300 tested activities for yoga classes that keep kids engaged. This encourages kids to keep coming to yoga class so you get to keep teaching!
4. Structure and Flexibility:  You’ll get tools, so you go into classes prepared. Plus you’ll explore how flexibility and boundaries are required to create safety and sanity in your classes.  This is the winning combination of highly effective teachers.
5. You need to Teach Kids to Become a Kids Yoga Teacher: Yoga Alliance requires that a graduate of a Kids Yoga Teacher Training has taught actual children. It makes sense! In the Young Yoga Masters training, you will meet the required four hours as lead teacher in kids yoga classes. Which means you don’t just pretend to teach, you get actual experience. Plus, now you’ll learn how to teach online too. You will see how this Yoga Alliance requirement creates confident yoga and mindfulness teachers who have actually taught kids!

These principles create a unique, outstanding training experience.

If you are interested in joining this online training, please fill out the training application here:

Have Questions? Read the Frequently Asked Questions here.

See a complete description of the Kids Yoga Teacher Training Modules here:

Not sure about the levels of Certification for Kids Yoga Teachers or have other questions?

Visit the Frequently Asked Questions Page:

Find out more about the Modules of the Kids 95 Hour Training at this link.

Or contact Aruna if you have any questions or for a free consultation on becoming a kids yoga teacher:

• [email protected]
• or phone: 1.416.944.2888

Seeing you successfully graduate as a kids yoga teacher is our mission as a Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga School. We care about your success! This program is filled with activities, games, and tons of practical experience for you to teach yoga to children.

This short video is from the practicum that occurs in each Module where all participants get valuable experience teaching kids yoga.

 

Here’s how one recent graduate used the training to start a new career:

 

A Fulfilling Career and A Bond With My Own Children That I Wouldn’t Trade for Anything…

After taking one module with the Kids Camp practicum, I felt confident to approach daycares. With my background in marketing I was teaching children after only one training.  By the end of the training, I have taught over 150 kids yoga classes. This training was a good investment. I have already earned back my investment in the course and more. I was searching for a more fulfilling career and Young Yoga Masters Training has given me that, but has also given me a bond with my own children that I wouldn’t trade for anything.  – Zaheeda Jiwan, Graduate Young Yoga Masters, 95 Hour Children’s Yoga Teacher Training