Philosophy

Yoga Philosophy: 7 Myths Examined for Teachers

As a children’s yoga teacher, you may not need to explain philosophy to children in your typical kids yoga classes. You might add a story or a game that helps to bring concepts to light, but you probably won’t discuss it in depth in a preschool class. It’s just not age appropriate.

However there are a number of good reasons to learn it, and one big one is to deepen your own understanding and embodiment of yoga’s depth and meaning.

When Yoga Alliance set the standards for the Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT) designation, both the 95 Hour Children’s Yoga specialty training as well as the 200 Hour Adult Yoga Teacher Certification are required.

They want to see teachers who have a well-rounded understanding of yoga.

Yes, you can teach children’s yoga without your adult yoga teacher certificate. We hope you consider working towards the full certification to honour the roots of yoga and enhance your understanding of the philosophy.

The 200 Hour Certificate will also help you teach tween, teens, and family yoga with more knowledge.

Yoga Philosophy Examined

In this video, our trainers in the 200 Hour yoga teacher training, Parampreet Singh, Claire, and Aruna discuss 7 common myths about yoga philosophy and offer a more complete and true version of these ideas.

Do you believe any of these myths?

Today our trainers in the 200 Hour yoga teacher training, Parampreet Singh, Claire, and Aruna discuss 7 common myths about yoga and offer a more complete and true version of these ideas.

Make A Wise Investment in Philosophy

I encourage you to invest a little time in this video to inspire your practice. You may already know some of these myths, but you’ll watch me make mistakes with them, even after 20+ years of yoga. Yoga is a wonderful journey of understanding.

This video will give you a good idea of what the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training is like and if it is a fit for your yoga practice right now.

The 200 Hour Training that we offer is a beautiful necessary road to better understanding what yoga truly is. It covers so many important core concepts in yoga that we don’t have time to learn in the 96 Hour Kids Yoga Training. The additional 200 Hours of training helps you embody yoga and transmit its meaning by your very presence.

I took my first yoga teacher training in 1998 and still keep in touch with others from my training. The 200 Hour Training is also a wonderful way to build a supportive community who shares your interests.

Get your 200 Hour Certification with Young Yoga Masters

Young Yoga Masters rarely offers the 200 Hour training, especially with 3 trainers!

Parampreet Singh will guide you through many of the Indian Philosophy concepts, many were taught to him since childhood. Parampreet adds a tremendous breadth of knowledge to the live training on zoom that you will participate in.

Lead Trainer, Claire Louise has owned 2 storefront yoga studios and delivers a very powerful training experience.

And I’ve learned and unlearned a lot about delivering a yoga class after teaching so many different students since I first started teaching almost 25 years ago!

You get 3 expert trainers in the yoga teacher training — Your trainers for the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Become a Yoga Teacher

How does your comprehension of yoga compare to the myths discussed in the video above?

If you’d like to spend the next 5 months diving deep into teaching yoga, meditation, and exploring Indian Philosophy, you are invited to check out the free video here and the upcoming 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training.

We bring expert training right to you through zoom. We’d love to get to know you in the upcoming training!

The Yoga Philosophy That Will Make a Difference for Kids Yoga Teachers

The way yoga is portrayed on social media you might think you need to have a certain body type to do yoga. But the wisdom of Yogic Philosophy tells us that any body can do yoga. It’s a message we want every new teacher to embrace.

Watch: Yoga Philosophy for Kids Yoga Teachers

Watch this video where Parampreet talks about why every person, no matter what their shape, size or identity, can do yoga.

Learn from the Teacher Who Grew Up in the Culture

Parampreet Singh is a trainer in the 200-Hour Training and teaches Indian Yogic Philosophy. You’ll learn the philosophy from someone who grew up in the culture of Indian wisdom. It will be an opportunity for you to absorb the philosophy in a deeper way.

Take, for instance, the meaning of Purusha and Prakriti. Parampreet explains it here in relation to something I hope every teacher holds as a core belief: that every body can do yoga.

Purusha and Prakriti are imported concepts in the philosophy behind the yoga and you may not have heard them explained quite like this:

Every person, no matter what their shape, size or identity, can do yoga.

This is backed up by Yogic Philosophy and is important for teachers to understand so they can pass on the essence of yoga and not just teach people’s bodies to make shapes.

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Beyond Bones: Kids Yoga Poses and Philosophy From a Skeleton

This week I’ve been stalking the aisles of the Halloween section of my local stores. There are a few big skeletons I’ve had my eye on and if they don’t get sold they will go on sale, usually 60 – 80% off. Big skeletons are my new favorite prop in kids yoga class for the Halloween season. Actually I brought my Skeleton into my adult class too and will start using it for more than a Halloween theme.

The rattling bones get kids attention. Its amazing how the concept of bones comes alive with a craft store skeleton.

A Skeleton Teaches More than Bones

a boy doing yoga on a pumpkin orange yoga mat — Halloween Yoga for Kids

But the big reason I like to use Skeletons in yoga is because it reminds me of my beloved teacher who taught me why I should not fear death. More on that below, here is a little video from my front porch showing you some of the fun ways I use my skeleton in yoga class. A Skeleton is a great prop!

You may be surprised that the Skeleton is useful beyond Halloween. In our Kids Yoga Teacher training, the Themes and Dreams Certificate weekend, has lesson plans based on the teaching of the meditation Master I studied from for 11 years. Themes like why we do Yoga and why we Meditate. They are simple explanations that kids get. Explanations beyond: it makes you healthy. Even the teachers get more connected to their own practice when they hear the reasons explained in these kid friendly way.

Themes and Dreams was the first teacher training I developed for Young Yoga Masters and its a condensed and powerful weekend. It brings the yogic teachings to life.

This yoga philosophy inspired me to follow my dreams. It’s the reason why Young Yoga Masters became a reality.

One thing I see again and again in the Kids Yoga Teacher Trainings are people who also want to bring their dreams to reality. They want to live a life with meaning. It motivates me to fulfill my dreams and aspirations even though, at times, they feel impossible. Courage is a big part of doing yoga and meditation.

Proverb: “Most people tiptoe through life
trying to make it safely to death.”

Fearless Kids Yoga Teachers

My meditation teacher would remind us that we are going to die, that life is limited, don’t pretend you are have an endless number of tomorrows to start living. Why are you playing it safe, he would say, you’re heading for your grave anyway. That’s the other reason why I like to bring the Skeletons into kids yoga class. I want children to live fearlessly, not fearing even death. Can you imagine?

The Kids Yoga Teacher Training Ages and Stages Certificate with Janet Williams, also covers anatomy for kids. In this course you appreciate all the body does for you, it feels like a miracle to be alive.

When it comes to following my dreams, there are some big projects that I’m working on in Kids Yoga Training. I haven’t seen anyone else doing them so it is very exciting. It’s also easy to think, maybe no one is doing it because its not worth doing.

That’s where a good yoga class to get in my body and out of my head, and a playful romp with a skeleton reminds me that I don’t have that much to lose anyway. I’d rather live my life following my passion, than tiptoeing to my grave.

What about you?

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Become a Certified Kids Yoga Teacher

I encourage anyone with an interest in inspiring yourself to live big, and share that passion with the next generation to consider signing up for the upcoming weekend certificates or the full 95 hour Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher Certification.

Kids Yoga Teacher Training Yoga Alliance Registered Childrens Yoga School — Click Here for Upcoming Dates

Here is the link to the dates an info. I’m sure you will feel uplifted by the experience and carry this fire of inspiration to those you meet.

I’d love to see you there.