Explore The Depth Of Relaxation With The Deeper Connection To The Supreme Through Our Kids Yoga TTC Program

Kids yoga teacher training at Vinyasa Yoga Academy is registered with Yoga alliance and it is open for all yoga and fitness professionals who like to work with the children.

Kids Yoga Teacher Training Course (95 Hours)

This 95 hours children’s yoga teacher training course starts with the basic understanding of physical, mental, emotional growth of the child and how to apply yoga and meditation for their healthy and peaceful life.

Teachers will learn the art of teaching yoga to the children. These are the study areas:

• Yoga asana
• Breathing practices
• Imagination exercises
• Using props in the asana
• Adjustment and alignment class
• Story telling teaching methodoloty
• Music and songs
• Art
• Games

Who can apply for the course:

Anyone who like to teach yoga to the children can join this course. To be professional teacher as per yoga alliance standard you must have completed at least 200 /300/500 hours yoga teacher training course.

EDUCATIONAL CATEGORIES OF STUDY & PRACTICE

Yoga Alliance Standard Curriculam

General background

Need for a Yoga based Education System
Stages of mental development in children
Yogic System of Education
Physiological basis of yoga
Freeing the minds of our children
Yoga and Children’s problem
Yoga with pre-school children
Yoga lesson begin at 8
Yoga at school
Developing attention and awareness of the children
Developing all the senses of the children
Yoga for emotional disturbances of the children
Yoga for the disabled
 

Techniques, Training and Practice a

Yoga techniques for pre-school children
Yoga Techniques for 7-14 years old
Yoga techniques for the classroom
Introduction to asana/pavan muktasana
Sun salutation
Moon salutation
Worrier sequence
Relaxation asana
 

Asana done in pairs

Wheel barrow
Chinese dragon pose
Dancing Duo
Double windmill
Posture of retention
 

Alphabet asanas

Letter A pose
Letter L pose
Letter T pose
 

Charactors and persons pose

Lord Krishna’s pose
Lord Shiva’s dance pose
Archer’s pose
Fetus in the womb pose
 

Animal asana

Fish pose
Cobra pose
Locust pose
Lizard pose
Snake pose
Tortoise pose
Cat stretch pose
Tiger pose
Cockerel pose
Patient crane pose
Camel pose
Cow’s face pose
Crow walking pose
Crane pose
Eagle pose
Lion pose
Bumblebee pose
Stork pose
Ostrich pose
Hopping frog pose
Hopping rabbit pose
Scorpion pose
 

Yoga Philosophy, Ethics and Lifestyle

Relation of yoga and child
How children can practice yoga in day today life
Understanding yoga sutra for children
Stories from Purana and vedic scripture
Mind-body-soul connection
 

Object Asana

Rowing the boat
Churning the mill
Boat pose
Thunderbolt pose
Sleep thunderbolt pose
Bow pose
Wheel pose
Crescent moon pose
Bridge pose
Bound bridge pose
Pendulum pose
Pincer pose
Summit pose
Hairpin pose
Half spinal twist
Palm tree pose
Triangle pose
Candle pose
Plough pose
Jack knife pose
Tea pot pose
Bow and arrow pose
One leg tree pose
Lotus pose
Swinging pose
Locked lotus pose
 

Pranayama:

Abdominal breathing
Alternative nostril breathing
Happy breathing
Cooling breath
Hissing breath
Humming bee breath
Bellows breath
Stisting and breathing
Ha breathing
 

Anatomy and Physiology

Physical immaturity of a child
All round growth and changes of the body
Understanding bone, joints of a child
Muscular system
How chakra works for a child
 

Mantra Chanting

Mantra before you study
Mantra before meal
Morning mantras
Mantra for knowledge
Mantra for chakras
 

Teaching Methodology

Positive and conscious communication
Time management
Who is called a best kids yoga teacher
Principles of demonstration, observation and correction of the asana
Proper voice management
Preparing body, mind and emotion before you teach kid’s yoga
Classroom setting and preparation before children enter to classroom
Steps and techniques and proper lesson planning
 

Practicum

Using props to modify asana
Practice teaching and understanding the steps of teaching
Sequencing the asana for different levels
 

Assessments are based on

Group Discussions
Regular assignment
Find exam
Feedback and review session
Assessment