The Full of Joy Yoga 20-hour teacher training for teaching kids yoga & mindfulness for ages 2-11 years is geared towards teachers, parents, caregivers, OT’s, PT’s, yogis and everyone who loves working with children. This in-studio training is interactive and comprehensive and will help to inspire you to bring out your inner yogini. This training incorporates music, stories, games & props in a fun and exciting way that will engage any child from toddler through 6th grade. All trainings include a teaching manual, Lani’s kids yoga book & the Mindful Yoga Breaks Card Deck. Participants must have at least 1 year of yoga class experience.
WHAT TRAINEES RECEIVE & LEARN:
The knowledge, skills, confidence, and a certificate to teach yoga & mindfulness to toddlers through age 11.
How to improvise when needed (with kids, it often is!)
How to develop your own classes that are fun, safe, effective, and engaging for kids ages 2-11 years.
Child development as it relates to 2 -11-year-olds.
Background on mindfulness and using child-friendly terms to describe how it affects the brain.
How to create your own mindfulness moments using the Mindful Yoga Breaks® 6 tools.
How to honor the traditional aspects of yoga and make the practice kid-friendly with music, games, props, books, crafts, mindfulness activities, and more.
A complete teaching manual filled with kid's yoga poses, partner & group poses, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and lesson plans.
How to develop trauma-sensitive behavioral management techniques that support a loving, non-competitive environment.
Opportunities to practice teaching.
How to teach with confidence.
Observe a real kid's yoga class!
17 contact hours and 3 independent study hours for a total of 20 hours of training.
Upon graduation, a certificate of completion and an invitation to join monthly virtual gatherings hosted by FOJY founder Lani Rosen-Gallagher
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Lani Rosen-Gallagher (M.Ed., RYT 200, RCYT) discovered the benefits of yoga while teaching first grade in Brooklyn's Coney Island. Inspired, she ventured to become a certified instructor with Next Generation Yoga in NYC. In 2004, she founded Full of Joy Yoga in San Francisco, spreading her passion to preschools, public schools, studios, and libraries. Now, based on the East Coast, Lani shares her expertise throughout Connecticut. For more information, visit Lani at fullofjoyoga.com.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday & Sunday 9am-6pm EST (45 min break each day)
Participants will also receive 3 hours of independent study work to do at home.
REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION POLICY:
Please register here and submit payment through Breathing Room.
Please also fill out Lani's registration form.
INVESTMENT:
Discounted FOJY Grad/Teacher/Student/Military: $425
Early Bird by Feb 29, 2023: $450
Regular: $495
FREE KIDS CLASS
There will be a FREE kids class on March 9 at 2 p.m. Click here to register.