Get certified to share yoga and mindfulness with children or expand your existing skill set!
Our certification course is 25 hours of learning, inspiration, and fun, designed for anyone who loves children and yoga (no prior training experience or adult yoga certification required)! This 3-day course is an immersive experience with a heart-centered, experiential, and research-based curriculum. You’ll learn how to make yoga and mindfulness accessible, relatable and enjoyable for children of all abilities, races, genders, orientations, and backgrounds. Based on SKY Founder Nicole Koleshis’ work as a school-based Occupational Therapist, the training curriculum has a strong educational, child development, and inclusivity focus.
What trainees receive:
Knowledge, skills, confidence, and a certificate to teach yoga and mindfulness to toddlers through age 12
How to honor the traditional aspects of yoga and make the practice kid-friendly with music, games, props, books, crafts, mindfulness activities, and more
22 contact hours and 3 independent study hours for a total of 25 hours of training
Comprehensive, easy-to-navigate manual, plus fun Kids Yoga accessories
Resource packet with 75+ Kids Yoga poses, 25 partner & group poses, and 15 breathing exercises
7 ready-to-teach lesson plans and how to plan your own!
Teaching principles, including holding space, the power of language, safety, and the importance of self-care
Trauma-sensitive class management and teaching strategies
Observation of a Kids Yoga class
An introduction to Yoga in Schools, Yoga for Kids with Disabilities, Family Yoga, and the Business of Kids Yoga
Upon graduation, a certificate of completion and an invitation to join monthly virtual gatherings hosted by SKY Founder Nicole Koleshis
Read what SKY Grads have to say about their experience!
Learn how to teach yoga to families or share yoga with your family ... or both.
This is a workshop for just the grownups!
Happy, healthy, playful, communicative, aware, peaceful, and love-filled. This list describes families who practice yoga and mindfulness together! Whether it is an entire class or a short practice, yoga and mindfulness offers families a special bonding opportunity, a chance to slow down, appreciation of the present moment, a shift in perspective, and more often than not, sweet moments and laughter.
This workshop is for yoga teachers, mindfulness instructors, parents, caregivers, nannies, grandparents, family educators, counselors, therapists, social workers, community group facilitators, and anyone who loves yoga and mindfulness and cares about the well-being of families.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
Benefits of practicing yoga and mindfulness as a family
How to teach yoga and mindfulness to all families - from the studio to retreats to wherever!
How to bring yoga and mindfulness into your home for your family
Developmentally-appropriate and kid-approved Family Yoga poses, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness activities
Yoga and mindfulness for bedtime, morning time, transitions, meltdowns, anxiety, homework support, and more
A comprehensive Family Yoga and Mindfulness handout
SKY Lesson Plans for the Whole Family
The opportunity to observe or participate in a Family Yoga class
3 hours of continuing education for Kids Yoga teachers
Music and book recommendations
Additional Family Yoga and Mindfulness resources
Learn how to make yoga and mindfulness accessible and FUN for children (toddlers through age 12) with disabilities. This workshop is designed for yoga teachers, parents, educators, school counselors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children with disabilities. A basic understanding of yoga and mindfulness is recommended.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
How to teach and honor the traditional aspects of yoga while making them accessible for children with disabilities
Benefits of yoga and mindfulness for children with disabilities
An outline of common disabilities and diagnoses
Yoga and mindfulness for children who experience issues with mobility, sensory processing, social emotional, communication, and self regulation
How to increase inclusivity and accessibility with practical strategies, applications, and language
A comprehensive handout
5 contact hours and 2 independent study hours for a total of 7 hours of coursework
Music, book, game, and prop recommendations and modifications
Additional resource recommendations
From brand new to seasoned yoga and mindfulness instructors, this course is for YOU! Working in the yoga and mindfulness industry can be challenging to navigate and filled with questions like, “Where can I teach other than yoga studios?”, “Do I need a business license?” and one of the most common, “What about taxes?”
Seattle Kids Yoga founder Nicole Koleshis has been running Kids Yoga businesses since 2007 and is excited to share her knowledge with you. From the basics of starting off on this career path to moving beyond teaching classes, there is something for everyone. The material is presented in an enjoyable, digestible, and lighthearted manner (this course will NOT be boring … or scary!) with plenty of time for individual questions and to connect with like-minded individuals.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
How to establish a business and obtain work as a yoga and mindfulness teacher
Tips for growing your business with intention and mindfulness
Beneficial marketing and promotion strategies
The importance of community
Setting your rates, revenue streams, and other financial matters
A comprehensive handout
4 hours of continuing education for yoga and mindfulness teachers
Additional resource recommendations
SCHOLARSHIPS
Seattle Kids Yoga is committed to increasing diversity, equity and inclusivity in the children's yoga community and acknowledges the importance of children seeing themselves represented in their teachers. As part of this commitment, we offer partial scholarships to BIPOC, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people from other underrepresented groups. Scholarships for select courses are limited and offered on a first-come first-served basis. To apply for a scholarship, please email a brief description of why you qualify and why you’re interested in teaching Kids Yoga to hello@seattlekidsyoga.com.
“Kids yoga teacher training was truly an eye and heart opening experience! I left with a clear vision for how to teach yoga to youth, countless ideas for classes, and a profound sense of well being. Nicole is a fantastic leader — she is fun, compassionate, a patient listener and a great facilitator.”
