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