Training Programs

Get certified to share yoga and mindfulness with children or expand your existing skill set!

Kids Yoga Teacher Training

Our Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program is 3 days of learning, inspiration, connection, and joy. It is designed for parents, educators, caregivers, therapists, yoga teachers, childcare providers, and anyone who feels called to share yoga with children in a meaningful and playful way. No prior yoga certification required.

Learn how to confidently teach fun and engaging Kids Yoga classes that support physical and emotional well-being. Honor the roots of the yoga while making the practice accessible, relatable, and enjoyable for children.

Grounded in SKY Founder Nicole Koleshis’s work as a school-based occupational therapist and her 20+ years of teaching yoga, the curriculum weaves together child development, inclusivity, and interactive teaching experience so you can start sharing yoga with kids right away.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• Knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach yoga and mindfulness to toddlers through age 12

• Guidance on honoring the roots of yoga while making classes fun and engaging with music, games, props, books, crafts, and mindfulness activities

• A comprehensive training manual and Kids Yoga Welcome Bag

• A resource packet with 75+ Kids Yoga poses, 25 partner & group poses, and 15 breathing exercises

• 7 ready-to-teach lesson plans and how to create your own

• A copy of Nicole’s book Yoga for Little Kids and SKY’s digital card deck KIDS YOGA: a complete practice

• Foundational teaching principles including holding space, conscious language, safety, and self care

• Trauma-sensitive teaching and supportive class management strategies

• Observation of a real Kids Yoga class

• Information on a variety of settings and populations, including schools, studios, Family Yoga, and classes for children with disabilities

• Practical guidance on getting started as a teacher

• 25 hours of training, including 22 contact hours and 3 independent study hours

• A certificate of completion
  

Read what SKY Grads have to say about their experience!

Family Yoga Training

Learn how to teach yoga to families, share yoga with your family, or both!

Families who practice yoga and mindfulness together often feel happier, healthier, more playful, communicative, aware, peaceful, and connected. Whether it’s a full class or a short shared practice, yoga and mindfulness offer families a meaningful way to bond, slow down, appreciate the present moment, shift perspective, and more often than not, share sweet moments and laughter.

This training 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 YOU WILL 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 a Family Yoga class

• 3.5 hours of continuing education for Kids Yoga teachers 

• Music and book recommendations 

• Additional Family Yoga and Mindfulness resources 

Yoga for Children with Disabilities Training

Learn how to make yoga and mindfulness accessible and FUN for children (toddlers through age 12) with disabilities. This training 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 YOU WILL 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

• 4.5 contact hours and 2 independent study hours for a total of 6.5 hours of coursework

• Music, book, game, and prop recommendations and modifications

• Additional resource recommendations

Business Basics Course

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 YOU WILL 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.