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Who is our kids yoga course for?

Teaching kids yoga can be a great way to enhance their mental and physical well-being. An understanding of child development and the importance of social and emotional learning can improve the way they interact with the world.

You should become certified to teach kids yoga if:

  • You currently work with kids in an educational setting
  • You are a yoga teacher looking to expand your offerings
  • You’re an expecting parent looking for kid-friendly wellness practices
  • You want to expand your knowledge on teaching yoga in general

Our online course for kids yoga will provide you with the skills and resources necessary to build a strong foundation for your own children’s yoga class. We encourage you to learn and practice at your own pace and our online course allows you to do it all from the comfort of your home. If you’ve been interested in becoming a yoga instructor for kids, now is the time to start exploring.

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Start learning the tools necessary to keep kids engaged while exercising their body and their mind. When you enroll, you get instant access to all the course materials so you can get certified at your own pace, on a timeline that fits your schedule. Our online kids yoga course is the perfect addition to any yoga teaching certification!

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Why is yoga good for kids?

Children are impressionable. The skills and values instilled in them at a young age mold who they become in the future. Yoga is the perfect practice for teaching consciousness, stillness, stretching and even courtesy for other beings at a young age. By becoming a kids yoga teacher, you are not only getting to practice what you love, but you’re directly and positively impacting a child’s life.

ALLEVIATES STRESS — Children can take on stress starting at a very young age. Learning to alleviate that stress by being present in a yoga class can transform the way the child will cope with stress in the future.

INCREASES FOCUS — It can sometimes be difficult to get a child to focus. By pulling their minds into the present moment of a yoga class, they can learn the valuable skill of paying attention to something for a period of time.

ENHANCES FLEXIBILITY — The physical can be argued to be just as important as the mental aspect of yoga. It’s a great exercise to keep them engaged physically, finding power in their own body.

IMPROVES COGNITIVE FUNCTION — A child’s mind is absorbent and shapeable; yoga will help their brains continue to expand as they learn to take cues and follow fluid motion.

IMPROVES SOCIALIZATION SKILLS — Social interaction is an important yet sometimes difficult skill. Attending a yoga class as a child may help them progress socially and learn things about themselves.

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What's included in this course:

The Science Behind Yoga

Implementation modules empowering you with the science behind child development + how yoga benefits kids

Real Life Class Techniques

Hands-on modules to teach you breathing techniques, poses, + games that you’ll use to create your class

Classroom Management

A comprehensive teaching methodology to help you plan + organize your classes through classroom management

A Kids Yoga Business Plan

A Business of Yoga module that will walk you through the steps needed to start teaching kids yoga

Kids Yoga Sequencing

A sequencing blueprint that you’ll be able to use to make sure you teach fun, safe, + exciting classes

The History + Philosophy 

Scripts for cues to teach meditation + breathing exercises to kids, plus kid-friendly history of yoga stories

YogaRenew's Payment Plans:

One Time Payment

$108

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$59/Month

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✨ Our Kids Yoga Teacher Training is fun & educational ✨

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  • Learn about the link between movement & adolescent health
  • Learn guided breathing exercises, with language that makes it accessible for children
  • Learn the name, alignment, & teaching cues for more than 50 kids yoga poses
  • Craft yoga games for children that will keep kids engaged
  • Learn the art of storytelling & yoga stories that you can use in your classes
  • Gain access to the tools necessary to plan, develop & launch your own kids yoga business

Meet Trevor & Julie, our Children’s Yoga instructors:

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Trevor Vaughan

I’m Trevor Vaughan. I’m a former Wall Street executive turned yoga teacher, who launched a six-figure business teaching kids yoga. Service is the driving force behind everything I do and I’m focused on serving the lives of children AND the teachers who lead them.

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Julie Pasqual

I’m Julie Pasqual. I’m an ERYT-500HR teacher, yoga philosophy nerd who loves finding ways to make the ancient yogic texts accessible to students of all ages. I also work as a clown in children’s hospitals helping to bring joy to kids who need it most & leave a positive impact on their lives.

“We’ve experienced firsthand what it feels like to be searching for a way to be of service and make a positive impact in the world. We know what it means to desperately want to influence the lives of society’s future generations. We also know how it feels to see the joy on a child’s face when they feel happy and proud to be doing something that makes them feel confident, calm, and in control of their health.”

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You'll work through 12 learning modules in this course:

Module 1. Understanding the Developing Child

In this module you’ll dive into the key pillars of child development and gain an understanding of the science behind adolescent learning. You’ll uncover developmental milestones that affect the way children will process and react to the yoga classes taught to them.

Overview of Module 1:

  • Gain an understanding of child language + communication development and how important it is for you to adjust your communication style based on the age and developmental level of the children you’re teaching.
  • Learn about cognition and the importance of helping children develop a healthy mind and memory through creating an environment to help their brains develop in a healthy way. We’ll talk about executive functioning and the ways that yoga will help teach children to manage stress and develop healthy lifelong habits. 
  • Break down the key benefits of establishing physical movement skills at a young age and how it can directly affects the muscles and bones as children grow. You’ll learn about how movement is directly related to confidence and positive self-worth and how yoga is a great way for students to engage in physical activity.
  • Demystify Social and Emotional Learning so you can understand this key concept used to help guide anyone working with children. We’ll dissect this in easy to grasp terms that will enable you to apply developmental milestones to creating your yoga classes.

Module 2. What is Children’s Yoga?

After gaining an understanding of the science behind child development in Module 1, you’ll spend Module 2 learning how children’s yoga is the perfect way to enhance and support healthy growth in kids.

Overview of Module 2:

  • Understand the “modern child” and the ways that modern lifestyle can have an effect on children’s brains and development. Plus, you’ll learn how to use yoga to help balance the constant stimuli that children face on a daily basis in our modern world. 
  • Distinguish between children’s yoga and adult yoga classes. While the history and philosophy of yoga are principles that support children’s yoga classes, the approach to teaching them needs to change compared to teaching adults. You’ll learn how to make these changes and understand the key differences between the two.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of children’s yoga including how it affects physical health, mental health, and cognitive development. In this lesson you’ll also learn the studies and research behind these benefits so you have a foundation rooted in the scientific research to support the teach of children’s yoga.

Module 3. Meditation, Breathing and Mindfulness for Kids

Many people think about the physical poses when thinking about yoga, but part of the magic of this practice comes from the connection to the breath—and that’s what we’ll cover in this module.

Overview of Module 3

  • Discover how to lead students through a body scan to help focus their minds and keep them calm.
  • Learn how to incorporate props to teach breathing and provide a visual for your students so you can engage all learning styles
  • Study different types of breathwork that you can teach to children and learn the cues to help make it fun and exciting for them to try.
  • Start creating the unique sequences you’ll build throughout this course with clarity and confidence.

Module 4-9. Kids Yoga Poses

This is where we get into even more of the fun stuff and do a deep dive into the poses you’ll use in a children’s yoga class.

Overview of Modules 4-9:

  • Learn the alignment for over 50 different children’s yoga poses.
  • Find inspiration for creative cues you can use while teaching the poses so that you ensure that the children in your class stay excited and engaged the whole way through.
  • Organize the poses by categories– warm-up, standing, balances, heart openers, and seated poses– so it’s easy for you to make sure you have variety in the classes you teach.
  • Move through lessons on “chair poses” as a way to help students do yoga even when they need to be in their seats.

Module 10. Yoga Games for Kids

One of the most fun parts about being able to teach yoga to kids is that you get to jump into their world and embrace a world of playfulness. In this module, we’ll teach you how to take that up a notch by incorporating yoga games into your classes.

Overview of Module 10:

  • Uncover the secret to ensuring your students have fun in each class you teach by playing a yoga game.
  • Practice playing each yoga game as a student so you have a full understanding of what it feels like to a participant as you play.
  • Learn how to introduce each game with enthusiasm that will keep your students focused on the task at hand.

Module 11. Teaching Methodology for Kids Yoga

This module is the secret sauce to BREATH – PLAY – PRACTICE! Here we’re going to teach you the exact formula you’ll need to create children’s yoga classes that are successful every single time you teach.

Overview of Module 11:

  • Learn our philosophy for teaching children’s yoga and how it’s rooted in the history of the ancient practice of yoga itself.
  • Understand the 4 key components of classroom management and what you can do to make sure your students are well-behaved and safe throughout your classes.
  • Master our process for sequencing your yoga classes so that you know exactly what you need to do in order to plan classes your students will love over and over again. This template will take out all of the guesswork behind creating classes and leave you feeling confident to start teaching right away.

Module 12. Starting a Kids Yoga Business

After spending time learning about all of the amazing things you can offer by teaching kids yoga, the most important thing you need to do is to figure out how to find students to teach to—and that’s what this module is for.

In this module we’ll be sharing our proven tips for creating a business out of teaching kids yoga classes and how you can get started earning money as a kids yoga teacher immediately.

Module 12 Overview:

  • Walk through the basics of setting up your business—should you open an LLC, how do you get insurance? What else do you need to get started? We’ll cover all of that in this module.
  • Get inspired to find places to teach children’s yoga in your community and around the world. We’ll share tips on forming relationships with schools, day cares, and community centers so you can start impacting the lives of children.
  • Dive into the 5 main things you’ll need to know in order to run a successful business—pricing, contracts, invoicing, waivers, and professional etiquette. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get the nuts and bolts of your business up and running.

Enroll Today to Become a Certified Children’s Yoga Instructor

If you’re a yoga teacher, an educator, a caretaker, or a parent and you’ve found your way here, then we know that we share the same goal: to make our children’s lives better. This training was created with that as the driving force behind what we do. We teach yoga to improve the physical, mental, and spiritual health of children so they can lead happy lives filled with joy and positive self-worth. At YogaRenew, all of our online yoga courses provide you with the skills necessary to teach whichever type of class you are most passionate about, especially children’s yoga.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Kids Yoga Teacher Training

Does this course enable me to start teaching children’s yoga right away?

Yes! This certification provides you with everything you need — from child‑development science to sequencing, games, breathing techniques, and business planning — to confidently lead children’s yoga classes immediately.

Is this training Yoga Alliance certified?

This course qualifies for Continuing Education Credits (CECs) with Yoga Alliance. Currently, Yoga Alliance’s “Kids Yoga Teacher” designation requires a 95‑hour program; we plan to offer a 95‑hour training in the future, and the hours from this course can be applied toward that.

Do I have to be a yoga teacher to enroll?

Not at all. While this training is valuable for yoga teachers, it’s also designed for educators, care providers, or parents who want to deepen their understanding of child development and positively impact children’s well‑being through yoga.

What age group is the course aimed at?

The curriculum is primarily geared toward elementary school children (ages 5–11). The training supports foundational developmental science and practices for young children.

Does this training cover yoga for teens?

No, this course does not specifically target teenage yoga. While many principles of child development apply broadly, our training is focused on younger children under the age of approximately 12.

Can I use this course to teach children with disabilities?

This course does not specifically address yoga teaching strategies for children with disabilities. However, if you are already experienced (e.g., a special‑education teacher), you may adapt much of the content to your students’ needs.

How long will I have access to the course?

You’ll have lifetime access to the course materials. As long as we continue running the Kids Yoga Teacher Training, you’ll be able to log in, view all modules, and revisit any updates we make.

Will I have support if I get stuck or have questions?

Our instructor team (Trevor, Julie, and the YogaRenew support staff) is available via email to help you throughout the training.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion?

Yes — once you complete the required coursework and assignments, you will earn a certificate for your Kids Yoga Teacher Training.

Can I teach both yoga and mindfulness after this training?

Yes. You’ll be equipped to lead children’s yoga sessions and also weave mindful practices into your classes, enhancing your versatility as a teacher.

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