Kids Yoga Teacher Training | IN STUDIO
Charli Van Ness | 7-9 April 2025 | Price: £595
This Kids Yoga Teacher Training, named Kula Kids (Kula meaning Tribe), brings support, inspiration, self belief, empowerment and education to the child’s development. Delivered through Movement, Mindfulness, Creativity, Nutrition, Song, Poetry, Sacred Sound + Storytelling.
No matter what challenges the child: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Environmental this course will help equip you with the tools to deliver the right guidance at the appropriate time for the Child and their journey.
This course is suitable for School Teachers, Yoga Teachers, Dance Teachers, Teachers of the Arts, Art Therapists + Practitioners. For you, this course will take you on a magical, full embodied, nurturing, inspiring, transformational journey, full of heart… always.
Kids Yoga Teacher Training Course Content
Techniques, Training + Practice
Yoga based practice appropriate for child development such as;
- Asana based movement: Creative Sequencing, Themes
- Yoga Based Games
- Mindfulness + Meditation
- Breathing Techniques
- Sacred Song – Chanting (Mantras + English Speaking Songs)
- Sacred Sound (Nada Yoga)
- Poetry + Inspirational Creative Writing
- Conscious Creatives
- Welcome Circles + Card Intention Pulling
- Setting up your environment
Anatomy + Physiology
- In alignment with child development for 5-11yrs with a yoga focus and awareness.
- Study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns.
Yoga Science
- Chakras
- Koshas
- Plant Based Science – Aromatherapy Essential Oils – learn how the application of oils; internal, topically, environmentally can impact the children’s wellbeing and intention of the class.
Yoga Philosophy
- Introduction to yoga precepts as they relate to children and to teaching Yoga to children e.g Yamas and Niyamas.
- Awareness of ethical behaviour; county and local legal requirements as related to behaviour with and supervision of children.
- Specific training in parameters and techniques of ethical touch with regards to teaching.
- basics of ethical language and behaviour, both when parents or guardians are present and when they are not.
Practicum
- Practicum hours are divided between hours spent observing a specialty class and hours spent teaching a specialty class. A portion of each type of hours needs to be with the Lead Trainer.
- Observing + Contact Hours – spent observing another teacher lead a Children’s Yoga Class in your local community or school. As indicated above a portion of these hours must be spent with Lead Trainer. (Face2Face on TT Weekend and Online)
- Case Study – 1 block of 6 classes to a group of children. To provide feedback and write a summary of how your classes went. (Record online with Parents Permission to share to me for assessment)
Methodology
- Knowledge of classroom techniques
- Class Plan Structure
- Programmes in alignment with PSHE
- Health + Safety Applications
- Group Processing for Children’s Activities
- Age appropriate Teaching Skills for Yoga Class Techniques
- Effective communication skills (such as songs + stories) for working with children
General Background in the Specialty Area
- Includes the study and understanding of all childhood development stages from 5-11yrs.
- Supporting Children with additional needs; physical, mental, emotional such as; Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Dyspraxia, Wheelchair Users, Behavioural Issues.
- All five of Yoga Alliances Educational Categories are to address the specifics appropriate developmental for each age group (5-8yrs + 8-11yrs)
- Also includes the understanding of the Yoga Teachers relationships with parents/guardians and developmental specialists and basic communication skills for conducting those relationships.
Kids Yoga Teacher Training Course Aims
Course Aims
- To provide a School of Excellence
- To provide a Unique syllabus suitable for all levels.
- To provide a course that meets and goes beyond expectations with Yoga Alliance Standards.
- To provide bubbly, enthusiastic, inspiring, passionate ‘KulaKids’ Teachers who will be loyal, honest and carry the same ethos and values with their own signature and individuality to their teaching.
- To have teachers who maintain Health + Safety, Quality, Value + Personal Touch at all times.
- To create versatile teachers who have the confidence to teach in a variety of dimensions such as Schools, Workshops, Retreats, Group and Private Tuition safely and compassionately.
- To support and encourage individuals to pursue specific areas of interest and provide an opportunity to explore new areas in relation to this.
Kids Yoga Teacher Training Methods of Learning
- Led by Charli Van Ness
- Lectures from Primary Faculty Teacher Charli Van Ness plus a guest lecturer
- Unpaid work experience – Teaching 1x Case Studies over a period of 6 weeks. Personal Practice – at other Yoga Classes, DVD practice as well as your own personal practice on your own and with your chosen ‘subject’ for Case Studies.
- Home Study
- Homework Diary for thoughts, reflection, queries etc
- Partner & Group Practical Exercises
- Group Constructive Feedback
- Assignment Hours
- Supervision Hours
- 1x Practical Assessments
- 1x Theory Assessment
- 1x Manual to be created by Teacher Trainees as well as receiving various Module Booklets for the Teacher Training Course to refer to as well as researching from various resources to complete assignments.
- 27hrs Contact Hours Face2Face + 6hrs Contact Online Live Stream
- 4hrs On Demand Prerecorded Material
Who is the Course Suitable For?
- Individuals looking for further self development to support their families.
- Individuals wanting to become ‘KulaKids’ Teachers and learn additional skills to compliment their current qualification of Yoga or other skillsets within their professional vocation.
- Suitable for Primary School Teachers
- 200hrs Registered Yoga Teacher
- This course is also suitable for those who are in the Dance, Fitness, Wellbeing & Therapeutic Industry looking to enhance their skills and learn new tools to apply to their profession.
Who is the Course Suitable For?
- All Potential Trainees are required to attend an informal interview before being accepted onto the course to answer any further questions with regards to the course and to ensure this is the right course for them.
- Completed Application Form Attendance on all training days.
- Any missed modules or part-modules must be made in home study assignments. Assessments – 1 Practical & 1 Online Q+A Reflection
- Homework – Diary, Personal Practice, Reading, Practice ‘Subjects’ & create your own Manual including Class Plans
- Attend 4 Yoga Classes/month outside of training
- This course is a Yoga Alliance registered ‘Further training Course’ which will allow certified yoga teachers to deliver kids yoga classes, workshops and short courses.
Yoga Alliance Accreditation
- This course is a Yoga Alliance registered ‘Further training Course’ which will allow certified yoga teachers to deliver kids yoga classes, workshops and short courses.
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About Lead Trainer Charli Van Ness
Charli teaches Classes, Workshops, Teacher Trainings and Retreats to the community of all ages, especially to those who are vulnerable or in recovery. She has been teaching since 2005 and is an E-RYT 500hrs Yoga Teacher. She has run her own RYS 200hrs Teacher Training School since 2007 and collaborates with the Shala School of Yoga on our 200-hour Teacher Training Course for those wishing to become teachers or for self development. She also teaches on the Shala School of Yoga’s 300-hour Level 2 programme and delivers monthly workshops at the centre.
Being a YACEP Provider, Charli also runs short CPD Courses – KulaKids Teacher Training, Padme Humm Sound Healing CPD Training + Women’s Wellbeing CPD Training. Charli is in absolute JOY when sharing her healing modality ‘Sound Energy Medicine’ (VibroAcoustic Therapy) + Womb Mandala Healing delivered in Groups, Privately + to accompany Art Therapy and Massage Therapists in Treatments.
Charli is a mamma to 4 children, 2 dogs + devoted to her life partner Matt. Off the mat her aim is to live a life full of heart, compassion, creativity, empathy with an ethical ethos in everything she does….whether its making a fire, getting messy in the kitchen, climbing the walls, walking in the forest, to dancing her heart out with family + friends. Living a simple but full life in East Sussex. Charli is in love with the ‘human body’ and since she was 2yrs old she has enjoyed the art of movement, this has included her teaching to the community Dance, Acrobatics, Yoga and her recent passion Climbing to help climbers improve their performance with Yoga.
Qualifications : 300hrs Yandara Advanced Yoga Training (Mexico & Hawaii), 200hrs Power Yoga Training (UK), CPD 6 Days Yoga Therapy Training, Yoga Nidra Training (UK), Sound Energy Medicine (VibroAcoustic Therapy Training) (UK), Meditation Training (UK), AcroYoga Dance Training (UK), NATD Acrobatics Teachers & NATD Tap, Ballet, Modern & Disco Teachers, Physical Education & Biology Advanced Level.
Highlights: Creator & Founder of Yoga Rhythm (est.2005) & Yoga Rhythm Teacher Training School of Excellence (est.2007), 1st British Advanced Training Scholarship Award Winner with Yoga Alliance International (2016), Produced Yoga Rhythm Foundation Series DVD voted one of the Top 10 Fitness DVDs by FitPro. Produced Natural Fertility Booster series 3xDVD Boxset recognised by the Western Medical Health Industry. Featured in Magazines, Tabloids & on the SKY Media Network.
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Course Dates
The course has the following modules scheduled:
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Monday- 7 April 2025 DAY 1 - IN STUDIO
10-6pm
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Tuesday- 8 April 2025 DAY 2 - IN STUDIO
10-6pm
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Wednesday- 9 April 2025 DAY 3 - IN STUDIO
10-6pm
Pricing
- The cost is £595 for the full 3-day training
- A non-refundable deposit of £150 is required on booking.
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- 300 hour students get a 10% discount on this training if they have booked three trainings with us (priced at £395 or more) including one core module. Email us if this is the case and the discount will be applied when the balance is taken.
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