Suspension Yoga™ For Kids Teacher Training

Learn To Effectively Communicate and Teach the Elements of Suspension Yoga™ To Children Ages 5-12yrs.

When we observe children at play, it is easy to see how we once behaved as human beings a long time ago – swinging by our arms through trees, hanging upside down by our knees, doing cartwheels and somersaults.

Sadly, once children begin attending schools, they are forced to sit for lengthy periods of time on hard chairs at poorly designed desks, or carry heavy backpacks home every day and spend hours hunched over computer monitors. This joy-filled freedom of movement gives way to an onset of postural problems.  Loss of flexibility results in a reduction in mobility.  These conditions continue to deteriorate more rapidly as the body matures, eventually resulting in chronic back issues in adulthood.

Fortunately, due to the fact that children’s skeletal systems aren’t fully set until age 12, most of these effects can be easily and quickly reversed when Suspension Yoga™ is introduced.

Module 1

• Exploring the Elements of  Yoga:
  Learn how to introduce and incorporate these elements in a playful and imaginative way that makes them easy to comprehend and fun to practice.
• Classroom Management:
  Strategies on how to effectively manage a room full of energetic little bodies with calm and ease. Similarly, topics will include rules of conduct, body awareness and mindfulness of others.
• Introducing the YogiGym®:
  Teaching the separate components and their functions, terminology and Safety Guidelines from a child’s perspective.
• Elements of a Suspension Yoga™ Class:  
  – Centering/Grounding/Focusing through breath connection and body awareness activities.
  – Warm Ups with whole body movements that involve joints and spine.
  – Themes and Games.
  – Cool Downs and Relaxation.

Module 2

• Building Classes around Themes: (seedlings emerging from the earth, balancing on a tight rope, being underwater, flying high in the sky) and Games (Musical Slings, Invent a Pose, Teach a Pose, Downward Dog Tunnel)
• Business Tips: Discussion on launching a successful Suspension Yoga™ program for children and families.
• Creating a Class: Teachers-in-training will get to witness and participate in a live-streamed class with children.

Participants must have their own YogiGym® Suspension System in order to participate.  Besides, children-sized YogiGyms® will be available for purchase at wholesale pricing after the course.

Students must have completed the basic The Suspension Yoga™ Teacher Training with The Flying Yogi® or have certification in other aerial yoga modalities.  It is recommended that you have your own YogiGym® as that is the equipment you will be learning on.  You will also need a stable internet connection and a quiet place free from distraction to set up your rig.  If you don’t have a suitable place from where you can freely suspend, you might want to consider purchasing a Suspension Stand.  As a student of The Flying Yogi training academy, you will qualify for a 20% discount on any equipment purchases.  Kids’ YogiGyms® are also available for individual or wholesale purchases: Please visit our store: https://the-flying-yogi.myshopify.com and email  support@theflyingyogitrainingacademy.com to receive your personalized promo code.

The Suspension Yoga™ for Children Teacher Training is a supplemental training to the basic Suspension Yoga™ Teacher Training and qualifies as a Continued Education Credit in compliance with Canadian Yoga Alliance and Yoga Alliance standards.

A Certificate will be awarded at the successful completion of this course.

COURSE DATES:
The Suspension Yoga for Kids Teacher Training is provided on a state-of-the-art On-Demand E-Learning platform and participants may enroll at any time!

*If this is your first time taking a course with The Flying Yogi Training Academy, before enrolling please complete the student application form so that we can support you in the best way possible.