You will be eligible for the RCYT (Registered Children's Yoga Teacher) designation.

To complete your RCYT:

• Graduate from a 200-hr RYT Program
• Take our entire Children's Yoga Teacher Training program (Online hours count as in-person hours through the end of 2023. Additional information available at Yoga Alliance
• Complete 18 hour Practicum
• Additional information available about registering with the Yoga Alliance available here.

Upon completion of this course, you will receive your certificate, have a Children's Yoga Teacher title, and be able to teach yoga to children. You will not be able to register with the Yoga Alliance unless you have completed a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Approved Yoga Teacher Training.

It is like getting a master's degree. At some schools, anyone can take the course. However, you will be unable to use the MA or MS designation if you don't first have a bachelor's degree. In this case, the designation would be RCYT. Depending on your profession and the work you will be doing, the bachelor's degree (or in this case, the 200-hour yoga teacher training) may be helpful but not necessary. Please contact us if you have questions or need further clarification.

If a Yoga Alliance approved 200-hour yoga teacher training certificate is something that you are interested in, we recommend this course Cloud Nine Yoga

Childhood Development:

• Class Groupings
• Developmental Stages
• Gender differences and similarities
• Energy level differences
• School types
• Learning styles
• Class management
• Relationship with Parents/Guardians
• Relationship with Studio or School
• Discipline in class

Yoga with Children:

• Goal/purpose of class (yours and theirs)
• Settings goals and objectives for class
• Working from With-In (vs. with-out)
• Recognizing energy levels (yours and theirs)
• What does a yoga class look like
• What do yoga students look like
• Choosing to be there (student and teacher)
• Studio or school setting or homeschool setting
• Class size / Teacher to student ratio
• Private lessons
• Democratic classes
• Safe environment
• Tuning in / Grounding (for teacher and students)
• Asana (play)
• Meditation on the mat
• Meditation in movement
• Experiencing Prana and creating Pranayama practice
• Mantra and Chanting
• Mudras
• Games
• Stories
• Creating practice using story
• Relaxation
• Creating Lesson Plans / Class Syllabus
• Directing energy
• Use of props (books, toys)
• When Fear Arises (Name it, Breathe through it, Own it)
• Help! (Returning to center and unfolding gracefully)

Teacher as a Guide:

• Class Set up and break down
• Setting the space energetically
• Defining and delegating responsibilities
• Creating Boundaries (students and teacher)
• Creating a Safe Place
• Teaching the Yamas and Niyamas
• Communication with Students
• Deep listening
• The "Troubled" Child
• Children with Special Needs

The Body:

• Physical structure
• Developmental changes
• Emotional development and how it develops and evolves throughout childhood
• Energy System
• Use of props to enhance practice (how and when)
• Intuition (recognizing and honoring)

Standing in Integrity:

• Let it Start with You
• The Whole Child
• Parents and "aunties" and "uncles"
• Setting intensions (for class and beyond)
• Modeling the Yamas and Niyamas
• Ethical behavior and languaging
• Boundaries to keep both the child and teacher safe
• Touch (How, When, and If)

Applied:

• Putting it all together in a Practical Application
• Peer teaching and review
• Assignment: Report on creating lesson plan, teaching it, and observing results
• Go out into the world and report back (In-class teaching with children)
• Consultation (Check in with Lead Teacher – What’s working and what is not)

This is the minimum time that you will use for course reading and homework.