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Will insurance let me teach yoga to those under 16 years old?

Always check with your insurance provider. Under the policy offered to members through Balens, you can teach your usual yoga classes if a student under 16 attends. If you run children’s or teen-specific classes, you need an appropriate children’s/teens yoga qualification.

Why This Matters 

Teaching under 16s involves safeguarding, consent, and record-keeping. Insurance cover and requirements can change based on the type of class you teach, the age range, and where you are based.

What This Means for You

  • If a client under 16 attends your usual yoga class, the Balens policy offered to members can cover you.

  • If you run specific children’s yoga or teens yoga classes, you must have:

    • a children’s (or teens) teacher training qualification that covers the age range you teach, or

    • children’s yoga modalities included in your original training.

  • UK-based members (Member policy):

    • You must obtain written parental consent for working with children 16 and under.

    • You must follow the policy record-keeping requirements.

  • Republic of Ireland members (Member policy):

    • Written parental/guardian consent is not required under the policy.

    • You must practise in line with professional best practice, professional standards, training, and ethical guidelines.

  • Depending on student age, venue rules, and parent/guardian presence, you may need a DBS check (or similar).

What You Need to Do

  1. Check with your insurer: If anything about your setup changes (age range, format, venue, supervision), confirm cover directly with your insurance provider.

  2. Confirm your class type: Usual adult class with an under-16 attending, or a children’s/teens-specific class.

  3. Check your qualifications: For children’s/teens-specific classes, confirm you hold a relevant qualification covering the age range, or that your original training included children’s modalities.

  4. Follow consent requirements: Check directly with your insurer 

  5. Follow record-keeping requirements

  6. Check safeguarding requirements: Confirm if you need a DBS check based on venue rules and how you supervise students.