A unique Teen Yoga Teacher Training that combines the best of interactive online learning with the opportunity to observe and practice teaching Teen classes in person. The course focuses on inspiring creativity, confidence and calm in teenagers to support their physical and mental well-being, at a time key neurological and physical development.
Course tutors Emma Charvet and Siobhan Power are an international team that have over ten years experience of teaching in schools, and are passionately committed to delivering inclusive classes that support teen mental and physical health. They believe in making philosophy and asana practical and relevant and meeting teenagers where they are. The course consists of 4 key Modules: Physical Yoga, Mindful Yoga, The Art of Teaching Teens and Inclusivity and Teens.
The course consists of one live online Saturday intensive and weekly evening tutor meetings over three months. The live contact hours are supported by access to 12 hours of video content via an easy to use online learning platform and weekly home activites and assignments.
Module Breakdown
This module looks at developmental changes in teenagers and the environmental impact on their posture and physicality including the physical affect of stress, It also focuses on how to use yoga asana to support positive body awareness. Our approach combines the release of physical tension through Restorative Yoga with development of strength and balance to encourage encourage confidence in their bodies. This covers:
Anatomy of the Teenage Body
Physiological benefits of Yoga for Teenagers
Yoga Poses for Teens
Restorative Yoga
In Mindful Yoga we explore the dramatic neurological changes in teenage brains and how this can affect behaviour, values and mental health. You will learn how to teach accessible meditation, breath work and Yoga Nidra to Teens and their benefits for brain development. We will also take a deep dive into ancient Yoga Philosophy, including Patanjali’s Eight Limbs and the Chakra system and how this can be applied in Teen classes to support mental health. This module covers:
Yoga and the Teenage Brain
Neurological Benefits of Yoga for Teenagers
Meditation
Breath Work
Yoga Nidra
Applied Yoga Philosophy and Teenage Mental Health
In this module you will discover your most creative, calm, mindful and confident self and how to model these qualities for Teens. You will learn how to promote playful creativity in your classes while maintaining discipline - creating a safe space for Teens to develop emotionally through yoga. We will also explore the challenges and opportunities of teaching in schools and how to plan and structure yoga classes for Teens based on our unique 7 Chakra Class Programme.
Connecting to your Inner Teen
How to be a Mindful, Creative, Confident and Calm Teacher
Creating a Safe Space for Teens in your classes
Teaching in Schools
7 Chakra Class Programme for Teens
Creating an inclusive community in your classes in an essential part of teaching Teens. In this module we explore how to promote and support inclusivity through your language and actions as a teacher, in particular looking at marginalised, vulnerable and hard to reach groups. You will learn how to use yoga to celebrate and support diversity in your teenage yoga community so that your classes are accessible and accessed by all.
How to be an Inclusive teacher
Understanding Diversity and supporting LGBTQ+ Teens through yoga
Teaching for Neurodiversity
Trauma informed classes for Teens
Reaching under represented groups in yoga including boys and different ethnicities
Creating an inclusive community in your yoga classes
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