TEEN - Mind & Body Yoga Teacher Training
Little Greene Yoga have developed a full suite of training programmes based on over 20 years of teaching children & TEENS yoga, both in a school classroom & studio environment!
Our courses are all about educating each life stage on the connection between the physical & the emotional - the mind & the body! Using our age appropriate techniques we connect with the teenagers in a way that is appropriate and meaningful for them at this life stage. Not only are their bodies going through huge physical changes, but their brain’s are rewiring and of course the emotional upheaval and stress is huge!
LGY TEEN - Mind & Body classes are not just an exercise class but an experiential investigation into how the body, brain & mind are connected and how we can make changes to improve the emotional, while having fun! This is the basis on our TEEN teacher training syllabus and how we will nurture you on your path to teaching TEENS yoga.
Class plans use functional movement to keep bodies healthy and developing. We use techniques to develop proprioception (awareness of where our body is in time and space) which also helps with brain development - the brain and the body communicate, relaying information back and forth, fine tuning movement based on feedback.
Our training courses are all about sharing our knowledge and techniques with you!
All of our instructors are trained to the highest standards. Certification is obtained by passing both a written and practical exam to TEENS! ( This is nothing to worry about as our step by step, nurturing, training ensures you are ready for this - PROMISE!)
Give your students the best start in life with our full developmental programme to take them from 12-18yrs!
ONLINE/IN-PERSON or both!
Little Greene Yoga TEEN - Mind & Body is a 60 hours training course certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals (YAP). YAP is a professional membership body for yoga teachers and trainers, which means our course and trainers have to meet their stringent criteria. To read more about YAP criteria click here
At least 36 hours will be contact time, with a Senior Little Greene Yoga® trainer, and 24 hours will be homework before, during and after the course.
Contact time can be done IN-PERSON or ONLINE but will need to be done in real time.
Applying for the course
Little Greene Yoga Kids & Teen Yoga Teacher Training courses are open to qualified yoga teachers and non-yoga teachers. If you are not a qualified yoga teacher then you must have an adequate knowledge of yoga asana (postures).
If you are a yoga teacher you will be asked to send a copy of your certificate. This course is suitable for yoga teachers and trainees from all yoga traditions who wish to learn how to adapt their knowledge to be able to interact with children and teach a successful Kids Yoga class, with your students returning for many years!
If you are not a yoga teacher, and you certainly don’t need to be, you will be asked to show your yoga experience either through a reference from a yoga teacher or a few photos in basic postures (as many people have been practicing at home or with an online instructor).
We will request the postures after we have received your application form via the online system.
Please note that we are not looking for perfect postures just movement in your body, but we do want to know that you have experienced yoga before teaching others.
What taking the course means
On successful completion you will have the knowledge and resources to teach successful yoga classes to teenagers and to keep them returning. We have so much in our syllabus that even a TEEN won’t get bored!
Successful completion means attending 36 hour LIVE (in-person or online live).
Completing both written & practical assignments to our required standard, which means you will have completed your additional 24 hours of ‘home’ work! You will be coached through this with the emphasis on finding your individual teaching style mixed with Little Greene Yoga methods which have been tried and tested on Teens for more than 20 years.
You will be entitled to insurance under the Little Greene Yoga umbrella group and Yoga Alliance Professionals.
You can become an affiliate member of Yoga Alliance Professionals and choose to become a member of the Little Greene Yoga Teaching Faculty for continuing education.
Once you enroll you will have immediate access to the following:
- option for payment plan
- Access to our ONLINE platform for 4 months (we encourage you to successfully complete the course within 4 months, but do have an extension plan if required.)
- 36 hours contact time & 24 hours non-contact time (50 hours total)
- 3 PDF Manuals (made available to you the day before your LIVE weekend module)
TEEN - Mind & Body Teaching Methodology (31 pages)
TEEN - Mind & Body Postures Manual (81 pages)
TEEN - Mind & Body Class Plans (28 pages)
- Recorded videos
- Taught by Senior Yoga Instructor with 30yrs + teaching experience
- Course designed to develop each individual's teaching style
- Syllabus specifically for TEENS (not kids syllabus)
- Practical course from start to finish - it’s all about teaching yoga not watching yoga!
- Experience of teaching ‘yoga to TEENS’ as part of the course so you leave the course with 'real experience'!
- On completion eligible to gain insurance to teach teens yoga (required to teach)
- On completion eligible to join Yoga Alliance Professionals (as Affiliate Instructor)
- On completion eligible to join Little Greene Yoga (as Qualified TEEN - Mind & Body Instructor)
- On completion eligible to use Little Greene Yoga & YAP (if joining) badges
- On completion listed on the LGY website and option of profile page
- Option to join Little Greene Yoga Teaching Faculty for continuing education to access to additional tools for continuing education
Click below to see how the hours are broken up!
