More About Young Mountain Program 

A Yoga Alliance approved certification course for parents, teachers, and everyone who wants to teach yoga to young people.

Yoga has proved to help young people tremendously with self-regulation and focus. Small children gain coordination and motor skills. Teens gain self-acceptance of themselves and others. All children benefit from the many facets of yoga when brought together in a structured environment that fosters acceptance, safety and compassion. Young Mountain Yoga at Shine Yoga Kids will give you the necessary tools to create this environment while successfully facilitating an effective (and safe) yoga class.

Created by the faculty of Yoga Mountain, one of the most established teacher training programs in the United States.  The Young Mountain professional yoga certification program is built on sixteen years of experience teaching the youth of all ages in schools, hospitals, yoga studios, campgrounds and playgrounds.  Gain knowledge from leaders in the field who currently work with children as yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and writers. Hosted by Shine Yoga Kids, a teaching studio for yoga teachers and a public studio for kids of all ages that practice the art of yoga. The program includes four weekend modules, plus the fifth module of integrative work.  These modules can be taken independently or in full for Young Mountain  Yoga Teacher Certification.

Module 1. Grounding and Centering in Yoga

Asanas, yoga exercises, breathing techniques, self-regulation techniques. The language of yoga. Yoga for age-specific groups - children, teens, and young people with special needs. (Depression, hyperactivity, autism, physical disability, nervous disorders, eating disorders, obesity, etc….)

Yoga class design and teaching.

Module 2. Stretching and Strengthening in Yoga

Asanas II, breathing techniques II, teaching styles, class styles. The joy/fun of yoga. Yoga as self-exploration. Yoga for age-specific groups - children, teens, and young people with special needs. (Depression, hyperactivity, autism, physical disability, nervous disorders, eating disorders, obesity, etc….

Yoga class design and teaching.

Module 3. Mindfulness and Meditation in Yoga

Meditation for teens (age group-specific), meditation for Children (age-group specific), meditation for young people with special needs. Asanas practice; breathing techniques practice, creating your class, teaching styles II, rhythm, song, games, voice. Creativity in teaching and learning.

Yoga class design and teaching.

Module 4. Self Regulation and Teaching Methodology in Yoga

The science of self-regulation. Asanas practice; breathing techniques practice, defining your teaching goals, learning from your class. Relaxation techniques; yoga games.

An overview of yoga studies age-specific to children and teens, and young with special needs. Practice teaching, Yoga as Play, and more.

MODULE 5. Integrating Your Knowledge…Practicum