Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in Kansas City
Mindful Child Aerial Yoga offers some of the best yoga teacher training in the Kansas City area. Our certification program is endorsed by one of the most reputable sources, the Yoga Alliance, and covers all aspects of yoga for children from ages 2 to 18. All individuals are welcome to apply, and for those who already have their RYT-200 or higher, you will be eligible to earn the specialty RCYT designation. For Yoga Alliance RYT’s and E-RYT’s, each course offers a continuing education credit of 25 hours.
The Benefits of Mindful Child’s Kids Yoga Teacher Training in Kansas City
All techniques and strategies taught are based on the latest neuroscience data
Teaches social-emotional learning and important coping skills
Training program is taught by a child psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with children
It is a mindfulness-based program so instructors can focus on child development through aerial yoga
Our Aerial Yoga Teacher Training is Endorsed by Therapists and Doctors in Kansas City
Our evidence-based trainings support the health and wellness of all children
Module 1
Mindfulness & Children’s Yoga
This yoga teacher training course in Kansas City helps individuals gain a better understanding of the relationship between the body, brain, and nervous system. It also teaches how yoga and mindfulness can support self-regulation. Participants will learn the tools needed to help children use their breathing as a way to remain calm. The course also focuses on teaching individuals the best ways to improve a child’s focus, concentration, and self-confidence through aerial yoga. This course will help children by instilling creative ways to use yoga.
What you will learn:
Ways to safely instruct children’s yoga classes based on developmental level
To instruct kids and teens on basic poses and mindful practices/movement that facilitate self-regulation and self-esteem
Breathing exercises for reducing stress and anxiety
Lesson planning best practices for creating successful, engaging classes
Engaging ways to introduce mindfulness to reduce tension and stress
Creative yoga and mindfulness games
Module 2
Mindfulness & Yoga for Sensory,
Trauma and Special Needs
Yoga and mindfulness can significantly improve a child’s emotional, neurological, physical, and cognitive growth. Yoga can improve the negative effects of stress, developmental challenges, trauma, and mental health disorders. Through proper aerial yoga teacher training in Kansas City, individuals will learn how to utilize therapeutic movement as a way to work with children that are dealing with multiple diagnoses. Visualization and relaxation techniques will also be instilled to help children become more emotionally resistant.
What you will learn:
Participants will learn to utilize yoga/therapeutic movement and incorporate this practice into their work with children with a variety of diagnoses.
Learn the principles and tools needed to address and support symptoms of trauma for youth.
Ways to modify and sequence yoga classes for children with diagnoses such as ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Anxiety, Stress, Learning Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Trauma, and Developmental Delays.
Yoga games specifically designed for increasing focus and reducing hyperactivity.
Yoga poses with modification and suggestions for engagement and safety engaging mindfulness practices to support self-awareness and self-regulation.
Visualization and relaxation techniques to support emotional resilience.
Module 3
Mindfulness & Yoga: Advanced
Teaching Concepts for Children
Yoga is much more advanced than stretching and poses, especially for children. Child-focused aerial yoga is designed to improve the whole health of a child. During this yoga teacher training course in Kansas City, the “yoga philosophy” is instilled in young people. We’ll emphasize the importance of healthy living and social-emotional learning. This yoga teacher training session will help individuals provide fun ways to incorporate yoga in a child’s daily classes. It will also provide simple, classroom-friendly techniques that support regulation, awareness, and promote learning. Additionally, this session will emphasize the importance of learning healthy eating techniques.
In this training, you will:
Expand your knowledge of the brain and nervous system and how it relates to yoga.
Discuss research-backed ways to dissipate behavior issues and enhance cognitive processing during yoga classes.
Practice new yoga and mindfulness-based activities.
Discuss yogic philosophy and ethics and how to apply it to children’s yoga classes.
Deepen your understanding of anatomy and physiology in relation to exercise and children’s yoga.
Learn healthy mindful eating techniques and why they are important to add to children’s classes.
All Kids Yoga Teacher Training Programs in Kansas City Include…
18 contact hours and 7 non-contact hours, a comprehensive Mindful Child instructor’s manual, lesson plans, community Facebook group for continuing sharing of resources, support, advice, and more. All recommended resources and other teaching materials will be available for viewing at the training session.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
The Mindful Child levels provide 18 contact hours plus 7 non-contact hours for each level. Each participant seeking the 95-hour designation must register for the 95-application/mentorship, which provides teachers with the last 20 hours needed to register with Yoga Alliance.
**Please note, when signing up online, processing fees may apply. Your registration holds a limited space in our training. All paid fees are non-refundable. As Mindful Child Aerial Yoga offers proprietary information and trademarked intellectual property, we require that participants in this program will not open a children’s yoga facility or studio within a 50-mile radius of any Kansas City-based Mindful Child Aerial Yoga Studio owned by Dr. Tracy L. Daniel without explicit written permission from Mindful Child Aerial Yoga.
What Participants are Saying
Amazing facility! I was introduced to Mindful Child Yoga about 2 years ago. I’ve been following them on FB since then. I finally had the opportunity to work with Dr. Tracey at her amazing facility. I’ve taken module 1 and… 2 and can’t wait to take three and get my 95 hour certification! I’ve learned so much that compliments my practice and can’t wait to put it in action! Besides the great class and info you met some pretty amazing people along the way! I highly recommend! Read more “S. English, Occupational Therapist”
I have attended Dr Tracy’s Level 1 and 2 Mindful Child Yoga Teacher Training and they were both phenomenal! The knowledge she brings with how to incorporate mindfulness and yoga with kids and teens is amazing and truly life changing… for students and teachers both. She is changing our world one breath and yoga pose at a time! I’m truly grateful for all she has taught me! Read more “K. Shipley, Physical Therapist”
I did my 95-hour RCYT training with Dr. Tracy this summer. The information that I learned from her has taken my teaching to a whole new level. It is worth every second and every penny. Even if you only have… time to go to one workshop, it is more than worth it. If you can do all three trainings I would highly recommend it!!!! Read more “N. Larrea, Preschool Teacher”
