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Kids Yoga Workshop - Early Bird Discount!

A fun workshop for parents, yoga teachers and pediatric professionals to learn how to share the magic of yoga to benefit kids and teens.

YoYo Yoga for Kids Module A – An Introductory Workshop (20 Contact Hours)

A vibrant, fun and engaging workshop for parents, teachers and professionals who work with children, exploring how yoga and yoga based activities such as breathing, meditation and mindfulness can be adapted to benefit and appeal to kids of all ages.

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Learn essential skills from effective communication to sequencing, to safety and child development, enabling you to confidently create engaging age-appropriate yoga lessons, games and activities for kids and youth aged 2-21.

· Explore the Benefits of Yoga for Kids and Teens

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· Identify Appropriate Practices to Support Each Developmental Stage

· Yoga in a Pediatric Setting – Keeping it Safe, Non-Competitive, and FUN!

· Sequencing, Formatting and Pacing Your Classes – For Every Age

· Learn to Share Yoga Through Play, Dance, Song, Storytelling and Popular Children’s Themes

· Thinking Outside of the Box – Creative and Educational Lesson Planning

· Props, Props and more Props! What Props Work Well and Why?

· Music, Art and Crafts – Engaging and Beneficial to Health and Development.

· Games to Provide Essential Building Blocks and Life-Skills.

· Yoga on the Go - Adapt Yoga to a Variety of Settings, Including a Crowded Classroom.

· Classroom Yoga – Simple Techniques to Keep Students Fresh, Focused and Fabulous!

· Benefits of Breathing, Meditation and Relaxation Breaks for Kids and Teens

· Teach Breathing Techniques to Kids and Teens Through Play and Fun Activities.

· Centering and Mindfulness for Kids – Teach to Self-Regulate Reactions and Emotions.

· Chillax - Meditation and Relaxation Designed for Kids.

· YOU – Essential Practices to Center and Be Fully Present When Working with Children.

· The Nuts and Bolts of Kids Yoga

When: June 5th 5pm-9pm I June 6th 9am-5pm I June 7th 9am-5pm (20 Contact hrs)

Where: Parenting Resources, Wyoming St., Saint Louis

Cost: $375 - PAY ONLY $325 if registered and paid in full by May 1st!!!! Register online at www.yoyoyogatherapy.com OR www.parentingresources.org

Contact: Lisa Roberts 3147507172 or Lisa@yoyoyogatherapy.com

About Lisa Roberts (Workshop Lead Teacher)

Lisa is an E-RYT200 (Registered Yoga Teacher), RCYT (Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher), Certified Children’s Yoga Therapist, and Level Three Reiki Teacher who has worked in the pediatric wellness field since 2006. She is the author of Breathe, Chill - A Handy Book of Games and Techniques Introducing Breathing, Relaxation and Meditation to Kids and Teens, and has developed a line of yoga-teaching tools for those who work with children of differing needs and abilities.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Lisa offers one FREE scholarship per workshop. Please send a short email to Lisa@yoyoyogatherapy.com explaining what work you do with kids and how this training could help you bring yoga to kids in your community for a chance to be awarded a FREE scholarship valued at $375!

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