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Course Description

Credit Validation for Youth Alliance Yoga Participants Only

This online course can be taken by anyone interested in teaching children's yoga. Please register with Youth Alliance Yoga before registering for credit. You can get more information about the Kids Yoga Certification at Youth Alliance Yoga.

Graduate with the knowledge and skills to fluently teach yoga to kids ages 18 months-18 years. Study all the following topics with a trauma-sensitive, youth-specific lens:

  • DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
  • ASANA PARTNER POSES & GAMES
  • PRANAYAMA (BREATHWORK)
  • MANTRAS
  • MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
  • HISTORY OF YOGA
  • 8-LIMBED PHILOSOPHY
  • CULTURAL COMPETENCY & INCLUSION
  • BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT & SELF REGULATION
  • LAW, BUSINESS & ETHICS

Learner Outcomes

  • Plan and execute developmentally appropriate, trauma-sensitive yoga lessons for ages 18 months-18 years
  • Leverage yoga practices such as breath and mindfulness to enhance student self-regulation
  • Enter into contracts to provide yoga services with a robust understanding of legal and ethical considerations specific to the yoga industry

Course Details

Number of Units: 1.0 - 7.5/8.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours. Those interested in earning the Children's Yoga Teacher Certification must enroll in the 8.0 unit with certificate option. 

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for educators, childcare professionals, yoga teachers, and others who serve children (including but not limited to Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Pediatricians).

Directions to Enrolled Participants for University Credit:  Submit your Certificate of Completion by email to pce-cv@sandiego.edu after enrolling for credit and completing the course.

Prerequisites

None, but an RYT-200 designation is strongly recommended for all; RYT-200 or above is required for candidates who wish to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course.

Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series

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Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (1 to 7.5 units) $79.00 to $592.50
Available for Extension Credit
1 to 7.5 units
Section Notes

Number of Units: 1.0 - 7.5 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours, select your units upon checkout

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for educators, childcare professionals, yoga teachers, and others who serve children (including but not limited to Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Pediatricians).

Enrollment Open Through: December 31, 2024 (11:59pm PT)

Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (1 to 8 units) $79.00 to $632.00
Available for Extension Credit
1 to 8 units
Section Notes

Number of Units: 1.0 - 8.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours, select your units upon checkout

Certificate: To apply for the certificate please add on the certificate during check out for $45

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for educators, childcare professionals, yoga teachers, and others who serve children (including but not limited to Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Pediatricians).

Enrollment Open Through: December 31, 2024 (11:59pm PT)

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