Creative Kids Yoga®: Level 1 Certification

For everyone; prior experience with children and/or yoga is recommended but not required.

Join movement pioneer Rosemary Todd Clough to learn how to seamlessly integrate yoga and creative dance into the work and play of childhood. Drawing on the Kripalu approach, you explore state-of-the-art research on brain development and bodywork for children. In this workshop, you playfully experience

• Age-appropriate yoga postures, creative dance concepts, and relaxation techniques
• An introduction to child development and anatomy
• Group problem solving, storytelling, art, songs, and games
• The innovative use of Yoga Dots® as a substitute for yoga mats.

Gain confidence and comfort in bringing yoga’s life-enhancing skills to 21st-century children who need support in an ever-changing world. The many benefits of this program include improved creativity, focus, coordination, flexibility, balance, self-awareness, and stress reduction. Upon completion of this training, you will be certified as a Level 1 Creative Kids Yoga® facilitator.

Required reading Sandy Bothmer, Creating the Peaceable Classroom: A 21st-Century Wellness Guide for Teachers, Students and Parents (Hobblebush Books); and Richard Faulds, Kripalu Yoga: A Guide to Practice On and Off the Mat (Bantam).

Recommended reading Anne Green Gilbert, Brain-Compatible Dance Education (American Alliance for Physical Health); Anodea Judith and Selene Vega, The Sevenfold Journey (Crossing Press); David Elkind, The Power of Play (Da Capo Press).

Note There is a $150 fee for the teacher training manual and supplies (including Yoga Dots®, CD, percussion instruments, and movement scarves), payable to the presenter at the first program session.

• 30.5 credits for Yoga Alliance (YA), $20 additional charge
• 30.5 credits for Athletic Trainers (BOC), $20 additional charge