Shakti Kids Yoga

Children's Yoga Teacher Training

Join our comprehensive 95-hour Children's Yoga Teacher Training program
and become a certified Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT) through Yoga Alliance.

Program Overview

95-Hour Certification Program

Part 1: Foundations (35 hours)

4-week comprehensive foundation course covering:

  • • Child development and psychology
  • • Age-appropriate yoga poses and sequences
  • • Classroom management and safety
  • • Teaching methodology and lesson planning
  • • Mindfulness and meditation for children

Part 2: Advanced Courses (60 hours)

Three specialized 20-hour modules:

  • • Babies to Preschool: Early childhood yoga and family classes
  • • School-Age & Special Needs: Ages 6-17+ and inclusive practices
  • • Creative Extensions: Storytelling, art, music, acro, and aerial yoga

Certification Benefits

Yoga Alliance Certified

RCYT designation recognized worldwide

Comprehensive Curriculum

95 hours of in-depth training

Expert Instruction

Learn from experienced teachers

Lifetime Support

Ongoing community and resources

Become a Kids Yoga Teacher with Shakti Kids Yoga

Earn your 95-hour Yoga Alliance RCYT Certification through four modules — take one for training or all four for full certification. Our hybrid format blends self-paced online lessons with live and Zoom sessions for flexible learning.

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Module 1: Fundamentals of Teaching Kids & Family Yoga (35 hrs)

Format: 19 hrs live training, 13 hrs online self-paced, 3 hrs Zoom

What you'll learn:

  • • Mindfulness in movement and activities
  • • Yoga stories that kids love
  • • Art, songs, chants, and games
  • • Meditation and relaxation techniques
  • • Partner and group yoga to build connection
  • • Family yoga practices
  • • Child development basics for each age group
  • • Nature-based themes and creative class planning
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Module 2: Welcome to the World (Babies to Preschool + Family, 20 hrs)

Learn how to teach yoga for ages 0–6, including postnatal classes, toddlers, preschoolers, and family yoga. Gain tools for themed journeys, stories, games, and songs while understanding early childhood development. You'll also explore best practices for language, business skills, and lesson planning.

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Module 3: Mindfulness & Yoga in Schools (Ages 6–17 + Special Needs, 20 hrs)

Focus on teaching elementary kids, pre-teens, and teens. Explore class design, classroom management, mindfulness projects, journaling, and trauma-informed yoga. Learn how to support students with special needs such as ADHD, autism, or sensory challenges.

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Module 4: Creative Extensions (Storytelling, Music, Art, Acro & Aerial, 20 hrs)

Blend yoga with creative expression — music, art, dance, and storytelling. Explore acro and aerial elements, intuitive painting, partner yoga, and event planning. You'll also gain tools for building your own kids yoga business, including marketing and social media.

Bundle & Save – The 95-Hour Certification

Complete all four modules to become a Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT) with Yoga Alliance.

Package Includes:

  • • All four training modules (95 hrs total)
  • • Online manuals, video libraries, and curriculum access (1 year)
  • • Kids Yoga Teacher Starter Kit (manuals, props, tote, bell, and more)
  • • 1 year preschool/elementary curriculum kit (ages 3–10)
  • • Coaching session with Liz Shakti Wyld
  • • Featured spot on our website, blog, and social media
  • • Lifetime membership in the Shakti Kids Yoga community
$1597

(valued at $2800, saving $1200)

Payment Plans Available

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Who Can Benefit?

Our trainings are for anyone who wants to bring yoga to kids and families, including:

  • • Yoga teachers (RYT200 or RYT500)
  • • Parents, grandparents, caregivers, and nannies
  • • Educators, PE teachers, and school staff
  • • Therapists, nurses, counselors, and child psychologists
  • • Camp counselors, youth leaders, or childcare professionals
  • • Anyone who loves kids and wants to make a positive impact through yoga

Frequently Asked Questions

Upcoming Training Dates

Join us for our upcoming training sessions in Austin, TX and Denver, CO.

Austin, TX

Foundations Course

March 15 - April 12, 2025

Available

Babies to Preschool

April 19-20, 2025

Available

School-Age & Special Needs

May 3-4, 2025

Available

Creative Extensions

May 17-18, 2025

Available

Denver, CO

Foundations Course

April 5 - May 3, 2025

Available

Babies to Preschool

May 10-11, 2025

Available

School-Age & Special Needs

May 24-25, 2025

Available

Creative Extensions

June 7-8, 2025

Available

Ready to Start Your Journey?

Join hundreds of certified children's yoga teachers who have transformed their lives and the lives of children through our training program.

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