Course overview/objective:

To enable yoga teachers as well as primary school teachers, SNAs, Montessori and Pre-School teachers, to teach children in a primary school setting to compliment the SPHE (Social, Personal, Health Education) curriculum currently used in schools.

Course content:

  • Delivered in a ‘fun’ way over a number of days, broken into modules focusing on:

    • 5 to 8 year olds
    • 8 to 12 year olds
    • Special Needs Children and Teens

  • Includes child-friendly yoga, child development, child psychology, child protection, classroom management

  • Also includes relevant Anatomy & Physiology, to include the physical developmental stages of children together with conditions they might experience, e.g. obesity, diabetes, asthma etc.

  • Other topics will include partner work, fun and games, animal sign language

  • Includes course manual

Course Facilitators:

Tutors Include:

Mel Manina

Anya Kruger

Catriona Cosgrave

Requirements:

This course is open to primary school teachers, SNAs, Montessori and Pre-School teachers, who actively teach in the primary school sector. The course is also open to fully qualified yoga teachers who would like to teach yoga for children in a studio setting.

Qualification:

YTI Certificate in Teaching Yoga for Children

Next Course 2024:

20 & 27 April  & 18 May 2024 – early booking advised.

We intend going ahead with all courses commencing from September, subject to health and safety advice regarding COVID 19 from Department of Health.

Please be aware that training may include a combination of face to face input on site in Marino Institute of Education and/or engaging with online lectures remotely.
Further information will be provided closer to the dates.

Costs:

€300

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Please note, above information is subject to change