Teaching Yoga and Mindfulness To Children, Level I:

Embark on a joyful journey with Yoga Child and lead teacher, Maureen Heil. During these five special days and evenings, you will acquire an in-depth understanding of yoga and mindfulness as related to children, as well as an appreciation of the developmental and behavioral needs of pre-school and elementary children. Upon completion of the Level I training, you will be able to skillfully create and teach thematic yoga and mindfulness classes that are safe, fun, and developmentally tailored for specific age groups within the range of ages three to ten. More information about the Level I training is available here: http://www.yogachild.net/yoga-training/yoga-teacher-training-level-1/. Graduates seeking their 95-hr Yoga Alliance accreditation are welcome to enroll in Yoga Child’s Level II apprenticeship program and to apply for teaching positions with Yoga Child.

About Yoga Child

Founded in 2002 by award winning author and educator, Gail Silver, Yoga Child is a Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga School, providing school-based yoga and mindfulness programs to Philadelphia area schools and yoga and mindfulness training to educators, administrators, clinicians, and aspiring yoga teachers.

Since its inception, Yoga Child’s award-winning curriculum of yoga and mindfulness activities has been an integral part of the school and after school curricula in ninety (and counting) Philadelphia area public and private schools. Our lead trainer, Parvati Maureen Heil, is looking forward to seeing you at this Level I training and teaching you how to share the joy of yoga and mindfulness with your students.

Founder and Curriculum Developer

Gail Silver, E-RYT, RCYT, JD, is the founder of Philadelphia’s Yoga Child, developer of its curriculum, and author of the award winning Anh’s Anger children’s book trilogy. Lauded by Publisher’s weekly as “A Winning Series,” the trilogy teaches children to navigate their stronger emotions through mindfulness and meditation, and is an integral part of Yoga Child’s curriculum. Gail has been teaching yoga to children and adults since 1999, providing students with the knowledge and skills to integrate mindfulness and yoga into their lives, both on and off the mat. A contributing writer to Shambala Sun Magazine and screenwriter of the animated family film, Planting Seeds of Mindfulness, Gail travels nationally and internationally to facilitate yoga and mindfulness based education. Prior to founding Yoga Child, Gail was an attorney, specializing in children’s advocacy law.

Cost to Participate

Yoga Child Teacher Training: Level I—$899. Your registration includes the Yoga Child training manual and a downloadable link to the Yoga Child CD: A Peaceful Place Inside. Additional required reading materials are to be purchased in advance. Training payments made to Yoga Child are fully refundable until 120 days prior to the training start date. Refund requests must be made with the above stated time period to [email protected]. It may take 5-7 days to receive a response to your refund request and an additional 5-7 days for such request to be processed. Requests made within 120 days of the training start date are non-refundable, but may be applied to a future Yoga Child training on a space available basis.

To Register

1. Step #1: Register for the training using the “Register Now” button on this page and reserve your room by using the “Book a Room” button below (or link under “Register Now” above).
2. Step #2: Complete and return the following two forms to [email protected]:
   1. YCTT Level I Registration and Waiver
   2. YC Practice Guidelines 2017

Enrollment In The Yoga Child Level I Training Includes:

• The Yoga Child Teacher Training Manual
• Sample lesson plans
• A Peaceful Place Inside, Yoga Child’s original instructional CD of music and meditations
• Guides for integrating Anh’s Anger and Steps and Stones into your classroom setting.

Required Reading Materials