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About the Training
Discover the skills and solid platform in how to inspire our fabulous pre-teens (or “tweenies”). Learn the tools and skills that challenge, engage and empower and inspire tweens. Explore yoga poses, breath awareness, themed activities, creative play, drama, games and much more. Begin to nurture the beginnings of our blossoming little goddesses and brave young warriors to shine brightly, expressing their unique creativity, whilst having fun at the same time.
Yoga Benefits for Preteens
Growing up fast and living in a demanding world, the inner child within still needs to be nurtured, nourished and loves to play! This is often a delicate time in their lives where we witness a slight awkwardness as they experience the huge changes taking place, internally and externally. Yoga can build emotional resilience and help them discover self-confidence and self-esteem through a healthy body image. As pre-teens learn skills to self regulate, they become better equipped to manage worries and anxiety that can lead to stress, and learn to navigate through this time of change supporting positive mental and emotional health.
It is deeply rewarding to remind preteens how amazing they are, whilst sharing tools that can potentially support their smooth transition into the tender beginnings of young adulthood.
It is deeply rewarding to remind preteens how amazing they are, whilst sharing tools that can potentially support their smooth transition into the tender beginnings of young adulthood.
Content
- Why yoga for preteens
- Tuning into preteens
- Yoga philosophy
- Cultivating resilience
- Preteen developmental stages
- Centring & weather report
- Yoga breathing practices
- Mudras
- Multiple intelligence theory
- Body awareness, safety, modifications and alignment cues
- Class elements and structure
- Sun and moon salutations
- Yoga poses directory
- Partner/group poses to promote trust, respect and connection
- Girls as ‘Blossoming Goddesses’
- Boys as ‘Peaceful Warriors’
- Sequencing, creative themes, yoga decks
- Affirmations
- Themed activities
- Exploring the chakras
- Yoga games
- Mindfulness, meditation and mantra
- Relaxation techniques
- Creativity and journaling
- Planning and sample classes
- Getting out there and starting!
- Yoga A & P
"Karen has a beautiful spirit and I was drawn to her energy, excitement, dedication and knowledge from the moment I met her. Having done many Workshops and Teacher Trainings, I can say that Karen is truly a Teacher's TEACHER! I walked out of the Levels 1, 2 and "Littlies" training with practical knowledge to immediately convert the Training into jumpstarting classes for kids. She has taken her own years of Training and Experience with kids and modelled all the knowledge and practice into an easy to follow curriculum full of play, games, asana, pranayama, movement, music and art - not only fun and exciting for kids - but gave me renewed passion and excitement to teach and influence our youngest members of society to be the change we all want to see in this world!"
CARRIE LANE | Yoga Teacher
"Just wanted to thank you again for the beautiful journey you led us all on. It was far beyond expectations!!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing gifts with all of us. You certainly found your calling through yoga, and are such a truly genuine people person - so funny, thoughtful, inclusive, warm, engaging, entertaining - the list goes on. Such an amazing role model for all your adult students."
DONNA MASEY | Yoga Student
