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About the Training
Our fabulous preteens and teens are the special population that need and benefit from yoga and mindfulness the most. A delicate and tender time in their lives largely influenced by the huge changes taking place both internally and externally.
This training provides a solid foundation of practical knowledge and relevant skills to enable YOU to engage, empower and support this diverse age group. Delivered through comprehensive modules that are designed to explore age-appropriate yogic and mindfulness tools. The training is facilitated with a balance of theory and embodied knowledge in a fun, creative, informative and interactive format.
I am deeply passionate and motivated to guide tweens and teens to take yoga, 'off the mat' and into their daily lives. Once confident and comfortable to apply the tools and practices this becomes 'yoga in action'. Empowered with a variety of skills they are then better equipped to navigate school stress and pressure. With the dramatic increase in both anxiety and depression in our youth, the ability to self-regulate and manage difficult emotions as they arise is essential. Sustainable coping mechanisms and tools that build resilience and promote positive emotional, mental and physical health and wellbeing can aid in the gentle development of an internal place of refuge. A place of stillness to connect to daily helps to cultivate inner peace and stability from which to support ongoing stress management.
This role requires authenticity, humility, compassion and a great sense of humour from which to gain their trust, confidence and respect at this vulnerable time. On a less serious note, what really keeps them coming back is YOU and your ability to be light, creative, engaging and fun. Inspire tweens and teens to experience the value of making time to relax, play and connect with one another in their busy lives. To become a light house in their lives and shine a torch on ways to empower them to manage their health and wellbeing is truly rewarding.
This training provides a solid foundation of practical knowledge and relevant skills to enable YOU to engage, empower and support this diverse age group. Delivered through comprehensive modules that are designed to explore age-appropriate yogic and mindfulness tools. The training is facilitated with a balance of theory and embodied knowledge in a fun, creative, informative and interactive format.
I am deeply passionate and motivated to guide tweens and teens to take yoga, 'off the mat' and into their daily lives. Once confident and comfortable to apply the tools and practices this becomes 'yoga in action'. Empowered with a variety of skills they are then better equipped to navigate school stress and pressure. With the dramatic increase in both anxiety and depression in our youth, the ability to self-regulate and manage difficult emotions as they arise is essential. Sustainable coping mechanisms and tools that build resilience and promote positive emotional, mental and physical health and wellbeing can aid in the gentle development of an internal place of refuge. A place of stillness to connect to daily helps to cultivate inner peace and stability from which to support ongoing stress management.
This role requires authenticity, humility, compassion and a great sense of humour from which to gain their trust, confidence and respect at this vulnerable time. On a less serious note, what really keeps them coming back is YOU and your ability to be light, creative, engaging and fun. Inspire tweens and teens to experience the value of making time to relax, play and connect with one another in their busy lives. To become a light house in their lives and shine a torch on ways to empower them to manage their health and wellbeing is truly rewarding.
Module 2
Duration 5 days - Blossoming Tweenies & Tuning into Teens includes
content
- Tuning into Preteens and Teens
- Benefits of yoga and mindfulness
- Then developmental stages
- Neuroscience of the preteen and teen brain
- Honouring our unique learners
- Yoga anatomy and physiology
- Yoga philosophy in action
- Class elements, structure and behaviour management
- Mindfulness meditations and activities
- Mudras, yoga with your hands
- Breathing for calm, balance and energy
- Yoga poses, sequencing and safety
- Sun and moon salutes
- Partner and group poses
- Yoga games and connection
- Themed activities promoting self-esteem, courage and compassion
- Anxiety tool box
- Blossoming goddesses and peaceful warriors
- Sleep, relaxation and yoga nidra
- Creativity, journaling and reflection
- Exploring the chakras
- Practice teach and embodied learning
- Crafting creative classes
- Yoga in actin
- Yoga in school and all settings
- The Biz and being a 'yogipreneur'
Materials
- Comprehensive manuals
- A & P manuals and webinars
- A selection of creative printable teaching resources
- Ongoing support and inspiration from a private Facebook group and global community
Prerequisite
This yoga teacher course is suitable for yoga practitioners, yoga teacher trainees, high school teachers, parents, therapists, healthcare professionals and adults interested in or already working with teens. It is recommended that you have at least one year of personal yoga practise to have a basic understanding of the fundamental poses and the experience of yoga in your own body.
"Karen is an absolute joy as both person and teacher, and her passion for guiding and supporting teens - and empowering others to do the same - is an inspiration. Karen lead her trainees on a journey, making them feel supported at each step of the way. The trainees themselves were humbled by the transformative nature of the workshop, which held a mirror to Karen's facilitation style - grounded in empathy, creativity and reflexivity - and empowered all involved to use highly these highly impactful skills and knowledge to hold space for teens as they transition through important life stages."
LUCY ARTHUR | Teacher
"I enjoyed every moment in Karen's workshop: lecturing, demonstrating, practising partner/group asanas and most importantly group work and teaching REAL teens in groups. I was amazed at what I am capable of. I'm proud of the step I took even though there're rooms for improvement. Karen is a well prepared teacher. I like the workshop materials she created and supplementary materials she has been sharing before, during and even after the workshop. She's a great facilitator too. I appreciate the fact that she has created an online platform for continuous connection and sharing. I joined the workshop alone and end up connecting with like-minded souls. The content is absolutely helpful. It is extensive and easily comprehensible and I strongly believe that it'll help me share with teens yoga and mindfulness confidently, enabling the tool for balancing their bodies and minds."
PHOENIX CHEUNG | High School Teacher
