Join the yoga and mindfulness education movement - become a Yoga 4 Classrooms Trainer!

As yoga is gaining popularity and acceptance in school settings, more and more educators, school counselors, psychologists and therapists are joining the movement. Here is what some of them are saying: “This is enriching mine and ALLLL the students' lives to NO END. I am currently in LOVE with the Content Class.  Amazing, amazing stuff. I cannot stress enough how many kids are just soaking this material up, on such deep levels”. -S.A., Licensed Y4C Trainer “The Y4C training has changed my life! The program is user-friendly, organized and most importantly FUN! I'm honored to be a part of a team of such compassionate and knowledgeable people making such a difference in the world!” –K.M., Licensed Y4C Trainer "I'm thinking of it as an investment in my future. That is actually a good price for all the hard work, creativity, time, and money that went into creating it...and you're basically handing it all over to us". Z.K., Licensed Y4C Trainer What is Yoga 4 Classrooms? Yoga 4 Classrooms® is an evidence-based, low-cost, simple, effective and sustainable tool designed for classrooms, which facilitates students’ physical, mental, emotional and social personal growth. Yoga 4 Classrooms components include: Professional Development Workshops Facilitated by Licensed Y4C Trainers, these one-day workshops are open to all classroom teachers, administrators, school counselors, phys ed teachers, therapists and others seeking to integrate simple, beneficial yoga and mindfulness techniques into the class day. Upcoming workshops on location being held in: Washington, DC (Sat, Oct 27),  Charlottesville, VA (Mon, Oct 29), West Chester, PA (Sun, October 21; Sun, November 18; Sun, Devember 16), Perkasie, PA (Tue, Nov 6), Raleigh, NC (Sat, Nov 10),  Dover, NH (Sun, November 11), Portsmouth, RI (Sat, Dec 1), Burlington, VT (Fri, Jan. 4), and more! See all dates and location here. Though there is no replacement for an in-person workshop format, those who are unable to a workshop on location may utilize our online, video-based self-study format. Become a Y4C School Presented by Licensed or Schoolsite Trainers, Yoga 4 Classrooms involves four key components that work synergistically to ensure program success and sustainability in schools: Staff Development Workshop Classroom Residency Parent Education Adult yoga classes for school staff offered on-site Yoga 4 Classrooms Activity Card Deck Serves as an invaluable supporting resource for classroom teachers. What is a Y4C Trainer? Yoga 4 Classrooms Trainers are qualified individuals (typically yoga teachers, school counselors, pediatric therapists, health and other educators), specially trained to share the Yoga 4 Classrooms program in their own communities. There are two Trainer Intensive Track options. Please read the detailed description of both tracks to determine the best fit for you. 1) Licensed Trainer Track: This track is designed for yoga teachers or other qualified individuals who are not a member of a school staff, and are seeking a license to share the professional development workshop in their own communities, and to bring the Y4C program to multiple schools. Trainer Intensive is 3 days (approx. 27 contact hours) and includes a comprehensive overview of the background and development of the program, review of supporting research, participation in a public Y4C Professional Development Workshop, review of the workshop curriculum, and thorough review of the 10-week classroom residency curriculum. Business practices, marketing, and instruction and materials needed for bringing the program to the schools in your area and beyond will be covered, as well as how best to provide schools with the means to finding funding for the program. Training will culminate with practice teaching and casual testing and evaluation. Ongoing support is provided via monthly conference calls, group sharing and mentoring. Steps to Becoming a Licensed Y4C Trainer: Complete the Basic ChildLight Yoga Teacher Training certification. See dates and locations here.     Inquire about eligibility by discussing your interest in becoming a Licensed Y4C Trainer.    Attend a one-day Y4C Professional Development Workshop prior to attending the Trainer Intensive on location. Though not as ideal, should there not be one scheduled near you, you may also attend the online version.   Complete the Yoga 4 Classrooms Licensed Trainer Intensive and related license requirements. 2) Schoolsite Professional Track: This track is designed for school counselors, educators, therapists and other professionals who work in a particular school setting and wish to share the workshop and residency curriculum (works well as guidance curriculum) with their own staff and students. 2.5 day training intensive. Learn more. Trainer Intensive Dates at ChildLight Yoga Studio, Dover, NH November 10 - 12 (Veteran's Day Weekend, Sat-Mon, utilizing the Monday holiday) or March 1 - 3 (Fri-Sun) See schedule details. Interested to learn more about sharing yoga in the classroom? The Green Teacher Magazine recently published a our article about Yoga in the Classroom as the lead feature in their Fall issue. The article focuses on practical aspects of implementing yoga and mindfulness curriculum right in the classroom, tips for teaching, sample sequences, as well as offers an overview of pertinent research and educational theory developments. You can access the full article, reprinted with permission, HERE.