Training Programs
Get certified to share yoga and mindfulness with children or expand your existing skill set!
Kids Yoga Teacher Training
Our Kids Yoga Teacher Training is 3 days of learning, inspiration, connection, and joy. It is designed for parents, educators, caregivers, therapists, yoga teachers, childcare providers, and anyone who feels called to share yoga with children in a meaningful and playful way. No prior yoga certification required.
Learn how to confidently teach fun and engaging Kids Yoga classes that support physical and emotional well-being. Honor the roots of the yoga while making the practice accessible, relatable, and enjoyable for children.
Grounded in Tucson Kids Yoga Founder Nicole Koleshis’s work as a school-based occupational therapist and her 20+ years of teaching yoga, the curriculum weaves together child development, inclusivity, and interactive teaching experiences so you can start sharing yoga with kids right away.
What You’ll Receive:
Knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach yoga and mindfulness to toddlers through age 12
Guidance on honoring the roots of yoga while making classes fun and engaging with music, games, props, books, crafts, and mindfulness activities
A comprehensive training manual and Kids Yoga Welcome Bag
A resource packet with 75+ Kids Yoga poses, 25 partner & group poses, and 15 breathing exercises
7 ready-to-teach lesson plans and how to create your own
A copy of Nicole’s book Yoga for Little Kids and SKY’s digital card deck KIDS YOGA: a complete practice
Foundational teaching principles including holding space, conscious language, safety, and self care
Trauma-sensitive teaching and supportive class management strategies
Observation of a real Kids Yoga class
Information on a variety of settings and populations, including schools, studios, Family Yoga, and classes for children with disabilities
Practical guidance on getting started as a teacher
25 hours of training, including 22 contact hours and 3 independent study hours
A certificate of completion
The next Kids Yoga Teacher Training is December 4th-6th, 2026!
Specialty Trainings and Mentorship
Specialty Trainings include Family Yoga, Yoga for Children with Disabilities, and Yoga Business Basics.
Our Mentorship Program is open to current Kids Yoga instructors who are looking for teaching support and to expand their skill set.
Virtual and in-person offerings are available.
Professional Development
For schools, we offer half and full day professional development with practical takeaways that are easy to implement into the classroom and educational environment.
For parent groups, therapists, and pediatric professionals, TKY is available for presentations on topics such as how to integrate yoga into the classroom or therapy session, and establishing mindful routines at home and in the community.