Training Schedule

Join us for 3 days of learning, inspiration, connection, and fun! Our Teacher Training Program 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 TKY’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

SCHEDULE:
Friday December 4th – 9:00-4:30
Saturday December 5th – 9:00-4:30
Sunday December 6th – 9:00-4:00

LOCATION:
Tucson Independent Yoga, 5140 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ

TRAINER:
Nicole Koleshis

INVESTMENT:
Includes a copy of Yoga for Little Kids and KIDS YOGA: a complete practice

Super Early Bird – $395 until September 22nd
Early Bird – $495 until November 4th
$595 after November 4th

We offer a limited number of partial DEI scholarships.

Cancellation & Refund Policy: Please review our Terms & Conditions prior to registering.