This 8-hour training is designed for yoga teachers, educators, and caregivers ready to explore the world of kids yoga in a hands-on, developmentally appropriate way. Whether you’re building your toolkit as a yoga teacher or looking to enhance your work with children and teens, or become a more playful parent - you’ll leave with confidence, clarity, and ready-to-use resource! Together, we’ll explore how to teach yoga to different age groups through interactive lectures, group discussion, and experiential learning. You’ll discover how to adapt movement, breath, and mindfulness practices for each stage of development.

This immersive experience offers practical skills and joyful inspiration, as well as 7 CEUs to registered yoga teachers. We’ll also get creative with props like scarves, parachutes, and bean bags, explore classroom-friendly yoga games and songs, and reflect on how to nurture emotional and social growth through yoga. Throughout the day, you’ll be encouraged to reconnect with your inner child and nurture your own sense of play, curiosity, and imagination. Be ready to be silly and PLAY!

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Bonnie Abbott, E-RYT 500, is a trauma-informed yoga teacher passionate about creating safe, supportive spaces for kids, teens, and adults to heal and grow. As a former educator, teaching kids yoga is a joy, whether it’s in a playful setting or in personal sessions focused on fostering resilience and autonomy. Bonnie has been teaching children in multiple settings since 2005, and kids yoga specifically since 2019. Bonnie also provides practical, engaging education on nervous system regulation to schools, daycares, and community organizations. Bonnie specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, including sexual assault, domestic violence, and substance abuse, while also offering dynamic and accessible yoga classes for people of all body types and abilities. Her approach is rooted in compassion, connection, and making yoga accessible to everyone.