Level 2 -95 Hour Children's Yoga Teacher Certification 2025

Asanas for Autism and Special Needs 70-hour Level 2 Training to equal a 95-hour Children's Yoga Certification with an emphasis on Making Yoga and Mindfulness Inclusive and Accessible to Children and Teens of Diverse Needs and Backgrounds

PRE-REQUISITE: Must complete the Level 1 - Yoga for Children (Autism, Neurodiversity & Diverse Needs) training prior to taking the Level 2 training.

REGISTER FOR THE LEVEL 1 ONLINE TRAINING

LEVEL 1 REGISTRATION

September 3rd-November 1st, 2025

Cost: $1,200.00

Early Bird Pricing: $1,100.00 if registered by August 25th

Payment Plan is also available: Please go to enroll in course for details.

Please note registration for the course is non-refundable for any and all reasons. By registering for and paying for the course you are acknowledging that there will be no refunds given. Should there be a conflict with timing or for any reason the training would need to be cancelled, you will have the option to transfer to a future course for a $50 rescheduling fee.

Join our 8 week course with a combination of online learning, videos, webinars, lectures and in person Zoom meetings with the lead trainer and group participants. Please review the mandatory Zoom meeting times below.

Trainees will learn and practice:

• Child Development: Physical, Cognitive and Social/Emotional Developmental stages for children ages 5-17 years, including non-typical developmental stages and how that applies to children with special needs.

• ANS: Autonomic Nervous System, Fight/Flight/Freeze and how unmanaged stress and trauma impact the developing brain as well as physical, mental and social/emotional well being.

• Yoga Philosophy: as it applies to working with children, including children with special needs. How to teach and integrate the 8 Limbs of Yoga in your own life as well as your children's yoga lessons and classes. Chakras, Mudras & Chanting.

• Workshop with Pediatric Physical Therapist: Anatomy and physiology related specifically to each level of child development with a focus on modifications and adaptations for children with special needs.

• Asanas, Pranayama and Visualization Strategies: Including modifications and adaptations for children with special needs. Suggestions for specific poses and breathing strategies to support the needs of children with sensory integration difficulties as well as language processing disorders/difficulties, ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), Down Syndrome, Prader Willi, Fragile X, Cerebral Palsy, ADD/ADHD, LD and other developmental disabilities as well as children with behavior challenges, trauma and anxiety. Special emphasis on sensory processing and teaching children self-regulation and how to cope with anxiety and difficult emotions.

• Teaching Methodology: Teaching and Developing yoga-based lesson plans, activities, games, songs, stories, group lessons and individual/private sessions for children of all abilities.. Understanding specific teaching approaches and strategies for each developmental stage and learning style.Participants will learn specific teaching approaches, use of voice and tone, structuring a group class, implementing positive behavior supports and programming, developing a yoga-based curriculum and structuring individual/private sessions to meet the specific developmental needs of the group or child to include active and restorative asanas as well as chair yoga in a variety of settings including home, studio and classroom settings.

• Workshop with Music Therapist: The benefits of music therapy, music and sound and finding and connecting to your authentic voice.

• The "Business of Yoga" - How to connect to and manifest your dreams, develop attainable goals and create/grow your yoga business.

• Observation & Practice Teaching.

• Final Project: Creating/Developing your own class/lesson plan weaving in the teaching from throughout the training.

Great For...

• Yoga Teachers
• Pediatric Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Therapists
• Behavior Specialists
• Educators
• Therapists
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Social Workers
• Pediatric or School Nurses
• Parents
• A.P.E. Teachers
• Anyone who is passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga with children of all abilities.

Qualifications:

Participants must have completed the 25-hour Level 1 training. Upon completion of the training, trainees who are 200 hr RCYT's will be qualified as Children's Yoga Teachers and will be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as RCYT's, Registered Children's Yoga Teachers. All participants who complete this training will be certified as Children's Yoga Teachers with an emphasis on making yoga and mindfulness INCLUSIVE and ACCESSIBLE to children of diverse abilities.

Zoom meetings are on specific Saturdays throughout the course. Please see which day you would be attending Zoom meetings based on your time zone. Attendance in the meetings is required for completion of the Level 2 Certificate.

*It is not an option to choose between group 1 and group 2 - your group is designated based on the country and time zone you are in

Group 1 - Specific Saturdays throughout the course from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT - must attend the meetings online

Zoom Meeting Dates

September 6 & 27, October 11, 18 & 25, November 1st

Global Time Zones:

United States (please see the times in your state)

Canada:

PDT 9am-1pm

MDT 10am-2pm

ADT 1pm-5pm

EDT 12pm-4pm

Brazil: 1pm-5pm

Greece: 7pm-11pm

Europe: 5pm-9pm

Germany: 6pm-10pm

Netherlands: 6pm-10pm

France: 6pm-10pm

India: 9:30pm-1:30pm

Israel: 7:00pm-11:00pm

Poland: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Italy: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Please See the course Syllabus below with Zoom meeting schedule

Group 2 - Participants will watch the recordings from Group 1 and will meet via Zoom with Shawnee and the group on the dates and time listed below. Only those who are in this these time zones have this option.

Please check your time zone and accurate time to correlate with the dates and times below

September 6th - 3-6 pm PDT

October 11th- 3-6 pm PDT

November 1st - 3-6pm PDT

Global Time Zones for Group 2:

Australia: (Saturday PST is Sunday in Australia)

AEST - 8:00am - 11:00am

AEDT - 9:00am - 12:00pm

ACDT - 8:30am -11:30am

ACST - 7:30am - 10:30am

China: 6am-9am

Japan: 7am-10am

Brazil: 5pm-8pm