Children’s Yoga Teacher Training in Leeds,17th – 20th September 2026
The training will take place from 10am – 6pm daily.
Who is this training for?
This 4 day in person Foundation children’s yoga teacher training is
suitable for yoga teachers, nursery and primary school teachers, parents,
therapists or anyone working or living with children who practices yoga.
What will the course provide?
The course will provide you with tools, techniques, ideas and confidence
to share yoga and mindfulness and all its benefits with children aged 2
– 12 years. We will be practising, teaching and exploring fun yogic ways
to stimulate a child’s development whilst bringing awareness to body,
breath and wellbeing.
The YogaBeez Foundation children’s yoga teacher training method
encourages inclusivity and incorporates all aspects of the traditional
yoga and mindfulness practices blended with Montessori philosophy,
education and works of Howard Gardner and Thich Nhat Hanh to
educate, exercise and empower the whole child.
Curriculum – Foundation Training
By undertaking this 4 day foundation level children’s yoga teacher training
course, you will gain knowledge of the following areas:
Brief history of Yoga and incorporating yoga philosophy into your
classes.
Practice and play with essential warm ups and child appropriate
yoga poses
Explore and recognise the power of proper breathing
Introducing meditation to children
Mindful or Mind-full
What is compassionate communication and how can we apply this?
Experience the joy of affirmations, understand mindset
Relaxation and stress recognition/management – baby nidra
Welcoming in all emotions
Partner poses and group yoga games
Explore yoga with music and books
Benefits of Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness
Brief history of Yoga and the 8-fold path relevant to children and
teachers
Discover the stages of Child Development (ages 2-11)
Understand, educate and exercise the “Whole” child – incorporate
the classroom curriculum
Discover the educators at the root of this program – i.e. Maria
Montessori, Howard Gardner, Jon Kabat-Zinn etc
Classroom management
Ethics of being a good teacher
Self-care
Observation, discussion, preparation and jointly teaching a lesson
(ages 4 – 10 years)
Tips for starting up your career from children’s yoga teacher training
to teaching
What you will receive:
4 days of hands-on children’s yoga and mindfulness practice
Reconnection with your inner child
Opportunity to teach your first live children’s yoga class
Detailed manual of poses, philosophy, teaching tips, book list,
lesson plans and much more
Certification Internationally Accredited by Yoga Alliance that allows
to start Teaching Yoga to Children straight away
32 hrs Continuing education hours if you are a registered yoga
teacher. This can also be made up to 50 hours with continued
assignments, teaching and mentoring.
Qualification and discounts for Liability insurance and DBS
Newsletter with continued ideas, inspiration, news and lesson plans
Access to our International teacher’s forum, YogaBeez Hive
Whatsapp group (a true gem) and access to potential job
opportunities
For £50 early bird discount use this code at the checkout – YBEBSEP26
Valid until 23rd July 2026
Bryony Duckitt, Founder of YogaBeez Children’s Yoga School, has been
teaching children for over 25 years.
Her mission with YogaBeez has always been to share the profound
benefits of yoga and mindfulness with as many children as she could.
Bryony has had the privilege of training over 1000 teachers globally, who
are now actively teaching yoga to children of all ages. So many wonderful
children, young people, parents and teachers have joined the YogaBeez
Hive – a unique community of like-minded change makers.
YogaBeez offers foundation, advanced and 95hr children’s yoga teacher
trainings for children of all ages and abilities. Details of these course can
be found here
A Note From Bryony:
“My journey to YogaBeez started in 1996 when I moved to the UK from
South Africa. Listening to my inner calling to work with children
encouraged me to train as a Montessori teacher. At about the same time I
started practicing yoga at the Sivananda Centre in Putney.
About five years into my Montessori teaching I started incorporating little
bits of my own yoga practice into the classroom and noticed what a great
affect it was having on the children. The Montessori philosophy and
traditional yoga merging so naturally with each other. I knew I wanted to
explore this further and teach yoga to more children.
I was privileged to train as a children’s yoga teacher and trainer with the
wonderful Marsha Wennig. Whilst setting up YogaBeez I made many trips
to India furthering my yoga studies. I completed a 300hr Hatha Yoga
training at Yoga Vidya Gurukul, Nasik. After volunteering at the Tibetan
Children’s Village in Dharamsala and again observing the combination of
Montessori and yoga supporting childrens mental and physical wellbeing
my desire to carve a carreer in kid’s yoga was cemented.
I’ve been very fortunate to train with some incredible teachers, Judith
Lasater for restorative yoga, Rod Styker in Para Yoga, Shiva Rea sharing
her teachings on Soma Prana Vinyasa. Joe Barnett gifting his inspirational
knowledge of anatomy whilst we explored Yin Yoga foundation and
advanced trainings. My love of mantra and chanting guided me towards
Nikki Slade and Deva Premal as close mentors and I have delved into
studies and practices of Ayurveda, massage, reiki and Vipassana
meditation.
My true mindfulness practice started in 2013 on a 5-day educator’s
retreat with Zen Maser Thich Naht Hahn and in 2015 I got to spend seven
intense but life-changing days with Jon Kabat-Zinn exploring the MBSR
programme. This led me to follow the Paws training with MISP in 2016. As
yoga nidra has always been very much a part of my own practice, I have
enjoyed exploring this deeper through workshops, retreats and trainings
with Rod Stryker, iRest Founder Richard Miller and Kamini Desai of I Am
Nidra.
I believe we are forever students on this path. I love to gather new
knowledge, read, practice, enquire and then share these wonderful
discoveries with the children and teachers I works with. My own teacher
trainings and practice are constantly evolving and the children remain to
be my greatest teachers”
I hope to share these great teachings with you too.
In gratitude and love, namaste, Bryony
Training investment: £650 or £600 Early Bird Fee
For £50 early bird discount use this code at the checkout –
YBEBSEP26
Valid until 23rd July 2026
Bryony, the founder and director of YogaBeez is available via email:
yogabeez@gmail.com or whatsapp 07941006285, if you have any queries
she can help you with.
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