Fundamentals of Teaching Awareness Practices to Children and Teens
Empower Young Minds through Yoga and Mindfulness
Discover the proven, playful, and effective ways to share yoga and mindfulness with youth from ages 3 to 18. Our training, rooted in more than fifteen years of experience and research, equips you to develop resilience and well-being in young minds, even if you’ve never practiced yoga before.
This training doesn’t just scratch the surface. Together with a community of like-minded individuals, you’ll dive into practical, trauma-informed approaches that you can apply immediately in your teaching, coaching, counseling, parenting, or other work with children.
We’ve developed this introductory course to give you the essentials of our methodology. It covers the first three modules of our Level One Training, giving you a foundation of knowledge that you can put to use right away, or use to pivot into a more comprehensive program.
“Jennifer Cohen Harper is a gentle and experienced guide into the artful practice and practical science of yoga for children. Little Flower Yoga offers a step-by-step map to help you make this body-centered mindfulness practice a regular part of your life with the kids you care for.”
—Dr. Daniel Siegel, Author of The Whole Brain Child
Who Will Benefit the Most from This Course?
This course is designed for anyone passionate about improving children’s lives through mindful practices, including:
- Educators who want to incorporate self-awareness and stress-reduction techniques into their classrooms.
- Healthcare professionals looking to integrate mindfulness practices into therapeutic settings.
- Parents and caregivers seeking practical tools to support their children’s emotional and physical well-being.
If This Is You…
- Are you looking for ways to introduce yoga and mindfulness practices to children that are both effective and enjoyable?
- Have you ever felt discouraged by the lack of a structured methodology that you can easily apply in your practices?
- Have you ever felt overwhelmed with activities and practices that are fun but that you struggle to put together in meaningful and developmentally appropriate ways?
- Would you like to learn how to address the emotional and social needs of children in a supportive manner?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, our training will help you get started and improve your ability to connect with and support children in a nurturing environment that encourages healthy growth and development.
This course covers:
- Five Element Method: A clear, structured framework (based on our five-element methodology of connect, breathe, move, focus and relax) to make teaching and learning easier and more effective
- Guiding Principles: Best practices for safely and effectively sharing yoga and mindfulness based on real-world applications in hundreds of schools.
- Relationship Building: Ways to support community building and help students learn collaboratively in a way that builds healthy relationships.
- Developmental Perspective on the Brain and Nervous System: Research based information to help you understand why and when to incorporate various practices based on the needs of students in the moment, and what would benefit them developmentally.
- Activity Toolbox: An array of engaging activities ready for immediate implementation.
Here’s a full overview of everything you’re going to get:
- Comprehensive video modules covering the basics of Yoga and Mindfulness, including key concepts like the Five Elements, Understanding Engagement in Children, and Guidelines for Teaching
- Practical exercises and class practices to apply the learning in real-world settings
- Tools for goal-setting to tailor the learning experience
- Opportunities for live interaction through scheduled office hours
- Access to an engaging learning community and direct support from the LFY team
- Additional reading materials and worksheets to reinforce the lessons and extend learning
- Access to our resource library of practices and teaching tips
Course access lasts for 1 year, during which you’ll get access to our exclusive content and community and see firsthand what working with Jennifer and the LFY team looks like.
The regular price of our 12-week Level 1 training is $1200. This is your unique opportunity to start implementing best practices with the guidance of one of the top experts in the field at a fraction of the price. If you have any questions about whether this is the right course for you, we’d love to chat. Reach out to our training director at tricia@littlefloweryoga.com and we’ll be happy to help.
Meet Your Trainer:
Jennifer Cohen Harper
LFY Founder Jennifer Cohen Harper is an educator, author, public speaker and mother, who works to support all children and teens in the development of strong inner resources through the tools of yoga and mindfulness. Her goal is to help kids, and those who care for them, thrive in the world regardless of circumstances, and navigate the many challenges they face with a sense of personal power and self-awareness.
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