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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to take Steps 1 and 2 before Step 3?

The Steps are best taken in order because each builds on the last, but they aren't required in strict sequence, so you can start with Step 3 if it fits your schedule. Step 3 focuses on refining your teaching, working with the five elements, and our Elemental Conduct™ classroom-management approach.

How long is Step 3 and when does it meet?

Step 3 is 22 training hours held over a single weekend, Friday evening through Sunday late afternoon. You'll find current dates in the registration section below.

Does Step 3 count toward certification and CEUs?

Yes. The four Steps together make up our 95-hour certification, which is registered with Yoga Alliance for the 95-hour RCYT (Registered Children's Yoga Teacher) designation, and as a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider our trainings count as continuing education hours for registered yoga teachers. For educators, counselors and therapists it depends on your district or your licensing board, so check with them and we will provide all the necessary documentation. Graduate level credit is offered separately through our partner Courses4Teachers.

What are common challenges when teaching yoga to kids, and how do I handle them?

Kids yoga teachers often face overstimulation, inconsistent energy, classroom layout limitations, and attention span dips. At Grounded Kids, we teach “teaching to what you see”: using observation over assumption, redirecting rather than correcting, and pausing to adjust.

Use tools like chimes for reset cues, name tags for connection, and mats placed in rows for calm containment. Your tone, presence, and responsiveness will set the energetic tone far more than perfection in your lesson plan.

How do I keep kids focused and engaged during a yoga session?

Grounded Kids Yoga teaches you to tune into student energy and lead from presence. Use name plates, music cues, visual aids, and call-and-response patterns to maintain rhythm. Alternate between movement and stillness, and always make eye contact when giving directions.

Elemental Conduct helps you respond to each child’s unique constitution: Fire children crave precision, Water children need comfort, Air children want movement, and so on. Balance structure with creativity, and redirect energy instead of fighting it.

What’s the best way to structure a kids yoga class?

A Grounded Kids Yoga class follows a consistent rhythm that helps students feel safe, focused, and successful. Start by gathering the group and introducing your theme, then guide them through a Tune In ritual like chanting OM or a bija mantra as shown in our Superheroes curriculum. From there, lead warm-ups, a sequence of theme-aligned poses, cool-downs, and a resting pose. Every class ends with a closing ritual that brings the experience full circle.

We emphasize repetition, play, and heart-based instruction. Pose flows can be built around adventure, stillness, laughter, or storytelling. Include chants, games, partner work, or projects as time allows. Music choices should support the class energy, from calming to energizing. Whether you teach in a classroom, studio, or outside, this structure helps your students and you stay grounded.
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Why this works, and what the studies actually found: Evidence-Based Yoga in Schools: What the Research Shows.

Teaching siblings or a mixed-age group? What works at each stage, from toddlers through middle school: Kids Yoga by Age.

Where Step 3 sits. The full pathway and how to take it from anywhere: children’s yoga certification online.