Complete Your Kids Yoga Certification Training

What's Included

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to finish Steps 1 through 3 before Step 4?

The Steps are best taken in order and Step 4 is designed to complete your certification, but they aren't required in strict sequence. Step 4 covers trauma-informed class design, bringing yoga into schools and communities, applied anatomy for kids, and mapping out your teaching path.

How long is Step 4 and when does it meet?

Step 4 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.

Will completing Step 4 make me a certified Grounded Kids Yoga teacher?

Yes. Step 4 is the final Step, and once all four are complete (88 contact hours plus 7 independent hours, for 95 hours total) you're a Certified Grounded Kids Yoga teacher, qualified to teach in schools, studios, therapy settings, and after-school programs, and eligible for the 95-hour RCYT with Yoga Alliance. No prior 200-hour RYT is required.

What training do I need to teach yoga in a classroom or school setting?

You don’t need to be a certified yoga teacher to lead movement and mindfulness in your classroom. Our certification pathway is designed for educators, therapists, counselors, and support staff with no prior yoga experience required. All trainings are trauma-informed, SEL-aligned, and classroom-tested. You’ll receive lesson plans, pose cards, scope and sequence support, and lifetime access to materials. Many of our graduates teach yoga as part of morning meetings, SEL blocks, or full clubs and PE rotations. You will be ready to teach after Step 1.

How do I introduce yoga into a classroom or school setting?

Start with short, accessible practices like breathing techniques or simple standing poses that can be done behind a desk. Morning meetings, brain breaks, and transitions are ideal entry points. Our Focus in Time Instructional Kit includes five classroom-ready sequences ranging from 4 to 10 minutes, designed to support focus, regulation, and classroom readiness. No mats required. Many schools begin with just one sequence per day and build from there

How do I align yoga with learning goals, SEL standards, or school initiatives?

Grounded Kids Yoga is built to align with CASEL SEL competencies and schoolwide wellness goals. Each sequence and pose is tied to specific emotional, cognitive, and physical outcomes, making it easy to integrate with PBIS, behavior support, and social-emotional learning time. Our curriculum bundles also include printable guides, reflection questions, and alignment with academic standards.

How do I get support from administrators to bring yoga into my school?

Start by aligning yoga with your school’s existing goals, like SEL implementation, behavior support, or student wellness. Our curriculum is aligned with CASEL standards, PBIS, and IB frameworks, which makes it easy to include in grant proposals or district-wide initiatives. Many teachers also print and share our Focus in Time sequences or lesson plan templates to show how easy it is to embed yoga into the school day. Districts approve and record professional learning themselves, so ask whether your school will accept the training as professional learning, and we will send the syllabus, the contact hours and a completion letter to support the request.

How can I use yoga in after-school clubs or enrichment programs?

Yoga fits beautifully into after school and enrichment programs because it offers kids a chance to move, reset, and connect at the end of a structured day. You can offer a short weekly club, a themed series (like our Grounded in Color program), or a stand-alone workshop focused on focus, flexibility, or emotional skills. Our lesson plans and pose cards make it easy to guide engaging sessions even if you’re new to teaching yoga. These practices support classroom readiness, reduce end-of-day stress, and create a positive closure to the school day. Many schools use our Grounded Kids Yoga Clubs as an approved enrichment offering and we provide everything you need to get started.

The evidence base behind the certification, with every study named and linked: Evidence-Based Yoga in Schools: What the Research Shows.

Where Step 4 sits. The full pathway, the dates and what is included: 95 hour kids yoga certification. It can be completed 100% online.