Begin Your Kids Yoga Teacher Training Here

Step 1: Get Grounded in Children’s Yoga introduces the full Grounded Kids Yoga methodology. You’ll gain the language, practices, and developmental alignment to teach real yoga to children with integrity and emotional fluency. This training begins by defining what it means to be grounded – present, regulated, and rooted in your own experience – then teaches you how to guide children through the same process using breath, movement, and guided rest. No prior experience is required.

What’s Included

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need prior yoga or teaching experience to start Step 1?

No prior experience is required. Step 1 is the foundation of the Grounded Kids Yoga certification and begins at the beginning. You will learn the full methodology, our 84 kid-friendly poses, and how child development maps to the chakra system. Classroom teachers, therapists, parents, and current yoga teachers are all welcome.

How do I start teaching yoga to kids with no prior experience?

You can start by grounding yourself, literally and energetically. The Grounded Kids method teaches that before you ground others, you must first learn to center your own presence. This is the first step. From there, we guide you to lead engaging, developmentally appropriate classes using our proven rhythm: tuning in, theme sharing, breathwork, movement, integration, and closing.

Even if you’ve never taught yoga before, you’ll learn how to use clear, confident instructions, give safe pose cues, and create a welcoming environment. Begin with our foundational lesson plan templates, repetition-based sequences, and signature poses like Dark Seed Light and Washing Machine. You don’t need to know everything. You need to be open, grounded, and willing to practice teaching by teaching.

Is Step 1 offered online or in person?

Both. You can join live on Zoom with a cohort or attend in person at our Alpharetta, GA studio. Online participants have their materials mailed to them, so you’re fully equipped either way.

How long is Step 1 and when does it meet?

Step 1 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.

Do I have to take the four Steps in order?

Step 1 is the prerequisite for the other Steps because it lays the foundation for everything that follows. Please inquire about any exceptions. Register for each Step individually, or bundle all four upfront to save $300.

What are your payment and refund policies?

Monthly payment plans are available at checkout. Registrations are fully refundable within 3 days of purchase (minus credit card fees); after 3 days you’ll receive a credit good toward any training for two years.

Taking this to a school or district? The evidence behind school-based yoga, with every study named: Evidence-Based Yoga in Schools: What the Research Shows.

Not sure what fits the age you teach? What yoga looks like at each stage, from toddlers through middle school: Kids Yoga by Age.

Where Step 1 sits. All four steps, the dates and what is included: kids yoga teacher training and certification. The certification can be completed 100% online.

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