1. Children's Yoga Teacher Certification: This certification is specifically designed for individuals who want to teach yoga to children. It covers topics such as the benefits of yoga for children, how to create a fun and engaging yoga class for children, and techniques for teaching yoga to children of different ages. Many yoga teacher training programs offer children's yoga teacher certification as a separate module or as an additional specialist training. You will in any case earn a Certification awarded by this Yoga School. Look for which governing bodies are supporting the school and what amount of contact hours you will receive throughout the training.   On-line courses should also have an amount of contact hours through recordings, videos, zoom and off line support. For on-line courses as well as in-person courses, check out the response time to assignments and questions.
  2. Registered Children's Yoga School (RCYS): This is a certification offered by the Yoga Alliance US. In the UK, the specialist certification badge is called Kids Yoga. The instructor who is leading the course should be either a Senior Teacher or Trainer Pro. Yoga Alliance and Yoga Alliance Professionals UK are national organizations that sets standards for yoga teacher training programs. Their certifications are awarded to teacher training programs that meet the Yoga Alliance's standards for training teachers to work with children. These organisations also have good credentials internationally.
  3. Special Needs Yoga Certification: This certification is designed for individuals who want to teach yoga to children with special needs. It covers topics such as modifications for children with special needs, creating a safe and comfortable environment for children with special needs, and working with children with different types of special needs. The Special Yoga Centre in London has many years of experience in this field.
  4. Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT): In the USA, this certification is not specifically for children's yoga but it's a widely recognized certification offered by the Yoga Alliance for yoga teachers. RYT certification is awarded to individuals who have completed a teacher training program and have a certain number of teaching hours, whether 200H, 300H or 500H (Senior Yoga Teacher SYT).  If a teacher has an SYT certification, it means that they have completed a certain level of training (500H min) and a certain numbers of hours of teaching too (>1000hours) and have met the standards set by the Yoga Alliance Professionals UK.

In conclusion, there are several certifications available for individuals who want to teach yoga to children. Each certification has its own specific focus and requirements, so it's important to research and choose the one that best fits your needs and goals as a teacher. By obtaining a certification, you demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience to teach children's yoga safely and effectively.

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