Teaching Yoga to Teens: Mindfulness & Resilience Certification

Why Specialized Yoga for Teenagers?

Teaching teens requires a distinct approach. They exist in the "in-between:" no longer children, not yet adults. They crave independence and authenticity while navigating significant neurological and hormonal shifts.

This Self-Paced Online Teen Yoga Teacher Training provides the practical, science-backed tools needed to support adolescent mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Whether you are an educator, yoga teacher, or health professional, you will learn to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern teen life.

Prerequisite: A regular personal yoga practice and a passion for supporting youth.

What You’ll Learn:

• Adolescent Neuroscience: Understand how the teen brain works to create developmentally appropriate classes.
• Stress & Anxiety Management: Practical mindfulness and breathwork strategies to help teens regulate their nervous systems.
• Holistic Engagement: Techniques to foster self-acceptance, body positivity, and inner strength.
• Professional Application: How to integrate yoga into middle schools, high schools, sports teams, and therapeutic settings.

Course Format & Certification:

This is a fully digital, self-paced certification designed for busy professionals.

• 20-25 hours of online content – including webinars, expert interviews, and interactive lessons
• Video demonstrations, best practices, and real-life applications curated from 20+ years of experience
• Final Written Assignment – required for certification
• Lifetime Access – revisit course materials anytime, with no expiration
• Extensive Resources – downloadable guides, lesson plans, and teen-specific yoga techniques

Who Should Enroll?

✔ Yoga Teachers: Looking to specialize in teen yoga.
✔ Educators & Counselors:Seeking to bring Socila Emotional Learning (SEL) into the classroom.
✔ Coaches: Helping: Helping athletes with flexibility, mental resilience, and injury prevention.
✔ Parents: Wanting tools to help their teens navigate stress with self-confidence

Topics We’ll Explore:

✨ Yoga for Teens – unique considerations and teaching techniques
✨ Mindfulness & Meditation – guiding teens toward focus and emotional balance
✨ Yoga Nidra – relaxation techniques to help teens recharge and destress
✨ Teen Neuroscience & Hormones – understanding the adolescent brain and body
✨ Yoga for Teen Athletes – enhancing performance, preventing injury, and building resilience
✨ Yoga for At-Risk Youth – creating safe spaces for teens facing challenges
✨ Sun & Moon Salutations – dynamic and grounding sequences for balance
✨ Body Image & Disordered Eating – supporting self-acceptance and body positivity
✨ Chakras & Energy Awareness – introducing subtle body concepts in a relatable way
✨ Yoga Philosophy for Teens – integrating ancient wisdom with modern teen life

Accreditation & Certification:

Certificate of Completion – awarded upon successful completion of all course requirements
Yoga Alliance Approved – counts toward 20 non-contact Continuing Education hours
300 Hr YTT Module – an optional module for Lahari Ambassador Yoga’s 300 Hr Teacher Training
RCYT Certification Pathway – one of four required courses for your Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT) certification

Help teens navigate life’s challenges with confidence, self-awareness, and resilience. Enroll today!