Yoga-Tastic 4 Kids Inc. (CYA-CYS Member)

• E-mail: info@yogatastic4kids.ca
• Phone: 9058022256
• Address: 3061 Walkers Line unit #8
• Location: Burlington, Ontario Canada
• Website: www.yogatastic4kids.ca
• Service Offered: Suspension Yoga for Kids Training
• Type of Certification Granted: Suspension Yoga
• Years in Operation: N/A
• Date Joined: December 03, 2025

School Info

Yoga-Tastic 4 Kids Inc. is a children’s suspension-yoga and mindfulness studio located in Burlington, Ontario. We specialize in offering child-focused programming that supports emotional regulation, confidence, resilience, and body awareness through mindful movement. Our studio provides after-school programs, camps, recreational suspension-yoga classes, and mindfulness-based experiences for children of all ages.

Over the past five years, Yoga-Tastic 4 Kids has become a trusted and well-known space in our community for children’s emotional and physical wellness. We focus on creating a safe, nurturing, non-judgmental environment where children can learn foundational skills in breathwork, grounding, movement, and self-awareness. Our approach blends mindfulness education, children’s yoga principles, and suspension-yoga techniques tailored specifically for kids.

Due to the positive impact of our programs and strong community support, our studio is now expanding into a new location three times the size of our original space. This growth allows us to continue offering high-quality, child-centred wellness programming to even more families in our community.

Course Outline

Yoga-Tastic 4 Kids Inc. — Children’s Suspension Yoga Teacher Training

Program Overview

This 200-hour program is a specialized children’s suspension-yoga and mindfulness training. Suspension yoga with children requires a deeper understanding of behaviour, emotional development, safety procedures, and mindful instruction. Over the past five years teaching suspension yoga to children, I have seen firsthand that behavioural awareness, emotional support, and prevention strategies are essential for safety and confidence.

This program was developed to meet the unique needs of children in a suspension-yoga environment. Traditional yoga teacher training provides a strong foundation in yoga philosophy, movement, and teaching skills; however, working with children in the air requires additional layers of understanding that extend beyond a typical YTT curriculum. This includes behaviour awareness, sensory understanding, emotional regulation, and real-time safety decision-making.

This training does not replace traditional yoga education—it respectfully complements it by addressing the specialized needs of children in this modality. It blends yoga principles with child development, movement safety, mindfulness, and behavioural insight to prepare instructors to support children confidently and compassionately in a suspension-yoga setting.

1. Anatomy & Physiology – 25 Hours

Study of children’s anatomical development, alignment, joint safety, muscular engagement, sensory systems (vestibular and proprioceptive), and injury prevention specific to suspension-based movement. Understanding how growing bodies respond to the hammock, inversions, and movement.

2. Study of Asanas – 25 Hours

Study of child-appropriate yoga postures adapted for the hammock. Safe transitions, supported inversions, sequencing for different ages, modifications for diverse abilities, and playful movement education tailored specifically for children.

3. Study of Pranayama – 10 Hours

Breath work designed for children: grounding breaths, calming breaths, mindful breathing techniques, breath games, and integrating breath into suspension-yoga practices to support emotional regulation and focus.

4. Study of Energy Systems – 10 Hours

Understanding children’s energetic patterns including overstimulation, under-stimulation, emotional energy, and how suspension-based movement helps children regulate, ground, and balance their energy levels.

5. Study of Energy Bodies – 10 Hours

Child-friendly introduction to awareness, presence, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, sensing body cues, and connecting internal experiences to movement and stillness. Concepts are adapted for children in age-appropriate language.

6. Yoga Philosophy – 15 Hours

Children’s yoga values: kindness, compassion, self-awareness, patience, non-judgment, connection, confidence, empathy, and gratitude. Incorporates mindfulness principles inspired by leaders such as Jack Kornfield, Eckhart Tolle, Dr. Gabor Maté, and Dr. Becky Kennedy in developmentally appropriate ways.

7. Teaching Methodology – 40 Hours

Instructional strategies for teaching children safely in a suspension-yoga environment. Includes:
• Lesson planning and class design
• Communication strategies for children
• Group management
• Sensory-aware instruction
• Supporting dysregulated children
• Safe spotting techniques
• Risk assessment and emergency response
• Hammock setup, transitions, and safety protocols
• Supporting children with diverse behavioural and emotional needs
• Professional boundaries
• Practice teaching with guided feedback

8. Behaviour, Emotional Development & Safety – 40 Hours

A core component of the program. Topics include:
• Understanding children’s behavioural patterns
• Early indicators of dysregulation
• Preventing behavioural incidents before they occur
• Supporting sensory needs and emotional responses
• Working with neurodiverse children
• De-escalation and grounding strategies
• Creating emotionally safe environments
• Conflict prevention and management
• Real-world examples based on five years of children’s suspension-yoga experience
• How movement impacts behaviour and emotional regulation
• Building instructor confidence when managing group dynamics

This section reflects the essential role of behavioural understanding in safe suspension-yoga instruction for children.

9. Shadowing Requirement – 15 Hours
Shadowing is an essential part of this training. Trainees observe Miss Sandra during live children’s suspension-yoga classes to see how she:
• Recognizes early signs of dysregulation
• Redirects behaviour calmly and effectively
• Prevents incidents through proactive strategies
• Maintains a safe, supportive class environment
• Supports children with diverse emotional and behavioural
• Communicates clearly and compassionately
• Uses grounding tools and breathwork to help children regulate
• Adjusts class plans based on group needs
• Manages transitions confidently and safely

These shadowing hours give trainees real-world behavioural and safety insight that cannot be learned from theory alone. This experiential learning prepares instructors to confidently support children in a suspension-yoga setting.

10. Other – Mindfulness, Emotional Support & Applied Integration – 10 Hours

Integrating mindfulness, emotional support, grounding techniques, self-awareness tools, and practical scenarios into suspension-yoga teaching. Includes applied case studies, scenario-based learning, and reflective practices to build confidence and intuition as an instructor.

Graduates

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