SCHOOL YOGA PROGRAM
School Yoga Program. Transform school communities through yoga and mindfulness with this step-by-step course to create a customized yoga program for your classroom or school.
A 6-week, step-by-step course to create a customized yoga program for your classroom or school
Welcome message from Giselle
Before you begin...
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Program Index
Welcome Video from Giselle and Cassandra
Coaching Calls (#1-3) Schedule
Bonuses
Private Facebook Group
🚤 Module 1: Overview
🚤 DOWNLOAD: Module 1 Workbook
🚤 VIDEO: Introduction
🚤 VIDEO: Benefits
🛶 ---> School Yoga Research
🛶 ---> Yoga Sutras for Beginners: Teaching Yoga Philosophy to Children
🚤 VIDEO: Basics
🛶 PRESENTATION: Trauma-Informed, Inclusive, and Accessible Yoga with Larissa
🛶 ---> Trauma-Informed, Inclusive, and Accessible Yoga (Slides)
🚤 VIDEO: Behavior
🛶 ---> Tips to Managing Behavior
🛶 ---> Class Management 20 Top Tips
🛶 ---> Tips to Engage Children
🛶 ---> Adapting Yoga for Children with Diverse Needs
🛶 SAMPLE: School Yoga Program Ideas
🚤 Module 2: Overview
🚤 DOWNLOAD: Module 2 Workbook
🚤 VIDEO: Nuts and Bolts
🚤 VIDEO: Budgeting
🛶 ---> Yoga Class Budget
🛶 ---> Yoga Program Monthly Budget
🛶 ---> 10 Top Yoga Props to buy on Amazon
🚤 VIDEO: Financial Backing
🛶 ---> Find Funding for School Yoga Programs
🛶 ---> Sample Yoga Storytime Proposal
🛶 PRESENTATION: How to Find Funding
🛶 ---> Funding Options Handout
🛶 ---> Sample Yoga Program Funding Proposal
🛶 ---> Grant Writing Tips for School Yoga Programs
🛶 ---> School Yoga Grant Application (Print)
🛶 ---> School Yoga Grant Application (Fillable Online)
🛶 ---> Sample Innovation Grant Application
🚤 Module 3: Overview
🚤 DOWNLOAD: Module 3 Workbook
🚤 VIDEO: Buy-In
🛶 ---> School Yoga Get Buy In
🛶 ---> How to Teach Yoga in Schools (And Get Paid for It!)
🛶 ---> Sample Kids Yoga Registration and Waiver Form
🛶 ---> Sample Virtual Kids Yoga Proposal
🛶 ---> Sample Parent Letters
🚤 VIDEO: Implementation
🛶 ---> Amy's Mindfulness Morning Announcements: School Year Sample (SYP Alumni)
🚤 VIDEO: Evaluation
🛶 ---> Sample Weather Assessment
🛶 ---> Sample Yoga Program Evaluations
🛶 ---> Sample Entry + Exit Cards
🚤 Module 4: Final Overview
🚤 DOWNLOAD: Module 4 Workbook
🚤 VIDEO: Magic Wand
🚤 VIDEO: Build your School Yoga Program
🚤 School Yoga Program Template (Print)
🚤 School Yoga Program Template (Fillable)
🛶 PRESENTATION: How to Create a Mindfulness Club
🛶 How to Add Depth and Meaning to your Kids Yoga Classes with Katie Rose
🛶 How to Get Started Teaching Yoga and Mindfulness to Children with Cassandra
🛶 How to Engage Children in Kids Yoga Classes with Laura McEgan
🛶 How to Manage Unexpected or Disruptive Behavior with Dayna Abraham
🛶 How to Apply for School Yoga Grant with Leslie (SYP Alumni)
🛶 How to Engage Students by Adding Music with Kira Willey
🛶 How to Create Mindful Morning Announcements with Amy K. (SYP Alumni)
🛶 How to Create a Yoga SPACE from Scratch with Amy B. (SYP Alumni)
🛶 How to Create an After-School Mindfulness Club with JaTorra (SYP Alumni)
SAMPLE: School Yoga Programs
50 Yoga Poses for Grownups
Monthly + Class Planner Template
Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs (USA Dept of Education)
Recommended Reading
Quizzes and Challenges
Before you go...
How to Earn Graduate-Level Professional Development Semester Units/Credits
Certificate of Completion
Definitely not! We hear this all the time, and this concern is one of the main barriers for teachers to get started. Please don’t let this stop you from bringing the benefits of yoga and mindfulness to children.
For those of you who purchase during our very special launch, we have created a bonus course, Yoga and Mindfulness 101, that will help you begin to explore and develop your own practice. And working on your own practice is baked into every bootcamp session! Each day, we will be doing movement, breathing, and energy exercises.
Reduces anger, depression, and fatigue so that they can better manage the highs and lows of life now and long into the future
Eases anxiety, stress, and tension so that they can focus on the positive aspects of life and lead happier lives.
Improves stress management and teaches them healthy, productive ways to manage challenging tasks in school and tension-filled times.
Enhances focus, attention, concentration, comprehension, and memory so they can better perform in school and other activities they enjoy.
Provides opportunities for patience, reflection, and self-insight, thereby reducing problem behaviors.
Increases resilience and coping frequency so that challenges and set-backs don’t derail them from their goals in life.
Increases flexibility, strength, and balance increasing their self-confidence thereby promoting a healthy body-image and creating healthy habits around physical activities.
Spring 2025:
Session: October 13 - November 21
Kick-off Call: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 2:30pm ET
Coaching Call #1: Friday, October 24th, 2025, 2:30pm ET
Coaching Call #2: Friday, November 7th, 2025, 2:30pm ET
Coaching Call #3: Friday, November 21st, 2025, 2:30pm ET
As a member of our community, all you’ll pay is one-time payment of $697.
We only offer this course twice a year and the price goes up every session.
When you purchase this special program, you have a full 30 days to decide whether or not you want to keep it or return it for a full refund. If, for any reason, you decide this resource is not for you, simply reach out, and my team will provide a full, prompt refund.
Yes! The School Yoga Program is now officially recognized by Yoga Alliance. Upon completion, participants earn 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that count toward their Yoga Alliance requirements. In fact, that’s enough to cover two full years of CEU requirements for registered yoga teachers.
Courses4Teachers - Graduate-level professional development semester credits/units! Kids Yoga Stories is excited to offer you accreditation for our trainings through Courses4Teachers, a well-established organization passionate about helping teachers get credit for their training. Through a simple registration process, you will earn graduate-level professional development semester credits/units through the University of the Pacific. These credits are designed for teachers across the USA to gain salary advancement and/or renew credentials. They are transferable across districts nationwide. All you need is a Certificate of Completion after completing any of the Kids Yoga Stories trainings below, and Courses4Teachers will ensure that your time and efforts are acknowledged.
Giselle Shardlow