What is kids yoga teacher training?

Kids yoga teacher training prepares adults to teach yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, relaxation and creative movement to children in age-appropriate, playful and emotionally supportive ways.

What is the best first Rainbow Yoga training?

Start with Level 1 Online when you want a practical foundation. Choose the Full Journey if you already know you want Levels 1 and 2 as one connected pathway.

Can I complete kids yoga certification online?

Yes. Rainbow Yoga offers online kids yoga certification, alongside current in-person and hybrid trainings in selected cities.

Do you teach mindfulness for schools?

Yes. Rainbow Yoga trainings include practical mindfulness activities for classrooms, school wellbeing programs, yoga studios, families and community groups.

Is Rainbow Yoga evidence-based?

Rainbow Yoga is evidence-informed and practice-built. The method draws from research on school yoga, mindfulness, movement, guided play, belonging and supportive educator-child relationships, while avoiding medical or therapeutic promises.

Joyful training. Real impact. Lasting change.

Become the Kids Yoga Teacher Children Will Remember

Join a global movement of heart-centred teachers bringing yoga, mindfulness and joy to children, families, schools and communities.

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Over40,000teachers trained
Founded2007and still evolving
Over30 yearsof method-building
Globalcommunityof change makers

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Playful. Purposeful. Powerful.

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Find the Right Path for You

Start where your life, energy and calling are right now. Every path is designed to help you feel more confident, creative and ready to make a difference.

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Level 1 Certification Start here. Build confidence and learn the essential tools to teach kids yoga.

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The Full Journey Build your foundation, deepen your skills and grow through Levels 1 and 2 together.

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Additional Needs Certification Inclusive, respectful tools for supporting every child with dignity and choice.

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In-Person Trainings Immerse, connect and learn in beautiful locations around the world.

Rainbow Yoga Class Builder

Your next unforgettable class starts with one idea.

Turn a spark of imagination into a whole Kids Yoga adventure.

A rainforest rescue. Friendship. The courage to try again. Bring your idea to Class Builder and shape a purposeful class with stories, movement, games, breath and relaxation—all rooted in the Rainbow Yoga method.

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Rainbow Yoga Class Builder showing imaginative class themes, photographs and ideas for teaching children — Start with a class idea, explore Gopala’s plans or let “Surprise me” spark something new.

Build a whole journey

Connect your theme to movement, stories, games, breathing and a meaningful ending.

Make it your class

Shape ideas around age, group size and class length. Refine activities to suit your children.

Find your next spark

Explore Gopala’s class plans and Movement Studio for poses, partner activities, games and calm.

Keep what you create

Save favourites, print or copy your plans, and share inspiration with the teaching community.

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Fun with real purpose

The magic is not decoration. It is how children learn to trust themselves.

Rainbow Yoga is bright because children are bright. It is playful because play opens the door to courage, cooperation, emotional safety and real human skills.

Confidence Belonging Cooperation Imagination Calm Connection

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Why this matters now

Bring more joy and connection into your work with children

The world is noisy, children are carrying more than we wish they had to, and caring adults need practical ways to create joy, steadiness and connection.

The most fun work in the universe can also be deeply useful

Kids yoga lets you move, laugh, tell stories, play games and help children discover what their bodies, hearts and imaginations can do.

Children and families need embodied connection

Movement, breath, calm, cooperation and belonging are not luxuries. They are human skills children can carry into school, home and friendship.

Education creates change beyond the yoga mat

When yoga includes kindness, nature, equality, resilience and self-expression, each class becomes a practical seed for a more caring world.

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A worldwide movement

Over 40,000 Kids Yoga teachers have trained with Rainbow Yoga all around the world.

That number matters because this work is not only a course. It is a living community of adults choosing more play, cooperation, imagination, courage and care in the way children learn.

Teachers in studios, schools, homes and community spaces Practice that turns fun into confidence, calm and cooperation Mission carried by people who want children to feel they belong

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See the method in motion

Watch the joy before you choose your path.

Picture yourself in the circle: laughing, moving, trying something new and growing into a more confident teacher. Watch how play and connection bring the learning to life.

Start with Level 1 Choose My Path

Feel the movement before the details. Start here when you want the heart of Rainbow Yoga: fun, purpose, connection and real human transformation.

In-person training For the room, the laughter, the partner work and the courage that grows in real time.

Online training For flexible learning that still feels alive, practical and full of Rainbow Yoga spirit.

Level 1 OnlineSee the joyful foundation: games, stories, breath, movement and classes children want to join. Full JourneyFollow the complete Levels 1 and 2 path when you already know you want deeper range. Additional NeedsLearn how inclusion becomes more practical through choice, dignity, pace and adaptation.

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Clear pathways

Choose the path that matches your real yes

Compare the main routes in one glance. Start small, go complete, learn in person or specialise when your work calls for inclusion.

A confident beginning

Start teaching kids yoga with confidence, creativity and purpose

For caring adults who want practical foundations and a clear first step into teaching kids yoga.

$497.00

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The complete pathway

Complete kids yoga teacher training for confidence, depth and range

For people ready for Levels 1 and 2 as one connected online journey with greater depth and range.

$1,097.00

~~$1,294.00~~ Available to register

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Learn together in the room

In-Person Training

For embodied, playful learning with a local trainer and a real group experience.

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Adapt with dignity and choice

Teach more inclusively, with greater choice, dignity and care

For adults who want to make activities, communication and environments more inclusive.

$398.00

~~$497.00~~ Available to register

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The flagship complete pathway

Ready for the Bigger Transformation? Take the Full Journey.

Ready to build your foundation and keep growing? Bring Levels 1 and 2 together in one journey, from your first purposeful classes to more adaptable teaching for children, families, schools and teens.

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Start with confidence.Shape movement, games, stories, breath and mindfulness into classes children genuinely want to join.
Grow into depth.Continue into wider ages, family settings, inclusion, schools and more complex group facilitation.
Stay on one path.Move through both levels as one coherent learning journey rather than two separate decisions.
Feel the mission.Become an adult who can bring more connection, courage, calm and joy into your community.

Start the Full Journey Compare with Level 1

Prefer a smaller first step? Level 1 remains the right starting point when you want the foundation before committing to both levels. Choose the pace and commitment that feel right for your life.

Levels 1 + 2 in one pathway

Full Journey Kids Yoga Teacher Training: Levels 1 + 2

Format: Self-paced online pathway combining Levels 1 and 2
Training time: Approximately 145 hours
Core pathway: Gopala Amir Yaffa, with Anatomy and Physiology led by Dharak Dhamarongrat
Anatomy and Physiology: Dharak Dhamarongrat
Language: English
Certificates: Rainbow Yoga Level 1 and Level 2 certificates after the published completion requirements for each level are met.

Current price $1,097.00

Level 1 and Level 2 currently total $1,294.00 when purchased separately.

Current package saving: $197.00

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What transformation looks like

Find fresh ideas for your classes—and confidence in the way you lead.

The training is practical, but the deeper shift is human: more confidence, more playfulness, more permission to be warm and real with children, families and groups.

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InspiredRediscover the joy of working with children and bring fresh energy to your teaching.

EquippedBuild your toolkit with class structures, games, stories, partner work and adaptable activities.

ConnectedJoin a worldwide community of teachers who share your care for children.

Real graduate voices

See what Rainbow Yoga graduates bring to their classes.

Read the voices of people who arrived unsure, found their confidence, and carried Rainbow Yoga into classrooms, families, studios and communities around the world.

Stories from real graduates

Hear from teachers, parents, therapists, yoga teachers and educators who felt their confidence, creativity and courage grow.

Answers from people who said yes

See what helped them choose, what surprised them, and how they carried Rainbow Yoga into real classes and communities.

A movement you can feel

Explore graduates’ experiences of the training, the teaching tools they use and the confidence they take into their work.

Step into the Rainbow Yoga room

Choose a live training when you want the full group energy: movement, partner work, practice teaching, local connection and the confidence that grows when real people learn together.

Movement Partner work Live practice Local community

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Choose with confidence

Feel excited and clear before you enrol.

Choosing a training should feel joyful, not confusing. If you are wondering where to start, how the certificate works, or whether timing and payment can fit your life, we will help you choose with warmth and honesty before you register.

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Find the training that fits your life

Answer a few simple questions and see the path that matches your experience, goals and real-life schedule.

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Know what your certificate means

See what you receive, how Rainbow Yoga certification works, and what to check if a school, studio or employer has specific requirements.

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Ask a real human question

If money, timing, confidence or choosing between courses is holding you back, message us privately and we will guide you kindly.

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Keep the inspiration going

Free class plans and articles for the teacher you are becoming.

Start with something useful today. Try a class plan, read an idea, share it with children, and let the Rainbow Yoga method become real before you choose your training.

Free class inspiration

Kids Yoga Class Plans

Ready-to-use class ideas that show how Rainbow Yoga turns themes, games, movement and relaxation into meaningful experiences.

When I am a grandpa (or grandma), I would… A kids / family yoga class about growing old disgracefully, loving wildly, playing forever, and becoming... Yoga Birthday or Un-Birthday Party A joyful kids yoga class plan for celebrating life, friendship, imagination and the gift of being... Yoga Jedi - A Star Wars Kids Yoga Class Yoga Jedi Just watched the new Star Wars movie… And I especially liked the ending and...

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Stories, ideas and mission

Rainbow Yoga Articles

Find fresh teaching ideas, thoughtful reflections and practical ways to bring more play, calm and connection into children’s lives.

Before We Teach Children Positive Self-Talk, We Should Listen to How Adults Talk to Them Children’s wellbeing needs an adult curriculum, too. Research, language swaps and practical tools for more thoughtful... When Children Tell Machines What They Cannot Tell Us Children are turning to AI for advice, reassurance and emotional support. Here is what parents, educators... Yoga Is Not Automatically Body-Positive: The Teacher Makes the Difference Yoga can support children’s body confidence, but poses alone are not enough. Teacher language, choice, representation...

Rainbow Yoga in real life

Follow the Rainbow

Come behind the scenes for colourful classes, playful ideas and everyday moments of connection. Find inspiration for the joy you can share.

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The movement behind the training

Children need adults who can make room for movement, imagination and real connection.

Bring your care for children to life with practical skills, imagination and connection—one class, one family, one school and one community at a time.

Find Your Training See the Mission in Action

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Human help

Need a person to help you choose?

Tell us your country, background and what you hope to do. A sincere payment-support request is welcome, but support is considered individually and is not an automatic discount.

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Which Rainbow Yoga Training Is Right for Me?

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Are you new to teaching kids yoga?

I am ready to begin Become a Confident Kids Yoga Teacher

Rainbow Yoga Level 1 Online Training. Best for flexible study and practical tools you can use quickly.

I want the full journey Complete Your Kids Yoga Teacher Certification

Rainbow Yoga Level 1 + 2. Best for deeper confidence and a complete professional foundation.

I want to learn live Experience Rainbow Yoga in Person

Best for hands-on practice, partner work, group energy and direct trainer support.

I want to include more children Support Children with Additional Needs

Best for teachers, parents and therapists who want more adaptive and inclusive class tools.

Learn in person

Step Into the Room When a Live Training Is Open

In-person Rainbow Yoga trainings are for students who want the movement, laughter, partner practice, direct feedback and group energy that make this method unforgettable.

Available to register Beijing Kids Yoga Teacher Training, 25–27 September 2026

北京 · 25–27 September 2026 · 28小时线下培训北京彩虹儿童瑜伽教师培训Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training · Beijing 三天充满实践、欢笑与连接的沉浸式培训。与 Christina Lin 一起，把瑜伽、正念、游戏、故事、呼吸与合作变成儿童、家庭和学校真正愿意参与的体验。...

$906.77

Available to register Madrid Formación Yoga para Niños, 17–18 octubre 2026

Formación Rainbow Kids Yoga en Madrid17-18 de octubre de 2026 · Madrid · En español · 9 horas...

$790.00

Available to register London Kids Yoga Training, 23–25 October 2026

Rainbow Kids Yoga Teacher Training in London23-25 October 2026 · Colet House, London · 3-day in-person Level 1...

$836.00

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