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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.

  • Over40,000teachers trained
  • Founded2007and still evolving
  • Over30 yearsof method-building
  • Globalcommunityof change makers
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Playful. Purposeful. Powerful.
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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

Why this matters now

Three reasons to begin before life gets busy again

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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50 Free Kids Yoga Games

Instantly download our most-loved games to bring more fun, focus and connection to your classes today.

  • Build trust before asking children to be still
  • Turn movement, breath and imagination into connection
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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

See the method in motion

Watch the joy before you choose your path.

A training page can explain the details, but video lets you feel the Rainbow Yoga difference: people laughing, moving, learning, connecting and becoming braver teachers together.

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.
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Joy in practice
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Family play
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Human connection
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Belonging

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.

$497.00

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The flagship complete pathway

Ready for the Bigger Transformation? Take the Full Journey.

The Full Journey is for people who already feel the yes. It brings Levels 1 and 2 together so you can begin with practical confidence, then grow into a more adaptable teacher for children, families, schools, teens and complex group needs.

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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.

Prefer a smaller first step? Level 1 remains the right starting point when you want the foundation before committing to both levels. The goal is the right pathway, not the biggest cart.

What transformation looks like

People come for activities. They stay for the way Rainbow Yoga changes how they 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.

InspiredThey remember the joy of working with children, not only the responsibility.
EquippedThey leave with class structures, games, stories, partner work and choices they can use.
ConnectedThey feel part of a worldwide movement instead of studying alone behind a screen.

Real graduate voices

Let the graduates speak for the feeling, the usefulness and the transformation.

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

The full review page gives deeper proof when someone wants to hear more before joining the Rainbow Yoga family.

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.

Rainbow Yoga in real life

Follow the Rainbow

See the colour, laughter, connection and human moments behind the trainings. This is the movement people are joining.

The movement behind the training

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

Rainbow Yoga exists to help those adults create spaces with hope, skill and responsibility: one class, one family, one school and one community at a time.

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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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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.

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Kids, youth and family yoga education

Kids Yoga Teacher Training, Certification and Play-Based Mindfulness Education

Rainbow Yoga helps yoga teachers, school educators, therapists, parents and children’s professionals teach yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, relaxation, stories, partner work and creative movement in ways children actually want to join. Since 2007, more than 40,000 Kids Yoga teachers have trained with Rainbow Yoga and carried this method into classrooms, studios, homes, festivals, family spaces and community programs around the world.

Kids yoga teacher training

Start with real class tools

Level 1 gives you practical class structures, games, stories, breathwork, relaxation, partner yoga and facilitation skills so you can begin teaching with confidence rather than a bag of disconnected activities.

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Mindfulness for schools and families

Make calm feel alive

Rainbow Yoga turns self-regulation, cooperation and emotional awareness into movement, imagination and shared experience, so children can practise calm without being asked to become tiny adults.

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Complete certification pathway

Grow from foundation to mastery

The Full Journey is for students who already know they want the connected Levels 1 and 2 pathway: deeper range, more confidence and a broader Rainbow Yoga method base.

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Learning you can feel

Before people register, they need to sense the room.

Rainbow Yoga training is practical, colourful and deeply human: people move together, laugh together, practise real teaching choices and leave with tools they can use with children straight away.

What makes Rainbow Yoga different?

Rainbow Yoga is social, colourful and embodied. We teach connection before performance, cooperation before perfection, and practical human skills alongside yoga, breath and mindfulness.

Who is it for?

Yoga teachers, classroom teachers, early-childhood educators, parents, therapists, wellbeing facilitators and community leaders who want to bring more joy, movement and belonging to children.

Can I teach after Level 1?

Level 1 is designed as a practical foundation for teaching kids yoga with confidence and care. Recognition, insurance and workplace requirements vary, so check the rules that apply to your setting.

Online or in person?

Choose online when you need flexibility. Choose in-person when you want live group practice, partner work, trainer feedback and the unforgettable feeling of learning in the room.

Evidence-informed, joy-led

The fun has a purpose.

Research on child and school wellbeing keeps pointing back to the same practical truth: children benefit from movement, supportive relationships, meaningful participation and developmentally appropriate mindfulness practices. Rainbow Yoga is built around that: playful enough to engage attention, structured enough to teach clearly, and human enough to create belonging.

Still comparing?

Choose with confidence before you enrol

Compare online, in-person, specialist and complete certification pathways, then choose the training that matches the children, families or communities you want to support.

What is kids yoga teacher training?

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

What is the best first Rainbow Yoga training?

Most new students start with Level 1 Online. 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 as well as live, in-person and livestream trainings for students who want flexible study options.

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. We draw from research on school yoga, mindfulness, movement, guided play, belonging and educator-child relationships while staying honest: we teach practical education and wellbeing tools, not medical promises.