STORYBOOK YOGA – full-day workshop
Share your favourite picture books with young children as imaginative yoga journeys! Discover how to transform well-loved stories, such as the The Hungry Caterpillar, into a magical world of movement!
Learn how to guide children in active storytelling using yoga role-play, songs, breath awareness and relaxation.
This hands-on, intensive kids yoga training is designed for education professionals and storytellers interested in exploring the holistic fun and benefits of Story Yoga for children aged 2.5-6+ years. Also an ideal introductory training for yoga teachers and parents wanting to share yoga creatively with children.
Upcoming Workshops:
AUCKLAND 2019 – REGISTER HERE
- Saturday 30th March 9.30am- 4.30pm – Poppies Kindergarten gym, 1 Hapua Rd, Remuera – with Michaela Sangl
- Keen to attend a FUTURE WORKSHOP? Let us know here !
- Keen to HOST? Details here.
- Or why not book an IN-HOUSE PD? Amazing fun, great tools and team bonding!
Active participation is required, although no yoga experience necessary. Bring a good dose of enthusiasm, a sense of humour and lots of imagination!
“This workshop was a definite “aha!!” moment. ‘Storybook Yoga’ ticks all the boxes for best early years practice in a really fun and engaging format. We all know the ‘why’s’… Here I learnt the ‘how’s’!! I absorbed so much invaluable information and so many creative ideas, got to practise within the workshop and will go home armed with a useful framework for introducing my classes to the fun of Yoga. Just brilliant!”
Workshop Details:
- Investment: $225 Early Bird incl. 72p manual (date on booking form) $265 full; 10% discount for bookings of 3-5; 20% discount for 6+ for all participants
- Tea, coffee and delicious snacks will be provided.
- Places are limited to 18 participants.
Yogi Kids offers multi-sensory, holistic learning at its finest and fully supports all five Te Whāriki curriculum strands. Children’s yoga can reinforce literacy, problem-solving, cultural knowledge and numeracy.
Workshop content:
- Benefits of yoga for young children
- Essential kids yoga poses, including simple partner and group poses
- Child-friendly breathing techniques, both to calm and to energize
- Immersive Storybook Yoga classes that can be replicated at your preschool, school or at home
- Simple songs to start ‘yoga-time’, warm up wee bodies and to bring yoga-time to a close
- Tips on how to make yoga fun, relevant and engaging
- Guided relaxation
Resources included:
- comprehensive 72p manual with introductory notes on Preschool Yoga, including benefits, tips for engaging young children, lyrics to simple yoga songs and notes on breathing and relaxation. Spaces are provided for adding visual reminders of poses, partner and group ideas.
- links to video resources such as songs used in the training
- six tried-and-tested class plans based on well-known picture books for immediate use in your preschool or school
- a Yogi Kids Certificate of Completion
Workshop presenters Michaela Sangl and Clare Etherton are highly qualified, experienced yoga teachers and also ‘Rainbow Kids Yoga’ and ‘Samadhi Family Yoga’ graduates. Michaela is the director of Yogi Kids and her passion is making yoga fun, imaginative and accessible to children. To learn more about Michaela Sangl, click here ; for Clare Etherton, click here.
- IN-HOUSE TRAININGS full-day and half day available – info here
- 3hr PD ‘Story Yoga: The Magical Zoo’ – dates and info here
We look forward to welcoming you on the mat!
If you have any further questions, please contact Michaela on 021 229 0197 or email info@yogikids.co.nz
Michaela Sangl – manta ray yoga pose
Clare Etherton
Testimonials
-
Craig Smith (Wonky Donkey)
Author & Kid's entertainer
Some people are good at yoga, but not good with kids; some people are good with kids, but not at yoga (like me). Michaela is great at both! Add to this her wonderful voice and creative thinking and you have a yoga class that is fun, highly imaginative and leaves kids in a really positive and relaxed state. Highly recommended!
-
Kristin
Devonport
Michaela is such a creative and generous yoga teacher. Her classes are fantastic and, as an added bonus, my daughter has been able to get to sleep more quickly at night by using some of the relaxation techniques.
-
Holly Moss
Holistic Nutritionist "The Food Pharmacy'
Michaela is a very passionate yoga teacher and artist, who inspires children with her energy, enthusiasm and creative ideas. She combines yoga with her knowledge of geography, nature, art, movies and children’s literature in fun-filled classes in which the children get some great exercise, breath awareness and relaxation, whilst learning more about the world. Michaela puts a great deal effort and planning in to each class to ensure that everyone has a fantastic time!
-
Tracy
Ponsonby, 7-10yr class
Michaela, I am really impressed with how much energy you put into your classes and how much time you spend preparing!!! It really is an amazing class. You are very in tune with each of the children and Penny’s confidence and concentration is improving. Most importantly, Penny really looks forward to going!
-
Becky
mum of Esme, 4yrs
We love Yogi Kids! Esme is entranced and captivated and it is the highlight of her week. She is becoming greatly aware of her body and repeating the postures all week.
-
Marcus Rinaldi
My very energetic six year old son loves going to kids yoga with Michaela. Her creative and imaginative techniques as well as her ability to build a bond with every child in the room are what make her stand out.
-
Theresa
Devonport, 6-10yrs class
Our girl has learnt to swim, to play netball and tried Kelly Sports, but none of these have given her an inner light like Yogi Kids! I can see she is so very proud of herself and of what she is achieving in these classes! She will be back next term!
-
Ana
Titirangi, 3-5yrs and caregivers
Michaela has a wonderful way with children and takes them to a fantasy place where they feel like they are playing but most of the movements are yoga moves disguised in play. A great way for your child to stretch and breathe and for parents to get a chance to as well!
-
Justin Buckingham
Glasshammer, Visual Effects
Bubbly, fun, creative, intelligent, a cornucopia of information; until I Michaela, I thought I was the only person with these qualities. Michaela is a uniquely talented person whose classes I highly recommend to everyone.
-
Charlotte Penman
Jewellery Designer, Devonport
My 4 year old son and I did a term of pre-school yoga with Michaela and we both absolutely loved the classes. They were fun, engaging and creative and we can’t wait to do more. My son learnt breathing techniques and poses that helped with his focus and confidence and Michaela always prepared really exciting lessons that engaged and inspired the children.
