Kids Yoga Teacher Training

This 35-hour Program is an extraordinary opportunity for you to positively impact the next generation, bringing a sense of play and self-expression to children through yoga, meditation and inquiry! Whether you're a teacher by trade, a parent wanting to infuse more imagination into your home, or a yoga instructor aiming to up-level your offerings, this training is open to all!

​In this 4 day training you will be immersed in play and exploration in order to transform the lives of kids in your classroom, studio, community or around the world.​

No previous teaching experience (yoga or otherwise) is necessary to participate in the training. Yoga Teachers who are certified through a Yoga Alliance-registered school are eligible for a $100 discount!

2019 Schedule:

• Thursday August 1st, 2019, 5:45-9:45pm in Whitefish
• Friday August 2nd, 5:45-9:45pm in Whitefish
• Saturday August 3rd 10:15am-10pm in Whitefish
• Sunday August 4th 10:15am-10pm in Whitefish

​Plus: 3.5 hours of homework to be completed outside of the training itself if you wish to have Yoga Alliance continuing education credit!

Continuing Education:

• Registered Yoga Instructors are eligible to receive 35-hours of credit of continuing education with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the training.
• Montana Teachers are able to file paperwork to get credit for continuing education with the State of Montana (inquire for more info!) 

Download the continuing ed form for MT Teachers

The Details:

Concrete results and outcomes you will get from this training:

• A new sense of play: tools, games and classroom management techniques
• The ability to empower children through yoga, meditation and inquiry
• A sense of how you want to impact the next generation through mindfulness
• How to structure a kids yoga class

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Modules will be comprised of the following:

• Techniques, Training and Practice
• Teaching Methodology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers

Requirements: 

• A desire to impact the lives of children through play and the practice of yoga.
• That you commit yourself 100%: Meaning that you are on time to all sessions, mentally present, coach-able in the moment and ready to play and try on new things.​

​Expectations:

• You can expect to play, practice, and learn through experience and personal growth work

What to bring:

• Journal and pen
• Refillable water bottle, electrolyte replenisher
• Meals and snacks for each day​

Meet Mollie Busby​

Mollie Busby, E-RYT 200, RYT 500 and owner of Yoga Hive Montana has been teaching kids play, movement and outdoor adventure for over 15 years. When she began practicing yoga 8 years ago, it was a natural transition to include kids in her practice.

Mollie and her best friend (and yoga mentor), Brittany Hopkins, E-RYT 500 and owner of Container Collective Yoga, collaborated in early 2018 on a 35-hour Kids Yoga Teacher Training program that would allow people from all backgrounds to benefit from the immense opportunities to be had in the kids yoga realm. Wanting to include kids yoga at their own studios and beyond, Brittany and Mollie fused the tradition of Baptiste Yoga, traditional kid-focused Chakra and anatomy lessons, with a massive bag of games, poses, meditations, breath-work, sequences and crafts to leave each practitioner feeling ready and able to teach Kids Yoga upon completion of the training.

​Mollie's playful upbeat attitude and robust knowledge of kids, yoga and business make her a dynamic and approachable instructor. Reach out below to Mollie directly if you have any questions!

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GETTING TO THE FLATHEAD VALLEY

​Lodging Options:

Look for lodging close to Whitefish in order to NOT need a rental car during your stay here! If you have a rental car, it opens up your options to Kalispell or Columbia Falls/Glacier National Park (~20 minutes from Whitefish).

• Once your deposit is paid, I can connect you with other Yogis coming to the training and you can discussed shared lodging costs to keep your costs low!
• Airbnb - best thing to do is to search locations close to downtown Whitefish. You'll have cheaper rates if you select private ROOM versus private house. 
• Whitefish Hostel - 2 blocks from the studio - $35 per person per night. They are WAIVING the taxes and fees if you mentioned you're with the Yoga Hive training, which over the course of a week, is like getting a free night compared the price of booking those rooms through an online provider! They owners also practice at Yoga Hive—we love them!
• Grouse Mountain Lodge (a longer walk to the studio... maybe 6+ blocks, although they do have a shuttle) - Really Nice Lodge
• Pine Lodge (~4 blocks away from the studio) - A decent, clean hotel, although nothing fancy
• Whitefish Lake Lodge (a longer walk to the studio... maybe 6+ blocks, although they do have a shuttle)  - A SUPER nice lodge on the lake and beautiful views!

Getting here:

Tips: If you're search for airfare, do so on a Tuesday or Wednesday when they are the cheapest. Also, don't keep rechecking and rechecking from your same browser, as it will recognize you and that search and drive up the prices automatically. I (Mollie) am VERY well versed in booking flights, and am happy to find you the cheapest recommendation I can find!

• Airplane: Fly into FCA (Kalispell MT). Don't waste your time flying into Spokane or Missoula and driving here. We aren't surrounded by easy freeways so you'll be driving on a lot of windy highways. It's always cheaper in the long run to fly directly here!
• Amtrak: Amtrak comes right through the center of downtown! They've had problems in the past not being on time, so just be wary of arrival times, etc.
• By car: Driving to Whitefish? Awesome! Because it is during the winter season, you will want to be equipped for winter weather in the event it snows. It's easy to get around, but as I said, we aren't surrounded by major freeways or anything, so you'll be on 2-lane highways for most of your way here from Spokane or Missoula or Calgary. 

Rental Car:

Hopefully you won't need one! But if you do, all the rental car companies either rent directly from the airport (all the regular brands that you see at any other airport). You can also rent cars from the Amtrac station here in the middle of downtown. I know Hertz rents from there specifically. If you're in need of a ride from the airport downtown and back, I'm happy to help coordinate (me, Mollie) as I live here and can assist where necessary!