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EPONA YOGA KIDS FACILITATOR TRAINING
A FUN WAY TO LEARN

The Epona Yoga Facilitators course is extremely comprehensive. Some may choose to attend the first 2 days of the course rather than the whole program.

Come join us in the magical and creative world of kids yoga. Learn through music, games, movement, laughing, dancing and just being silly.

Epona Yoga offers a 300 plus manual that covers, single and partner poses for kids, games, pranayama (breathing), mediation, creativity exercises, plus more. You will walk away with the confidence to teach children from ages 2 and up, as throughout the course you are given techniques on how to teach, class structures, children development (both spiritually and physically). We also focus on you, your needs and where you are at right now.

Epona Yoga facilitators become part of a community which supports children and each other.

We would love to have your beautiful self join us.

Course Breakdown

Day 1 and 2 - $400

This section of the course includes training on the following subjects...

What is Yoga
Who is Epona Yoga
How we learn – a little about the right and left brain
Energy Center's around the body
Meditation
Music and its effect on the body, mind and spirit
Our own yoga practice
and more....

Day 3 and 4, 5 and 6 - $600

It is a Pre Requisite that you attend training days 1 and 2 to be eligible to attend Day's 3 and 4 of the training program. In Days 3 and 4 we explore the following.

Epona Yoga Facilitators Training

What is Yoga
Eight limbs of Yoga
Guidelines for Teaching children of all ages
Tips for Teaching a class
Yoga in the Classroom
Yoga for the Special Child
Anatomy and Physiology
and more...

After course completion attendees will need to conduct 20 hours of practical teaching before being issued with an Epona Yoga Facilitators Certificate.

Participants of the whole course upon full payment being received also receive – Laminated posters for each of the 36 Epona Yoga Poses, Stickers for their class participants, Flyers, Certificate Print outs to give to their Yoga Kid Participants.

Days 5-6 (approx 2 months after completion day 3&4)

During this period we will ground in our understanding of the journey we have undertaken. We move into a new level of awareness incorporating what we have learned to date and building upon it. It is at this point you will be tested on the information learned to date.

Upon successful completion you will be given your certificate enabling you to continue your practice over the coming year.

Licensing Fee - $300 per year

Epona Yoga Course Facilitators need to be licensed to conduct classes. The Licensing fee is payable over 3 months from completion of course ($250 if paying prior to course completion).

Licensing fee entitles Epona Yoga Facilitators to the following:

Use the Epona Yoga Name linking into our website.
Listing on the Epona Yoga Website as a qualified teacher
Receive any referrals for people looking for teachers in your local area
Free copies of the new DVD’s being released by Epona Yoga
A certificate of currency allowing you to be insured for teaching children’s yoga
Epona Yoga Instructors Certificate
Access to wholesale Epona Yoga products to on sell to students
Access to additional Epona Yoga resources e.g. Posters, Flags, banners and signage which is only available to qualified Epona Yoga Instructors

Epona Yoga Facilitators

Epona Yoga Facilitators ensure that fun is incorporated every step of the way.

Epona Yoga Facilitators do not simply attend a 6 day course with 20 hours practicum. Their training is ongoing with a continuing evolving process that does not end. Becoming a facilitator is a process that will require one on one with mentoring as well as group work with other facilitators with whom you will evolve and learn, sharing our thoughts, our learning and any new awareness’s.

The re certification process every year, is where our facilitators dedicate approx 2 days and a cost of about $200. The license fee is renewable at this time. Renewal keeps your insurance activated and entitles you to access to all our resources. Not renewing means the facilitator is no longer able to use the Epona Facilitators Program and their insurance cover will lapse.

A certificate will be issued by Epona Yoga which is current for one year only. IICT – International Institute of Complimentary Therapies will accept this certification. Upon which insurance can thus be applied for.

The six day course is only available to Facilitators who are committed to the entire Epona Yoga program. This ensures that Epona Yoga is offered at the highest standard to children.

Our facilitators are strongly committed to their own evolvement as well as to the children that have been entrusted to them – whether that be their own, their class etc. The meaning of yoga translated means to join or unite – Unite mind body and spirit. To not honour this would not honour the core of what the program is about.

Questions?

Why is Day 1 and 2 all about spiritual stuff and not just focused on kids?

Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning to join, some would say to unite mind body and spirit.

Epona Yoga's creator Debra Mc Cormick believes that when we are working with anyone especially children we need to be aware of who we are and our own beliefs – limiting or non limiting. In understanding ourselves we open up to understanding and having compassion for others.

Working with children requires us to relinquish all control – in the sense that almost rarely will a class go 100% according to plan. Children will find a way at being able to push our buttons. Day 1 and 2 help us get in touch with who we are. How we want to be.

Why do Epona Yoga Facilitators need to pay a license fee?

Paying the licensing fee enables us to issue a certificate stating you have completed the training and thus can be insured. It also provides facilitators with access to the above benefits.

We are increasing in media coverage and you will be included in all of this.

What type of yoga is the Epona Yoga Program based on?

Hatha Yoga

Is children's Yoga different to Adult?

Yes it is. Children's yoga is taught in a way that is fun and creative. While we use the yoga poses adults do we tend to rename them into animals names or other names that children can relate to.

In doing this it allows for the children to experience yoga without being caught up in hard to say names.

In each class we still do Asana's (poses), Breath work (pranayama) and a Meditation - most of all whatever we do we make sure it is FUN!!!!!

Who can Become an Epona Yoga Facilitator?

If you have a passion for integrating the beauty of yoga into the lives of children then this course is for you. Epona Yoga is non denominational.

Cancellation Policy

If you have booked a place in the course you are required to pay a deposit of $400 10 days prior to course commencement.
If you cancel 10 days prior to course commencement then you will be refunded the $400 deposit
If you cancel within 7 days of course commencement then a fee of $300 will be charged and credited to a further course date.

Upcoming Dates Canberra

On Request next course August 2010

Upcoming Dates Melbourne

September 2010 Contact us now for dates