Yogadoodles in-services are playful and very practical. In a hands-on format, we train preschool teachers to weave healthy movement, relaxation activities and playful songs & rhymes into the classroom routine. In-services are held on-site at the preschool. No prior yoga experience is necessary.
Our training workshops can be tailored to meet the schedule and program budget for your school. Contact info@yogadoodles.com or call (415) 377-3350 for more information.
“Your training completely changed the way I teach students, not just during yoga time, but throughout the day. Now I feel so much more “interactive” with the children, and I love it.” Preschool teacher, Berkeley 2-HOUR WORKSHOPS Circle Time Yoga (2 hours, $250) Learn a variety of playful, age-appropriate yoga-based activities to enhance joy, focus and sense of community during daily circle time. No yoga experience necessary. Storybook & Movement (2 hours, $250) Learn to integrate literacy with healthy movement through the use of contemporary picture books. Very inspiring! No yoga experience necessary. Yoga for Classroom Transitions (2 hours, $250) Learn how to take the “admonitions” out of your most challenging transitions by using simple yoga-based activities combined with familiar nursery rhymes. No yoga experience necessary. Puppetry & Storytelling for Creative Movement (2 hours, $250) Learn how to “move” children through stories by engaging their active imaginations. Put several puppet-based stories in your “tool-bag” to use in the classroom. No yoga experience necessary. Building Community Through Yoga (2 hours, $250) Learn yoga-based partner sequences and “creative input” poses to make your classroom a more interactive environment. No yoga experience necessary.
(Available in two ½ day sessions or as a full-day in-service.) During this refreshing, playful in-school retreat, teachers will learn and practice a comprehensive, dependable structure for yoga-based movement that works beautifully with children. Includes a handbook with oodles of resources, creative theme ideas and ready-to-teach activities. Participants learn best practices that apply to the entire preschool teaching experience, including: transitions & classroom management, literacy & movement, techniques for creating calm, and learning readiness activities. Includes a 30+ page handbook, as well as healthy snacks. No yoga experience necessary. “I loved learning simple ways to expose our children to yoga. Several of the ideas will also be effective transition activities. As a staff we really needed this.” Preschool Teacher "My staff and I feel that we can now include a regular yoga time in our schedule, and that all of us (children and adults) will benefit from the yoga journey. What a great experience for preschoolers." Irene Byrne, Executive Director Phoebe Hearst Preschool, San Francisco
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YOGA CLASSES FOR PRESCHOOLS, CO-OPS & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS "How can I express the fabulous, fun, child-centered approach you bring to our yoga classes? You bring a special gift of knowledge not only of yoga but of children and what they enjoy doing that communicates the essence and joy of the practice. Our children ask us all week...when is the yoga teacher coming? Need I say more?" Rosemary Rae, Director Yogadoodles instructors will provide an age-appropriate yoga class that fits into the children's morning or afternoon schedule. Classes can be 30 or 45 minutes long with 8-10 children per class. We will focus on a new theme each week using songs, creative movement, and colorful props to make yoga engaging and accessible. Email info@yogadoodles.com for pricing. For centuries yoga has brought increased strength and self-esteem to adults -- only recently have we realized that young children, too, can benefit greatly from practicing a developmentally appropriate version of yoga. Yoga taps into the natural joy that children feel when they are moving their bodies, while increasing their physical and emotional confidence.“We love Yogadoodles! We have found the program beneficial in so many ways. The children are learning how to center and calm themselves as well as increasing their strength, balance and flexibility. Teddy is very kind and gentle with the children, and has a real knack for helping them to focus and learn. We are so glad that we added Yogadoodles as enrichment to our program!” Moira Murphy, AM Director Miraloma Cooperative Nursery School
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