KID’S MOVEMENT & MINDFULNESS
FACILITATOR TRAINING
Training in Movement & Mindfulness for Kids
By established and award-winning charity Stretch & Play.
Whether you’re a concerned Parent, Early Years Worker, School Teacher, Pilates Instructor, Yoga Teacher or Coach, Victoria is excited to help you develop movement and mindfulness skills specifically for working with children aged between 3 and 13 years old.
What’s covered in this course?
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Stretches inspired by Yoga & Pilates
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Games, stories & songs to make the moves fun
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Meditation, mindfulness & breathwork practices
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Stress in Children & Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Anatomy & Physiology for Children
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The business of Stretch & Play – setting up, marketing, and Health & Safety of running children’s classes
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You will receive an 80+ page Facilitator Manual which includes lesson plans for each age group (3-7 & 8-13)
- You will gain one year’s access to the online course and will be able to download the videos to keep for life
Pre-Requisites
Ideally, students will hold a valid Level 2 Fitness Qualification, Level 3 Diploma in Mat Pilates or a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certificate or be working towards it.
An Education or Early Years Qualification is also accepted as is a sincere interest in working with this age group so don’t let a lack of qualifications put you off!
You can contact Victoria to discuss on training@ordinarypeopleacademy.com.
This course is accredited by IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) allowing you to get insurance and teach anywhere in the world!
You changed the way I think about teaching yoga to children e.g through story telling and getting them involved in the story. It is wonderful for their imagination and creativity skills, not to mention a lot of fun!
The resources are excellent and well organised. Victoria is a lovely person who creates a welcoming atmosphere. She is passionate about the well-being of young people and was a great teacher. I feel lucky to have experienced this course.
COURSE DATES:
START WHEN YOU ARE READY!
This course is self-paced and has a number of in-depth lessons and a 80+ page manual which are immediately available upon purchase. It should take you anywhere between one week and three months to complete the course depending on how quickly you want to be teaching.
To receive the professional course Certificate, please send the additional fee of £25 and your homework as detailed in Module 1. Upon receiving your final assignments, I will supply personalised feedback to your class plan and video, as well as present you with your course certificate and register you with IPHM as a Stretch & Play Facilitator.
If you decide to apply for Certification you have SIX MONTHS from the date of purchase to complete your work. You then have access to the course materials for a further year.
COURSE FORMAT:
The Stretch & Play course, like all our courses, runs according to the Ordinary People Academy’s principles of FOUNDATION, EXPRESSION & VISION.
FOUNDATION:
Rationale behind the programme – why
Rationale behind the programme – how
Anatomy & Physiology of Children
EXPRESSION:
Stretch activities – action songs and stretches
Play activities – drama games and relaxation / mindfulness
VISION:
The Business of Stretch & Play
Stress in Children
Health & Safety
Both teachers on the course were perfect in their presentation, very knowledgeable and had the ability to make us all feel welcome and comfortable.
INVESTMENT
This course costs £695
and can be paid in full or in instalments.
BECOME A STRETCH & PLAY FACILITATOR
The bonus of this programme is all the themed lessons and songs and activities that you made which are fantastic, I loved them!
Such a very comprehensive and well put together course. I can definitely use some of this material in my classes, or as a stand-alone Stretch and Play class.
TUTOR:
Hi! I’m Victoria Cunningham and I am the Founder of Stretch & Play. I am a trained youth worker and SYT (Senior Yoga Teacher) who is responsible for all Stretch & Play’s training programmes.
In addition to my academic qualifications (we’re talking an MA Honours in English Literature and Sociology from the University of Glasgow and an MSc in Marketing from the University of Strathclyde) and my Pilates and Yoga certificates, I hold qualifications in community development, conflict management, facilitation skills and community drama, all of which equipped me wonderfully to create and develop Stretch & Play.
<<< This is me teaching a Stretch & Play session in 2008. The hair has changed a lot since then but the work remains the same!
HISTORY
Stretch & Play started life as a limited company and registered charity where, from 2006 to 2009, I received awards and support from various funders including the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace II); UnLtd – the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs; Invest Northern Ireland Social Entrepreneurship Programme and Community Foundation for Northern Ireland’s Difference Makers Programme to train Facilitators and deliver bespoke classes for groups such as:
Watch this interview with Stretch & Play Founder Victoria Cunningham to hear more about:
- the importance of movement and mindfulness to childhood trauma recovery
- how Yoga and Pilates provide safe, non-competitive modalities of movement for children
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- holistic solutions to the ongoing childhood obesity crisis.
ACCREDITATION
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