What improves kids’ focus and concentration, reduces stress, and can be calming as well as energizing? Yes, the answer is YOGA…and it’s also MUSIC! Join Kira Willey, creator of Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids, and learn how the magical combination of the two completely captivates children. You’ll have an absolute blast in this workshop as you learn how to incorporate rhythm and song into your own classes, making them incredibly engaging and fun, and keeping kids running back in the door week after week.

Kira will demonstrate her teaching methods using original music from her three award-winning CDs of kids’ yoga songs, as well as playing live. Come play, move, and sing with Kira--you’ll practice teach using what you've learned, and leave totally inspired, with tons of ideas to incorporate into your kids’ yoga programs or classroom right away!

Kira will share: -how music affects the brain, and what it means for your lesson plans -how to use music to calm and focus children -how to unify a group with music -how music can aid in-class learning and improve at-home practice -tips and techniques to easily incorporate rhythm and song into your classes -opportunities for both practice teaching and 'being' the child/student -lesson planning/sequencing a class -the opportunity to create your own rhythm games and songs to suit your specific class/needs -useful resources and handouts -LIVE music throughout the day!

Who should attend: 
This training is open to kids’ yoga teachers and people who LOVE children, including: -preschool - grade 5 educators -music teachers -physical education and health education teachers -school or family counselors -child psychologists -social workers -occupational therapists -physical therapists -camp counselors -recreation directors -pediatricians -parents -and any others who regularly work with children

Register Now! Call (646)638-1444

Find out more at http://www.karmakidsyoga.com/courses.html