Kids Yoga Teacher Training

In Partnership With Budding Buddhas
Previous Yoga Teacher Teaching not required
Designed for teachers, after-school program instructors, etc.

Two Day Training
Friday, March 7: 6 - 9pm
Sunday, March 9: 12:30 - 5:30pm

Kids Yoga Teacher Training located in lower Westchester NY. Budding Buddhas Yoga Teacher Training

Share the joy of yoga and mindfulness with children

This foundational training is perfect for anyone interested in sharing the joy of yoga and mindfulness with children ages 2-8.  It will give practical, hands-on instruction covering breathwork, asana, and mindfulness. Students taking this training are well-prepared to teach these principles to the children in their lives. This is a great training addition for preschool teachers and people who teach after-school programs. Previous teacher training certifications not required.

Program Details

  • Key Features and Resources of this Interactive Training Include:

    • Integration of relaxation techniques through breathwork and mindful activities

    • Breakdown of age appropriate poses

    • Practice teaching with feedback

    • Lesson planning

    • The basic neuroscience behind the techniques

    • Budding Buddhas Kids Yoga Teacher Training Manual

    • Budding Buddhas Kids Yoga Teacher Training Certificate for Ages 2-8

    • One-hour private phone consultation to be used within 3 months of completion date.

  • 8 hours over the course of 2 days.

    Two Day Training
    Friday, March 7: 6 - 9pm
    Sunday, March 9: 12:30 - 5:30pm

  • The program structure provides space and opportunity for participants to build upon and share their knowledge and expertise with like-minded participants.

  • This is a great training addition for preschool teachers and people who teach after-school programs. Previous teacher training certifications not required.  

  • $350 for 2 day workshop

  • The training introduced me to several different approaches - kid-friendly terminology, pose names, music, and mindset. I'm looking forward to learning more about all of it, and excited to start teaching kids as well.

    Jen V.
    2024 Trainee

  • ​​I loved this experience and can’t wait to reach out to my community and bring yoga to the little ones.

    2024 Trainee

  • Observing how passionate and creative Sue is about teaching children yoga has been very inspiring! I appreciated how Sue explained the different yoga poses allowing them to be kid friendly. Teaching us how to prepare for a kid-friendly yoga class was so much fun! Sue's genuine enthusiasm and dedication is admirable. The experience was very interactive and engaging! Thank you, Sue, for all you taught us and the resources provided!

    Catherine
    2024 Trainee

  • Attending the Budding Buddhas Kids Yoga Teacher Training provided me with such invaluable tools and techniques to confidently teach yoga and mindfulness to children. We learned about calming breath exercises, engaging group games and creative lesson plans, I feel this training has provided me with practical strategies to use in the classroom, private settings and even at home. It was a great hands-on experience, and I now feel prepared to help children build focus, self-regulate and promote relaxation skills through yoga in a fun and meaningful way!

    Samantha Podob
    2025 Trainee

  • Sue’s warmth and passion made learning both fun and meaningful, and the supportive group of women made it even more special. I walked away feeling empowered and excited to share yoga with small kids.

    Tina Bonfiglio
    2025 Trainee

  • The 8-hour Kids Yoga Teacher Training with Budding Buddhas is a great foundational course into the playful way kids yoga is taught, structured, and introduced to little kids. You'll learn basic poses and their benefits for children, the props and music used in class as well as write your first kids yoga class.

    Hilary Walsh
    2025 Trainee

Who Is Teaching?

Co-Directors of Budding Buddhas, Sue and Michelle met during their 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Haven in 2011.  They discovered they were both certified children's yoga instructors and shared a love for teaching kids. As their friendship grew, they decided to start a children's yoga business. Budding Buddhas Kids Yoga was established in 2012 so that they could combine their passion for yoga and mutual love for working with young children. 

Sue Fried Budding Buddhas


  • Founder, Owner and Director of Budding Buddhas

    Over the past 12 years, Susan Fried has brought yoga and mindfulness to thousands of young people through Budding Buddhas.  In addition, she has trained hundreds of educators, social workers, and parents helping them bring yoga and mindfulness to the children in their lives.  Susan feels that children of all ages can understand the mind/body connection and she empowers students to take yoga techniques off the mat and into their everyday lives.

Michelle Valentine Budding Buddhas

  • Michelle is a former preschool teacher, she feels right at home teaching in a classroom setting. She has taught yoga to hundreds of preschool children over the years and is looking forward to continue to share her love of yoga and mindfulness with children 4 and under.