History

Yoga Bananas™ is a child yoga teacher training company with a fun approach to yoga that nevertheless incorporates all the elements of Hatha Yoga in a form that appeals to children.

Yoga Bananas™ has been established since 1999. Yoga Bananas™ is the brainchild of Vicky Oliver RYT500, mother of three boys and yoga specialist. Vicky has been analysing the connection between the mind and the body since she was a teenager and competitive athlete. From her twelve year experience as a yoga therapist for adults (since 1999) and children (since 1998), Vicky has discovered that the layers of the mind always speak through the physical body. Out of this understanding and through an exploration of yoga techniques and energy work, Vicky has devised an exciting and inspirational approach to working with children to help them fulfil their unique potential. Her work can be used in school and within a yoga studio by anyone who would like to or who already works with children on a professional level. Her teaching material can also be used at home by the whole family.

The emphasis of Yoga Bananas™, in the classes and training courses, is on offering children and their mentors an insight into the power of self-motivation, self-care and self-knowledge. The exercises aim to promote in children a healthy awareness of the body and the mind that will be instilled within their lives for many years to come.