How a Happy Kids Yoga franchise works
From your first conversation to a full diary of classes.
Your week
Most of the work happens while the children are already at school or nursery, which, for a lot of our franchisees, is exactly why it works.
Teaching
Sessions in nurseries and schools during the day, plus small SEN groups in special schools and SEN units. Add after school clubs, holiday clubs and parent and pre school classes if you want more. Every session follows our curriculum, so you are never planning from scratch.
Finding bookings
We build your call lists from the official registers, with over 100 schools and 100 nurseries in your territory, and run your nursery email campaigns for you. You ring schools to offer a free taster, and we train you on the calls. Then the children do the selling. For social media, you get content ready to post and Canva training to make your own.
The admin side
Schools and nurseries book you for regular weekly sessions and pay you directly, while the booking system we provide takes care of any community classes. Everything you need to know is written down for you step by step, and head office is a message away if you get stuck.
Some franchisees keep it to term time mornings. Others fill the week and take on a second teacher. The model stretches to fit.
A patch that is yours alone
Before you commit, you will see exactly where your boundaries are, how many schools and nurseries sit inside them, and the call lists we have already prepared for you. We would rather you knew all that up front than found out afterwards.
We agree the boundaries with you, built around where you live and the settings within reach.
And the territory is yours. You are the only Happy Kids Yoga provider in your area, and we will tell you where the nearest franchisee is before you sign anything.
The bit people worry about most
Almost everyone who talks to us says some version of the same thing: I can teach, but I don’t know how to market myself. Social media especially.
It’s the part we’re best at. Both of us have marketing degrees, and Simon works as a marketing consultant, so marketing isn’t a folder we hand you on day one and wish you luck with.
You get your social content ready to post, flyers and materials you can use straight away, and your own page on our website. Nursery campaigns run nationally, so that isn’t left to you. And you get the school and nursery lists for your territory, built from official registers, so you are never starting at a blank page.
We would also rather you could make your own, so you get one to one Canva training, and newer franchisees have a weekly social media drop in with us while they are finding their feet.
Then there’s the bit you can’t put in a list. If something isn’t working, we look at it with you.
What our partners say
The settings you will work with already know and trust Happy Kids Yoga.
Happy Kids Yoga has offered sessions to Cheshire Day Nursery for over 10 years. We would not be without Jen and her team, the impact on the children's concentration, level of engagement and overall wellbeing shows during their time at Nursery.
Lesley DavisArea Manager, Bright Stars Nursery Group★★★★★Getting Happy Kids Yoga into school was one of the best decisions we have made. Our Year 6 children absolutely adored the sessions saying it really helped them with techniques to prepare them for their SATs.
Emma PerkinsDeputy Headteacher, St Barnabas CE Primary★★★★★We have had Jen from Happy Kids Yoga for many years after seeing them at a PE conference and knew it was what we needed for our children to promote mental health and wellbeing.
Kyla MiddletonLittle Bollington Primary★★★★★What a great way to engage our learners at the start of every half term! Happy Kids Yoga is a fantastic healthy way of giving our children time to participate in yoga as well as mindfulness techniques.
Nicola DowneyWhitley Village Primary★★★★★Happy Kids Yoga has been a fantastic addition to our school. The sessions are engaging, fun, and provide our students with valuable skills in mindfulness and relaxation.
Chris ShortBradshaw CP★★★★★Jen has been providing yoga at our school for a number of years now and the children are always asking, when is it our turn?
Mrs BuckBradshaw Primary★★★★★What we provide
Your qualification
Your children’s yoga qualification, included in the fee, plus our own training in the curriculum, the business and marketing.
Our own SEN training
Reviewed by a SENCO, a speech and language therapist and an occupational therapist.
The curriculum
Lesson plans by age group, mindfulness and relaxation activities, and seasonal themes.
Kit and uniform
A full set of yoga equipment, props and resources, plus your branded uniform.
Ready made marketing
Flyers, social content, a page on this website and national campaigns that send enquiries your way.
School and nursery lists
Contact lists for your territory, built by head office from the official registers.
Booking and payments
The booking system, and the tools for messages to parents.
Support that carries on
Regular check ins, ongoing training and refresher sessions as the curriculum grows.
A community behind you
A family of franchisees who share ideas, meet up and celebrate each other’s wins.
What we ask of you
You do not need a yoga qualification or business experience. We cover the rest. Our franchisees have come from classrooms, swimming pools, outdoor activity centres and childminding. None of them were children’s yoga teachers when they started. What matters is:
A passion for children's wellbeing
You do not need to be a yoga expert, but a love of wellness, mindfulness and working with children is essential.
A community minded outlook
You will build relationships with nurseries, schools and families, so you enjoy connecting with people.
Enthusiasm for running a business
Experience is not needed, but the drive to learn and grow is what makes a franchise thrive.
A positive, energetic attitude
Working with children takes patience, energy and fun, and you bring that to every class.
The honest numbers are in the Info Pack
It sets out the franchise fee, what it includes, the ongoing fees and an honest illustration of what franchisees earn. We would rather you read it properly than see a headline number here.
