Meet Phoenix Giselle Hicks, who completed 200 hours of yoga training at 5; how she became the world's youngest female yoga instructor

Phoenix Giselle Hicks is from Houston, Texas. Recently, she became the world's youngest yoga instructor. She had set a new world record when she became the youngest yoga instructor (female) at just five years and 337 days old. Hicks has been inducted into Guinness World Records 2027 as a Young Achiever. Hicks had told Kids News that this made her feel "excited, proud and grateful."

Hicks also said, "One of my favourite parts is knowing that kids all around the world will be able to open the Guinness World Records 2027 book and see me."

"I hope when they see someone their age doing something big, it inspires them to believe that they can follow their dreams too. You don’t have to wait until you’re a grown-up to do something amazing."

Who is Phoenix Giselle Hicks?

Phoenix Giselle Hicks reportedly started her yoga journey before she was born. Her had practiced prenatal yoga while pregnant with her. Phoenix attended her first yoga class when she was just three months old. She said she took her first yoga class when she was only three months old.

It wasn't just yoga that was needed for Phoenix to become a teacher. Phoenix Giselle Hicks had to complete a 200-hour yoga teacher training program.

She said, "I had to read books, study anatomy and different parts of yoga, take exams, and complete practice teaching hours. I also stayed on a college campus for a 10-day yoga teacher immersion before graduating. It was a lot of work, but I had so much fun learning."

Guinness World Records 2027

Phoenix Giselle Hicks is just one of eight kids to feature in the Guinness World Records. She is a young instructor and teaches yoga to both kids and adults. She even has her own company, Zen Kids Global. She said, "Teaching kids is really fun because I can make yoga playful and help them learn ways to calm down and express their feelings,” she said. “But I also enjoy teaching adults and families. Sometimes I even get to teach alongside my mum, which is one of my favourite things to do."