About Us
Suzanne Manson
Owner & Founder
Suzanne Manson is an esteemed yoga instructor with over 20 years of experience, specializing in teaching children and teenagers, including those with special needs. As the founder of Yoga4kids South Africa, a registered yoga school with the International Yoga Federation, she has dedicated her career to making yoga accessible and beneficial for young people. She also leads the Yogatherapy4kids Training Academy, where she trains therapists and yoga teachers globally, empowering them to introduce the art of yoga to children.
Motivated by her own unique daughter, who faces various challenges, Suzanne founded YogaTherapy4Kids as a full-time initiative. She blends her expertise in life coaching, NLP, and biodynamic psychotherapy with her extensive experience with special needs children to create innovative healing therapies that utilize movement, breath, massage, and yoga. Her individualized programs support children who are neurologically diverse, helping them regulate emotions, enhance well-being, and discover their strengths, all while providing essential support to their families.
In 2019, Suzanne launched the internationally accredited YogaTherapy4Kids Teacher Training, aligning yoga postures with occupational therapy principles. She has also developed the Yoga4Kids Card Deck and a comprehensive 90-page Yoga Variations Booklet, which effectively communicate the physical, emotional, and therapeutic benefits of yoga to teachers, parents, and young practitioners.
A certified Senior Yoga Teacher and TrainerPro with Yoga Alliance Professionals of Great Britain and the Yoga Teachers Fellowship of Southern Africa, Suzanne has completed advanced training in Ishta Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. Beyond her work at Yoga4kids, she serves as a director for the WHOLEy Child Foundation, an NPO that provides yoga outreach to children from challenging backgrounds. With her extensive qualifications and commitment, Suzanne is uniquely positioned to offer yoga as a transformative healing modality for children.