Yogatherapy4kids Special Needs Training
The Yoga4kids Training Academy presents:
YogaTherapy4Kids – A Specialised Online Yoga Training for Children with Challenges
Yoga Therapy for Neurodiverse Children and Teens
Suzie Manson, founder of YogaTherapy4Kids Teacher Training, offers specialized yoga therapy for neurodiverse children and teens, those with anxiety and depression, and children facing physical, mental, energetic, and emotional challenges. With over 20 years of experience, Suzie is dedicated to helping each child discover and embrace their unique strengths. Through personalized classes and training programs, she empowers children to build resilience, confidence, and a sense of belonging, guiding them to see beyond their challenges and share their gifts with the world.
Who Should Take This Training & Why
- Adult Yoga Teachers who want to incorporate children’s yoga as a therapy into their teaching.
- Children’s Yoga Teachers who have completed their 100 hour Foundation Training.
- Professional Therapists seeking to expand their current skill set.
All participants on this course must have a very good understanding and knowledge of yoga and its disciplines. As a career option, the YogaTherapy4Kids Foundation Training is open to both qualified adult yoga teachers, qualified children’s yoga teachers and professionals who work with children in therapeutic practice.
Students must also have:
- A Yoga Teacher or Children’s Yoga Teacher traing
- A professional Training in working with children.
This course is accredited as a Specialised Training with the Yoga Alliance Professionals.
For further information on the dates, prices and details of the course kindly click below:
If you would like to qualify as a Yoga Teacher for children with challenges
PlaYogaTherapy Course Content
MODULE 1
Section 1
Introduction to the Course and outcomes of the Training module 1
An Introduction to the Ancient Art of Yoga
An Introduction to the World of Occupational Therapy
What is the combination of Occupational Therapy and Yoga known as Yoga Therapy for this study
Section 2
Understanding our body
Anatomy (western)
The Brain, Neuroscience and Research.
The nervous system
The sensory system
The Vagus System and Polyvagal Theory
and the Fascia
Section 3
Understanding our body Yogic Anatomy (Eastern)
The Vayus and the Chakras Kundalini, Prana and the Nadis The ten Bodies
Overlaying east and west as a starting study into regulation
What is the Neuroscience on the developing
brain and the effects of yoga and meditation for young people experiencing various challenges?
Section 4
Understanding disability Definitions & language
Boundaries and Ethical Practices Developmental skills
Challenge: Learning Disabilities
Challenge: Mental Health especially Anxiety and Depression
Challenge: Neurologically Diverse including Autism, Sensory Processing and ADD
Challenge: Down Syndrome
Assignments & Practical
Resources
MODULE 2
Section 5
Planning Yoga Therapy Looking at how to plan and lay out an Assessment
Creating a Support Team and Integrating Reports with other Therapists and Teachers Introduction to Parents or Caregivers of Student. Building relationship and Reports Physical Assessment:
Social Assessment: Systems Assessment Sensory Check List Yogic Assessment:
Section 6
A Study of the Yoga Poses Introduction to Yoga Foundation Poses Analysis workbook
Looking at the Emotional, Mental, Physical and Alignment Benefits of the Yoga Poses
Looking at the Integrated therapy benefits of the yoga poses.
Section 7
A study on how to Regulate
A deep study of pranayama and various Breathing exercises
Regulation using Mantra and Mudra Regulation through the Chakras and the Tattvas
Regulation through the Senses Regulation through the Yoga Postures Regulation through the face
Regulation through Savasana – Introduction to Yoga Nidra
Section 8
Tools for Teachers:
Raising Your Vibration, Connection to your Higher Self Classroom Set up
Rapport and Using your Voice and Body
Language to engage in safe and trusting relationships
Managing Challenging Behaviors Creating joy
Assignments & Practical
Resources
MODULE 3
Section 9
Creating Case Studies Example of Case Study and Layout Case Study Learning Disability Case Study Mental Health
Case Study: ASD, SPD. Autism and Dyspraxia
Case Study: ADHD
Case Study: Down Syndrome
Video and Content management relating to the above Case Studies
Examples of other Case Studies: See invitation to Case Study Workshop
Section 10
Creating Yoga Therapy lessons
Principles per challenge
Designing your Yoga Therapy Lesson Plans Examples of Lesson Plans per Challenge Yoga Poses and Sequences per Challenge Collection of Lesson Plans
Section 11
Exploring different yoga practices
Props Yin Yoga
Restorative Yoga Yoga Nidra
Intro to the Hammock
Section 12
Adapting the practice
Props
Working in a team
Working in inclusive classes Working with parents Consent, Accessibility and Inclusion
Boundaries and Ethical practices
Assignments & Practical
References & Resources