Yoga For The Special Child

Hatha Yoga Classes guided by our senior Yoga teachers Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar Gaertner (Sivakami and Renata). We are happy to announce also our online platform. We have a few classes and programs there (some will happen online live and then available for a period of time). These classes are suitable for students who are starting this Yoga Journey and also for students who want a more slow pace asana/pranayama detailed class.

Yoga is a scientific system of physical and mental practices that originated in India more than three thousand years ago. Its purpose is to help each one of us achieve our highest potential and to experience enduring health and happiness. With Yoga, we can extend our healthy, productive years far beyond the accepted norm and, at the same time, improve the quality of our lives.

Yoga for the Special Child, LLC is multi-level comprehensive Program of Yoga techniques designed to enhance the natural development of children with special needs. Our style of Yoga is gentle and beneficial - safe for babies, children and adults with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly, Autism and other developmental disabilities. These methods also provide an effective treatment for children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD and Learning Disabilities.

This is our 2022 calendar so far. We have a couple of tentative In Person trainings scheduled that will move to an online training (on the same dates and times) if it is not possible to teach in person. We will wait a bit more to release more trainings around the world. If you can't make it for any of the trainings below, you can join our waiting list and we will get in touch with you when a new training opens for registration Sign up for a waiting list for Part 1 training here.To confirm your reservation, please make full payment or a minimum deposit of $300 per program.

The Part 1 comprehensive training program provides the essential tools for working with children with special needs. Using hands-on instruction, Sonia (Sivakami) Sumar, guides program participants through each stage of the special child's development. Topics include how to evaluate infants and children, how to create the optimum home environment and how to work with specific syndromes and disorders. At the end of the course you will receive a Certificate that is recognized by Yoga Alliance US and Yoga Alliance UK.