Yoga for the Special Child Program

Yoga for the Special Child Basic 1 program begins in Evanston in just over a month!  This week-long training is taught by Sonia Sumar, creator of the Yoga for the Special Child® method.  Sonia has been teaching this method to kids for over forty years and now brings her training to all corners of the world.  We are so lucky to have her in our own backyard.

YSC Basic 1 is for anyone who has an interest in learning to teach yoga to kids with special needs.  You do not have to be a yoga teacher.  This program is especially useful for parents, teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, social workers, and yoga teachers. Participants will receive enough hours to become accredited as RCYT with Yoga Alliance (if already a yoga teacher), after completing Basic 1 & 2.  But you can start teaching kids up to age 12 right after you finish the program.

Participants will learn from Sonia herself - how to engage and focus students through yoga chants, breathing exercises, yoga poses, and guided relaxation, as well as how to evaluate students and utilize appropriate exercises for their condition.  A very special part of the program is the opportunity to see Sonia teach demo classes with children, which gives participants the chance to see the method in action.  You will leave feeling prepared to apply yoga techniques to a wide variety of "limitations" and "needs".  And best of all, you will have the chance to deepen your own yoga practice, under the guidance of this living yoga legend!

Register here (or below) to reserve your spot.  Any questions can be directed to the program coordinator for Evanston, Erin.  More info here.