Special yoga has become the international term used to describe yoga for people with a variety of additional needs including autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, learning disability/ difficulties, PMLD, complex needs and other physical challenges. Special yoga therapy helps people reach their potential.
All special yoga sessions will focus on the following areas:
- Breathing practices
- Physical postures
- Deep pressure massage
- Sound therapy
- Mindfulness
- Relaxation
Special yoga can help to:
- Balance body and mind
- Increase body and spatial awareness
- Develop motor skills
- Encourage self-initiation and self-regulation
- Improve concentration
- Improve efficiency of lungs and cardio-vascular system
- Improve posture, flexibility, strength and muscle tone
- Reduce anxiety and depression
- Improve quality of sleep
