This course is one of a series developed by Jyoti Manuel

Jyoti has led the path in the UK for the delivery of therapeutic yoga for children with special and additional needs.

It is with great humility and gratitude that we invite you to experience the teaching of Special Yoga. Having been blessed to share yoga with thousands of children with Down Syndrome all over the world we have witnessed it’s extraordinary power to help us truly reach our full potential over and over again. That potential is not only physical, but also mental, emotional, physiological, energetic, neurological and spiritual. Through the practice of Special Yoga we want children to gain the most strength and balance they can in every way, to release their fears and to achieve what they have come into this life and this body to do. Yoga gives them this opportunity. Yoga, when practised in a therapeutic way, helps us to manage our emotions, increase our concentration, and maintain attention. It is a lifelong practice for developing inner peace and calm.

THE SPECIAL YOGA PATH

Your Foundation

This Special Yoga for Down Syndrome foundation level course introduces you to the Special Yoga methodology, teaches you accessible practices and adaptations to begin to teach populations with Down Syndrome. After taking this course you will be able to take a short bridging course before progressing to our Special Yoga for Special Children Level One training. In this you which will build on the knowledge and skills you have learned here which may lead to accreditation as a Special Yoga Practitioner. You can read more about our complete training programme on our home page.
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IN THIS COURSE

The Special Yoga for Down Syndrome Foundation course

Right from the start of our foundation course you will be guided through highly effective and accessible strategies for integrating the remedial advantages of the Special Yoga methodology into the lives of individuals with Down Syndrome. On our courses you'll learn the three different aspects of the Special Yoga methodology, taught using a variety of tools with mentor and community support throughout.

INNER WORK

Learn how your state matters

The underpinning of Special Yoga offers practices to support you emotionally and energetically to bring the best to each individual that we are blessed to practise yoga with. Our state matters. The compassionate practices that form the foundation of Special Yoga’s methodology give us the tools to change our inner state. As we change our inner landscape, we offer ourselves as a model for the potential of each individual to flourish and thrive.

PRACTICE TOOLS

BREATHWORK - engaging the breath to regulate and calm

Learning to control and work with our breathing has many powerful benefits. The deeper we breathe, the more we oxygenate our bodies, the more emotionally regulated we are, and the more varying systems of the body are improved. We will share a variety of practices to support the child to find their breath as well as support the child's vital energy, physical and emotional health.

PRACTICE TOOLS

SOUND & SONG - Using the vibration of sound to calm the nervous system and create health and wellbeing

This module teaches you how to use the vibration of sound and rhythm to improve concentration, motor planning and motor coordination. The vibration of sound is not only deeply joyful but can help improve the quality of breath and the strength of the lungs.

PRACTICE TOOLS

RELAXATION - help the child(ren) drop into the deepest place of relaxation

This module looks at different pathways to enhance the possibility for the individual to relax and calm. Supporting the individual to relax deeply allows the systems of the body and brain to restore themselves. This is where the brain and body are at its optimum state for our learning and potential.

PRACTICE TOOLS

MINDFULNESS - managing and accepting our human emotions

This module offers a variety of mindfulness practices to help children, young and older people become more self-aware and bring an understanding of what is happening in their brains. We will share a variety of mindfulness tools to help them to manage their emotional state compassionately and kindly. Learning how to manage and accept our human emotions is an important life skill that may bring improved mental and emotional health resilience.

PRACTICE TOOLS

MASSAGE & ENERGY - enhancing the wellbeing of the Down Syndrome community

This module shares a variety of basic massage and energy practices that help to regulate and support the autonomic nervous system, improve immunity and bring balance and peace to body and mind.

PRACTICE TOOLS

ASANA - using deeply effective postures and movements

Special Yoga uses a few simple but deeply effective postures and movements to bring balance, core strength, flexibility, motor planning and coordination. This course will offer adapted practices for all ages from babies to adults, that are specifically relevant to this population. A therapeutic yoga programme gives us the understanding of the value of the postures energetically, emotionally and physiologically, creating a natural flow of movement that supports each individual.

PRACTICE TOOLS

WORKING WITH THE FEET - to open up the body

This module teaches you how to work with the feet to open the body up, stimulate the lungs and digestive organs, and support the health and wellbeing of the individual. Working with the feet can strengthen the muscles of the feet and bring more balance for standing and walking.

ADAPTATION KNOW-HOW

Discover how different practices can be adapted for different ages from babies to adults.

These adaptation modules will give you keys to the different pathways of practice for all ages from babies to adults. You will learn how to tailor the practices to meet the specific needs of each individual to support their health and wellbeing. There will be five adaptation modules: Babies Toddlers Children Teenagers Adults

COURSE STRUCTURE

This course will be taught using a variety of tried and tested methods:

--- 2 live teaching webinars with Jyoti and the Special Yoga Team -- ------ 2 live study group webinars with the Special Yoga Team ------ ---------- Self study with video, audio and written materials ----------- ------------------ 4 one to one mentor support sessions ------------------- --------------------- an online course community space --------------------- --------------------- regular quizzes and assignments ----------------------

TIMETABLE

This course has four date and time specific live stream webinars. All remaining study is online using videos of Jyoti teaching and working with individuals with special and additional needs and written content including the downloadable course manual. We have found that running our courses online gives students the flexibility to complete the self study aspects of the course at the time that is best for them.

  • Various pre-course self study materials are available from 17th January 2021

  • Webinars with Jyoti and her senior team will take place on Saturday 27th February between 2.00pm and 4.30pm. This will be followed with study groups on Saturday 17th April and Saturday 15th May between 2.00pm - 4.00pm.

  • The final webinar will take place on Saturday 12th June between 2.00pm - 4.00pm

PRICING OPTIONS

In addition to paying the £395 course fee in one go we also offer an interest -free payment plan of 4 monthly payments of £98.75. Please note that course access will be suspended if we are unable to take a monthly payment after several attempts. We will of course contact you beforehand.

AFTER THIS COURSE

When you take a course with Special Yoga you can be confident that our approach to training, our practice methodology and the years of experience we have of delivering training will leave you well equipped to teach and support children with special and additional needs in a variety of settings.

  • Parents - This course offers the opportunity for parents to have the pathways to work with their own child and support them to reach their potential, manage their emotional, physical and physiological wellbeing.

  • Teachers - This course offers skills that teachers can use in the classrooms to enhance the child's potential to learn. It will also empower you with tools to improve your own mental and emotional health as well as the mental and emotional health of the children and supporting staff.

  • Therapists - This course supports the emotional wellbeing of therapists as well as giving them extensive skills that they can use within their therapeutic settings.

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