Lead Teacher and Founder of Special Yoga

Jyoti Jo Manuel

Founder

Founder of Special Yoga, passionate about the healing potential of a therapeutic yoga, mind, body, breath practice for children with special or additional needs

Teachers

Beryl Lovegrove

Teaching Yoga & Mindfulness to Children Trainer

Beryl began practising yoga over 40 years ago and has been teaching yoga to children for the last ten, and is a qualified teacher with Yoga Campus and accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga. She has trained with Jyoti Manual at Special Yoga and with Michael Chissick of Yoga at School and holds a BTEC Advanced Diploma in Teaching Yoga to Children. Beryl has also trained with Judith Hanson Lasater as a Restorative Yoga Practitioner and is an ITEC Massage Therapist. Beryl uses yoga as a therapeutic intervention to support children with Special Educational Needs in mainstream pre- and primary schools when teaching yoga and mindfulness to children. She teaches children’s yoga days, workshops and events and organises a ‘Yoga Space’ for children at community and charity events. Beryl also delivers Mindfulness for Mental Health Resilience Training to school teaching staff on behalf of Special Yoga.

Emma Naisbett

Trainer for Teaching Yoga & Mindfulness to Children

Having worked as an education professional for over 20 years, Emma has an exceptional understanding of primary teaching across all key stages. Emma’s desire to support her young daughter, who was suffering from severe anxiety, sparked the beginning of a fulfilling journey. Emma teaches mindfulness in educational settings to children, teachers, parents, families and has also been a part of the Oxford University-led MYRIAD project, which is investigating the impact mindfulness has on adolescents

Gemma Carey Clarke

Teaching Yoga & Mindfulness to Children Trainer

holds an MSc in Special and Inclusive Education.  Having practiced yoga since she was 18, she knew this was her path and has been sharing Special Yoga since 2015. She is also a qualified Yoga Campus teacher, accredited with yoga alliance and has been leading the ‘yoga in schools’ pilot study in Norfolk

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A message from Jyoti

    • Before we begin...

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Module 1: Using Yoga and Breathwork to Reduce Anxiety

    • Overview: Saturday 4 April 10.00am - 12.30pm

    • A Quick Survey

    • Lesson 1: Chanting Aum

    • Lesson 2: Hari Om Chanting

    • Lesson 3: Tapping Practice

    • Lesson 4: Shaking Practice

    • Lesson 5: Squeezing Practice

    • Lesson 6: Anxiety and the Vagus Nerve

    • Lesson 7: Omming on the Belly

    • Lesson 8: Singing to my Cells

    • Lesson 9: Yoga Nidra for Kids

    • Yoga Nidra - Children's Stress Relief

    • Yoga Nidra - Golden Light Stress Relief

    • A Relaxation Practice
  • 3

    Module 2: Yoga and Massage for Self Soothing

    • Overview: Saturday 18 April 10.00am - 12.30pm

    • Lesson 1: Soothing and Calming

    • Lesson 2: Supine Salutation

    • Lesson 3: Cosmic Egg Balance

    • Lesson 4: Child's Pose

    • Lesson 5: Supine Twist

    • Lesson 6: Balancing Challenge

    • Lesson 7: Breathing

    • Lesson 8: Love HA Breath

    • Lesson 9: Alternate Nostril Breathing

    • Lesson 10: Khapalabhati Breathing

    • Lesson 11: Forward Bends

    • Lesson 12: Massage

    • Lesson 13: Wiping Stress

    • Lesson 14: Reiki Wipe

    • Lesson 15: Finger Squeezing

    • Lesson 16: Energy Ball

    • Gratitude Breath Meditation/Relaxation

  • 4

    Module 3: Mind Body Connection - Mindfulness

    • Overview: Saturday 25 April 10.00am - 12.30pm
  • 5

    Module 4: Stay Connected with Grounding Practices

    • Overview: Saturday 2 May 10.00am - 12.30pm

    • Lesson 1: Sequencing

    • Lesson 2: Staying Connected

    • Lesson 3: Staying Grounded
  • 6

    Module 5: Managing Uncertainty - Mindfulness Module

    • Overview: Saturday 9 May 10.00am - 12.30pm
  • 7

    Module 6: A Therapeutic Yoga Practice for SN Children in Mainstream

    • Overview: Saturday 16 May 10.00am - 12.30pm

    • Lesson 1: Intro to Children with Special Needs

    • Lesson 2: Sensory Issues

    • Lesson 3: Working with the Adults Around the Child

    • Lesson 4: Working with Ourselves

    • Lesson 5: Eye Exercises

    • Lesson 6: Squeezing your Body

    • Lesson 7: ADHD HA Practice

    • Lesson 8: Energy Medicine

  • 8

    Module 7: Metta Self Compassion - Mindfulness

    • Overview: Saturday 23 May 10.00am - 12.30pm
  • 9

    Module 8: Working with Families and Within the Family

    • Overview: Saturday 30 May 10.00am -12.30pm

    • Lesson 1: Family Yoga Practices

  • 10

    Module 9: Working in Groups and Schools Online and in Person

    • Overview: Saturday 6 June 10.00am - 12.30pm

    • Lesson 1: Films of Children's Yoga

  • 11

    Module 10: Adapting the Practices for Different Age Groups

    • Overview: Saturday 13 June 10.00am - 12.30pm

    • Lesson 1: Songs

  • 12

    Module 11: Trusting and Listening - Planning Mindfulness Sessions

    • Overview: Saturday 20 June 10.00am - 12.30pm
  • 13

    Module 12: Weaving the Course Together

    • Overview: Saturday 27 June 10.00am -12.30pm

    • Yoga for Kids 2-5 All Together

    • Yoga for Kids 2-5 Singalong

    • Yoga for Kids 2-5 Stretchalong

    • Yoga for Kids 3-6 I Love Me

    • Yoga for Kids 3-6 Make Movement Fun

    • Yoga for Kids The Ha-Ri-Om song

    • Yoga Relaxation for Kids

    • Yoga Relaxation for 7-11 year olds Singalong and Move Together

    • Yoga for Teens

    • lesson 1: Eye Exercises

    • Practising with Gemma Videos

  • 14

    Next steps

    • Before you go...