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"Love is always the answer."
SONIA SUMAR
Contact us at info@specialyoga.com
ABOUT US
WHAT WE DO
Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC training Programs offer a unique learning environment for children and their parents, special education teachers, Yoga teachers and health care professionals.
Courses are taught by internationally renowned Yoga therapist and author Sonia Sumar (and her well trained, certified teachers), whose innovative teaching methods have been improving the lives of children and adults with special needs for almost 50 years.
SONIA SUMAR
C-IAYT, E-RYT® 500, RCYT®, YACEP®
Sonia is a recognized member of: Yoga Alliance (US and UK), Integral Yoga Teachers Association and International Association of Yoga Therapists.
She began teaching Yoga for children with special needs after her daughter Roberta was born with Down Syndrome in 1972. Sonia noticed many positive changes in Roberta from using Yoga, so in 1975 she became a Certified Yoga Teacher. Sonia's life dream is to help the world's special children achieve their full potential and become active and productive members of society. Nothing can better express her success than the letters she receives from the parents of her students.
OUR PROGRAMS
Our 95H Certification Program is a comprehensive training that provides the essential tools for working with the population with special needs. Using hands-on instruction, our teachers guide program participants through each stage of the special child’s development.
These courses are open to Yoga therapists, instructors, students, health care practitioners, and families of special children who have completed our Yoga for the Special Child® 95H Certification Program Part 1.
This 200H Yoga Alliance approved program will give you the tools to work with adults with and without special needs following the Sonia Sumar Method.
UPCOMING COURSES
September 02-04/09-11/16-18 - Times (TAIWAN TIME - GMT +8) - Friday 07:00-10:00pm/ Saturday and Sunday 07-9:30am and 07-10:00pm - ENGLISH / CHINESE - (ONLINE)
Yoga for the Special Child 95H Certification Program - Part 1 (48H)
Training with Renata MahaJyoti
Please contact our office for US prices / contact program coordinator for other price in Asia
September 12-17 - Times (CST) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (IN PERSON) Chicago, IL
Yoga for the Special Child 95H Certification Program - Part 1 (48H)
Training with Sonia Sumar (Sivakami) and Erin Haddock (Shanthi)
$1080 Zelle/Check or $1100 PayPal/Wire - register here
October 01-07 -Times (GMT +00:00) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm/ Last day 08:00am-12:00pm (IN PERSON) - London, UK
Yoga for the Special Child 95H Certification Program - Part 2 (55H)
Training with Sonia Sumar (Sivakami)
£987 (Early bird - register by August 31 £907) - register here
October 07-09 -Times (GMT +00:00) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm/ Friday 06:00pm-09:00pm (IN PERSON) - London, UK
Teaching Asana Adjustments and Sequences (18H)
CPD with Renata Gaertner
£440 (Early bird - register by August 31 £400) - register here
October 15-21 - Times 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (IN PERSON ONLY) Coimbatore, India
Yoga for the Special Child 95H Certification Program - Part 1 (48H)
Training with Sonia Sumar (Sivakami) and co-teacher Lakshmi Nadia
to register contact the Integral Yoga Institute Coimbatore here
October 24- 29 - Times (GMT +00:00) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (IN PERSON) London, UK
Yoga for the Special Child 95H Certification Program - Part 1 (48H)
Training with SriDevi Denisa Nenova
$1080 Zelle/Check or $1100 PayPal/Wire - register here
VIDEOS
MEET OUR TEACHERS
TESTIMONIALS
"Sonia teaches from a very deep place within herself sharing personal experiences with a wonderful sense of humor allowing us to self reflect, learn the beauty of Yoga, and truly learn to appreciate children with special needs and how Yoga can impact them."
Cindy Kaplan
Boston, Massachusetts
