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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
2023
200H Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course (200H)
YEARLONG - Online dates AND IN PERSON
ONLINE DATES:: 01/28 - 02/25 - 03/18 - 04/29 - 05/20 - 06/24 - 07-22 - 09/30 - 10/21 - 11/18 - 12/01
Times:: 07:00 am- 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Teacher: Sivakami Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar Gaertner
IN PERSON CHOOSE one location:
Sarasota, FL July 24-29- 7:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
Europe (TBD) August 28-Sept 2 - 7:00 am – 5:00 pm daily
CPD The Golden Keys of YSC (25H) (ONLINE)
Dates:: January 21-22 and 28-29
Times:: EST
08:00am-11:00 am and 01:00 pm-04:30pm Saturdays
08:00am-11:00am and 01:00pm-4:00pm Sundays
Teacher: Sivakami Sonia Sumar
CPD Yoga for Scleroderma and Arthritis (18H) (IN PERSON) Sarasota, FL
Dates:: Feb 3-5
Times:: Friday 5:30-8:30pm and Saturday-Sunday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Teacher Kathy Randolph
95H Part 1 (48H) (IN PERSON and ONLINE - Hybrid) Sarasota, FL
Dates:: February 05-10
Times: 09:00 am- 05:00 pm daily
Teacher: Sivakami Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar Gaertner
95H Part 2 (55H) (ONLINE)
Dates/Times:: EST
February 11-12 -- 08:00 am-01:00 pm and 02:30 pm-5:30 pm
Feb 17 - 19 and 24 to 26 -- Fridays 06:00 pm-08:30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays 08:00 am to 01:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 05:30pm
Teacher: Sivakami Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar Gaertner
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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
