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2026 PROGRAMS
2026 Programs - ONLINE, IN-PERSON, OR HYBRID
ONLINE - all sessions will be online, live, on ZOOM
IN PERSON - all sessions will be in person only, with no recording or live-streaming
HYBRID - Most sessions will be held live in person and streamed live on Zoom. The person has the choice to join in person or online.
JANUARY
PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
English (Online)
Dates: January 23-25| 30-31 and February 01, 2026
EST: 09 am to 05 pm (1 hour lunch break)
Teacher: Sonia Sumar and Renata MahaJyoti
For more info and sign up: info@specialyoga.com
FEBRUARY
CPD Autism and ADHD
(Online ) - EST Florida time
February 20-22, 2026
Friday 08:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday - 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
Teacher: Sonia Sumar
$500 (early bird -sign up by January 01) $530 after
For more info, contact info@specialyoga.com
PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
London, UK (Hybrid) - Mahadevi Roberta Sumar Yoga Centre
Dates: Feb 20-22 | Feb 27 - Mar 01, 2026
Time: Friday to Sunday - 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Teacher: SriDevi Denisa Nenova
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
CPD Asanas, Adjustments and Sequences
(Online) - PDT - Seattle time
February 28- March 01, 2026
Times: 06:00 am to 03:00 pm
Teacher: Renata Sumar Gaertner
$500 (early bird -sign up by January 01) $530 after
For more info, contact info@specialyoga.com
MARCH
PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
Goa, India (IN PERSON) - Candolim, Goa
Dates: March 10-15, 2026
Time: 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Teacher: Sonia Sumar and co-teacher Irene Gallagher
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
SPECIAL YOGA RETREAT AND SONIA'S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN INDIA
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (In person) - Integral Yoga Institute
Dates: March 18-26, 2026
Teacher: Sonia Sumar and guest speakers
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
APRIL
PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
Seattle, WA (HYBRID) PDT time zone
Dates: April 17-19 | 24-26, 2026
Time: Friday: 09:30 am to 05:30 pm Saturday and Sunday: 07:00 am to 03:00 pm
Teacher: Renata Sumar Gaertner
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
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MAY
CPD Get Ready to Learn - Yoga in the Classroom
New York, NY (Online)
May 01, 02, 03, 2026
Friday to Sunday - 08:00 am to 03:00 pm
Teacher: Anne Buckley-Reen
$500 (early bird -sign up by February 01) $530 after
For more info, contact info@specialyoga.com
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PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
English/Japanese (Online)
Dates: May 01-05| 08-10, 2026
Japanese time: Fridays: 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Other days: 08:00 to 11:00 am and 08:00 to 11:00 pm
Teacher: Sonia Sumar and Renata MahaJyoti
For more info and sign up: Junko Takahashi
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CPD Yoga for Scleroderma and Arthritis
Reno, NV (Hybrid)
May 09-10 and August 08-09, 2026
Saturday and Sunday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm PST
Teachers: Kathy Randolph, Cheryl Albright, Pat McMillan, Alexis Harrison
Cost: $420 Early Bird until March 1, 2026, $500 after
For more info, contact Kathy Randolph
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JUNE
CPD The Golden Keys of Yoga for All Abilities
(Online) - Florida Time, USA
June 05-07, 2026
Friday: 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday - 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
Teacher: Sonia Sumar
$500 (early bird -sign up by March 01) $530 after
For more info, contact info@specialyoga.com
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CPD Trauma, Sensory Processing, and working with limited language
(Hybrid) - Central Time, USA - 5 Keys Yoga Chicago
June 19-21, 2026
Friday: 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday - 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
Teacher: Cheryl Albright
$500 (early bird -sign up by March 01) $530 after
For more info, contact info@specialyoga.com
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JULY
PART 2 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
Sarasota, FL (HYBRID) EST time zone
Dates: July 11 and 12, 18 and 19, 25 and 26, 2026
Time: Saturday and Sunday: 07:00 am to 04:30 pm
Teacher: Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar Gaertner
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
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PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
Chicago, IL (Online) - 5 Keys Yoga Chicago
Dates: July 24-26 and July 31, Aug 01 and 02, 2026
Time: Friday to Sunday - 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Teacher: Shanthi Erin Haddock
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
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SEPTEMBER
PART 1 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
London, UK (Hybrid) - Mahadevi Roberta Sumar Yoga Centre
Dates: September 18-20 | 25-27, 2026
Time: Friday to Sunday - 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
Teacher: SriDevi Denisa Nenova
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
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NOVEMBER
PART 2 TRAINING (The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities 95H Certification Program)
Seattle, WA (HYBRID) PDT time zone
Dates: November 06-08 | 13-15, 2026
Time: Fridays: 08:00 am to 05:00 pm - Saturday and Sunday: 07:00 am to 04:30 pm
Teacher: Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar Gaertner
For more info and to sign up: info@specialyoga.com
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. To confirm your reservation, please make a full payment or a minimum deposit of $300 per program. Payment in full must be received 30 days before the program start date. We accept payments via PayPal, credit/debit card, Zelle, or check (US funds only). If you need to pay differently, please contact Renata Sumar Gaertner at renata@specialyoga.com. Thank you!
2. All payments made are non-refundable unless the program is canceled by The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities, in which event you will receive a full refund. However, YAA shall not be responsible for refunding airline tickets or hotels under any circumstances. Please don't make any travel arrangements before the local program coordinator confirms the program with The Sonia Sumar Method - Yoga for All Abilities.
3. If the registrant cancels 10 or more days before the program start date, by way of YAA receiving notice from the registrant within that time, YAA shall deduct the sum of $300 as an administration expense. Any balance paid in excess of $100 will be held for the registrant without interest and may be applied by the registrant to another program within one year of cancellation. If not used within one year, all money paid shall be forfeited.
4. If the registrant cancels less than 10 days before the program start date, the sum of $300 shall be deducted by YSC as an administration expense. YAA shall hold any balance paid in excess of $300 without interest and may be applied by the registrant to another program within one year of cancellation. If not used within one year, all monies paid shall be forfeited.