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Yoga therapy for children with autism and special needs

By: Goldberg, Louise.
Publisher: New York W W Norton & Company 2013Description: xviii, 314 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9780393707854.Subject(s): SPECIAL NEEDS | AUTISM | YOGA | THERAPY | EXERCISE | BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION | ANXIETY | STRESS | RELAXATION | BREATHING EXERCISES | CHILDREN
Contents:
Acknowledgements|Introduction|Overview: Before you begin yoga therapy 1. Yoga and yoga therapy 2. Assessment process 3. Special needs 4. Benefits of yoga therapy for children with special needs 5. Ten golden rules|PART I: The Brain, Learning and Relaxation 6. Stress and the brain 7. Benefits of exercise 8. Yoga for stress relief 9. The process of relaxation|PART II: Process: Principles of Creative Relaxation 10. Create a sacred place 11. Engage the child 12. Provide tools for success 13. Develop opportunities for independence|PART III: Application: Postures, Lessons and Activities 14. Guidelines for instruction 15. Catalog of postures 16. Yoga therapy for classrooms and schools 17. Curriculum for yoga therapy : challenges and capabilities 18: Postures and lessons for specific benefits 19. Breathing lessons 20. Chants, songs and games|Appendices 1. Parent questionnaire for yoga therapy 2. Assessment process for yoga therapy 3. Creative relaxation : yoga therapy in school autism cluster 4. Conditions for calm 5. Ten ways to become a better communicator 6. My yoga time : my feelings, my poses 7. Training resources|References|Index
Summary: "If you are a parent of a child with special needs or a professional who works with one, you know how challenging it can be for them to sit still, to cope with change, to focus on self-soothing strategies, and to interact successfully with others. For these kids, yoga therapy can provide crucial support. Behavior and focus, strength, flexibility, balance, and self-regulation are all improved through yoga, making it an ideal practice for children on the autism spectrum, with ADHD, sensory processing and emotional/behavioral disorders, and other exceptionalities... Drawing on her 30 years of yoga therapy experience with children and those who work with them, the author walks readers through yoga strategies that both calm and energize, emphasizing sensory and bodily awareness... Featuring 60 illustrated poses, 89 photos, and 65 lessons, songs, and games, child-friendly instructions are provided for posture, breathing, and mindfulness exercises. All poses and routines include suggested adaptations and precautions for use, and are organized to address specific sensory skills. Current research on the benefits of yoga for health and learning is summarized, and readers learn how, through yoga practice, the brain's response to stress can be effectively mitigated." - BOOK JACKETReview: Offers the wisdom of Louise Goldberg’s 30-plus years of bringing yoga to children and their parents. This well organized treasure trove of information about the practice as well as its practical applications provides both rehabilitation professionals and yoga teachers with insights, guidelines and resources that will allow them to nurture children of various capabilities. – Matthew J Taylor, Founder and Director, Dynamic Systems Rehabilitation Clinic.” Part I of this book describes everything you will need before beginning yoga instruction, Part II explains the principles of Creative Relaxation and Part III covers postures, lessons and activities. The author walks readers through yoga strategies that both calm and energize, emphasizing sensory and bodily Features 60 poses, 89 photos and 65 lessons, songs and games and provides instructions for posture, breathing and mindfulness exercises. All poses and routines include suggested adaptations and precautions for use and are organised to address specific sensory skills. Current research on the benefits of yoga for health and learning is summarised. This is a detailed exposition stressing safety, mindfulness and relaxation and a super resource for yoga teachers anywhere. The photos of children, from diverse backgrounds; some on the autism spectrum, some with varied special needs and some from general education classes with no special needs, illustrate perfectly the inclusive nature of the practice and the enjoyment of the practitioners. Highly recommended, this could become your yoga bible!
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Acknowledgements|Introduction|Overview: Before you begin yoga therapy
1. Yoga and yoga therapy
2. Assessment process
3. Special needs
4. Benefits of yoga therapy for children with special needs
5. Ten golden rules|PART I: The Brain, Learning and Relaxation
6. Stress and the brain
7. Benefits of exercise
8. Yoga for stress relief
9. The process of relaxation|PART II: Process: Principles of Creative Relaxation
10. Create a sacred place
11. Engage the child
12. Provide tools for success
13. Develop opportunities for independence|PART III: Application: Postures, Lessons and Activities
14. Guidelines for instruction
15. Catalog of postures
16. Yoga therapy for classrooms and schools
17. Curriculum for yoga therapy : challenges and capabilities
18: Postures and lessons for specific benefits
19. Breathing lessons
20. Chants, songs and games|Appendices
1. Parent questionnaire for yoga therapy
2. Assessment process for yoga therapy
3. Creative relaxation : yoga therapy in school autism cluster
4. Conditions for calm
5. Ten ways to become a better communicator
6. My yoga time : my feelings, my poses
7. Training resources|References|Index

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"If you are a parent of a child with special needs or a professional who works with one, you know how challenging it can be for them to sit still, to cope with change, to focus on self-soothing strategies, and to interact successfully with others. For these kids, yoga therapy can provide crucial support. Behavior and focus, strength, flexibility, balance, and self-regulation are all improved through yoga, making it an ideal practice for children on the autism spectrum, with ADHD, sensory processing and emotional/behavioral disorders, and other exceptionalities... Drawing on her 30 years of yoga therapy experience with children and those who work with them, the author walks readers through yoga strategies that both calm and energize, emphasizing sensory and bodily awareness... Featuring 60 illustrated poses, 89 photos, and 65 lessons, songs, and games, child-friendly instructions are provided for posture, breathing, and mindfulness exercises. All poses and routines include suggested adaptations and precautions for use, and are organized to address specific sensory skills. Current research on the benefits of yoga for health and learning is summarized, and readers learn how, through yoga practice, the brain's response to stress can be effectively mitigated." - BOOK JACKET

Offers the wisdom of Louise Goldberg’s 30-plus years of bringing yoga to children and their parents. This well organized treasure trove of information about the practice as well as its practical applications provides both rehabilitation professionals and yoga teachers with insights, guidelines and resources that will allow them to nurture children of various capabilities. – Matthew J Taylor, Founder and Director, Dynamic Systems Rehabilitation Clinic.”

Part I of this book describes everything you will need before beginning yoga instruction, Part II explains the principles of Creative Relaxation and Part III covers postures, lessons and activities.

The author walks readers through yoga strategies that both calm and energize, emphasizing sensory and bodily

Features 60 poses, 89 photos and 65 lessons, songs and games and provides instructions for posture, breathing and mindfulness exercises. All poses and routines include suggested adaptations and precautions for use and are organised to address specific sensory skills. Current research on the benefits of yoga for health and learning is summarised.

This is a detailed exposition stressing safety, mindfulness and relaxation and a super resource for yoga teachers anywhere. The photos of children, from diverse backgrounds; some on the autism spectrum, some with varied special needs and some from general education classes with no special needs, illustrate perfectly the inclusive nature of the practice and the enjoyment of the practitioners.

Highly recommended, this could become your yoga bible!

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Wonderfully detailed - so good to see this kind of therapy (yoga) being engaged for special needs

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