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Schedule
Basic Level Programs 2009
• May 16 - 22
• July 11 - 17
• October 18 - 24
Tuition
$960
Yoga for the Special Child
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Telephone Toll-free (888) 900-YOGA or 941-925-9677
http://SpecialYoga.com
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“An excellent therapeutic program--clear, comprehensive, and compassionate. I was particularly impressed by the profound transformation in Sonia’s Students, which came as a direct result of their practicing yoga.” -Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease
Yoga for the Special Child™ 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, whose innovative teaching methods have been improving the lives of children with special needs for more than 30 years.
BASIC LEVEL PROGRAMS:
May 16 - 22 (Saturday through Friday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. everyday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 5/22
July 11 - 17 (Saturday through Friday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. everyday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 7/17
July 22 - 28 (Wednesday through Tuesday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. everyday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 7/28
October 17 - 23 (Saturday through Friday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. everyday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 7/23
Teacher Bios
Sonia Sumar started teaching Yoga for children with special needs after the birth of her second daughter Roberta, in 1970. Roberta was born with Down Syndrome, a Genetic disorder characterized by mental retardation and other developmental delays. The changes Sonia saw in Roberta lead her to attend a Yoga Teacher Training program and in 1972 she received her certification.
Sonia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education and has taught at the elementary school level. She has conducted workshops and has addressed special education programs and symposia in Londres, Brazil, and throughout South America. In 1980 she founded the Integral Yoga Center of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which is now headed by her daughter Renata. In September of 2001 Sonia opened the National Headquarters for Yoga for the Special Child, Satchidananda Yoga Center in Evanston, Illinois. She continues to teach children and adults and offers specialized training courses to Yoga teachers and other professionals who wish to learn her methods.
Sonia is a member and recognized by: Yoga Alliance; IYTA - Integral Yoga Teachers Association; YREC - Yoga Research Educational Center; & IAYT - International Association of Yoga Therapists.
"Excellent! This training was a life changing experience for me. I left my job to be able to do it and took a big risk. But I’m so glad I did! I’m really happy and thankful for this opportunity to grow and meet wonderful people."
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