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Schedule
Basic Level Programs
• May 16 - 22, 2010
• July 10 - 16, 2010
• October 16 - 22, 2010
Refresher Course
• May 12-14, 2010
Tuition
Basic Level: $960
Refresher Course: $480
Yoga for the Special Child
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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 2010
• May 16 - 22 (Sunday - Saturday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday to Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday
• July 10 - 16 (Saturday - Friday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday to Thursday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday
• October 16 - 22 (Saturday - Friday)
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday to Thursday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Friday
REFRESHER COURSE
Theory and Practice on how to teach Yoga to children with Autism and ADHD
• May 12-14, 2010 (Wednesday to Friday)
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. $480
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.
"I feel that I was given all the necessary tools to be a yoga teacher. I am very greatful to IYI for this program, the opportunity to expand my knowledge, and move into a new area of learning!"
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