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Schedule
Basic
July 13 - 19, 2008
July 20 - 26, 2008
Advanced 1
August 18 - 23, 2008
Tuition
$960
Yoga for the Special Child
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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.
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.
"Sharing during the TT - I loved it! I think it’s a key to help people overcoming the obstacles they find presented in the training. Most of us went through the same issues – by talking about it aloud I felt less alone and supported by a community."
Participant, Sunday '06 TT