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Teach children the

infinite wisdom of yoga

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• Believe the impossible

Make a difference

Train with Blossom Yoga for

children and teenagers

yoga for children

under their belt. To work in this field requires

not only a big heart, but also a strong one.

A brave heart that can go into the unknown,

meet a child in their space, before finding a

way forward.

The natural order

Using yoga as a tool to reach the potential

of a child with special needs is using yoga

stripped down to its barest form. The yoga

teacher learns to truly trust the system of

yoga, and allows it to reveal the path to

healing. In addition to the yoga technology,

the teacher will learn to find the keys that

unlock the unique path for each child. In this

process, the natural order of moving from the

finite (the body or mind of the child) to the

infinite (the expanded consciousness) shows

the true meaning of yoga which is to unite, to

become one.

The “how to”

This is the work of a yoga therapist. One-

to-one classes, using a specific tailor-made

programme to meet each child, allows yoga

to do its magic – although in reality, it is not

magic, but a well developed system of tools

that enhance wellbeing in a holistic and

magical way.

After an initial consultation, guided by

an extensive questionnaire, a session is

designed for the child. This session will

always be organic, evolving with the child

in the lead, and the teacher in deep

observation of what is needed. Included in

each session is:

n Beginning chant

n Speech therapy

n Breath exercises

n Eye exercises

n Yoga postures

n Relaxation

n Closing chant

There is deep healing taking place during

these sessions, but it cannot all be measured.

Some changes are obvious: like alertness,

improved sleep, positive mood change, better

co-ordination and concentration, improved

cognition and awareness after a session. And

there are also the invisible, subtler changes

like brief moments of recognition, deep

letting go during a foot massage, the child

feeling seen, accepted and safe. If you trust

the yoga, healing takes place.

Siri Arti is a yoga therapist, teacher trainer

and author of SHINE with starchildyoga.org

What kind of yoga can we offer a child who
is locked in a world unknown to us? Or lives
in a hospital ward, unable to move? We offer
these children yoga in its simplest form – the
yoga that heals.

A brave heart
Yoga for children with special needs is a field
above and beyond the fun loving, exploration
into yoga mentioned before. It takes a
special person to work in this field, with a
recommended specialist-training programme