Shawnee Thornton Thornton Hardy

Asanas for Autism and Special Needs

Yoga to Help Children with Their Emotions, Self-Regulation and Body Awareness

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This how-to handbook gives parents, teachers, and yoga instructors step-by-step instruction to teach yoga poses to a child with autism or other special needs. They will learn how to teach yoga in a fun and interactive way using games and activities with numerous benefits to the child from teaching body parts to emotional and sensory regulation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 176mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781849059886
• ISBN-10: 1849059888
• Artikelnr.: 41418801

Autorenporträt

Shawnee Thornton Hardy has worked with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other special needs for over 15 years. Following her experiences as a teacher in special education and her training in yoga, she has combined her two passions to teach yoga to children with autism and special needs. She teaches small group and private yoga sessions tailored to meet the physical and emotional needs of her clients. Shawnee has a Master's in Special Education and she is a 500 hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) and a RCYT (Registered Children's Yoga Teacher) through Yoga Alliance as well as a member of The International Association of Yoga Therapists. She lives in San Diego, CA.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments. Preface. 1. What is Yoga? 2. Yoga for Autism and Special
Needs. 3. Teaching Body Parts. 4. Pranayama (Breathing and Breath
Awareness). 5. Emotions and Communication. 6. Asanas (Physical Poses). 7.
Self-Regulation and Body Awareness. 8. Chair Yoga. Summary. References.