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Yoga for Autism- classes, trainings, book; Yoga Retreats
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Gentle Yoga
Mondays, 11:30-1:00
Hatha Yoga
Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am
Children's Yoga
Tuesdays, 4:30-5:15
October 8 - May 27
Free Yoga for Children
with Special Needs
October 8- 3:30 - 4:00
2nd Tuesday month
Yoga Center of
Deerfield Beach
827 SW 10th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL
yogacenterdb.com
Yoga for Children DVD featuring kids with ASD
See DVD clip
S.T.O.P. and Relax ©
Yoga-based visual curriculum
Learn More
Children's Yoga Photography by
edzeissimages.com
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What's New?
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from
Yoga Therapy for Chidren
with Autism and Special Needs
by Louise Goldberg
Photos courtesy edzeissimages.com |
THE BOOK IS HERE!
Now Available in Hardcover and Kindle
Learn More
KIDS YOGA begins OCT 8
Yoga Center, Deerfield Beach
Class INFO
- On-going Kids Yoga Tuesdays, 4:30, ages 8 and up
- FREE Kids Special Needs Class 2nd Tuesday of month, 3:30 - 4:00
200 Hour YA Yoga Teacher Training
YOGA CENTER, Deerfield Beach
Join us at South Florida's oldest studio
BEGINS SEPT 29: Learn more
CREATIVE RELAXATION® Teacher Training:
Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs
Learn More
- October 19-20: 305 Yoga & Outreach, Miami, FL
- December 7-8: ChildLight Yoga, Dover, NH
YOGA for Kids with Autism and Special Needs Coral Springs
New 6-week kids class begins Nov. 6 at Yoga Source Class INFO
RETREATS Info
Yoga in GREECE is FULL (Join us next year!)
THE LIGHT WITHIN Yoga and Meditation Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2014
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| Workshops and Advanced Trainings |
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| Volcano |
Level 1 Creative Relaxation®
Yoga Therapy for Children
with Autism and Special Needs
12 hour training for yoga teachers,
OT's (CEU's), educators, therapists, parents.
Communication skills, creating a sacred space, controlling meltdowns, improving sensory processing, yoga for schools.
12 CEU's for OT's, RYT's
Cost: $225 EARLY BIRD ONLY
Includes: Louise's book and DVD ($45 value)
Learn more
LEVEL 1 TEACHER TRAININGS
- Oct. 19-20, 2013: 305 YOGA & OUTREACH , Miami, FL
- Dec. 7-8, 2013: CHILDLIGHT YOGA, Dover, NH
- May 17-18, 2014: YOGA CENTER , Deerfield Beach, FL
- July 13-14, 2014: CHILDLIGHT YOGA, Dover, NH
LEVEL 2 TEACHER TRAININGS
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Level 2
12-hour teacher training
(Level 1 is a prerequisite)
Easing transitions, stress and autism, brain research, practice teaching, more postures and lessons. Class times during weekend for children with special needs to participate.
Cost: $195 EARLY BIRD ONLY
12 CEU's; listing on website
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| Yoga Therapy for Children for Autism and Special Needs |
NEW from Norton Professional Books
To order, click here
Discounts through WW NORTON
Now available in Hardback or Kindle
A how-to manual for yoga with kids in classrooms, therapeutic settings, and at home
Yoga can improve behavior and focus,
increase strength, balance, and flexibility, and promote self-regulation in children. Learn principles
of Creative Relaxation® and a variety of poses
and lessons selected for children with ASD, ADHD,
sensory processing disorder, emotional/behavioral
disorders, and other exceptionalities.
60 postures; 65 activities; 89 photos, 300 pages.
This text included in Creative Relaxation® Trainings
SEE REVIEWS
“Anyone who is considering teaching yoga to children with special needs should read this thoughtful, loving, and impressively thorough book. Yoga Therapy for Children With Autism and Special Needs provides a wealth of essential information and how-to advice, delivered with clarity and sensitivity.”
Roger Cole, PhD, lyengar-certified yoga teacher | Del Mar, CA
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| Retreats |
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Yoga in Greece!
September 28-October 5, 2013
FILLED--Join us next year!
A week at the luxury High Groves Estate on the Peloponnese peninsula in Epidavrus, southern Greece. Daily yoga, day trips to islands and world heritage sites. Immerse yourself in Greek history, culture, and culinary delights!
With Louise Goldberg and Kate Hurley
The LIGHT Within
DaySpring Retreat Center, Ellenton, FL
Jan 30- Feb. 2, 2014
Yoga, Meditation, Conversation, Stillness
View Flier
With JoAnn Evans and Louise Goldberg
Relax in this peaceful "Old Florida" setting on the Manatee River, with beautiful nature paths for exploring. An outdoor chapel overlooks a peaceful riverside estuary, and the indoor chapel is available for contemplation and meditation. Two yoga classes daily, two guided meditations, discussions and special events each day. Vegetarian cuisine.
All levels welcome.
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| About Us |
Louise Goldberg, ERYT 500, owner of Relaxation Now LLC and founder of Creative Relaxation®, has been a consultant with the Broward County Schools for over 25 years, providing in-service and direct instruction on yoga-based therapies. She is the anatomy instructor for the Teacher Training at the Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach, FL, where she teaches and has her private practice. Louise has been teaching yoga at the Miami Children's Hospital-Dan Marino Center day camp since 2002.
She is a co-author of
S.T.O.P. and Relax, Your Special Needs Toolbox ©2010. Her DVD
Yoga for Children ©2004 features children on the autism spectrum. She was published in the
International Journal of Yoga Therapy 2004 for her work with children in schools. She has been a presenter for the Autism Society of America in Florida and Arizona, Weekend with the Experts in Broward, and the Learning and the Brain Conference in San Francisco.
Louise holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and an M.A. from the University of Connecticut. She has been an English teacher at the middle, high school and college levels, and a remedial reading specialist. She is a licensed massage therapist. She has been a certified yoga teacher since 1981.
Louise's book,
Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs, was published by Norton Professional Books in August, 2013. Visit us at www.yogaforspecialneeds.com.
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