Yoga teacher training for children with disabilities
“Yoga teacher training for children with disabilities” certified by Yoga Alliance USA
This course will be held only in the Greek language
By the end of the seminar, participants will have learned:
- The basic characteristics of children with:
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorder-Hyperactivity
- Mental retardation
- 9 syndromes (including Down syndrome, Prader-Willy, Rubinstein-Taybi, Williams, etc)
- motor disability and psychiatric disorders: depression, OCD, bipolar disorder.
- Effective ways of managing their behavior, depending on their specificity.
- The educational techniques that the yoga teacher must apply in the classroom to make it easier for them to get the best possible self, overcoming their difficulties.
- React correctly to an epileptic seizure
- Adjust asanas, breaths, relaxation, yogic games to their level.
- To distinguish the practices of yoga that are indicated and contraindicated in each case
- Make a proper composition of teams
- Design classes for groups of children with different cognitive and physical abilities
- To train children with disabilities themselves to guide the yoga class to their peers (the SoFo project)
On offer:
A manual with all the above material is provided.
The seminar will be implemented by:
Sophia Kritikou: psychologist, special education instructor (23 years of experience), certified adult trainer, energy therapist (Reiki, Pranic healing), a certified yoga teacher for children with 15 years of personal involvement in yoga. (Curriculum vitae: https://yogaviolet.com/about-us )
&
Fotini Dimitriou: founder of Yoga family Violet Alignment and author. Certified yoga instructor E-RYT 500, Yoga Alliance USA & Yoga Alliance professionals UK. (Curriculum vitae: https://yogaviolet.com/about-us).
It is addressed to yoga teachers, teachers, physiotherapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, kindergartners, psychologists, psychiatrists, those who want to be close to these particular children.
Frequency: 2 two-day meetings total duration: 30 hours
Dates:
Saturday / Sunday 05 & 06 February 2022
Saturday / Sunday 26 & 27 March 2022
Venue: 42 Zone, 16 Agion Anargyroi, Athens (five minutes from Monastiraki metro station).
Cost: 350 euros, with early booking up to 10/01/22.
Later the cost is 400 euros.
Will be given:
Certificate of attendance approved by Yoga Alliance USA
There is the possibility for online attending.
In the interval of the meetings, it is provided to the participants support to solve their inquiries and feedback on the progress of their work.