1. Yoga for Children with Multiple Disabilities

2. Who does Yoga with their kids?
What does that look like?
Small group
One on one
Etc…

3. Benefits of Yoga Strength and flexibility Peace and calmness
Relaxation
Concentration
Body awareness
Coordination
Social skills
Overall health
Optimize classroom time
Communication
Locomotion
Endurance
Maximize academic engagement

4. Reduces Pain Anxiety Aggressive Behaviors Self-Stimulating behaviors
Irritability
Lethargy
Social Withdrawals
Hyper activity
Non Compliance
Stress
Muscle tone

5. Video: Can do yoga

6. Another video

7. Positives
Yoga has shown to have greater success with social skills, making friends and helping to regulate emotion
Repetition helps develop coordination
Stretching the body can help the child and get rid of tension, while holding the pose can increase strength

9. News story on Yoga

10. Other things you can check out
Yoga for the special child – book
Cosmic Kids yoga (you-tube)
So many Things online

11. How we do it Set up room Scented lotion (child can choose scent)
Lights off
Soft music
Sensory lights
Comfy mats/unishape/beanbag
Scented lotion (child can choose scent)
Remind Staff to be quiet
Then get started!!!

12. Insert my instruction sheet

13. Out door yoga if we can

14. Questions

15. Now brainstorm How you can you work this into your schedule?
Would it be group or one on one?
Teachers/APE/PT/OT
Can you think of a Specific student it could benefit