http://brooklynian.com/forum/listings/adaptive-yoga-for-children-with-special-needs-1 en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 15:48:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/listings/adaptive-yoga-for-children-with-special-needs-1#post-753702 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:37:06 +0000 caityoga 753702@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Yoga is wonderful for everyone, but can be especially beneficial for children with special needs.</p> <p>Give your child (and your family) the gift of yoga. </p> <p>Sessions are fun, expectation-free, and tailored specifically to meet each child's needs and interests. </p> <p>Through asana (yoga poses), pranayama (breathing exercises), singing/chanting, and deep relaxation, yoga will help your child will strengthen and stretch the entire musculoskeletal system, balance the nervous system, increase breathing efficiency, improve body awareness, and improve communication and self-regulation. </p> <p>30-45 minute sessions are conducted in your home. Private and small-group sessions available.</p> <p>About me:<br /> I am an Occupational Therapist, dancer, and certified yoga instructor (Forrest Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child®). I have taught children's and adult yoga classes and private sessions, and specialize in working with children with Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Dysfunction, and emotional challenges. </p> <p>Please contact Caitlin at <a href="mailto:caitlin.larussa@gmail.com">caitlin.larussa@gmail.com</a> for more information, or to schedule a consultation.</p> <p>For more information on Yoga for the Special Child: <a href="http://www.specialyoga.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.specialyoga.com</a><br /> For more information on Forrest Yoga: <a href="http://www.forrestyoga.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.forrestyoga.com</a> </p>