What the parents say:

"Emily has been doing yoga with Sally for over a year. It was amazing to see the change in Emily. Her math tutor mentioned to me that it usually took Emily 15 minutes to settle down and get to work, but now she arrives focused, grounded and ready to learn! The only change we made was the yoga class right before the tutoring.

Emily liked doing yoga right away, and I have never had to convince her to go. The class is consistent: chanting, breathing, postures and relaxation....what's not to like?"

"...he really looks forward to Wednesdays. I have never had him ask when his next class is for anything!"

"It was indeed very refreshing for us to meet up with you and start the first lesson. He seems to have taken to you really well. I wasn’t sure how long he would sit the first session but he wanted to go on for much longer than I had expected."

"Sally, it's always fun hanging out with you and I have to tell you what Gwen said to me before we came to yoga yesterday: "Sally is such a joy to me." So you have really touched her life in a major way."

What the kids & siblings say:

"I like yoga, i wish I could do it more often"

"I feel your energy, and i feel good"

"I feel so restored after yoga"

"I can tell he is so happy when you are here"

"I am grateful for ...family, friends, coming to do yoga with you.."

"sometimes with my OCD I "take 5" and feel much better"

What therapists & teachers say:

more focused, more concentrated & calm, more flexible body movement
more balance in walking

Yoga for the Special Child™ is a style of yoga that is gentle and therapeutic -- safe for babies children and teens with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. These methods also provide an effective treatment for children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD and Learning Disabilities