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Raleigh, NC Immersion
Therapeutic Yoga for Kids Immersion ● January 24-26,2014
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This immersion will equip the participant to teach yoga to children, ages 4-18, in a fun and effective class setting, utilizing breathing/pranyama, asanas/postures, relaxation techniques, and creative games to improve the child’s overall health, well-being and function. The participant will also learn a holistic assessment of the child, providing the information needed for a more individualized approach. Some attention will be given to the young athlete and the child with special physical or sensory needs.
We'll teach you the skills necessary to practice yoga therapy for children with hypotonia, hypertonia, musculoskeletal imbalance, chronic and/or progressive disorders, and sensory dysfunction. You'll learn to perform a unique and functional assessment to determine the needs of each child and to utilize breathing/pranyama, asanas/postures, sound therapy, and relaxation techniques to improve the child’s overall health, well-being and function. This session is highly recommended for anyone working with children who have special needs.
The information gained in this immersion can be applied
to personal therapy/training, school settings, or community programs.
Lab sessions, case studies, and daily yoga practice will be used to
demonstrate and apply newly learned skills, so please wear comfortable
clothing and bring your yoga mat. The
information gained in this immersion can be applied to personal
therapy/training, school settings, or community programs. Lab sessions,
case studies, and daily yoga practice will be used to demonstrate and
apply newly learned skills, so please wear comfortable clothing and
bring your yoga mat.
The course will include lab sessions and daily yoga practice to demonstrate and apply newly learned skills.
Share Oneness, Interdependence, Self Confidence & FUN with Those in Their Formative Years Through the Wonderful Practice of Yoga!
Recommended Pre-Reading:
1.Fly Like a Butterfly by Shakta Kaur Khalsa
2. Yoga For Children by Mary Stewart and Kathy Phillips
3. Yoga for the Special Child by Sonia Sumar
Required Materials: Yoga mat, 10’ yoga strap, 4” yoga block
About Karen Charlton, E-RYT 200, PT
Karen received her Master of Physical Therapy degree from Emory University in 1987. Throughout her career, she has focused on evaluating and treating the body, acquiring a very functional knowledge of how the body works. She has been a fitness instructor since 1981 and lectured nationally for Disabled Sports of America on adapting fitness principles for individuals with physical disabilities. She began her yoga training over 10 years ago and received her RYT 200 through YogaFit. She has also studied under various other yoga teachers, with a great love for the Anusara method. She has trained in Yoga Therapy with Leeann Carey Yoga, Professional Yoga Therapy, and YogaFit. She is co-author of Pediatric Yoga Therapy: an Alternate Approach to the Treatment of Children with Physical and Sensory Needs. She currently teaches yoga to both adults and children and uses yoga therapeutically in the treatment of her patients. Karen has a passion for teaching, which she combines with a deep knowledge and understanding of the body and how it moves. Her focus on alignment and her spirit of teaching enable the student to experience his/her practice in a deeper and more meaningful way.
Please bring a yoga mat, water and any other items you need for yoga practice.
Thanks to our sponsor Natural Healthcare Store!
DISCLAIMER: By being a member of this group or joining this or any of our events you hereby agree to assume all risks and liability related to or resulting from any and all group functions. You agree that neither you nor any third party will hold the group, any of the group's leaders, officers, representatives, instructors, or sponsors liable for any injury, loss, or damage to your own person or any members of your family, friends, acquaintances, children, pets, or property, arising directly from or as a consequence of any group activity.
