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Empowering you to explore mindfulness and movement with youth. What began in 2009 as a way to connect with other leaders in the kids yoga community has grown into the longest running kids yoga podcast. Donna Freeman is passionate about all things yoga. She covers a wide variety of topics aimed at highlighting amazing work being done and providing tools and tips for immediate use in your life, classes and work. She is the founder of Yoga In My School and the author of 'Once Upon a Pose: A Guide to Yoga Adventure Stories for Children.' She can be found on Instagram @DonnaKFreeman. Become a supporter of our show with a donation https://yogainmyschool.com/?p=13405

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Yoga for Individuals w Intellectual and Developmental Delays and Disabilities

April 25, 2022 • Donna Freeman

Sarah Henderson is an expert on yoga for everyone, especially yoga for those outside the norm. Come along in this episode of the Yoga In My School podcast to explore yoga for individuals with developmental delays and disabilities. Discover the beauty of accessible yoga and see the many ways to adapt and expand the practice of yoga to empower and enable all people.

Highlights
1:32 Welcome Sarah Henderson
6:42 Overriding Principles when teaching individuals w disabilities and delays
12:50 Presence is Participation
18:22 Yoga is more than poses
22:15 Examples of accessible yoga: boat pose
24:40 Exploring emotions
26:12 Go to yoga props/activities to use during class
31:17 Consistency and routine
35:05 Disabilities and Differences in the Classroom

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