Yoga for the Special Child®LLC

Zoi Chisholm & Marianna Buultijens are licensed to provide one-to-one and specialist group therapy sessions for infants, children and adults with Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Epilepsy, ADHD, visual impairment and other developmental and emotional needs.  We promote Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC The Sonia Sumar Method (www.specialyoga.com), a select combination of traditional yoga techniques designed to promote the overall development of children with special needs.   Therapy clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Perth’s Yoga Space, and in Outreach in Dundee by appointment only. Therapy costs vary from £25 to £50.

Yoga therapy consists of:

  • Sound and music therapy
  • Specific breath cleansing and eye strengthening exercises
  • Developing full diaphragmatic breathing
  • Sequence of yoga postures
  • Relaxation with soothing music and colour therapy (if appropriate)

The above yoga techniques promote:

  • Better body awareness
  • Improvement of muscle tone and strength
  • Better breathing and therefore increased oxygenation of the brain and muscles
  • Social and emotional development through one-to-one and group therapy
  • Increased attention span
  • Reduction in hyperactivity