Dear Friends,

Thank you for being so patient, please find below our awaited training information.

Yoga4Autism is a specialised sensory Yoga method designed to enhance the lives of those with ASD symptoms. It has been proven through research and direct feedback that the effects of Yoga are both powerful and profound in helping children and adults on the spectrum.

The special Yoga4Autism approach can benefit individuals with Sensory Integration Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, High Functioning Autism and Classic Autism as well as others with special needs. Just some of the benefits are listed below:

• Improved hand-eye co-ordination and muscle tone;
• Improved motor skills, balance and spacial awareness;
• Improved attention, focus, confidence and self-esteem;
• More control in regulating anxiety and emotions;
• Improves both quality and quantity of sleep;
• Reduction in aggression and self-harming;
• Reduction of obsessive and self-stimulatory behaviours;
• Reduction in sensory overload, including pain;
• The joy of sharing classes with others, making new friends;
• Improving social interactions and reducing social anxiety.

Please visit our website www.yoga4autism.org to find out more on the benefits of Yoga, how Yoga works and how you can get involved yourself.

Yoga4Autism is passionate to bring the healing magic of Yoga to as many people as possible. To achieve this we are training experienced Yoga teachers to become Licensed Yoga4Autism Practitioners. There are also extended training opportunities for people without Yoga teaching experience.

Training for experienced Yoga teachers: For experienced Yoga practitioners a limited number of free places are available on the three-day December 2014 Yoga4Autism Foundation Course, allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. A charge of £50 will be made for no-show registrations. To become a Licensed Yoga4Autism Practitioner and receive client referrals and ongoing support, participants are required to sign up for at least one year Yoga4Autism membership at a cost of £50 per 12 months.

Training for people without Yoga teaching experience: You are required to complete all three courses as outlined below – a total of seven training days. Your first step is to attend the three-day December 2014 Yoga4Autism Foundation Course, which will be charged at £ 250.

Yoga4Autism Foundation Course:
Date: Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 December 2014.

Times: 9:30am – 5:30pm on each day.

Location: Central Watford, Hertfordshire, U.K.

Costs: £ 250 per participant.
Yoga4Autism Advanced Course:

Date: Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March 2015.

Times: 9:30am – 5:30pm on each day.

Location: Central Watford, Hertfordshire, U.K.

Costs: £ 250 per participant.
Specialist Adapted Yoga4Autism Course:

Date: Friday 17 and Saturday 18 April 2015.

Times: 9:30am – 5:30pm on each day.

Location: Central Watford, Hertfordshire, U.K.

Costs: £ 250 per participant.

The benefits of becoming a Licensed Yoga4Autism Practitioner:

• Client referrals from your area;
• Class set-up and launch advice;
• Marketing and management support;
• Personal mentoring support by experienced Yoga teachers;
• Access to the Yoga4Autism forum for information and support by other members;
• Meditation and Yoga4Autism video downloads, plus Yoga4Autism merchandise;
• Training, information and special offers on neuro-sensory therapies.

Licensed Yoga4Autism Practitioners are required to pay the Yoga4Autism membership fee of £50 per 12 months and will be asked to give a small percentage per Yoga4Autism client back to the organisation. There will be a small charge for mentoring support for people without Yoga teaching experience.

There is a maximum of 35 participants per training and places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Please sign up soon as we expect these courses to fill up rapidly.

To book your place or receive more detailed information on any of the above, please email me on nicole@yoga4autism.com.

Y4A is very eager to meet your Yoga needs, so please do let us know how we can help you with Yoga4Autism for yourself, your child/family, your profession or workplace. We very much look forward to hearing from you !

Your sincerely,

Nicole Zimbler
Training & Management Director &
The Yoga4Autism Team