YOGA & somatics • Special yoga • Working with children • REIKI • TAROT
Working with CHildren
and babies who have a disability, PMLD or complex needs.
COMING SOON - CHILDREN'S SPECIAL YOGA GROUP CLASSES. Check my event page for details of the next class.
Children with disabilities
Providing wellbeing for children who have disabilities is delicate work that requires experience, care, and a deep understanding of the individual and their condition.
I am one of only a few conductors in Essex, with 25 years experience working with babies and young children who have a range of complex conditions, including, but not limited to:
- Cerebral palsy
- PMLD
- Hemiplegia
- HIE
- Cortical visual impairment (CVI)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Global developmental delay
- Rhett syndrome
- Wolf Hirschhorn Syndrome
- Spina bifida
- Congenital myopathy
My intention is to find ways for them to be present and comfortable in their body, enabling them to be as active as possible throughout their day, and to feel empowered as they work towards active participation and independence, in whatever way that looks for them. I do this through both Conductive Education and Special Yoga.
FOR PARENT AND CHILD, THEIR CARERS AND SCHOOL
1-1 CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION
Conductive Education is a method of learning for those who have neurological motor disorders. It is a way of life rather than something that is done only at specific times, and it considers the whole person, including their family and the impact of their condition.
As part of our sessions I will show you practical ways to facilitate your child’s active participation throughout the day, such as transferring to-and-from a wheelchair, dressing, eating, playing, communicating, and how to create ongoing opportunities for them to learn and succeed.
I also do a great deal of work with their carers and schools. I have found that once your child’s condition is more deeply understood, carers are more comfortable and confident interacting with your child, and so their time together is much more active and fun. Furthermore, the consistency offered by doing something in the same way at both home and school offers your child additional opportunities for reinforcement, and the learning of new skills.
I offer private Conductive Education sessions for babies and children in their home, school or nersery. Please get in touch for more details.
freedom and support
1-1 SPECIAL YOGA
In the same way that adults hold the physical and emotional effects of stress, overwhelm or illness in their body, so too do children. They pick up on the emotions and activity around them, even when they are not yet able to make sense of it.
Many of the children I work with have limited movement, but through yoga, they are offered freedom and support to move as their body needs, without imposition, to release tension held on every layer of their being.
Being in a truly relaxed state allows muscles to release tension, and sleep, digestion and immune systems to function more efficiently. In this way, yoga may provide relief from the effects of muscle tightness, wind, constipation, inconsistent sleep, recurring illness, and many other complaints that children with complex needs commonly experience.
I offer Special Yoga sessions for babies and children in their home, scool or nursery. Please get in touch for more details.
You can read more about Special Yoga in my blog, Yoga with Alfie.
SPECIAL YOGA GROUP CLASSES - Online
I teach group Special Yoga classes on Zoom during the school holidays. Check my event page for details of the next class.
ADDITIONaL HELP FOR PARENTs
Kids First charity
As well as working with children in their home or at school, I am also the conductor for Kids First, a registered charity in Essex who have been subsidising CE sessions for children for 30 years.
They have a beautiful space, with plenty of toys and great equipment! I will show you:
- how to create ongoing opportunities for your child to learn and succeed
- ways to improve your child's health and wellbeing
Weekly 1-2-1 sessions with myself are subsidised by Kids First, so the cost to parents is only £15 / 45 mins.
GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE DETAILS, OR TO BOOK AN ASSESSMENT FOR YOUR CHILD.
ALL CHILDREN CAN BENEFIT FROM YOGA
SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES
Creating a calm, safe space through Special Yoga has so many benefits for not only the kids, but the adults helping them as well, including:
- less physical pain
- improved relationships and communication
- improved digestion, sleep and immune function
- more strength, coordination, and flexibility
- emotional regulation
- greater capacity for learning
I am available to schools and nurseries who would like to introduce this beneficial practice into their curriculum. This is a fun activity for school holiday clubs, a birthday party, or as an alternative to a school outing for kids who have complex needs.
Want to introduce Special Yoga into your curriculum?
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