2010 Programs
Yoga for the Special Child Programs

"An excellent therapeutic program--clear, comprehensive, and compassionate. I was particularly impressed by the profound transformation in Sonia's Students, which came as a direct result of their practicing Yoga."
  -Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease
 

Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC Seven-Day Certification Course

His Holiness Sri Swami Satchidananda with a YSC student, Buckingham, VA
His Holiness Sri Swami Satchidananda
with a YSC student, Buckingham, VA
This multi-level program is taught by Sonia Sumar. Designed for parents and their children, Yoga teachers, educators and health care professionals, it provides the basic tools for teaching Yoga to children with special needs. Using hands-on and video instruction, Ms. Sumar guides participants through each of the successive stages in the special child's development - from infancy through adolescence. Topics include: choosing the most effective Yoga routine; creating the optimum home and classroom environment; and working with different syndromes and disorders.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Telephone Toll-free (888) 900-YOGA or 941-925-9677

The course outline is posted here for your review.

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Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC
Program Schedule

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Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC Basic and Advanced Programs

PROGRAM LOCATION DATE PRICE STATUS
Advanced 1
Taught by 
Sonia Sumar 
Sarasota, FL
Homewood Suites, 3470, Fruitville Rd. Call 888-900-YOGA or 941-925-9677 or email info@specialyoga.com to register.
January 11-16 $960 DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Saratoga Springs, NY
Hampton Inn and Suites, 25 Lake Ave. Call (518) – 798-0978 or email wisesoma@verizon.net to register.
January 23-29 $960 DONE
Basic
Taught by Jo Manuel
London
The Special Yoga Centre, The Tay Building, 2a Wrentham Avenue, London NW10 3HA. Call 0208 968 1900 to register or email info@specialyoga.org.uk.
February 6-12 £550 DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
Sivananda Ashram, P.O. Box N, 7550 Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas. For more info click here. Call 866-446-5934 or email nassau@sivananda.org to register.
February 20-26 $895 DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
New Delhi, India
Sanskrit Foundation, Anandgram - Mehrauli Gurgaon Road New Delhi 110 037. For more info call Smita Bhavani +919871822225 or 9810907847 or email smitabhavnani@hotmail.com
to register.
March 15-20 please contact the Smita Bhavnani for tuition DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Coimbatore, India
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Contact Dr. Arunkumar at drak4@rediffmail.com to register.
April 3-9 please contact Dr. Arunkumar for tuition DONE
Lecture on Yoga for the Special Child
by Sonia Sumar
Mumbai
Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana, Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana, Opp Juhu Church, Juhu, Mumbai - 49. Contact Vinod Tiwari / Jasmeet Arora, 9820120034 / 9820524802 or namratafoundation@hotmail.com.
April 11   DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Toronto,Ontario, Canada
Kokoro Doto, 358 Dupont St. Call Sherry Le Blanc 416-532-5988 or email sherry@yoga4kids.org to register.
April 24-30 C$1060

C$1090 (paypal)
DONE
Basic
Taught by 
Renata Sumar
Sarasota, FL
Homewood Suites, 3470, Fruitville Rd. Call 888-900-YOGA or 941-925-9677 or email info@specialyoga.com to register.
May 8-14 $960 DONE
Refresher
Taught by Sonia Sumar

This Refresher Program is designed for those who have already attended any level of Yoga for the Special Child.
New York, NY
NY Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011. To register, please go to iyiny.org/teacher_training/course/yoga_for_the_special_child, call 212-929-0586 ext. 16, or email Sevika@iyiny.org.
May 12, 13 & 14 $480 DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
New York, NY
NY Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011. To register, please go to iyiny.org/teacher_training/course/yoga_for_the_special_child, call 212-929-0586 ext. 16, or email Sevika@iyiny.org.
May 16-22 $960 DONE
Basic
Taught by Jo Manuel
London
The Special Yoga Centre, The Tay Building, 2a Wrentham Avenue, London NW10 3HA. Call 0208 968 1900 to register or email info@specialyoga.org.uk.
June 13-19 £550 DONE
Advanced 1
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Reno, NV
The Yoga Center, 720 Tahoe St. #C, Reno, NV 89509. Call 775-881-7848 or email kathy@theyogacenterreno.com to register.
June 14-19 $960 DONE
Advanced 2
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Reno, NV
The Yoga Center, 720 Tahoe St. #C, Reno, NV 89509. Call 775-881-7848 or email kathy@theyogacenterreno.com to register.
June 21-26 $960 DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
New York, NY
NY Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011. To register, please go to iyiny.org/teacher_training/course/yoga_for_the_special_child, call 212-929-0586 ext. 16, or email Sevika@iyiny.org.
July 10-16 $960 DONE
Advanced 2
Taught by Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar
Sarasota, FL
Homewood Suites, 3470, Fruitville Rd. Call 888-900-YOGA or 941-925-9677 or email info@specialyoga.com to register.
July 26-31 $960 DONE
Advanced 4
Taught by Sonia Sumar and Renata Sumar
Sarasota, FL
Homewood Suites, 3470, Fruitville Rd. Call 888-900-YOGA or 941-925-9677 or email info@specialyoga.com to register.
August 9-14 $960 DONE
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Buckingham, VA
Satchidananda Ashram in Buckingham. For more info: www.yogaville.org. Call 800-858-9642 to register.
September 25 - October 01
please arrive on Friday Sep. 24 for registration/orientation at 1:45pm.
please contact the Ashram for tuition  
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
New York, NY
NY Integral Yoga Institute, 227 W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011. To register, please go to iyiny.org/teacher_training/course/yoga_for_the_special_child, call 212-929-0586 ext. 16, or email Sevika@iyiny.org.
October 16-22 $960 Waiting List Only
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Stockbridge, MA
Kripalu Center, 57 Interlaken Road, Stockbridge, MA 01262; Telephone 1-866-200-5203 toll-free or 413-448-3152 International and local. E-mail registration@kripalu.org; fax 413-448-3384. ONLINE REGISTRATION
November 7-14 $960  
Basic
Taught by Jo Manuel
London
The Special Yoga Centre, The Tay Building, 2a Wrentham Avenue, London NW10 3HA. Call 0208 968 1900 to register or email info@specialyoga.org.uk.
November 14-20 £550  
Advanced 1
Taught by Sonia Sumar
London
The Special Yoga Centre, The Tay Building, 2a Wrentham Avenue, London NW10 3HA. Call 0208 968 1900 to register or email info@specialyoga.org.uk.
November 22-27 £550  
Basic
Taught by Sonia Sumar
Melbourne, Australia
Location TBA
Call Kirdi Dalgliesh for info: +61 412571024
December 4-10 $1200 Early Bird (until Oct. 31)
$1300 (after Oct. 31)
 

Terms and Conditions:
  1. To confirm your reservation, please make full payment or a minimum deposit of $250. Payment in full must be received 30 days prior to program start date. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Yoga for the Special Child®, LLC, when the program is held in Florida. Otherwise, please contact sponsor for more info. Mail your payment and application to us at the above address (or sponsor if applicable). If you have a credit card and wish to confirm your reservation by phone, please call 1-888-900-YOGA.

  2. All payments made are non-refundable, unless the program is canceled by Yoga For The Special Child®, LLC (YSC), in which event you will receive a full refund. However YSC shall not be responsible for refunding airline tickets or hotels under any circumstances.

  3. If registrant cancels 10 or more days before the program start date, by way of YSC receiving notice from registrant within that time, the sum of $50 shall be deducted by YSC as an expense of administration. Any balance paid in excess of $50 shall be held for registrant without interest, and may be applied by registrant to another program within one year of cancellation. If not applied within one year, all monies paid shall be forfeited.

  4. If registrant cancels less than 10 days before the program start date, the sum of $250 shall be deducted by YSC as an expense of administration. Any balance paid in excess of $250 shall be held by YSC without interest, and may be applied by registrant to another program within one year of cancellation. If not applied within one year, all monies paid shall be forfeited.


Parents who wish to have Sonia Sumar or other of her teachers work with their child may bring their child at no charge (there will, however, be a $550 charge for children who attend the Buckingham Program -- to cover the cost of childcare and overnight accomodations).

Persons attending these programs will need to arrange their own overnight accommodations and childcare (with the exception of the Basic Certification Program in Buckingham, Virginia). Childcare is not available for the Brazil Programs.

We have a special discount offer for YSC Graduates who would like to retake the Basic Program; please contact our office for information.

Payments for programs outside of the US can be made by Money Order in American Dollars or by credit card (VISA or Mastercard).

Please call Toll Free at 1-888-900-YOGA or e-mail us for more detailed information on our programs.


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