YOGA THERAPY for YOUTH​

By Shawnee Thornton Hardy In recent years yoga has gained interest for its potential benefits in areas of physical, mental and emotional...

With the growing prevalence (now 1 in 44 children in the United States) and an increased awareness of autism; parents, educators and...

By Shawnee Thornton Hardy "Let’s face it. Our kids are stressed out and overwhelmed." In our modern times, children are over-stimulated...

By Stacey Loop What does it mean to make a connection? It can mean different things based on context such as understanding how pieces fit...

Yoga Nidra (Progressive Relaxation) for kids to release tension in the body and ease anxiety.

"Social distancing, though it may be a necessary measure at this time, could cause our teens a great deal of anxiety, anger and isolation."

Teaching our "Children Yoga in Action".

Children and youth are sensitive and insightful beings. When there is chaos or unpredictable events happening in a child's environment...

By Brenda Bakke In recent years, the number of people practicing Yoga has grown significantly. A study completed by the Center for...

By Courtney White Menezes Nearly everyone has had an experience of being transported back into time by a smell. One evening, we had some...

By Tyla Arnason Picture hearing the words “It’s cancer” come across the desk at you. Now try to imagine that the doctor is speaking to...

By Sita Rose “Almost all children respond to music. Music is an open-sesame, and if you can use it carefully and appropriately, you can...

Yoga Therapy involves taking an individual assessment for each person who receives it as a healing therapy. In Yoga Therapy we cannot...

Since this article was written the prevalence of Autism has increased from 1 in 68 to 1 in 59 children. Not only is it important for us...

Children's learning, behavior and experience of the world around then is directly correlated to their sensory systems and how they...

According to The National Childhood Traumatic Stress Network, Childhood Trauma can have a significant impact on all areas of a child's...

Preliminary research suggests yoga and mindfulness can have a significant impact on children's... Mood Physical Self-Efficacy...

Q&A with Shawnee Thornton and Yoga International on the benefits of Yoga for Children with Autism. Yoga for Autism has become a topic of...