The inaugural international Yoga for the Special Child conference celebrated the teachings and method of its founder Sonia Sumar, who attended the conference along with her daughter Renata and many other Special Yoga practitioners.
The Yoga for the Special Child method was created by Sonia Sumar over 40 years ago in her native Brazil after her second daughter Roberta was born with Down’s Syndrome. Sonia began doing yoga with Roberta from infancy and the physical and cognitive results astounded doctors.
Word spread and Sonia went on to work with hundreds of children and adults with special needs, including the most common conditions of Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
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