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YOU & ME Yoga is a highly specialised and sophisticated system, which allows the trainer to tailor sessions precisely to the needs of individuals and groups with special needs, allowing them to get the very most from their yoga experience. It has been designed to meet the needs and develop the physical and mental potential of people with special needs, including learning difficulties, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and those with severe and multiple disabilities. The system has been developed to value students of all abilities and is suitable for both adults and children. This system has also been found suitable for the elderly and therapeutic for persons convalescing. The aim is to improve a persons quality of life by increasing their mobility, dexterity, concentration, adaptive behaviour, communication, sensory-awareness, self-confidence and well-being. YOU & ME Yoga was piloted 10 years ago and validated with national recognition by Open College of the North West. YOU & ME Yoga trainers' training is available for yoga teachers, and also for therapists and parents who have at least two years yoga experience. About the Author Maria Gunstone is the originator of the system and has taught yoga to disabled people for 30 years. She has trained over 2,500 staff in special schools, adult training centres, community colleges, hospitals, homes and privately. She won a Churchill Fellowship to visit India to investigate the therapeutic value of yoga for disabled people and studied with most of the great masters of the different yoga traditions. She has written several articles that have been published worldwide and runs a publishing company with books and teaching materials about Yoga for People with Special Needs. Maria is qualified in Teaching People with Special Needs and Training and Development. She is also a qualified British Wheel of Yoga Teacher and approved Tutor for yoga teachers and trainee teachers in-service training for both the Brithish Wheel of Yoga (leads body for UK) and for the Yoga Biomedical Trust. Training with Maria is usually held at the Yoga Therapy Centre, London and at various yoga centres and therapy centres in different parts of the country. It can also be held by arrangement at your own venue.
To contact Maria Gunstone: Email: maria@youandmeyoga.com Tel: 0870 172 0188 Mobile: 07734 014 876 (office hours) Post to: Maria
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