Tag: complementary therapy
Bonkers Yoga
Michael Chissick ponders on what helped him improve his yoga teacher training programme in Special Needs Schools. It's yoga with a confident smile.
Maybe I...
KIND Yoga
Susan Hartley (‘Yoga Sue’) shares her passion for yoga and how it can be adapted for any body and ability to support health, mental...
The Benefits of Yoga for SEND Pupils
Children with SEND can benefit massively from yoga, writes Helen Forester.
With more than 15% of students in England receiving some form of SEN support,...
Autistic children benefit from dance movement psychotherapy
A new study suggests that autistic children can benefit greatly from Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP), writes Supritha Aithal.
The primary focus of the study rested not only on the...
Mindful breathing
Nicola Harvey outlines some simple breathing exercises to help kids relax and stay calm
Mindfulness is a therapeutic tool which brings our attention to the...
Soft touch
Simple reflexology and massage techniques can help calm your child
Reflexology and massage are great ways of harnessing the calming power of touch to improve...
Every breath you take
For children with SEN and behaviour issues, yoga can strengthen the body and the mind, writes Jo Manuel
A touch of relaxation
Tracey Smith talks to reflexology practitioner Lorraine Senior about how this little known therapy can help prepare pupils for learning