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How to add Yoga into your EI Therapy
Susan Pytel, PT
& Devon Pytel
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Why Yoga???
• Yoga is fun and the whole family can join in
• Can be a multi-disciplinary approach
• It changes up the routine and re-engages kids and therapist from boring repetition
• Works multiple muscles all at the same time
• Stretching and stretching occur simultaneously in some poses
• Challenge balance in new ways
• Can be modified or assisted as needed
• Breathing is key
• Body awareness/proprioception
• Motor planning
• Weight-bearing is emphasized
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Downward Dog
Stretches the heel cords
Lengthens the spine
Strengthens the arms and shoulders
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3-legged dog
Same as Down- dog
But also adds a balance and core component as well as strengthening the gluteals and hamstrings
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Upward Facing Dog
Opens the chest- can help with breath control
Facilitates back extension
Strengthens arms
Overall improve posture
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Airplane
Standing one foot balance
Gluteal strengthening
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Modified Airplane
Helps work toward one foot balance.
Incorporates arm and shoulder strength
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Bridge
Strengthen legs and gluteals
Encourages neck flexion and spine extension
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Table-top
All over strengthening…buttocks and core
Challenge balance ~put a toy on the “table”
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Cat
Hands and knees weightbearing can be made fun! Strengthen abs when pulling spine up to round back
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“Cow”
Hands and knees positioning with neck extension and back strengthening…used with “cat”
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Spinal Twist
Trunk rotation and elongation of the spine to promote better posture, trunk stability and balance. Opens up hips and pelvis
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Mountain
Proper standing alignment
Feet together challenges balance
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Half Moon
standing balance challenge
Strengthen shoulders and arms
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Half Moon with Side Bend
Arm extension and strengthening
Lateral extension and rib opening
Standing balance
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Baby Back Bend
Standing balance with gluteal strengthening
Spinal alignment
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Tree
One- legged balance
Visual gaze and concentration
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Triangle
Arm strength
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Triangle
Inverted balance pose
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Crow
Let’s see you all try this!!
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Down Dog
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3-legged dog….McCartney style
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Under 1 year old…Down Dog!!!
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Up dog
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Plank
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Tabletop
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Tree
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References
• Williams, Nancy, Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child. London: Jessica Kingsley, Print
• Sumar, Sonia, Yoga for the Special Child. Fl, 1998, 2013, Print
• Pediatric Yoga: Yoga Techniques for Sensory, Behavior, Attention & Other Developmental Disorders. Allison Morgan, MA, OTR, RYT. Summit Professional, 2013
• Guber, Tara & Kralish, Leah. Yoga Pretzels. Cards