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What is Yoga therapy?
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What is Yoga Therapy ?

Yoga Therapy is a form of alternative therapy for those on the autism spectrum.

Yoga is one of the six schools of ancient Indian Philosophy. It is the practice that enables one to achieve higher levels of performance, bringing out the hidden potentials from within.

Yoga Therapy is a form of alternative therapy for those on the autism spectrum, Special needs. It is a form of Sensory Integration Therapy that helps children deal more effectively with the overload of stimuli in their lives.

Yoga Therapy poses to increase focus, body awareness, self-regulation, communication and self-esteem through visualization strategies, games, hands-on activities, and modifications to meet the unique strengths and abilities of each individual child.

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Why Yoga Therapy ?
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Why Yoga Therapy ?

Yoga uses the effect the mind has to balance the physical performance with the calm and serenity of positive thought patterns.

The word “yoga” means oneness and unity or being part of something bigger (Faulds, 2006). The unity refers to the link between the body, mind, and spirit (Feldman, 2005). The aim of any yoga practice is to connect a balance between the mind and body through a series of poses and breathing techniques (Feldman, 2005).

Yoga uses the effect the mind has to balance the physical performance with the calm and serenity of positive thought patterns.

This interconnectedness works to reduce stress and anxiety (Williamson, 2013). This can benefit all individuals but can be essential for individuals on the autism spectrum.

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Advantages of Yoga Therapy ?
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Advantages of yoga therapy

Increased confidence, self-awareness and participation

Teachers and parents are finding yoga to be a Sensory Integration Therapy that can have a positive effect on the lives of children on the autism spectrum as well children with special needs.

Teachers who have utilized yoga as a Sensory Integration Therapy have found that it has helped their students on the autism spectrum improve their social skills.

Boyajian (2004) found through yoga her students gained “refined articulation” and “improved eye contact and social skills” (p. 25);

Radhardkrishna (2012) found in her students, “changes in non-verbal communication, self esteem, emotional bonding, focus, tolerance to touch, proximity and sharing of attention,” (p,27);
And Bahar (2006) saw her students proudly demonstrate their newly learned poses to their classmates.

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Yoga Therapy Asanas?
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Yoga Therapy Asanas?

Postures to increase concentration.

Asanas work on the muscles and the joints, creating space within the body’s structure to help increase circulation and improve flexibility. The physical functioning becomes more integrated and less stressful.

Postures to improve blood flow to the head : Postures like Viparitkarani, Sarvangasana, Matsyasana, Halasana and Suptavajrasana alternating with standing postures such as Padahastasana, Trikonasana, Padangushtasana helps to increase blood flow to the head region and may help to activate the brain cells. Balasana or Nikunjasana, Mehruasana and Dharmikasana are also useful.

Postures to increase concentration: One legged balancing postures such as Vrikshasana, Rathacharya, Natarajasana and Ekapada Asana are useful to improve concentration. Children have to be helped by the parent or the instructor to maintain these postures.

Postures to improve confidence and the body stance: Back bending postures such as Bhujangasana, Ushtrasana, Chakrasana, Dhanurasana that opens the shoulders and the chest region are useful for improving their self confidence and also their body stance. Simhasana improves stammering, stuttering and some ear, nose and throat defects of the children. Pavanamukta Asana is an enjoyable practice too.

Thus starting from simple movements and dynamic postures, they can be slowly led on to the static postures, the concept of Sthira and Sukha, thereby satisfied gradually. Demonstration is more effective than the explanation. (This holds good for all the Yogic Techniques). Postures are tailored as per the ability of the individual child.

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Pranayama of Yoga Therapy ?
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Pranayama of Yoga Therapy ?

Nada Pranayamas such as Pranava and Bhramari can help to normalize the brain function

Pranayama controls and regulates breathing and is very beneficial for the autistic. This technique particularly improves the stamina, balance and strength, along with inducing better sleep by the improved circulation of the Vital Energy.

Good breathing can also help release deeply held physical and emotional tension within the body. Pranayama helps in controlling fits which may be common among these children.

Sounds of animals make it interesting for them to perform. Kukkriya Pranayama, (dog panting breath) is an all time favorite with children. Mathangi Pranayama, Vyagraha Pranayama with Cheeri and Sharabha Kriya. Others like Kapalabhati is also very useful (for the slow dull students and not the hyperactive ones). The Shitali and Sitkari Pranayama are useful practices to help those with difficulty in speech.

Nada Pranayamas such as Pranava and Bhramari can help to normalize the brain function while Nadi Shuddhi can pacify the children and enhance the right-left brain coordination. Chandra Nadi Pranayama and Surya Nadi Pranayama can be used depending on whether we need to work on activating/relaxing the children and also depending on which brain function needs to be improved. Right nostril works on left brain and left nostril on right brain. Mukha Bhastrika is also known as the ‘cleansing breath’ helps remove old, stagnant air from the lungs and cleanses the bloodstream of excess carbon dioxide. Its practice also decreases response time and enhances memory and comprehension. Research also suggests that it is useful in combating learning disorders, A.D.D., and mental retardation. (Bhavanani AB et al., 2003).

It may also be of value to train mentally retarded children who have prolonged Reaction Time.

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Shatkarmas of Yoga Therapy?
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Shatkarmas of Yoga Therapy?

children who suffer numerous eye related problems and Trataka and the Neti are highly beneficial for such children.

Some of the Shatkarmas such as Trataka, Kapalabhati, may be very useful for the developing concentration and also act as tranquillizers.(The regular practices of Kunjal Kriya and Dugda Neti up to at least 40 days have been found to improve mental retardation(MP Pathak, & KL Bajpai, Kundalini Yoga Research Institute, Lucknow 1983).

These children suffer numerous eye related problems and Trataka and the Neti are highly beneficial for such children along with a diet rich in Vitamin A and C. A recent study by Kamakya Kumar et al. published in Yoga Mimansa (April2010) has reported improved conduction velocity in the optic nerve with Jala Neti.

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Mudras in Yoga Therapy?
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Mudras in Yoga Therapy?

Sound vibration induces a sense of relaxation and reinvigorates the head and neck region reducing stress.

Bhujangini Mudra and Brahma Mudra, working with breath and sound vibration induces a sense of relaxation and reinvigorates the head and neck region reducing stress, Hastha Mudras (Namaskar Mudra, Anjali Mudra, Gomuka Mudra) and Kaya Mudras (Yoga Mudra, Manduka Mudra) helps drive away depression, bringing out a sense of joy and happiness.

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Bandhas in Yoga Therapy ?
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Bandhas in Yoga Therapy ?

The Aswini Mudra and Moola Bandha have a deep effect on emotional and mental activity.

BANDHA: Moola Bandha and Jalandhara Bandha are useful to relieve any emotional hang-ups and later the Uddiyana Bandha may be included. The Aswini Mudra and Moola Bandha have a deep effect on emotional and mental activity and hence useful in those who need balance of these aspects of their personality as it relives depression.

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Dhyana in Yoga Therapy ?
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Dhyana in Yoga Therapy ?

The practice of meditation in any form reduces the feeling of loneliness.

DHYANA: The practice of meditation in any form reduces the feeling of loneliness and gives peace of mind. It is definitely beneficial but may need to introduced in a gradual manner as it is usually a difficult practice for the autistic.

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Yogic Relaxation in Yoga Therapy ?
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Yogic Relaxation in Yoga Therapy ?

chanting the Pranava Mantra AUM can benefit these children.

Unrealistic expectations at home and outside add powerful peer pressures on them driving them mad. Shava Asana with Kaya Kriya and Spanda-Nishpanda relaxes all aspects of the musculoskeletal system. Prayer and chanting simple mantras makes them less aggressive, purifies the speech, calms the mind, and helps reduce distraction. Hence chanting the Pranava Mantra AUM can benefit these children. Helps to maintain their concentration and improves their alertness with rest and relaxation and aids them to get emotional and mental strength.

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