Bhakti Butterfly Yoga

The devoted butterfly-devoted to enriching the lives of our children with needs

The practice of yoga can empower your children to experience calm, peace and comfort within themselves.

The Bhakti Butterfly Yoga Program

Our class is structure based using many educational tool aides that the children use in their school settings. The class is guided with a master visual schedule and a yoga pose “to do” list which reduces anxiety since the children know exactly what will happen next. The poses are displayed with colorful visuals and words to label each pose. The classroom atmosphere is peaceful and yogic philosophy is used throughout the session. Each student practices on their own mat to encourage a safe place for themselves.

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Master Schedule

• Hello and chanting
• Breath work
• Yoga Poses-each student is given a visual strip with visuals for each pose
• Sit Time—we begin to quiet down with visuals and manipulatives
• Relaxation-guided meditation and music is used
• All done

The benefits of yoga for children with special needs

• Allows the student to follow a schedule
• Enhances posture and muscle tone
• Socially engages student using eye contact and language
• Aides in speech development by using breath work
• Helps develop motor planning skills
• Breath work enhances relaxation and speech
• Use of games for social interactions
• Yoga Poses use imaginative play
• Builds self-esteem since no one wins or loses
• Yoga can be done anywhere at anytime
• Classes can be themed for incidental learning
• Yoga session can also incorporate IEP goals
• Teaches life skills with organizing and cleaning up yoga materials
• Increases self esteem, body awareness and an overall sense of well being
• Exposes children to social interaction within a small group