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Yotism
Yoga introduces a deep sense of body awareness, mindfulness, motor-neuron organisation and gently resets the nervous system to create a shift from ‘survival’ mode to a feeling of internal safety and coping, ie from ‘survive’ to ‘thrive.’ Yotism is the founder of a yoga teacher training school and a specialised SEN Yoga for Autism method. We are passionate about providing Yoga, Mindfulness and Mental Health support for children, adults and their families within the Autism and SEN community. Yoga is a powerful healing tool that is now scientifically proven to have many known positive and beneficial effects on the brain, emotions, and nervous system. It is a key to awareness and awareness is a key to learning and creating new connections, hence helping individuals to ‘live to their full potential.’ It helps the physical system to stretch, organise and release tension, whilst also helping the internal sensory systems to regulate, enabling an individual to connect to themselves with more space and organisation to process their inner and outer environment, leading to a calmer ‘sense of self. ‘ Yotism adapted Yoga for children/adults on the spectrum is a new method based on Ancient 24
theory, science and years of working practice. With science now proving the power of yoga, there is no doubt that it will have profound effects on anyone with neurodiverse, developmental or physical challenges. There are no two people the same, therefore the basis of Yotism yoga is to meet an individual where they are at, inviting them to then experience the magic that lives within them physically, mentally and emotionally. We have trained professionals from many diverse settings who have taken the method into schools, clinics and other therapeutic or psychological environments. In today’s world there is a lot that impacts our nervous system and mental health. With autism or other ways of being like ADHD, the nervous and sensory processing system can become bombarded more easily and survival responses may kick in frequently. Someone who experiences a Fight-Flight-Fright-Freeze response more regularly may have heightened feelings or
