Yoga and movement therapy for complex needs
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Please become an IMTYoga supporter and help me raise money to support those living with complex needs.
POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
For children, adults and families living with complex and diverse needs the World can be a tricky place. Loud noises, bright lights and other sensory issues can be overwhelming and stressful making social interaction difficult. This can impact other areas of life such as classroom learning, home life and social events.
The current Covid19 pandemic has impacted these families further. With schedules and routines markedly changed and group activities stopped, there is less social interaction and much more isolation. I am so passionate about helping these families that I have decided to create 40 weeks worth of FREE interactive online yoga and movement therapy classes that engage and promote good mental health for those with special needs.
But I need your help.
I WANT TO DO THIS RIGHT
To make this work, which means pooling together a budget to buy resources, expertise and time.
It's going to cost about £2,000.
I know we are all pretty stretched right now so I have a plan. For the price of a yoga class (and I'll send you the link for a FREE online class if you donate) - which is approximately £5-£10 - I only need 400 people to donate and I'll have the money to spend on the following:
EXPERT HELP
My amazing IMTYoga (yoga and inclusive movement therapy) team comprise of Mikaela Shalders - Senior Occupational Therapist at The London Children's Practice and Timea Viragh - SENCO tutor and Mindfulness Instructor and together with me Cathy Underwood - Yoga and Movement therapist, we can develop a sustainable and specialised programme.
CLASSES - ONLINE & REAL TIME
Our person centred programmes will include classes, groups and 1-2-1, that include gentle breathing techniques, movement to music, songs, stories, yoga and Mindfulness for those who traditionally find it hard to engage in regular activity.
IMT TRAINING
We will also provide online training modules to help parents, tutors and carers share these techniques with their children, pupils and service users.
COMMUNICATION & ADMIN
The project needs to be adapted for online and real time access.
Initially, my aim is to develop an affordable service, that includes hour long classes and training sessions to teach better posture, positive self awareness, listening skills and techniques to improve self regulation, mood and behaviour for children and adults.
But I also need to fund online access and communication portals and pay for extra resources, such as a green screen and products to further manage the project. I would like to have this in place by September 2020.
The support of friends and community are key.
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller
Visit my website CathyUnderwoodYoga
or social media pages for more details and thank you for your support! @CathyUnderwoodYoga - fb, instagram
Thank you!
With love Cathyx
POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
For children, adults and families living with complex and diverse needs the World can be a tricky place. Loud noises, bright lights and other sensory issues can be overwhelming and stressful making social interaction difficult. This can impact other areas of life such as classroom learning, home life and social events.
The current Covid19 pandemic has impacted these families further. With schedules and routines markedly changed and group activities stopped, there is less social interaction and much more isolation. I am so passionate about helping these families that I have decided to create 40 weeks worth of FREE interactive online yoga and movement therapy classes that engage and promote good mental health for those with special needs.
But I need your help.
I WANT TO DO THIS RIGHT
To make this work, which means pooling together a budget to buy resources, expertise and time.
It's going to cost about £2,000.
I know we are all pretty stretched right now so I have a plan. For the price of a yoga class (and I'll send you the link for a FREE online class if you donate) - which is approximately £5-£10 - I only need 400 people to donate and I'll have the money to spend on the following:
EXPERT HELP
My amazing IMTYoga (yoga and inclusive movement therapy) team comprise of Mikaela Shalders - Senior Occupational Therapist at The London Children's Practice and Timea Viragh - SENCO tutor and Mindfulness Instructor and together with me Cathy Underwood - Yoga and Movement therapist, we can develop a sustainable and specialised programme.
CLASSES - ONLINE & REAL TIME
Our person centred programmes will include classes, groups and 1-2-1, that include gentle breathing techniques, movement to music, songs, stories, yoga and Mindfulness for those who traditionally find it hard to engage in regular activity.
IMT TRAINING
We will also provide online training modules to help parents, tutors and carers share these techniques with their children, pupils and service users.
COMMUNICATION & ADMIN
The project needs to be adapted for online and real time access.
Initially, my aim is to develop an affordable service, that includes hour long classes and training sessions to teach better posture, positive self awareness, listening skills and techniques to improve self regulation, mood and behaviour for children and adults.
But I also need to fund online access and communication portals and pay for extra resources, such as a green screen and products to further manage the project. I would like to have this in place by September 2020.
The support of friends and community are key.
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller
Visit my website CathyUnderwoodYoga
or social media pages for more details and thank you for your support! @CathyUnderwoodYoga - fb, instagram
Thank you!
With love Cathyx
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Cathy Underwood
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