Mini Course
Introduction to Talk Yoga™
Disclosures
Kim Hughes, MA, CCC-SLP Financial: Kim is the co-owner of Talk Yoga™, LLC and receives financial benefits from the sales of products and trainings; owner of private practice In Other Words--SLP; employee of MOCO Movement Center. Non-Financial: Kim has practiced yoga for the past 30 years and is a 200 hour certified yoga instructor; Kim is a member of ASHA. |
Disclosures
Amy C. Roberts, MS, CCC-SLP Financial: Amy is the co-owner of Talk Yoga, LLC and receives financial benefits from the sales of products and trainings; owner of private practice Amy C. Roberts, MS CCC-SLP; private yoga instructor. Non-Financial: Amy has practiced yoga for the past 20 years and is a 200 hour certified yoga instructor; Amy is a member of ASHA. |
Content Disclosure: This course will focus exclusively on the Talk Yoga™ method and other approaches will only be discussed in a limited scope.
This mini course will include instruction in the following areas:
- The background of the creation of Talk Yoga™ as an approach to address speech and language needs.
- The utilization of a new approach to speech and language therapy including the reasoning behind why the movement and principles of yoga were chosen to incorporate into traditional therapy.
- An introduction to three types of yoga movement that are utilized in Talk Yoga™ sessions and classes.
- Research that supports the benefits of utilizing movement to engage individuals and result in greater improvements in targeted skills.
- Overall evidence based benefits of yoga for children and adults.
- Participants will describe the main idea behind why we use yoga movement, practices, and principles in therapy.
- Participants will identify three types of yoga utilized in Talk Yoga™.
- Participants will describe the research that supports the benefits of movement.
- Participants will describe the benefits of yoga for children and adults.
Time-Ordered Agenda
- Creation of Talk Yoga™ 00:00 - 06:00
- A New Approach to Speech and Language Enrichment 06:00 - 12:00
- Three Talk Yoga™ Stages of Development: Establishing, Boosting, and Enriching
- Using Mindfulness in Speech and Language therapy with Talk Yoga™ strategies
- Types of Yoga used in Talk Yoga™ 12:00 - 17:30
- Why is Movement Important for Children 17:30 - 22:00
- Benefits of Yoga for Children and Adults 22:00 - 28:00
- Yoga for Children with Differences 28:00 - 30:19
- .05 ASHA CEUs
- Introductory Level
Completion Requirements
- Watch the video.
- Complete 4 short answer questions.
- Participants will have 3 months to complete mini-course.