Coping with the effects of lock down imposed by the UK government to reduce the transmission of Corona virus (Covid-19) is hard for those of us who understand the complex rationale.

October is autism hour for the National Autistic Society, UK (NAS). In 2018 over 11,000 organisations and public services participated in the campaign. By becoming autism aware and making changes to their services for 1 hour a week, these organisations made their environments autism friendly.

Knowing the 5 favourite games I thought I'd share with you games they are not so keen on and why.

These are the top 5 favourite yoga games as voted for by one of my learning disabilities yoga classes.

Great you want to teach yoga to adults with learning disabilities. Welcome to a very special and rewarding yoga teaching career.

In any yoga class there are people with different abilities and levels of experience. Teaching yoga to adults with learning disabilities is no different. These are the 5 key areas to consider to ensure a successful yoga class.

Why is teaching yoga to adults with learning disabilities so enjoyable? Imagine being with a group of people who are full of positivity, only see the good things in people, laugh, encorage each other and enjoy each others company. Seems like paradise and certainly lightens the heaviness in our hearts that the daily grind of life often brings.

If you are a group leader for adults with learning disabilities and would like yoga to be part of their activity programme the first step is to find a yoga teacher. This seems easy. There are many yoga teachers out there...but finding one who teacher adults with a learning disability are few and far between.

Relaxation during yoga class is the favourite part of the class for everyone including adults with learning disabilities. Even those who are highly anxious or tense respond well to shavasana and deep relaxation. Often to the surprise of the support worker team.

Pranayama is part of the 8 limbs of yoga is focused on breathe work. 'Prana' meaning energy or life force and 'ayama' meaning control and is known to have many benefits including improved concentration, reduces anxiety and depression, improves relaxation and increases oxygen availability in the lungs.

My yoga teaching niche is making yoga accessible to adults with learning disabilities or special needs. It wasn't planned that way, it just happened!