Online yoga classes are here to stay, for the immediate future at least.

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.

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.