Live Conversations with Pioneering Yoga Therapy Authors
The Women Writers' Collective in Yoga Therapy was born from a shared desire to bring greater visibility to the women authors and leaders shaping the field of yoga therapy. Our goal is to create a space where we can learn together, exchange ideas, and collectively advance our profession. Each month, we spotlight a different theme, featuring one or two inspiring authors whose work offers valuable insights into yoga therapy practice.
Come learn, connect, and grow with us. The only pre-requisite is curiosity and an interest in learning from each other.
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NEXT Author Spotlight:
Tues. Feb. 24, 2026 9 am PST/ 12 pm EST
Louise Goldberg
interviewed by Liz Duncanson
Yoga is an ideal practice for neurodivergent youth, including those with ADHD, sensory processing and emotional/behavioral disorders, and varying exceptionalities. As Dr StephenPorges explains on page 66 of this text, “Since there is now documentation that children with autism have lower levels of vagal tone and do not efficiently regulate it (i.e., control of the vagal brake), yoga could be an efficient portal to improve this system” (Porges, personal communication, July 20, 2012).
For use in school, at home, or in therapeutic settings, Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs is a how-to manual that meets children where they are, providing a yoga therapy "lesson plan" that will engage children; promote play, social interaction, speech, language, and motor development; and enhance self-esteem. It teaches an array of Creative Relaxation® techniques using posture, breathing, and mindfulness designed specifically for children of all ages. Drawing on over 40 years of yoga therapy experience with children and those who workwith them, the author walks readers through yoga strategies that both calm and energize, emphasizing sensory and bodily awareness and the "sacred space" that is so important for all children. Learn the best ways to use your voice and body effectively; how to minimize distractions and ease transitions; and how to create personalized yoga breaks to enhance independence and avert meltdowns.
Child-friendly instructions are provided for posture, breathing, and mindfulness exercises
Louise Goldberg
Louise Goldberg is a Certified Yoga Therapist, holds an MA in Reading Education, and is a massage therapist, specializing in cranio-sacral therapy. She is the founder of Creative Relaxation® and Relaxation Now LLC and is Education Director for the Yoga Center of Deerfield Beach, Florida. Shehas been a reading consultant and has taught English at the middle school, high school, and college levels.
She is the author of Classroom Yoga Breaks: Brief Exercises to Create Calm and Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs (also available in Polish) and co-author of S.T.O.P. and Relax, Your Special Needs Toolbox (also available in Spanish).
Louise began her yoga journey spending summers living and learning at the Sivananda Vedanta
Yoga Centers in Val Morin, Quebec, and Europe from 1979-1984. She was certified at the Quebec ashram in 1981.
Since that time, she has taught yoga to neurodivergent youth, Pre-K to young adults, in hospitals, schools, and camps has been training teachers and therapists in the implementation of yoga-based strategies. In 2000, she began collaboration with autism educators, creating yoga-based visual curricula. She is currently a consultant with the Dan Marino Foundation, leading yoga and meditation classes for young adults. She leads retreats and teacher trainings internationally.
Louise believes that children are natural yogis and that yoga is an ideal medium for supporting play, reinforcing boundaries, promoting self-regulation, elevating self-esteem, and feeling loved.
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