Teaching Yoga for Neurodivergent Students Toolkit

Teaching Yoga for Neurodivergent Students is a 70+ page digital guide designed to help you build safer, more inclusive, and regulation-supportive yoga spaces for neurodivergent students — including those with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, and more.

Created by Shannon Reilly (CPO®, CVPO™, E-RYT 500), this guide blends therapeutic yoga, trauma-informed teaching, and neurodivergent lived experience into a practical, accessible toolkit you can use right away.

What’s Inside:

• Clear explanations of neurodivergence and sensory processing

• Nervous system science made relevant for yoga teachers

• ND-friendly cueing strategies and language shifts

• Class planning templates + pose sequences

• Sensory support cheat sheets

• Tools for co-regulation, interoception, and autonomy

• Ready-to-use intake forms and reflection prompts

• Research-backed practices for ADHD and autistic students

Who It’s For:

• Yoga teachers who want to create more inclusive, shame-free classes

• Movement professionals and therapists working with ND clients

• Educators and support staff seeking regulation-based movement tools

• Anyone wanting to better support diverse brains in their classes or private sessions

You don’t need to be an expert in diagnoses — just open, curious, and willing to adapt.