Our yoga teacher, the little yoga garden

Certified yoga teacher, author and owner of the small yoga garden

Sonja Zernick-Förster is a yoga teacher, educator and life artist, human happiness maker and author, mother of Robin (21 years old), Leo (born July 2013) and Johanna (born June 2015), in love and married, 45 years old, she loves The life, her family, flamenco, yoga, reading, her three cats and especially hers job.

Since 2005 Sonja Zernick-Förster has been the owner of the yoga school "The Little Yoga Garden" and since 2007 founder and director of the "Yoga & Relaxation Center ”in Hanover Bothfeld / Groß-Buchholz. She is a state-recognized educator, marmayoga teacher® after Prof. Dr. Roque Lobo (IPSG), yin yoga teacher and has special training as a yoga teacher for children and adolescents and as a relaxation course instructor. It has a large repertoire of advanced training in yoga and relaxation techniques and FeetUp ®. She is also an Ayurvedic Marma oil masseuse. For 15 years, it has been offering the first parent-child yoga workshops nationwide, through which the yoga holidays for families have also developed. In addition to leading her own yoga school, Sonja leads training and further education for yoga and relaxation techniques, a 2-year training as a yoga teacher and for the 9th time the training for "children’s yoga and relaxation trainer". She also gives lectures and short seminars on the topic of stress management in companies and regional health insurance companies.

In autumn 2011, Sonja founded the first kindergarten with a focus on yoga in Germany in collaboration with AWO Hannover. For this, 12 nursery school teachers were trained, who now do yoga, massages and fantasy trips with 95 kindergarten and after-school children. This pilot project is scientifically supported.

In September 2013 Sonja’s first book was published: “Come on, we do yoga! The most beautiful partner exercises for parents and children ”, with a trip to the magic forest in 7 chapters, many partner exercises, as well as in the second part with simple suggestions that make everyday life easier for children (parents, educators and teachers) and good tips for a healthy handling with your own body. (Malaise, too much and too little energy, sleep disorders and homework stress). This first parent-child yoga practice book was published by SüdWestVerlag in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In April 2016 her 2nd book on fascia and yin yoga was published.

The special feature of Sonja’s courses, yoga holidays, workshops, training and further education is characterized by this, that personal contact and interaction with her participants is very important to her. With over 20 years of professional experience in a wide variety of social areas (e.g. cochlear implant center, child and adolescent psychiatry, therapy center for autistic children, a large number of yoga projects in schools and kindergartens), she succeeds with the combination of different methods based on respond to the individual needs of their participants. So children and adults with special needs are in good hands with her. The very positive feedback from the people in the courses and seminars often inspires them to come up with new ideas that they like to implement and that they can develop and enjoy themselves.

BOOKS BY SONJA ZERNICK-FÖRSTER

Sonja Zernick-Förster is now a book author. In the last 2 years Sonja has published a parent-child yoga book and now a specialist and practical book on the subject of fascia and yin yoga.

Yin Yoga is fascia yoga and thus the ideal method to keep our connective tissue supple, to tighten the figure and to become painless. To be able to stretch the fascia properly, the use of aids is essential, even for advanced practitioners. It is only with the help of cushions, pillows, blocks and straps that we enable our body to let go of the muscular tension completely – the prerequisite for effectively training fasciae. The yoga teacher Sonja Zernick-Förster therefore places great value on these aids in her Yin Yoga classes and shows in her new book in which variations beginners and advanced learners can use them for optimal fascia stretching. The Yin postures are clearly illustrated and provided with information and illustrations on the respective fascia.

The first book was also published by SüdwestVerlag. "Come on, we do yoga – the most beautiful exercises for parents and children" was published in 2013 and has been sold many times. In this book, she introduces family yoga partner exercises that parents and children can do together, which are particularly suitable for children aged 5-11. The exercises are packaged in 7 chapters, playfully packed into a magic forest story and illustrated with beautiful photos and drawings in a vivid and child-friendly way.

Each chapter ends with a common relaxation exercise, e.g. B. Fantasy trip, massage or partner meditation, which is also given on the enclosed CD.

In the back part of the book there are exercises that help children with typical everyday problems. Here you will find practical instructions against homework stress and tension, all kinds of pain, discomfort, fatigue or over-the-topness and sleep disorders. Not only the children themselves, but also parents, educators, teachers and everyone who deals with children will find valuable tips. There is also a soothing and relaxing facial massage for young and old.

Certified yoga teacher, author and owner of the small yoga garden

BOOKS BY SONJA ZERNICK-FÖRSTER

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