Yoga Therapy with Autistic Adults
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Yoga therapy is uniquely suited to addressing the needs of autistic clients, yet there are very few opportunities for yoga therapists to learn about the adaptations and approaches that best serve this population.
This book provides yoga therapists with the resources they need to make their services accessible to autistic adults without intellectual disability. Elizabeth Walen Walunas, an experienced autistic yoga therapist, examines the social and medical contexts of autism and explores ways of integrating this knowledge into yogic practices. Chapters include research on the potential benefits of yoga and mindfulness adapted for autistic adults, insights into adaptations used in healthcare and mental healthcare and finally applications of traditional yogic frameworks including kosha, guna and adhi-vyadhi theories. Offering yoga and mindfulness practices tailored to different presentations of autistic traits, this guide allows yoga therapists to provide the safe, empowering and empathetic support that their autistic clients deserve.
With this multi-dimensional approach, yoga therapists will be well equipped to begin collaborating with their adult autistic clients.
This book provides yoga therapists with the resources they need to make their services accessible to autistic adults without intellectual disability. Elizabeth Walen Walunas, an experienced autistic yoga therapist, examines the social and medical contexts of autism and explores ways of integrating this knowledge into yogic practices. Chapters include research on the potential benefits of yoga and mindfulness adapted for autistic adults, insights into adaptations used in healthcare and mental healthcare and finally applications of traditional yogic frameworks including kosha, guna and adhi-vyadhi theories. Offering yoga and mindfulness practices tailored to different presentations of autistic traits, this guide allows yoga therapists to provide the safe, empowering and empathetic support that their autistic clients deserve.
With this multi-dimensional approach, yoga therapists will be well equipped to begin collaborating with their adult autistic clients.
- Published: Mar 19 2026
- Pages: 224
- ISBN: 9781805017417
Press Reviews
- Heather Mason, Founder - The Minded Institute, Founding Director - Yoga In Healthcare Alliance, MA, MA, MSc, C-IAYT
Walunas's book on yoga therapy with Autistic adults is a masterclass in integrative thinking and person-centred approaches to well-being. It threads together history, different presentations, treatments, neuroscience, sensory awareness, yoga philosophy, and the lived experience of Autism into a coherent and compassionate framework. Through the lens of yoga therapy, this book sets a new standard for understanding neurodiversity and working with Autism. Anyone in the field of yoga or mental health will find in it a richer appreciation of the mind's diversity and the subtle intelligence of embodied healing.
- Shawnee Thornton Hardy, C-IAYT, SEP, author of Yoga Therapy for Children and Teens with Complex Needs and Asanas for Autism and Special Needs
With clarity and compassion, Elizabeth Walen Walunas offers a neuro-affirming perspective rooted in lived experience and deep professional wisdom. This book is a gift to those seeking to understand and support autistic adults through yoga therapy.