This is Yoga Therapy
This is Yoga Therapy
Michele Lawrence
Yoga for Special Needs with Renata Sumar Gaertner
42 minutes Posted Jun 29, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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In this episode of This is Yoga Therapy, host Michele Lawrence sits down with Renata Sumar Gaertner, C-IAYT, the director and lead teacher of Yoga for All Abilities, carrying forward her mother’s legendary Sonia Sumar Method. Renata began her yoga journey at just three years old and completed her first Hatha training at twelve. Raised alongside her sister, Roberta, who was born with Down Syndrome, Renata witnessed firsthand the profound developmental power of an individualized practice. Bridg...