Yotism is a specialist provider and leading training organisation in Neurodevelopmental Yoga Therapy (NDYT), supporting autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals across education, community, and SEND settings. Our embodied approach focuses on nervous system regulation, sensory integration, and emotional wellbeing.
Founded in 2014, Yotism was created to provide safe, accessible, and responsive therapy. Our work is rooted in inclusion, compassion, and trauma-aware practice, meeting individuals where they are and recognising their unique strengths.
Today, we are a growing community advancing NDYT as a trusted, evidence-informed approach. Through partnerships with schools, local authorities, and organisations, we continue to support practitioners, families, and young people—helping neurodivergent individuals thrive in safety, connection, and belonging.
Our approach combines practical tools with deep therapeutic understanding, enabling those we work with to create supportive environments that nurture regulation and growth. We are committed to continuous learning and collaboration, ensuring our work remains responsive to evolving needs. Alongside our training programmes, we foster a connected and supportive practitioner network grounded in confidence, care, and meaningful practice.
Neurodevelopmental Yoga Therapy (NDYT) is an evidence-informed approach developed by Yotism to support autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals of all ages. It combines developmental neuroscience, sensory integration, and nervous system science with adaptive yoga practices to enhance regulation, emotional balance, attention, and self-awareness. Working through the body to support the brain, NDYT sessions integrate movement, breathwork, and neuro-sensory techniques to improve learning, behaviour, and wellbeing. Rather than focusing only on behaviour, it addresses underlying developmental processes, helping build resilience, engagement, and emotional stability.
Neurodevelopmental Yoga Therapy (NDYT) is an evidence-informed therapeutic approach developed by Yotism to support autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent children, young people, and adults.
NDYT integrates developmental neuroscience, sensory integration, and nervous system science with the healing art of yoga, using adaptive yoga practices to strengthen regulation, emotional balance, attention, coordination, and embodied self-awareness.
NDYT works through the body to support the brain, strengthening the foundations of regulation and emotional balance so authentic development can unfold naturally.
Sessions combine structured developmental movement, breath regulation, neuro-sensory techniques, guided relaxation, therapeutic sound practices, and primitive reflex integration-informed approaches. This integrated model supports the sensory-motor and regulatory systems that influence learning, behaviour, participation, and wellbeing.
Rather than addressing behaviour in isolation, NDYT supports the developmental processes beneath behaviour — creating practical pathways for greater resilience, engagement, and emotional stability.
Through consistent, developmentally informed practice, NDYT can support:
Deep relaxation and therapeutic sound practices support restorative physiological states, contributing to improved sleep, digestive regulation, and overall physical wellbeing.
Yotism offers NDYT training pathways ranging from introductory workshops to a 80-hour fully accredited Specialist Practitioner Programme, with advanced options for deeper clinical development.
Training equips practitioners, educators, therapists, and yoga teachers with:
NDYT training offers a structured yet compassionate framework that bridges developmental science and embodied therapeutic practice, supporting practitioners to confidently guide regulation, emotional balance, and meaningful participation.
At Yotism, we support children and adults with autism and neurodivergence through compassionate, evidence-informed yoga therapy. Our work bridges neuroscience, sensory integration, and traditional yoga to create safe, effective practices that support regulation, connection, and long-term wellbeing.
We believe that when the nervous system feels safe, learning, communication, and emotional expression can begin to flourish.
Yotism is not a general yoga practice adapted for autism.
Our work is purpose-built for neurodivergent minds and bodies.
Our methods are designed to nurture sensory awareness and promote recovery through therapeutic movement and mindful connection.
Gentle yoga practices help to release emotions, regulate the nervous system, and foster calm, balanced behaviour.
We unite neuro-sensory understanding with traditional yoga principles, creating an approach that is both evidence-based and deeply holistic.
Through Reflex Yoga, we restore harmony between the brain and body, supporting neurological development and enhancing overall wellbeing.
Yotism is not a general yoga practice adapted for autism.
Our work is purpose-built for neurodivergent minds and bodies.
Our methods are designed to nurture sensory awareness and promote recovery through therapeutic movement and mindful connection.
Gentle yoga practices help to release emotions, regulate the nervous system, and foster calm, balanced behaviour.
We unite neuro-sensory understanding with traditional yoga principles, creating an approach that is both evidence-based and deeply holistic.
Through Reflex Yoga, we restore harmony between the brain and body, supporting neurological development and enhancing overall wellbeing.
Everything we do at Yotism is guided by a clear set of values.
These principles shape how we teach, how we practise, and how we support those who trust us with their learning and healing.
We meet individuals where they are, responding with understanding rather than trying to fix or change behaviour. Safety and trust always come first.
A settled nervous system is the foundation for learning, communication, and growth. We never demand engagement before the body feels safe.
Every neurodivergent journey is unique. Our work honours personal rhythms, boundaries, and ways of expressing the world.
We combine research-informed practice with empathy and intuition, ensuring our work is both effective and deeply human.
We focus on sustainable regulation and development, not quick outcomes. Real change happens gently, over time.
We meet individuals where they are, responding with understanding rather than trying to fix or change behaviour. Safety and trust always come first.
A settled nervous system is the foundation for learning, communication, and growth. We never demand engagement before the body feels safe.
Every neurodivergent journey is unique. Our work honours personal rhythms, boundaries, and ways of expressing the world.
We combine research-informed practice with empathy and intuition, ensuring our work is both effective and deeply human.
We focus on sustainable regulation and development, not quick outcomes. Real change happens gently, over time.
Nicole has a lifetime passionate connection for therapeutically meeting those with diverse needs. At the age of 16 she started volunteering for Mencap offering respite for families of children with profound Autism. From that moment on she has never strayed from supporting the SEN community.
At 20 she trained as a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner and Holistic Therapist and since then has grown and developed with the world of yoga as we know it now along with the opening of awareness, diagnosis and science backed information for Autism, ADHD and SEN in all its diversity.
Nicole has a lifetime passionate connection for therapeutically meeting those with diverse needs. At the age of 16 she started volunteering for Mencap offering respite for families of children with profound Autism. From that moment on she has never strayed from supporting the SEN community.
At 20 she trained as a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner and Holistic Therapist and since then has grown and developed with the world of yoga as we know it now along with the opening of awareness, diagnosis and science backed information for Autism, ADHD and SEN in all its diversity.
Nicole has a lifetime passionate connection for therapeutically meeting those with diverse needs. At the age of 16 she started volunteering for Mencap offering respite for families of children with profound Autism. From that moment on she has never strayed from supporting the SEN community.
At 20 she trained as a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner and Holistic Therapist and since then has grown and developed with the world of yoga as we know it now along with the opening of awareness, diagnosis and science backed information for Autism, ADHD and SEN in all its diversity.
Nicole has a lifetime passionate connection for therapeutically meeting those with diverse needs. At the age of 16 she started volunteering for Mencap offering respite for families of children with profound Autism. From that moment on she has never strayed from supporting the SEN community.
At 20 she trained as a yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner and Holistic Therapist and since then has grown and developed with the world of yoga as we know it now along with the opening of awareness, diagnosis and science backed information for Autism, ADHD and SEN in all its diversity.
Whether you are looking to support a loved one, deepen your professional practice, or bring therapeutic yoga into educational or clinical settings, Yotism welcomes you into a community built on understanding, integrity, and care.
