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Yoga for Autistic Adults: Calm Your Nervous System with Lisa Danahy

Adulting with Autism

Release Date: 01/05/2026

Overwhelmed by nervous system overload, teeth-grinding stress, or masking as an autistic/AuDHD/ADHD young adult? 😩 This episode of Adulting With Autism is your accessible guide to yoga therapy for neurodivergent calm—breathe easy and build resilience without overwhelm!

Join Lisa Danahy, MS Yoga Therapist, founder/CEO of Create Calm nonprofit (cultural healing in 200+ schools since 2016), Hay House author of Creating Calm in Your Classroom, and certified expert (C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 via Kripalu/Radiant Child). With 30+ years in education/psychology, she shares her type-A transformation to breath mastery, specializing in trauma-informed yoga for neurodivergents—releasing survival coping for flexible adulting.

Highlights (timestamps for easy listening):

  • 0:00-5:00: Lisa's story—From burnout to yoga epiphany: Why it transformed her life.
  • 5:00-10:00: LIVE balloon breath demo: Reset your nervous system (April's teeth-grinding relief—try now!).
  • 10:00-15:00: Nervous system regulation: Release childhood coping (e.g., clenching) for self-check-ins.
  • 15:00-20:00: Starting yoga: Gentle Hatha/Kundalini for beginners (repetitive moves sync mind-body for processing challenges).
  • 20:00-25:00: Strength secrets: Warrior pose = 10x bone-building vs. walking (safe for joints, builds balance from 20s!).
  • 25:00-30:00: Safe instructors: Seek IAYT/Yoga Alliance certified (small classes, therapeutic for safety—Lisa's London ageism tale!).
  • 30:00+: Imperfect practice: Embrace stumbles for wholeness (yoga as non-judgmental return to self).

Neurodivergent adults, reclaim your calm—yoga for autistic adults eases AuDHD/ADHD anxiety with evidence-based tools. Tune in now for neurodivergent nervous system regulation and gentle yoga beginners tips!

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Resources: Creating Calm in Your Classroom on Amazon; createcalm.org for programs; @yogatherapywithlisadanahy on IG.

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