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Autistic China kid makes millions out of yoga

AGXStarseed

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(Not written by me. Edited to remove the word 'suffers'. This article makes the claim that Sun Chuyang's autism was 'gotten rid of' by the Yoga, so this article may cause offence to some readers)


A seven-year-old Chinese boy who has autism has emerged as the country’s youngest yoga teacher, earning over $15,900 by teaching the ancient Indian practice to more than 100 students.

Sun Chuyang, or Mike, from Zhejiang province learned yoga for three years and received a certificate for yoga teaching a year ago. He has earned more than 100,000 yuan by teaching yoga, becoming the youngest yoga teacher in China, or perhaps the world, China Daily reported. His mother said Sun learnt yoga to fight autism which he was diagnosed with at a day care centre when he was two years old.

To help heal him, his mother closed her apparel store and took him to practise yoga. At the age of three, he displayed a special interest in yoga, the report said. Sun reportedly got rid of autism within two years. At the age of six, Sun was approached to teach youngsters yoga and has since taught over 100 students.


Source: Autistic China kid makes millions out of yoga
 
To say that yoga cures autism is very misleading. But I will say that practicing yoga can definitely help you managed the effects of it. like sensory issues. I practice it myself and it really helps me get through the day without stressing out too much. I've been doing yoga for over 25 years now and not once have I had a meltdown since. Glad to see this kid in China make a life for himself. I would definitely recommend anyone on the spectrum to do yoga. It really helps with managing stress.
 

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