Julia is qualified in Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness for children, Chair yoga and Chi Me (modified Tai Chi for people with limited mobility). Her special interest is supporting children and young people with autism and learning disabilities, particularly non-verbal children. Julia can offer bespoke emotional regulation plans, and she designs accessible mindfulness and emotional regulation activity packs for families to use at home, making mindfulness techniques accessible to children who are non-verbal or with severe learning difficulties. These resources include social stories, communication supports, and sensory mindfulness tools. Julia is a parent of three children with autism, and has 11 years experience in supporting autistic clients, 17 years experience of parenting, and 20 years experience of teaching exercise. Julia also runs wellbeing events for parents and carers of disabled children.
33 Years of Excellence in Complementary Medicine
The Complementary Medical Association
2 Reviews on “Julia Gerrard (SENDsational Mind Body Soul)”
Highly professional, compassionate, and deeply knowledgeable.
Working with her has been an incredibly grounding experience. Through her “Emotional Well-being and Mindfulness” practice, she introduced me to Che ME (a gentle, relaxing version of Thai Chi), which has been fantastic for managing daily stress and finding a sense of calm.
Beyond the mindfulness practices, her deep knowledge of autism support has been life-changing for my family. She provided invaluable guidance regarding my two autistic sons, helping us navigate both their emotional needs and the complex formal and legal steps required to secure additional support. She combines genuine empathy with practical, actionable expertise. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking both emotional well-being and real-world guidance.
I have known Julia for many years since we attended a yoga retreat at the same time.
She has developed a dedicated attitude towards neurodivergence- autism in particular- and has become so knowledgeable and dedicated to this work done with such patience, passion and gentleness – an amazing lady