In this series of experiential, online gatherings, the MBS community comes together to explore, share, and support the ‘inside’ story of disability. Living with a disability fosters unique insight and wisdom, and this is a forum through which it can be shared. Each session presents a conversation theme framed up by our founder Matthew Sanford, but collectively discussed within the group at large. The resulting conversations are powerful, heartfelt, and helpful. Each session also features a yoga practice inspired by the conversation theme. These gatherings are intended to revolve around the experience of disability, but everyone is welcome and there is no fee to attend.
I look forward to seeing you soon…
Matthew Sanford / Founder, Mind Body Solutions
2026 Sessions:
- March 11 When Words Fail, Stories Emerge
- May 13 What is Transformation?
- Sept 23 Changing Perspectives
- Nov 18. On Consciousness: A Preview
Yoga, Disability, & Transformation 2026
All Yoga, Disability, and Transformation sessions are offered freely and everyone is welcome to attend. To receive the zoom link directly via email, please register for the session using the link provided.
Note: Dates and themes are subject to change.
When Words Fail…Stories Emerge
March 11 / 11 AM CT
Words often fail to describe the ‘real’ experience of disability. Too readily, the hero’s journey becomes the default story – disability becomes something to overcome. For most, this is not a helpful archetype. Join Matthew and world-renowned Irish storyteller Clare Murphy as they discuss the transformative power of story beyond the hero’s journey. Clare is a story master of story, both old and new, and the myriad ways they can transform our experience. If we are lucky, she will tell a couple.
What is Transformation?
May 13 / 11 AM CT
As a non-profit, Mind Body Solutions aims to help transform trauma, loss, and disability into hope and potential. For our three 2026 remaining installments of our series, “Yoga, Disability, and Transformation,” we focus in on the process of transformation. Join our founder Matthew Sanford in our May 13th session for an initial, table-setting conversation that explores the overarching theme: what is transformation? What might be some illuminating examples from nature? What is the relationship between transformation and healing? And finally what does it even mean to transform trauma, loss, and disability? As always, there will be a closing yoga practice inspired by our discussion.
Changing Perspectives…
Sept 23 / 11 AM CT
We are beyond excited to feature Canadian Paralympian Hall of Fame inductee Josh Dueck to our Yoga, Disability, and Transformation series. Josh has captured sit-skiing’s ultimate “Grand Slam” sweeping gold the X Games, the World Championships, and the Paralympics. He also was a first sit-skier to ever stick a backflip. In 2022, he led the Canadian Winter Paralympic team as their Chef de Mission (Team Captain) and also served four-year terms for both the Canadian and International Paralympic Committees. But as he will share, his story is much more than accomplishments.
Join Josh and our founder Matthew Sanford for a far-reaching conversation, including his personal struggles with his attraction to speed and risk, what he found through multiple MBS adaptive yoga trainings, how this changed his perception of his body’s potential, and the home he now finds within the MBS Online Community. If that wasn’t enough, Josh will also reflect on how gaining a global perspective changed his view of disability worldwide. Matthew may even get Josh to talk about getting to know French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron and face-to-face interactions with Vladimir Putin.Josh is also featured in the award-winning documentary The Freedom Chair, is a renowned public speaker, and has a memoir coming out from Simon & Schuster Canada.
On Consciousness: A Preview
Nov 18 / 11 AM CT
In this year’s final session, our founder Matthew Sanford shares core themes from his current manuscript, Meditations of a Broken Yogi: A Scout Wolf on Bodies and Consciousness. Participants gain insights into the nature of our consciousness, the experience of emptiness as a sensation, and the transformative potential of trauma, loss, and disability. It’ll be a fun and interesting 90 minutes including everything from stick-figure drawings to the underlying aims of a yoga practice. Oh, and of course, we’ll do some yoga poses.