To riff off of a famous Rumi quote, Beyond mind and body, there is a field. I will meet disability and trauma there. Anyone who lives with disability and trauma knows firsthand that its effects are beyond physical and psychological, even beyond emotional. The experience occurs at a nearly indescribable nexus of different threads within […]
Authenticity as a Teacher Finding your own words and showing up authentically is a lifelong practice as a teacher. Sometimes in our efforts to provide the best experience for our students, we feel less than authentic. Is it a lack of confidence, experience, knowledge? Will acquiring more knowledge remedy our feelings of inadequacy? Join Bethany […]
Play with the four core sensations in this year's Sandbox! First up - Grounding! The sensation of grounding is fundamental to moving safely through a yoga pose and practice. It is also essential to creating a cohesive and supportive class environment and community. How can we as adaptive yoga teachers facilitate the sensation of grounding […]
Thursdays - Ongoing Online This class is for individuals living with mobility disabilities such as partial or total paralysis, amputation, spinal cord injury, severe arthritis, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, spina bifida and cerebral palsy. Adaptive class participants must be able to follow simple instructions. We welcome students who do and do not use […]
We are a team of superheroes who identify living with a disability as a fundamental feature of their lives. We believe that DISability does not mean UNability, but rather, it is ability that has traveled through the worlds of shadow and reflection. We believe that disability creates wisdom and needs to be shared. We meet virtually on the first […]
Yoga, Disability and Transformation Session 1 March 13 | 11AM Central Time Obviously, living with trauma, loss, or disability are different experiences. And yet they also share similarities. Within the disability community, we run the gamut. Some of us live with overt trauma, some with more overt disabilities, and all of us have experienced various […]
While it may seem abstract, the sensation of expansion serves as one of the most practical of the core sensations. Practicing how to move into and through the world with a sense of bodily integrity, coherence and expansion is vital to a person’s sense of belonging and purpose. Let’s fill the vessel of our bodies […]
Sundays - Ongoing Online This class is for individuals living with mobility disabilities such as partial or total paralysis, amputation, spinal cord injury, severe arthritis, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, spina bifida and cerebral palsy. Adaptive class participants must be able to follow simple instructions. We welcome students who do and do not use […]
Join us for the Team Huddle; a student-led 10-minute mind-body practice!
This is a gentle, adaptive seated/supine class. It is a blend of gentle asana movements, prāṇāyāma (breathwork), restorative shapes, and guided relaxation meditation. The intention is to soothe the nervous system and chronic pain, find bubbles of joy and rest, and have a moment of reflection. Practice in a chair, mat, bed, or couch. Low sensory. […]
MBS describes balance as ‘an equal distribution of presence in the body’. This month we will discuss ways we’ve found to teach and share this presence with our students (that doesn’t involve standing on our heads!). We will also dive into savasana – how can this be practiced as a balancing pose? What are some […]
Join us live on Zoom to kick off the 11th Annual Kiss My Asana Yogathon!