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!
For - Kiss My Asana Participants - a daily, live practice led by MBS students to celebrate the 11th Annual Yogathon!
Sharing humanity through literature This is a free and welcoming space where stories deepen the connections within and among us. We welcome everyone to join us each month to explore, together. To make this a truly accessible and open space, all selections will be available in both printed and audio format. Additionally, a shorter selection will […]