Rhythm has the potential to alight the body with joy. It is also the sensation that is often most affected by trauma, loss and disability. Finding ways to infuse your classes with rhythm is a study in finding joy and supporting your student’s own personal rhythm and pace. Let’s talk about it! To help prepare, […]
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 […]
Mondays - 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 […]
Tuesdays - Ongoing Online Our Ambulatory Adaptive Class is for individuals who are able to walk but live with impaired mobility or balance issues. This class is for students who can transfer to and from the floor independently with minimal effort. Frequent position changes and both floor and seated poses may be a part of […]
Tuesdays - Ongoing Online Our Ambulatory Adaptive Class is for people living with a disability who are able to walk but live with impaired mobility or balance issues. This class is for students who can transfer to and from the floor independently with minimal effort. Frequent position changes and both floor and seated poses may […]
Wednesdays - 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 […]
Wednesdays - Ongoing Online Our Ambulatory Adaptive Yoga Class is for people living with a disability who are able to walk but live with impaired mobility or balance issues. This class is for students who can transfer to and from the floor independently with minimal effort. Frequent position changes and both floor and seated poses […]
Thursdays Ongoing Online 11:00AM Central Time 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 […]
Navigating trauma, loss and disability requires an enormous amount of will. Willfulness can also lead to burnout and fatigue, and sometimes even injury. How do we as yoga teachers honor this in our students while also offering other ways to explore an adaptive yoga practice? The peaks and valleys of this discussion will be better […]
Fridays - Ongoing Online 9:30AM Central Time This hour-long class is specially designed for people with intellectual disabilities. We will explore the principles of grounding, expansion, rhythm, and balance through slow, gentle yoga poses. A caregiver or PCA is required to attend the first class with the student. Caregivers may be asked to attend all […]
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. […]
Saturdays Ongoing Online 10:00AM Central Time 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 […]