MBS Sandbox - Session 9
2022-11-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-9/
Pain and The Subtle Body
“All I thought about was pain and the absence of pain, I didn’t think about the in-between,” MBS Student. Living in chronic pain is living with an altered mind-body relationship. It can cause fear and hesitation in our students and disconnection from their subtle body. Pain also serves as a messenger to protect our bodies from anything that may cause more pain or discomfort. How can we find ways to effectively teach a yoga practice while recognizing the reality that some students experience chronic pain?
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

MBS Sandbox - Session 8
2022-10-13 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-8/
Living ’til the End: Practices for the End of Life
Living gracefully in one’s body is possible at every stage of life and yoga prepares us well to be present with those who are in the final stages. In this practice session, we’ll share simple mind-body practices, based on the principles of yoga, that help people and caregivers find relief, ease, and connection in this time of uncertainty.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

MBS Sandbox - Session 7
2022-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-7/
Rethinking Restorative
Resting quietly in different positions for long periods of time may NOT sound “restorative” for many people. Pain, discomfort, difficulty focusing, and other factors can affect what a student finds truly restorative in their body. This session will challenge us to look from different angles and at new ways of rethinking restorative practice so we can provide a truly nourishing and relaxing experience for all of our students.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

Yoga, Disability and Transformation - Session 3
2022-09-06 14:00 - 15:30 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85207443700
“Keeping your head” is a crucial skill when dealing with the challenges of living with a disability. We all have been battle-tested by outlandishly difficult situations, and we all carry the scars to prove it. But how do you learn to “keep your head” or stay “centered.” Surely, it requires more than an act of will. The body can help. Finding and utilizing the midline within your body is not only an important skill when doing yoga poses, but also as a powerful means to center your mind. Come join this interactive, community conversation and hear or share stories of battles survived while also learning to access your midline in both yoga poses and the rest of your life.

Come join us live on September 6 at 2 PM Central Time and share your voice.

No need to register in advance, but you may register below to get a Zoom link and other updates via email. Sessions will be recorded made available on The Hub.

MBS Sandbox - Session 6
2022-08-11 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-6/
Moving in Multiple Directions at Once
What does this really mean? How does it work? What are the implications of moving in multiple directions? And why is this important in our asana practice and our teaching? This session will address those questions, focusing on the richness that multidimensional movement brings to individual asanas and to our teaching.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

MBS Sandbox - Session 5
2022-07-14 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-5/
Yoga at the Bedside
The richness of yoga lends itself to every possible position, and supine is no exception! In fact, a floor or bedside yoga practice can be just as effective as a seated or standing one. Practice along while we get bigger in space, explore balance as a sensation, and discover rhythm as we play with ways to share yoga with those who are lying down.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning

MBS Sandbox - Session 4
2022-06-09 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-4/
Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities
Can people with intellectual disabilities easily access the profound benefits of yoga? We hear that question frequently at MBS and the answer is a resounding yes! Join Bethany for a discussion and practice on how to bring yoga’s 4 sensations of balance, grounding, rhythm and expansion to people with intellectual disabilities, through a combination of narrative, collaboration, storytelling and fun!
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

MBS Sandbox - Session 3
2022-05-12 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-3/
Touching Earth and Sky
Are Grounding and Expansion separate Core Sensations or simply two sides of the same coin? Can you have one without the other? Does it matter? Join us to explore these two MBS Core Sensations and consider how they contribute not only to a robust yoga practice, but make real-life differences in how we live and move in the world.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

Yoga, Disability and Transformation - Session 2
2022-05-10 14:00 - 15:30 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/yoga-disability-and-transformation-session-2/
When living with a disability, have you ever noticed that the pace of your clock is not the same as the world’s clock? Whether stressing about how to manage the next minute or how to age fearlessly with your specific condition, living with a disability is a study in time. We learn to wait for our own bodies, for the extra time it takes to get somewhere, or for the years it often takes to fully realize what it means to be disabled. People living with disabilities are forced to become masters of time. Join this interactive, community conversation about the relationship between disability and the experience of time. This session also includes a yoga practice that emphasizes the uses of time in your yoga poses. Time is a teacher, not an obstacle.

Come join us live on May 10 at 2 PM Central Time and share your voice.

No need to register in advance, but you may register below to get a Zoom link and other updates via email. Sessions will be recorded made available on The Hub.

Session 2: May 10, 2022

Time: 2-3:30pm CT
Theme/Topic: Disability, Sexuality, Sensuality, & Touch
Click HERE to join via ZOOM.

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-30 18:00 - 19:00
Chris My Asana
With Christine Paul
Saturday, April 30, 6-7pm CST
In person at Yoga Center Retreat and Online
$20 suggested minimum donation
Everyone deserves the sensation of relief! Join me to sense, feel and explore the sensation of relief through alignment, boundary, expansion, stillness, rhythm, community and more.
This all levels class benefits the adaptive yoga program at Mind Body Solutions (MBS), a non-profit focused on transforming trauma, loss and disability by opening yoga to everybody. MBS shares the gift of yoga with MILITARY VETS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILTIY, SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, ELDERLY & PEOPLE LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN.

Donations accepted online or during class: https://find.mindbodysolutions.org/fundraiser/3781960
Social hour following class | Steel Toe Brewing
Register / RSVP Here

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-30 09:30 - 10:30
Plant a Seed
with Dawn Jenkins
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. CST
In Person and on Zoom
Join me for a very special class where we will use yoga, breath, meditation, and intention to plant seeds of change within ourselves.

Register Here

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-28 22:30
Donation Class
With Sandra Razieli
Thursday, April 28 5:30-6:45pm HST
Online – Zoom
In this class we will explore 7 qualities of movement that correlate with the Jewish mystical practice of Counting the Omer. These qualities are flow, strength, balance, endurance, presence, foundation and freedom. Class will include an short explanation of the practice and time for questions and discussion. All are welcome.The actual movements will require the ability to move from the floor to standing.
Join Here

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-28 17:00 - 18:00
pyroPILATES
with Christina Martin
Thursday, April 28, 2022 5:00 PM ET
Online
pyroPILATES is a low impact, high-intensity class that increases deep core strength, flexibility, and stability. It is a fast-paced class that increases strength and stamina – a great complement to your yoga classes.
Register Here

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-27 17:00 - 18:00
Practice with a Purpose!
With Hannah Gould
Wednesday April 27 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET
Zoom
Suggested donation: $25
Join Hannah Gould for this special Yoga for Stress Relief class: A calming and grounding practice featuring gentle movement, mindful stretches and restorative poses. This class includes seated, prone and supine poses – no standing.
Ends with a guided relaxation.
Recommended props: Bolster, blanket, 2 blocks
Register Here

Donation Class
2022-04-26 12:00 - 12:30
Donation Class
with Audrey
Tuesday 26th of April at 12pm CET / 6pm UK / 7pm CEST
Online via Zoom
Gentle adaptive chair class. Follow the movement, breathe deeply, feeling the energy within and around you. The focus will be on soothing the nervous system, releasing tension, and finding wee bubbles of joy and softness.
Practice in a chair, mat, bed or couch. The practice will adapt to you, not the other way around.
Register Here
About Audrey [she/her]
I believe that yoga is a practice that goes beyond movement: it drives how you live your life, your values and attitude. To me, flexibility is a state of mind. I’ve now been living with a neurodegenerative illness for seven years, I had to find new ways to practice yoga. My practice now helps and supports me, and my dream is to share all these tools with you so that you too can find a practice that serves you.
Fundraising page: https://find.mindbodysolutions.org/fundraiser/3766242

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-25 19:00 - 20:00
Monday Yoga
With Amy Aubrecht
April 25th, 2022, 7:00-8:00pm EST
On Zoom

This week’s class is hosted in honor of MindBody Solutions, a nonprofit that strives to open yoga to all abilities. (See link below to donate!) Class will include poetry from Hannah Emerson, one of the students that has helped me integrate Adaptive Yoga principles.

Email Amy for Zoom Link and Passcode HERE

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-24 19:00 - 20:00
Kiss My Asana Candlelight Donation Class
with Danielle Berres
Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 7-8PM CST
St. Paul Yoga Center
I’m proud to participate in Mind Body Solutions’ 9th Annual Kiss My Asana Yogathon, their biggest fundraiser that helps spread the message that a greater connection between mind and body can help all of us live with improved comfort and ease, no matter our condition, age, or ability. Join me for a gentle vinyasa class by candlelight or donate directly to the cause here:
https://find.mindbodysolutions.org/fundraiser/3768917
Register Here

9th Annual Kiss My Asana Yogathon
2022-04-23 10:30 - 2022-04-30 17:00
Join a global community practicing with a singular purpose — to help improve the lives of people living with trauma, loss, and disability. Your 7-day (self-directed) yoga or meditation practice will ceate profound change for YOU and someone living with a disability. Dedicate your (yoga or meditation) practice the week of April 23-29 to help us raise awareness and essential funds to support our Adaptive Yoga Program. It’s easy – and FUN! Simply DO yoga – wherever you do yoga! Kiss My Asana® is a virtual event, meaning your yoga practice can happen anywhere – at a yoga studio, a community center, or at home… wherever you put your mat or chair!
Join Us Today!!

9th Annual Kiss My Asana Yogathon - Kick Off!!
2022-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | https://www.youtube.com/mindbodysolutions
Where: Mind Body Solutions YouTube Channel
When: Saturday, April 23, 2022 / 10am CST
What: Watch, practice, feel the work of Mind Body Solutions. Led by Matthew Sanford.
Who: Open to everybody!
Why: To help kick off our 9th annual Yogathon, supporting the adaptive yoga program at Mind Body Solutions

Yogathon - Donation Class
2022-04-23 08:00 - 09:00
Donation Class
With Daira Farrell
Saturday April 23rd 9am ET
U.B.U. Yoga
This gentle opening sequence will encourage you to open your heart and mind through a 25 minute whole body floor/seated practice-
This class is accessible for all who can move safely from seated, prone and supine. No experience necessary—
Offer what you comfortably can. All donations may be made directly on my Kiss my Asana Fundraising page. You don’t need to attend to donate- and donations may be made throughout the whole month of April!
Register Here

MBS Sandbox - Session 2
2022-04-14 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-2/
Reference Without Touch
“Mind enters the body through reference,” Matthew Sanford. With our adaptive yoga classes online and likely to remain that way for a while, our teaching has had to significantly change. This discussion and practice focus on how we can provide opportunities for reference to students when we are online or working in any environment that does not allow teachers to physically touch their students.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

Online Intro to Adaptive Yoga II (MBS Full Scholarship)
2022-04-05 09:00 - 2022-04-07 15:00
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Online Intro to Adaptive Yoga II
2022-04-05 09:00 - 2022-04-07 15:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85303297334
Continue your exploration of the mind-body relationship when you return for part II of our Introduction to Adaptive Yoga Series. Prepare for more thought-provoking, sensation-based conversations, additional time to refine your teaching in breakout rooms, and journey with Matthew into activation of the inner body.
This workshop will give you the opportunity, under the guidance of Matthew and MBS staff, to work with other participants and an adaptive yoga student, exploring ways in which yoga is expressed in their body. Recognize how simple yogic principles travel through every body, regardless of condition, and how sharing this insight opens yoga to all of us.
This workshop qualifies for 15 contact Yoga Alliance continuing education hours.
Prerequisite: Online Intro to Adaptive Yoga I
Course Dates and Information:

April 5-7 | 9 am – 3 pm CT
Follow-up Session: | 2-3:30 pm CT

Full Course Tuition $360
Scholarship available: $160 off tuition. Click HERE for more information.
Platform | Zoom

APRIL Online Continuing Studies MBS Full Scholarship
2022-04-05 08:00 - 2022-04-07 17:00

MBS Sandbox - Session 1
2022-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/mbs-sandbox-session-1/
No Standing? No Worries!
We can’t seem to get enough of standing poses! But how do we share them with our students who are seated? In this session we’ll identify and practice the sensations that keep us coming back to standing poses over and over. Bring your props and your imagination as we pull apart your favorite standing poses and broaden the definition of what a standing pose looks like.
Open to anyone who has studied adaptive yoga with Mind Body Solutions and is curious about learning!

Yoga, Disability and Transformation - Session 1
2022-02-01 14:00 - 15:30 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/yoga-disability-and-transformation-session-1/
Touch lies on a continuum but shares a fundamental theme: all touch includes an exchange of energy. Join Matthew for a conversation with Dr. Sarah Brindle. Dr. Brindle is a rehabilitation psychologist with special expertise in disability and sexuality. She practices at the VA in Long Beach California. This conversation branches out into the continuum of mind-body contact and how a yoga practice can enhance the many faces of touch.
Come join us live on February 1 at 2 PM Central Time and share your voice.

No need to register in advance, but you may register below to get a Zoom link and other updates via email. Sessions will be recorded made available on The Hub.

Session 1: February 1, 2022

Time: 2-3:30pm CT
Theme/Topic: Disability, Sexuality, Sensuality, & Touch
Click HERE to join via ZOOM.

Online Intro to Adaptive Yoga I (MBS Full Scholarship)
2022-01-25 09:00 - 2022-01-27 15:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/online-intro-to-adaptive-yoga-i-mbs-full-scholarship/

Online Intro to Adaptive Yoga I
2022-01-25 09:00 - 2022-01-27 15:00 | https://www.mindbodysolutions.org/event/online-intro-to-adaptive-yoga-i/
Join Mind Body Solutions founder Matthew Sanford for this interactive 3-day online workshop, discovering ways to open yoga to people of every ability. Explore your personal yoga practice from a new perspective, appreciate how simple core principles apply to all bodies, and practice the application of these concepts to floor, seated, and standing postures.
Teaching adaptive yoga requires the practitioner to examine their own practice and motivations for sharing yoga with people who have experienced trauma, loss, and disability. In this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to dive deeply inward, discovering the universal sensations of yoga and how this allows you to teach people of every ability. This workshop will combine experiential instruction, deep reflection, asana practice, and group discussion to provide a well-rounded introduction to sharing yoga with people of all abilities.
This workshop qualifies for 15 contact Yoga Alliance continuing education hours.
Course Dates and Information:

January 25-27, 2022 | 9am – 3pm CT

Full Course Tuition $360
Scholarships available: $160 off tuition. Click HERE for more information.
Platform | Zoom

Brains, Bodies, Trauma and the Arc of Healing
2021-12-04 08:30 - 16:00
Join Matthew Sanford as he discusses body-centered treatment strategies with some of the most important voices in the field of trauma recovery.
December 4, 2021 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm ET – Live | Virtual Event | 6 CE credits
This interactive, all-day, 4-part workshop features an array of leading, trauma-centered practitioners in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, resilience, storytelling, and yoga.
Join author and adaptive yoga pioneer Matthew Sanford as he leads separate conversations with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD (best-selling author), Dr. Ruth Lanius MD, PhD (leading neuroscience researcher and clinician), Dr. Daniel Libby (founder, Veterans Yoga Project), and renowned storyteller Kevin Kling (author and playwright). They will discuss body-centered rationale and treatment strategies for helping survivors heal and recover from traumatic experiences.
Each 90-minute segment includes a 60-minute conversation with the featured presenter, Q&A session, and an experiential, body-centered, 30-minute practice inspired by each particular conversation.
$150 Tuition
Limited financial assistance available. Questions? Email amy@mindbodysolutions.org
REGISTER HERE

Yoga, Disability, & Transformation - Session 5: Notes from Disability
2021-11-17 14:00 - 15:30 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88412309467
Join Matthew and our adaptive yoga community as we begin creating an open-ended letter to our culture at large. This lively, fun, and well-intending conversation briefly revisits this year’s previous themes while also offering advice and insights about the universal experience of living with a disability. The inspiration for this dialogue comes from an old adage, “Until the lion tells the story, the hunter will always be the hero.” This session will also include an adaptive yoga practice.
No need to register in advance, but you can RSVP below to get a Zoom link and other updates via email.
Sessions will be recorded made available on The Hub.

Session 5: Nov 17, 2021

Time: 2-3:30pm CT
Theme/Topic: Notes from Disability
Click HERE to join via ZOOM.
