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Jo-San Arnold and I are so proud to have been asked by the International Day of Yoga Committee at the U.N. to contribute to the special world-wide edition of their Light-on-Light magazine about sharing Accessible Yoga with the community, and the International of Day of Yoga. Click this link https://tinyurl.com/y72pjwhd to read both articles (the images below might not show clearly) (NOTE: There is an error in my article. My class is not at Casa de Oro, it is at El Cajon Library; click here for details ) Here is a link to the entire magazine for your reading pleasure: https://issuu.com/unityearth/docs/lightonlight_un_idy I want to extend special personal thanks to the following people for inspiring me to learn about yoga and share the knowledge: Jivana Heyman Karen O'Donnell Clarke, Judith Hanson Lasater Shelby Lafrinere Kaitlyn Asken Melissa Anne Booker Matthew W. Sanford Jivana Heyman Leslie Kazadi Steffany Moonaz Anne Joseph Gretchen Mallios Amy Wheeler Yoga Rachel Krentzman Shaw...

A few articles about yoga! Adaptive Yoga Changes Lives By Rear Adm. Tom Steffens (Ret.), former Navy SEAL and founder, Exalted Warrior Foundation http://navymedicine.navylive.dodlive.mil/archives/4329 New Study Shows Yoga Has Healing Powers By Susan Brink, for National Geographic https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140207-yoga-cancer-inflammation-stress/

Saturday June 18, 2017 was a celebration in San Diego for the International Day of Yoga. Sponsored/organized by local studio Pilgrimage of the Heart in conjunction with a number of other yoga studios and local/regional sponsors, 500 practitioners of yoga of the body/mind/spirit gathered to celebrate peace, unity, breath, sunshine, life and love! Accessible Yoga Ambassador/RYT/ Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner Jo-San Arnold and I partnered together for the second year to teach Adaptive Yoga for special needs, and this year we added Chair Yoga for Every Body. The festival asked us to offer four half-hour breakout sessions to coincide with their other workshops and we were happy to oblige. Jo-San had friends from Great Paces  come down to enjoy the morning sessions. We emphasize that our style of yoga is NOT just for those with the special needs but also for the caregivers as well, giving everyone and opportunity to stretch and strengthen, to take a break, to reconnect with their bodies...

Good Afternoon,  I just finished browsing through  byomyoga.blogspot.com , and I noticed that you provide some great informative resources for those dealing with developmental disabilities and their families.  A couple of years ago, one of my best friends gave birth to a child who has this condition, and supporting her through the process of learning about CP and creating the best possible life for him has shown me firsthand what families dealing with CP go through on a daily basis.  Because of this, I appreciate you offering so many helpful resources to the public on this topic. I would love to recommend another resource for your site,  http://www.thecplawyer.com/blog . The blog helps people whose children have been born with Cerebral Palsy understand their legal options. It also offers some great health and wellness information.  I hope you are having a great week. Thank you again for offering so many helpful resources for those with C...

"The Accessible Yoga movement is introducing yoga to older adults and others not normally included in this largely young, white, middle-class movement: people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, those with different body types, and underserved communities. "Aging With Dignity travels to the Accessible Yoga Conference in Santa Barbara for its first video report. "Video reported and edited by Matt Perry" http://www.calhealthreport.org/2017/01/09/accessible-yoga/

There are people doing amazing work out there using yoga to complement other modalities to help create vitality, ease suffering, and improve physical and mental abilities. I met a few of those people last weekend and I'm thrilled to share their work with you: Yoga and Arthritis http://www.hopkinsarthritis.org/patient-corner/disease-management/yoga-for-arthritis/ In reality, beginner yoga classes may provide simple, gentle movements that gradually build strength, balance, and flexibility – all elements that may be especially beneficial for people with arthritis. In this article, Steffany Haaz Moonaz, PhD and registered yoga teacher (RYT-500) will demystify yoga for arthritis patients and their providers. (click link above to read more) Yoga and Cerebral Palsy http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/inspiration/athletes/ryan-mcgraw Individuals with physical disabilities often seek alternative means of exercise to help them stay strong and healthy. As Ryan McGraw discovered, yoga can be a great ...