575 Dutton Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577 · (510) 635-4296 · donations@piedmontyogacommunity.org
Currently these classes are attended by a wide variety of students who arrive in wheelchairs, using walkers, canes or crutches as well as those with invisible special needs. Adults of all ages, genders, and ethnicities (Filipino-American, Indian – both American and Asian – African-American, Japanese-American) currently attend our classes. Our teachers, assistants and volunteers are equally as varied. Among our current students are, paraplegics, many with esoteric autoimmune diseases, others who have post polio sequelae, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, osteogenesis imperfecta, scleroderma, hip or knee replacements, cancer, traumatic brain injury, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy and other side effects from diabetes. The majority of these students are dealing with a great deal of stress in their every day lives. The program includes the following classes and teacher training:
YOGA FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Piedmont Yoga Studio
Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 pm
Studio 1 (wheelchair accessible)
$15 single, $50 series of 4 (sliding scale available)
Teacher: JoAnn Lyons
Assistant: Cheryl Fenner Brown
This asana class is for anyone with a physical disability. Students who have some yoga experience as well as those new to the practice are welcome. We will practice meditation, breathing, and yoga asana with the use of props. If you are severely limited in your movements, you may want to bring a friend or attendant to assist you to enhance your experience.
YOGA FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
Piedmont Yoga Studio
Saturdays from 3:00-4:30 pm
Studio 1 (wheelchair accessible)
$15 single, $50 series of 4 (sliding scale available)
Teacher: JoAnn Lyons
Assistants: Patty Hirota-Cohen & Rushina Patel
In this class, you will learn to adapt popular yoga asanas for your individual needs, work with the breath for healing and calming, and adjust your yoga practice to where you are in the moment. There will be gentle movement, floor work and supported standing poses as well as restorative poses. This class is for you...
- If you are recovering from an accident or illness
- If you have carpal tunnel syndrome
- If you have a mild case of MS or CP
- If you live with chronic pain
- If you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- All of the above, or other chronic conditions
TEACHING YOGA TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Yearly teacher training offered by JoAnn Lyons to current yoga teachers and intermediate or advanced yoga students who wish to work with the disabled community.
- Upcoming Workshop Dates - September 10-12 & 26, 2010
JoAnn Lyons, Director
(510) 593-7108
joannlyonsyoga@aol.com
Find out more from the Piedmont Yoga Studio website