Accessible Yoga

Neurological Conditions & Yoga starts on Friday! Enjoy payment plans with a special community rate. 🌿 In our new upcoming online workshop series, you’ll learn about the ways that yoga can offer physical, mental, and spiritual benefits for people with neurological conditions. Swipe through to learn more about the curriculum and faculty of this 20-hour program! Neurological Conditions & Yoga - Starts on May 15 - Live online with replay access for one year - 20-hour certificate Link in bio to save your spot! [Light green graphic with dark evergreen text listing the names of each session, event flyer.]

Neurological conditions are any disease, disorder, or injury of the brain, spinal cord, or nerves, and it’s a condition that we’re likely to encounter in yoga spaces. According to a recent report from the World Health Organization, neurological conditions affect over 1 in 3 people worldwide! That's why we created Neurological Conditions & Yoga: Practice & Teaching, our new online workshop series. This 20-hour program is a series of 10 workshops guided by yoga teachers and yoga therapists with expertise in serving this diverse population, and many have lived experience with a neurological condition. The series will cover asana, pranayama, and meditation practices that are effective methods for working with the nervous system and creating balance and a sense of wellbeing. You'll also explore important contraindications. Faculty: Lian Norris @youcanyogala Abigail Atkinson @wellwithabigail @abigailadaptiveyoga Cherie Hotchkiss @yourowngentleapproach Dr. Shailla Vaidya @theyogamd.ca Kimberly Richardson @yesyouyoga_wellness Ron Caruso @influentialsfoundation Renee Le Verrier Rodrigo Souza @allihopayoga Eve Adler @eve_adler_rn_eryt Natalia Tabilo @yogaforallbodies Dr. Abha Karki Rajbhandari @neurobreathe Jivana Heyman @jivanaheyman Details: May 15 - June 16, 2026 Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-11am PT | 12pm-2pm ET Tiered pricing, payment plans, and partial scholarships are available! Link in bio to save your spot! [Light sage green event flyer with headshots and a motif of a purple-hued leaf.]

The Accessible Yoga Training Online is back this fall! Come learn how to design yoga classes where all students can practice together in a way that honors and celebrates people of all ages, sizes, abilities, and experience levels. Take a deep dive into how to adapt asana on the mat, chair, wall, and bed, as well as build the skills needed to lead an equitable and accessible yoga practice. Details: ▪️ The 55-hour training starts on September 18 through November 3 ▪️ Save $100 with Early Bird pricing and 6-month payment plans now! ▪️ Plus, partial scholarship applications are open This is your opportunity to study with Jivana Heyman @JivanaHeyman and guest teachers: Anjali Rao @anjalikamathrao Zabie Yamasaki @transcending_trauma_with_yoga Tamika Caston-Miller @tamika_castonmiller Tristan Katz @tristankatzcreative Tracee Stanley @tracee_stanley Becky Aten @yoga_for_neurodiversity Rodrigo Souza @allihopayoga Michelle Cassandra Johnson @skillinaction Indu Arora @induaroraofficial Shanna Small @shannasmallofficial Libby Hinsley @libbyhinsleypt Ann Swanson @annswansonwellness Dani Anderson @missdanilee86 Amma Fandiño @ammafandino Save your spot at the link in bio! [Headshot images on a pink and olive green event flyer with a narrow turquoise, orange, and brown wave.]

The Accessible Yoga Training Live (in Person) may be coming to your area soon! If you’re interested in joining me, there are a few equity pricing deadlines coming up. I’d love to meet you in person—save your spot at the link in bio! 🌇 Chicago, IL | June 26-28 - Partial scholarship applications open through Friday, May 22! 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland | September 5-7 - Save €100 with Early Bird Pricing and extended 6-month payment plans through June 8! 🇬🇧 London, England | September 11-13 - Save £100 with Early Bird Pricing and extended 6-month payment plans through June 8! [ID: Blue-green event flyer with a photo of Jivana seated in a chair in front of green foliage and holding a rolled up yoga mat.]

Yoga & Dementia with Eve Adler @eve_adler_rn_eryt —a workshop included in our upcoming online series, Neurological Conditions & Yoga, which starts Friday! Research supports the practice of yoga as an ideal early intervention for those with modifiable risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s Disease, which is the most common form of dementia. Yogic practices have also shown effectiveness in enhancing learning abilities in both older adults and children and have proven to be valuable to help with memory enhancement, preventing cognitive conditions, and increasing brain activity. In this workshop, you’ll learn the importance of asana, pranayama, meditation, sangha (community), and spiritual resilience in relation to dementia. You’ll also experience a short yoga practice demonstrating ways to implement these recommendations into everyday life. 🌿 Neurological Conditions & Yoga starts Friday! May 15 - June 16 | Tuesdays & Fridays 20-hour certificate 🌿 Payment plans are available with a special community rate! [Light green graphics with photos of Eve, a Black woman with a shaved head, and dark green text.]

⭐️ Starts Tomorrow ⭐️ Hello folks, ✨ I’m excited to offer a session in Accessible Yoga’s upcoming workshop series, Neurological Conditions & Yoga. Yoga supports everyone’s body, mind, and spirit, and it offers particular benefits for people with neurological conditions. This online program will explore the yoga practices that work with the nervous system to create balance and a sense of well-being.  🌿 My workshop will focus on Yoga for folks with Spinal Cord Injuries and those who experience Neuropathic Pain, and we will explore how yoga can be a profound tool for managing pain and fostering a sense of wholeness. You’ll learn gentle, adaptable practices that have help me reconnect with my body and transform my relationship with pain. In addition to personal insights, you’ll gain valuable tools to support your disabled students, empowering them on their journey toward healing and connection.  🔆 Join us to cultivate compassion, resilience, and a deeper understanding of how yoga can be a beacon of hope and healing for all. 🌿 The series begins on May 15 through June 16. 💸 Tiered pricing and payment plans are available with a special community rate. Plus, partial scholarship applications are available! Save your spot now!  More Deets by clicking on the link up in my bio 👆🏾 Plenty of Love ♥️🌈🦽 Rodrigo 🙏🏾 [Image ID: Light green event flyer with a light purple leaf motif and my headshot.]

Yoga, Fibromyalgia and Migraine with Natalia Tabilo, founder of @yogaforallpeople & @chronicjoychronicles 🌿 In our upcoming online series, Neurological Conditions and Yoga, Natalia is leading a workshop exploring accessible yoga practices for people living with migraine and fibromyalgia. You’ll gain both theoretical and practical insights, learning how neurological and chronic pain conditions affect movement and energy. Natalia Tabilo will share her best tips for safe, adaptable practices, including the strategic use of props to support comfort and alignment. You’ll leave with tools for creating inclusive, evidence-informed yoga sessions, empowering all bodies to move safely, mindfully, and with greater ease. 🌿 Neurological Conditions & Yoga 🌿 Starts Friday, May 15! 🌿 Tuesdays & Fridays | 9am-11am PT 🌿 Payment plans are available with a special community rate! �[Video of Natalia standing and doing a movement practice.]

The theme for this season of the Accessible Yoga Podcast is Self-Care and Service—how we’re taking care of ourselves to take care of each other. It’s such an important conversation, and I’m looking forward to hearing about how our podcast guests balance the two. How do you practice self-care? Comment here or leave us a voicemail! Many thanks to our sponsors @offeringtree and @beyogiinsurance ! Tune in at the link in bio. [ID: Captioned reel of Jivana speaking.]

🎓Two workshops to advance your understanding of yoga's benefits for the brain!💫 Starting in May and June. From our partner, @accessibleyoga — learn how yoga improves symptoms across a range of neurological conditions. From LoveYourBrain, gain a foundation in TBI-centered yoga, meditation, and breathwork. LINKS in BIO for these two amazing programs. #accessibleyoga #traumainformedyoga #breathworkpractice

Yoga & Multiple Sclerosis with Cherie Hotchkiss @yourowngentleapproach In this workshop, Cherie will share her continuing journey of managing the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) over the past 27 years. She will cover what MS is and isn’t, visible and invisible symptoms, how her personal yoga practice has assisted all aspects of navigating an incurable neurological condition, bed yoga, adapting yoga instruction as well as poses, inclusion, and safety concerns with assistive devices. The asana portion of this workshop will be experiential, using unique props to simulate some of the sensations of the challenges of practicing yoga and Multiple Sclerosis. The focus will be on asanas that relate to necessary every day functions. 🌿 The session is available in Neurological Conditions & Yoga—our upcoming 10-part workshop series that shines a light on the ways that yoga benefits people with a variety of neurological conditions, including stroke, dementia, Parkinson's, ALS, migraine, and more. It starts on Friday, May 15. Link in bio to save your spot! [Carousel with text and photos of Cherie, a woman with long, silver hair. 1. In Locust Pose on an azure beach. 2. Seated on the sand at the shoreline. 3. Headshot with a pristine lake in the background.]

📿 Mystical Mantra (Sutra 1.27) In contemporary yoga practice, mantra chanting is often misconstrued as simply being a fun add-on that we can do occasionally along with our asanas. Sadly, we are missing an incredible opportunity to transcend the mind directly and connect with the heart through the power of sound. Patanjali explains that one of the most direct ways to experience Ishwara, spirit, is through chanting mantra. In sutra 1:27 he says, “The expression of Ishvara is the mystic sound ‘Om.’” ✨ Join Jivana for a transformative session on mantra chanting in yoga. Discover how the mystic sound “Om” can deepen your heart connection and enhance your spiritual practice. 📆 Our upcoming online live Mentorship session is happening next Wednesday, May 13 @ 9 am Pacific 🇺🇸 Noon Eastern 🇺🇸 5 pm UK 🇬🇧 6 pm Europe 🇪🇺 🔆 If you wish to participate in this experience, there’s a free monthly trial up in bio where you can register. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Plenty of Love. ♥️ #AccessYourHeart #AdaptYourPractice #Yoga #AdaptiveYoga #AccessibleYoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that has profound structural, physiological, and even genetic effects on the body—including for those who have experienced traumatic brain injury. In our upcoming online program, Dr. Shailla Vaidya will lead a workshop on how yoga aids in brain injury recovery by fostering neuroplasticity, supporting autonomic nervous system regulation, and helping those with brain injury feel like themselves again.  🌿 About the program: Neurological Conditions & Yoga spotlights the ways yoga offer benefits to people who have experienced stroke, have dementia, live with a spinal cord injury, and more. It starts on Friday, May 15! Payment plans (with a special community rate) are available! [ID: Carousel with text and photos of Shailla Vaidya, a South Asian woman, with long hair. 1. Seated in a chair and resting her head forward on a bolster. 2. Seated in Sukhasana with a hand on her heart. 3. Leading a yoga asana practice to a large hotel auditorium full of seated people.]