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Yoga for folks with Physical Disabilities
and Limited Mobility
Our community needs compassionate and understanding teachers and caretakers who can foster an environment where yoga is accessible and inclusive for everyone, regardless of their experience, background, or ability.
We recognise the importance of creating a welcoming and inviting space where all individuals can wholeheartedly embrace the benefits of practising yoga.
During this training, you will learn how to facilitate yoga for people with physical disabilities and limited mobility, as well as how to design an inclusive, adaptive, and accessible class with love, understanding, and compassion.
We will explore;
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Yoga and the Nature of Disability
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Ableism & Inclusive Language
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Common Neurological Conditions
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Adaptive Yoga
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Benefits of Adaptive Yoga on a disabled body
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How to Sequence an Adaptive Yoga Class
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Pranayamas & Breathwork for People with Disabilities
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Asana Variations For Wheelchair Users
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Basic Safety Considerations for Students with a Diverse Range of Abilities
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Teaching & Marketing Tips
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And Much More
If you want to make your offerings more accessible to this population, join us!
Learn how to truly create a welcoming experience and safe space for students with physical disabilities in your yoga classes
This online training will happen online through the Zoom platform on;
5 live sessions - 2 hours each
Tuesdays & Fridays
April 14th - Tuesday
April 17th - Friday
April 21st - Tuesday
April 24th - Friday
April 28th - Tuesday
9 am - 11 am Pacific 🇺🇸
Noon - 2 pm Eastern 🇺🇸
5 pm - 7 pm UK 🇬🇧
6 pm - 8 pm Europe 🇪🇺
2 pm - 4 pm Brazil 🇧🇷
Recordings and slides will be made available after class.
Please attend live to make the most of this learning experience.
This training is designed primarily for yoga teachers, but we warmly welcome caregivers, health professionals, as well as occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
By the end of the course, you'll feel confident leading adaptive yoga classes in a wide variety of settings, including yoga studios, gyms, care homes, assisted living centres, non-profits, schools, prisons, and even hospitals.
TESTIMONIALS
The most significant benefit I received from attending Rodrigo's Training was learning to dissect the poses, re-creating the posture sensation, and translating that into inner body awareness.
I learned to feel the sensation of the posture in my body first and then recreate that connection for an adapted audience—an invaluable learning experience.
Ann Stewart - @annstewart.za
South Africa 🇿🇦
I recommend the Allihopa Yoga Training to all yoga teachers out there!
Rodrigo's experience, knowledge, and fantastic way of sharing inspire and remind me of what yoga is about.
Rodrigo's experience as a yoga teacher is a gift to us all. By sharing his view on yoga, he gives you new glasses to see through, which will change how you teach yoga.
The training gave me knowledge and tools to teach wheelchair-friendly yoga and made me expand as a yoga teacher.
Line Fritzon - @inkluderendeyoga
Norway 🇳🇴
Rodrigo's Training was an insightful and approachable way to understand better what a genuinely adaptive and accessible yoga experience is like.
My eyes and heart have been opened to exactly what yoga can look like for anyone willing to foster a deeper mind-body connection!
Yes yes yes!
Marie Alexiou - @mariealexiouyoga
France 🇫🇷
ABOUT YOUR TRAINER: RODRIGO SOUZA
Meet Rodrigo Souza (he/him), an internationally recognised teacher of Adaptive and Accessible Yoga dedicated to supporting individuals who have experienced trauma and have disabilities.
Rodrigo faced significant adversity himself, suffering a severe spinal cord injury from a fall, which left him completely paralysed from the chest down.Despite this, he chose not to let his condition define him and instead took charge of his recovery and long-term well-being.
Through his Virtual Yoga Studio, Allihopa Yoga, Rodrigo has created a safe and inclusive space for people worldwide with diverse abilities to practise yoga and find their healing journey with compassion, patience, and love.
He also teaches for several non-profit organisations, community centres, and at an Active Rehabilitation Centre for newly injured individuals in Sweden.
He had the privilege of learning Adaptive Yoga from Matthew Sanford, a paraplegic like him and the founder of Mind Body Solutions, whose classes and workshops have greatly influenced him. Another key mentor is Jivana Heyman, founder of the Accessible Yoga Association. In addition to completing two 200-hour YTTs, he trained in Restorative, Yin Yoga, Chair Yoga, and MBS Adaptive Yoga.
He also took several Accessible Yoga Trainings, both as a student and as a teacher. Jivana’s principles for making yoga accessible to everyone have profoundly shaped his teaching approach.
He mentors yoga teachers globally and supports community projects that bring yoga to associations, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, prisons, nursing homes, and other institutions. He also hosts mentorships and training sessions through the Accessible Yoga School.
He founded the Lhe Tenho Amor project in Brazil, which promotes awareness of the importance of making yoga accessible to people with diverse abilities. The project also trains yoga teachers and healthcare professionals to serve people with disabilities and reduced mobility, as well as older adults, with safety, technique, love, and compassion—all aligned with the core principles of yoga.
He is also a teacher and founder of Yoga För Personer med Rorelserhinder, a community that offers adaptive and accessible yoga classes to folks with disabilities in Malmö, Sweden, where he resides.
Rodrigo Souza
To learn more about Rodrigo, visit his websites - www.allihopayoga.com and www.lhetenhoamor.com.br - or follow him on social media @allihopayoga and @Lhe_tenho_amor.
Do you have any questions?
We’re here with you
We know that choosing a course like this is an important step, and it’s natural for questions to arise along the way.
If you feel you need more clarity, support, or would like to better understand whether this course is right for you at this moment, it will be a pleasure to hear from you.
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Our contact is human, and it will be a pleasure to guide you with care and respect.
You will learn how to facilitate yoga for those who need it most and have the least: Folks With Disabilities.
