october community focus – disability awareness month
October is National Disability Awareness Month. All month long, we celebrate individuals with varying abilities and the companies that support them.
About Adaptive Yoga at Yoga Home
Since our introduction of Adaptive Yoga Programming in January 2016, our program has served hundreds of individuals with varying abilities. With the belief that yoga is for EVERY body, we’ve customized yoga classes for adults and children in out studio, at residential and day programs and in schools. We’ve trained over 250 yoga teachers, educators, physical and occupational therapists, nurses and aides to empower them use yoga as a healing tool. A sampling of our offerings:
- Adaptive Yoga Weekly Classes – in studio or on-site
- School Field Trips
- Professional Development for PTs, OTs, Educators and other Therapists
- Adaptive Yoga Workshops and Training Intensive
A sampling of our clients:
- CADES – Private school for children with multiple, complex disabilities
- HMS School – Private school for children with multiple, complex disabilities
- Colonial School District – Teacher Professional Development
- PW High School – Special Education Classes
- Conshohocken Elementary School – Diversity Program and Teacher Professional Development
We also recognize the importance of caring for the caregiver and support these individuals in a number of ways.
- Caregivers attend Adaptive Yoga Classes for free, allowing them to not only support their loved one, but find a community that supports them as well.
- Yoga Home is proud to provide Yoga for Caregivers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Having experienced the challenge of being a mother to a child with significant medical issues, Kerri knows what is like to spend days and weeks in the hospital setting. She now visits the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, providing caregivers with yoga and mindfulness breaks. She also co-teaches the CHOP Staff Yoga for Caregivers Class.
- Yoga for Caregivers Mini-Retreats are opportunities for caregivers to set aside needs of others and focus on themselves for an afternoon of mindful movement, breath and meditation.
how you can help
Adaptive Yoga Benefit Class – Oct. 19th, 7:30pm – register here!
This class will celebrate our collective humanity, tapping into what makes each of our bodies and souls unique and will give you a glimpse into our Adaptive Yoga classes.
Purchase a “yoga is for everybody” or “the future is accessible shirt
20% of proceeds benefit the Adaptive Yoga Program at Yoga Home
make a donation
All proceeds benefit our Adaptive Yoga Program, bringing more classes to schools, day and residential programs, as well as supporting our CHOP Caregiver Classes. Click here to make an online donation!