Dear Yogis,

Windarring calls.  What a fabulous place to work – I love it and am having so much fun.  Would you like to work in disability?  Few are thinking about it BUT MAYBE YOU SHOULD.

At a time when yoga teachers are looking around for the best place to teach, and dealing with dwindling class numbers,  there is an area which growing in leaps and bounds – disability.  All areas of disability, especially if you have NDIS recognition.  You can join me in the journey – please register your interest at yogafirst2@bigpond.com.  Even if you don’t want to be registered with the NDIS, you can still work in this area. For instance “YOGA FOR WHEELIES AND WHEELCHAIRS… “ could be popular where you live.   Or, if you already work in the area of disability and would like to teach yoga to your clients the way that I do, then you could do this course.

THE MINISTRY OF YOGA – INDIA

Of course, in India which is aware and enthusiastic about the benefits of yoga for everyone, Wheelchair yoga for people with spinal injuries is gaining in popularity.

“Yoga combines meditation, breath control, and body postures in order to aid mobility and body awareness. It is a practice that combines elements of physical fitness, mental awareness and spiritual awakening,” said Pragya Ghildial, senior yoga therapist, ISIC.  Ghidhiyal, the first female yoga therapist herself confined to a wheelchair, is a peer counsellor and an athlete who has represented India in international Para athletics. She is also the recipient of the National Award 2016 for best sports person with disability in the women’s category.

“I personally believe specially-abled persons or people having undergone debilitating injuries or body paralysis should have equal opportunity and access to do yoga. As a matter of fact, wheelchair yoga is technically not different at all from any other form of yoga, rather it only refers to a set of poses you can do while being seated,” she says

As the ancient texts say, the only thing that stops people from doing yoga, is their ability to understand and follow the teacher.  Wheelchair Yoga for athletes, and for those with brain injuries are vastly different, but still yoga.  We can still teach these groups and the benefits are enormous.  Join me.

 

STUDIO YOGA CLASS TIMES (yogabeautiful.com.au)
CHRISTMAS YOGA.  Closing the week of the 12th DECEMBER to 9th January. 

NEXT WEEK
Monday Studio –  1pm class,  2.15 class as usual. ZOOM FREE BACH FLOWERS STUDY 6.30pm – last class 12th December. 
Don’t forget the free lunch at the Uniting Church in Forest St next to the Police Station. 12.30 Mondays.
Tuesday –  9.30 and 1.30 Jahne Teaching yoga at Windarring  
Wednesday Studio –  1pm Restorative.
THURSDAY – Jahne teaching yoga at Windarring at 1.30 – Goodbye free day!!

MONTHLY YOGA LUNCH.  NEXT – Monday 19th December at 1pm at the Vic in Woodend.  RSVP if you haven’t already??? yogafirst2@bigpond.com

See you at the Studio.

NAMASTE – JAHNE