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At Accessible Yoga we envision a world where everyone has access to the teachings of yoga. Contact [email protected] for more info!

Accessible Yoga offers a range of programs seeking to make yoga available to everyone. We have Accessible Yoga Ambassadors, Community Forums, and the Accessible Yoga Conference.

06/05/2026

Aging Gracefully with Yoga: Free workshop with Jivana Heyman !

Yoga uses the pancamaya kosha model to understand the layers of our human embodiment. In this session, he’ll reflect on the ways the anamaya kosha (physical body) changes as we age, and how yoga can support us through these transitions.

In this free 2-hour workshop, you'll explore:
- How we can prepare for aging even in our 40s & 30s
- The benefits of yoga for healthy aging
- Exploring flexibility of body and mind
- A risk/benefit analysis of practicing asana as we age

He’ll also share a short practice focusing on building strength and improving balance for older adults.

Details:
Thursday July 9 | 10am-12pm PT
Live online with the replay available for registrants!
Link in the first comment to register!

*The workshop is available for standalone registration, and it's also the first session of our upcoming online training, Accessible Yoga for Older Adults. All are welcome!

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06/04/2026

We're committed to making each of our programs—including the upcoming Accessible Yoga for Older Adults—financially accessible.

Our equity pricing structure and scholarship program was created to amplify training access for those who hold marginalized identities and those experiencing significant financial hardship.

🌳 Accessible Yoga for Older Adults starts on Thursday, July 9!

🌳 Partial scholarship applications are open through Thursday, July 2

🌳 Tiered pricing & payment plans—with a special community rate—are always available!

Link in the first comment to save your spot.

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06/03/2026

The Accessible Yoga Training might be coming to your city! Don't miss your chance to register with Early Bird pricing & extended six-month payment plans.

⏺ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S — JUNE 26-28
Just a few spaces left!

⏺ DUBLIN, IRELAND — SEPTEMBER 5-7
Save €100: Early Bird Pricing & 6-month payment plans available till June 8!

⏺ LONDON, ENGLAND — SEPTEMBER 11-13
Save £100: Early Bird Pricing & 6-month payment plans available till June 8!

In each training, you'll spend spend 15 hours over three days studying with (who will be joined by in London!), exploring the many ways that yoga can be adapted to suit students with disabilities, people with physical challenges, older adults, people with larger bodies, and more.

Plus, in-person trainings include 25 hours of pre-recorded sessions and workshops. You can access everything—including the manual—as soon as you register, and you'll continue to have access for one year.

Link in the first comment to save your spot!

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05/24/2026

Neuroscience of the Nervous System with Dr. Abha Karki Rajbhandari 🧠

In her workshop in our Neurological Conditions & Yoga series, Dr. Abha will focus on key aspects of neuroscience that are essential for brain health and healing, including the autonomic nervous system, neuronal plasticity (structural and functional), metabolism, cardiovascular health, and immune function.

You’ll also explore how yoga supports nervous system health through these mechanisms, both directly and indirectly.

Dr. Abha is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she studies brain and body interactions under stress focusing on the role of vagus nerve and energy metabolism.

Don’t miss your chance to join Neurological Conditions & Yoga! Payments plans are still available with a special community rate.

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05/23/2026

Yoga, Spinal Cord Injury & Neuropathic Pain with Rodrigo Souza 🌿

In our current online program, Neurological Conditions & Yoga, Rodrigo shares his unique perspective on healing as a yoga teacher living with chronic pain and a spinal cord injury.

You’ll learn gentle, adaptable practices that have personally helped Rodrigo reconnect with his body, transform his relationship with pain, and foster a sense of innate wholeness.

🌿 About Neurological Conditions & Yoga:

This 10-part workshop series dives into the ways that yoga supports people with many neurological conditions, including stroke, dementia, spinal cord injury, migraine, and more.

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05/22/2026

Yoga & Parkinson’s Disease with Renee Le Verrier, author of Yoga for Movement Disorders.

In our online series, Neurological Conditions & Yoga, join Renee’s workshop to:

🩵 gain an understanding of Parkinson’s symptoms.

🩵 learn about approaches for identifying, modifying, and adapting practices that can relieve motor and non-motor symptoms.

🩵 explore methods for selecting and sequencing asana and pranayama to best benefit students living with Parkinson’s.

Neurological Conditions & Yoga is a 10-part series of workshop featuring the benefits of yoga for a variety of conditions. Payment plans are available with a special community rate. Register and start now at the link in bio!

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05/21/2026

Yoga & ALS 🩵

In our online workshop series, Neurological Conditions & Yoga, join Ron Caruso, Founder of , and Kimberly Richardson , Certified Yoga Therapist and Yoga Researcher, as they discuss the benefits of yoga for persons living with ALS.

They’ll be sharing results from recent research, unique insights from lived experience, and a gentle breath-centered yoga practice as resources for assisting individuals living with this progressive neurodegenerative disease.

The focus will be on supporting persons living with ALS using a lens of research, breathwork, and lived experience.

About Neurological Conditions & Yoga:

This 10-part workshop series dives into the ways that yoga support people with many neurological conditions, including stroke, M.S., spinal cord injury, migraine, and more.

Start today at the link in bio!

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05/19/2026

As a teacher, it can feel intimidating to design yoga classes, especially when you have the intention of creating a practice that serves every body in the space!

While learning new skills and picking up different techniques is important, having a sense of creativity and play can often be helpful too.

Join in this two-part series that will offer you a lot of knowledge and skills... while also having a bit of fun in the process!

Practice: Friday, August 14
Storytime! A Narrative-Driven Chair Yoga Practice
Explore how to sequence a class, based on a narrative, as a way to engage students and have fun.

Workshop: Tuesday, September 8
Designing Creative Sequences for Accessible Yoga
Dive into the foundations of designing creative Accessible Yoga sequences, learn sample frameworks for integrated mat and chair classes, and more.

Save your spot and get access to both sessions today! Link in the first comment!

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05/14/2026

Yoga & Dementia with Eve Adler —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!

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05/13/2026

Yoga, Fibromyalgia and Migraine with Natalia Tabilo, founder of & 🌿

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!
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Berkeley, CA

Telephone

+17472487576

Website

http://www.accessibleyogaschool.com/

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