Sharing Yoga with People of All Abilities

Yoga belongs to everyone. Everyone belongs to yoga. Put another way, the principles of yoga do not discriminate. Yoga poses do. Matthew Sanford is a pioneer in embodiment, mind-body integration, and teaching yoga to people of all abilities. Having lived of 42 years with a complete spinal cord injury since the age of 13 and having been a yoga dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher for 29 years, Matthew knows firsthand the transformative effects that yoga can have on living with trauma, loss, and disability. Participants will gain unique insights into the universal aspects of yoga, how to share them, and the importance of living a fully embodied life regardless of one's particular circumstances or abilities. Learning outcomes 1. Hear a real life story of living with a 'dis'ability.. 2. Gain insight into universal principles that make an yoga-asana practice possible. 3. Learn some embodiment techniques that can be shared with everyone.