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![]() Yoga has gained significant popularity, with classes held in small towns and big cities throughout the U.S. What may not be as widely known is the practice of adaptive yoga; yoga that is gentler, less rigorous in its poses, and modified by utilizing a chair or assistance from another person. A year ago, I interviewed Matthew Sanford of Mind-Body Solutions Center. Sanford is a pioneer in teaching yoga to persons with disabilities and believes that yoga can be adapted to many levels of limitation. In Matthew's own life, yoga was a means to establishing a mind-body connection. If you've never tried yoga, find an instructor who has experience with restorative/adaptive yoga methods. Start with one or two restorative poses that you can count on a few times a week for stress relief, and then build on that. Here is one example of a restorative pose, taught by Rodney Yee.
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