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Q&A with Amputee Yoga Student and Teacher Melanie Waldman

January 23, 20181 Comment

Today I'm excited to share an interview with Melanie Waldman, a yoga student AND teacher who practices with an upper extremity amputation. Melanie is gracious enough to share with us how yoga helped with her healing process after her amputation as well as some of the pose modifications she uses to adapt her practice. Melanie … Continue reading Q&A with Amputee Yoga Student and Teacher Melanie Waldman

What is Adapted Yoga?

September 20, 2017Leave a comment

Hi everyone, Danielle here! Today I'd like to share with you my philosophy as a yoga teacher and my vision for adaPTed Yoga - enjoy! Part of my philosophy when teaching yoga is that all yoga should be adapted for YOUR body. Yes, there are pictures of what poses "traditionally" look like, but not all … Continue reading What is Adapted Yoga?

Benefits of Yoga

September 13, 2017September 13, 2017Leave a comment

Many people think of yoga as a workout, but there is much more to it than just the physical practice of yoga asana or poses - and much more than just physical benefits! A well rounded yoga practice is a full mind-body experience, and will also incorporate pranayama, or breath work, and an aspect of … Continue reading Benefits of Yoga

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Looking for a good way to get moving in the morning? Try this seated spine sequence! On the adaPTed Yoga blog today there's step by step breath & movement cues to move your spine in all directions - perfect to do right out of bed or mid-work day if you sit at a desk. (Link in bio for full sequence.) ***************************** #yoga #adaPTedYoga #accessibleyoga #yogaforall

Giving an inservice presentation today on clinical application of yoga breathing techniques! Do you incorporate breath work into your yoga practice or therapy sessions? I'd love to hear how! ***************************** #yoga #breath #breathislife #lifeforce #pranayama #adaPTedyoga #FindYourStrength

Do you have questions about limb loss? Follow my friend @adriannehaslet, she's a kick ass marathon runner & dancer and she's willing to answer all your questions! ******************************#Repost @adriannehaslet (@get_repost) ・・・ Did you know that April is Limb Loss Awareness Month? Well I’m here throughout the month to fill you in and school you on some great resources, stats, helpful tips, healthcare coverage, Q&A, and all things about living life in my new normal. How about you? Know someone, are you someone, or curious about how in the heck this stuff fits, works, feels? I had SO MANY questions when I became an amputee. A lot of it I was too nervous to ask, and just shy and shameful about the entire thing. Well, one night I was lying in my hospital bed. I went down the rabbit hole of internet searches and found not many women were speaking out as amputees with photos, their struggles, and being emotionally honest (if you know me, you know I’m all about emotional honesty) with their new own normal. A lot has changed, but we have a long way still to go! I would love to answer your questions. What are they? How does your leg go on? What should you ask when you meet your leg person for the first time? What system is best to live an active lifestyle? How do you get a leg that looks like a leg when it’s not covered under insurance? (Hint! It’s at Home Depot and costs next to nothing! It’s what I use!) How do you deal with heat? Can you run the marathon if it’s above 60 degrees that day because your leg will sweat off?! What do I tell my loved one who is facing the unimaginable? Ask me it all, and, thanks for staying curious, loving learning, and making 2.1 million amputees in the US alone and the 508 in the US every day who become amputees, that are in their hospital beds RIGHT NOW feel heard. If you are reading this and you are a caregiver or living with limb loss, I am here, as you settle in for your first night, I am here. I’m not alone and we all hear you. I know it’s scary. We got this together. #limblossawarenessmonth #themoreyouknow

I ❤️props! This weekend at Restorative Yoga Teacher Training we talked about household items you could substitute for yoga props. What creative ideas do you have for when you need more props?? ***************************** #yoga #props #restorativeyoga #accessibleyoga #adaPTedYoga

If child's pose is a place of rest and relaxation in a yoga practice, you'd think that a restorative child's pose would be the ULTIMATE place of rest. Not for me. Honestly, I've always been SO uncomfortable in restorative child's pose, until I got creative and adaPTed the pose to lift my hips a little with a bolster and create a place to rest my head and an opening for my face so I could skip a prolonged rotation of my neck which is uncomfortable me and let me tell you, I am loving this version! ***************************** How do you adaPT your yoga practice to honor your body and available mobility?? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * #yoga #restorativeyoga #childspose #adaPTedYoga #accessibleyoga

Attended a great workshop put on by the Speech and Language Pathology Department at my school last night about incorporating mindfulness into clinical practice - looking forward to incorporating some of what I learned into my PT and yoga sessions! Do you incorporate mindfulness in your treatment sessions? If so I'd love to hear how! ************************** #yoga #PT #mindfulness #meditation #therapy #MGHIHP #DPT