Accessible Yoga

Accessible Yoga At Accessible Yoga we envision a world where everyone has access to the teachings of yoga. Contact info@accessibleyoga.org 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.

Accessible Yoga Mentorship session with is tomorrow! 🌿In this session, Jivana will dive into Sutra 1.15 with a discussi...
04/07/2026

Accessible Yoga Mentorship session with is tomorrow! 🌿

In this session, Jivana will dive into Sutra 1.15 with a discussion on Letting Go. What does it mean to truly be free? How can we release our attachments while not being apathetic?

Join the conversation on Wednesday, April 8 at 9-10am PT!

Curious about AY Mentorship? Here's what it includes:

🌿 Two monthly meetings with guided practices, discussions, peer-to-peer support, education, & more, with mentors Jivana and Rodrigo Souza, along with special guests

🌿 On-demand library of previously recorded classes, workshops, & mentorship sessions

🌿 Access to special discounts

🌿 $50 off an Accessible Yoga training, course, or series (one per year after three months of paid membership)

Tiered pricing starts at $14/month! Join at the link in the first comment!

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Neurological conditions are any disease, disorder, or injury of the brain, spinal cord, or nerves, and it’s a condition ...
04/07/2026

Neurological conditions are any disease, disorder, or injury of the brain, spinal cord, or nerves, and it’s a condition that we’re likely to encounter in yoga spaces. According to a recent report from the World Health Organization, neurological conditions affect over 1 in 3 people worldwide!

That's why we created Neurological Conditions & Yoga: Practice & Teaching, our new online workshop series.

This 20-hour program is a series of 10 workshops guided by yoga teachers and yoga therapists with expertise in serving this diverse population, and many have lived experience with a neurological condition.

The series will cover asana, pranayama, and meditation practices that are effective methods for working with the nervous system and creating balance and a sense of wellbeing. You'll also explore important contraindications.

Faculty:
Lian Norris You Can Yoga with Lian
Abigail Atkinson Abigail Atkinson ☯︎ Yoga Teacher Abigail Atkinson
Cherie Hotchkiss Cherie Hotchkiss Yoga
Dr. Shailla Vaidya Dr Shailla Vaidya, the Yoga MD
Kimberly Richardson Yes You Yoga and Wellness
Ron Caruso The InfluentiALS Foundation
Renee Le Verrier
Rodrigo Souza Rodrigo Souza | Adaptive & Accessible Yoga Teacher
Eve Adler Eve Adler
Natalia Tabilo Natalia Tabilo | Yoga for All Bodies™
Dr. Abha Karki Rajbhandari Abha Karki Rajbhandari, PhD
Jivana Heyman Jivana Heyman

Details:
May 15 - June 16, 2026
Tuesdays & Fridays
9am-11am PT | 12pm-2pm ET

Tiered pricing, payment plans, and partial scholarships are available!

Link in the first comment to save your spot!

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Leading up to our fall Accessible Yoga Training Online, is offering a series of FREE educational sessions that lead int...
04/04/2026

Leading up to our fall Accessible Yoga Training Online, is offering a series of FREE educational sessions that lead into the 55-hour training.

Practice: Friday, August 14
Storytime! A Narrative-Driven Chair Yoga Practice
〜 In this 60-minute chair yoga class, Jivana offers an example of 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!

Sign up once to access both sessions and the recordings! Link in the first comment.

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Interested in joining our upcoming fall cohort of the Accessible Yoga Training Online with Jivana Heyman Jivana Heyman a...
04/02/2026

Interested in joining our upcoming fall cohort of the Accessible Yoga Training Online with Jivana Heyman Jivana Heyman and guest teachers?

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. Note the important equity pricing opportunities and deadlines!

✔️ Save $100 with Early Bird Pricing
through Monday, August 17

✔️ 6-Month Payment Plans
through Monday, August 17

✔️ Tiered pricing & 3-month payment plans with a special community rate are always available

✔️ Partial Scholarships
Submit your application by Thursday, September 10

The Training begins on Friday, September 18. Link in the first comment to learn more and save your spot!

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The Accessible Yoga Training Online is back this fall!Come learn how to design yoga classes where all students can pract...
04/01/2026

The Accessible Yoga Training Online is back this fall!

Come learn how to design yoga classes where all students can practice together in a way that honors and celebrates people of all ages, sizes, abilities, and experience levels. Take a deep dive into how to adapt asana on the mat, chair, wall, and bed, as well as build the skills needed to lead an equitable and accessible yoga practice.

Details:
▪️ The 55-hour training starts on September 18 through November 3
▪️ Save $100 with Early Bird pricing and 6-month payment plans now!
▪️ Plus, partial scholarship applications are open

This is your opportunity to study with
Jivana Heyman and guest teachers:
Anjali Rao
Zabie Yamasaki
Tamika Caston-Miller
Tristan Katz
Tracee Stanley
Becky Aten
Rodrigo Souza
Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Indu Arora
Shanna Small
Libby Hinsley
Ann Swanson
Dani Anderson
Amma Fandiño

Save your spot at the link in the first comment!

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It's the last day to take advantage of our spring special!​Save 20% on three on-demand courses with code SPRINGBREAK2026...
03/31/2026

It's the last day to take advantage of our spring special!

​Save 20% on three on-demand courses with code SPRINGBREAK2026

Chair Yoga for Everyone
The Art of Teaching Yoga
Accessible Pranayama & Meditation

In ​Accessible Pranayama & Meditation with , ​you'll take a journey through the Eight Limbs, exploring the power of yoga’s step-by-step approach to self-realization. This includes yoga’s ethical teachings to help build a strong self-practice and become more established in the fullness of the practice.

In particular, ​you'll look at the role of asana in preparing for the subtle practices, and how to find accessible and gentle ways into pranayama and meditation. ​You'll also delve into the essential teachings and practices that are often overlooked in contemporary practice, such as pratyahara (sense withdrawal). This exploration will also support us in becoming more effective yoga teachers, as we explore ways to integrate the Eight Limbs in our classes.

​Link in the first comment!

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The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga—now on demand!In this comprehensive 28-hour training, you’ll deepen your sequencing, cuei...
03/24/2026

The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga—now on demand!

In this comprehensive 28-hour training, you’ll deepen your sequencing, cueing, and languaging skills, so you can create chair yoga classes that meaningfully integrate the heart of the teachings.
�Plus, the program features an incredible faculty with expertise in sharing chair yoga with special populations—including those who live with spinal cord injuries, neurological conditions, stroke survivors, and older adults.

The curriculum features core sessions guided by Jivana Heyman with special workshops and practices from an expert faculty:

Dr. Yasmin Bedi
Lian Norris
Dr. Marcia Dernie
Dara Brown
Shawnee Thornton Hardy

Abigail Atkinson
Claire Cunneen
Finlay Wilson
Chloë Thorogood

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Spring Flash Sale Focus: Chair Yoga for EveryoneWhether you are a teacher eager to make your classes more accessible by ...
03/23/2026

Spring Flash Sale Focus: Chair Yoga for Everyone

Whether you are a teacher eager to make your classes more accessible by offering options with a chair or a student seeking to adapt your practice, this on-demand online course will explore:

- How to build strength and flexibility

- How to share the heart of the yoga teachings when leading a chair yoga practice

- Nervous system regulation and relaxation through skillful breathing exercises

- Cultivating focus through meditation

- Specialized workshops, including wheelchair yoga and yoga for those with disabilities, Chair Yoga for older adults, building a therapeutic Chair Yoga practice, and creative and adaptive sequencing.

Don’t miss this workshop series, guided by Jivana Heyman and guest teachers:
Melissa Shah
Rodrigo Souza
Karen James
Jacquie ‘Sunny’ Barbee

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Accessible Yoga Training—coming to Melbourne, Australia! Just a few spots left…Join to learn to design yoga classes whe...
03/20/2026

Accessible Yoga Training—coming to Melbourne, Australia! Just a few spots left…

Join to learn to design yoga classes where all students can practice together in a way that honors and celebrates people of all ages, sizes, abilities, and experience levels.

Details:
April 25-27, 2026
Yoga Spot Fairfield

〰️ Tiered pricing & payment plans are available
〰️ Partial scholarship application open through Friday, March 27!

Link in the first comment to save your spot!

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Start the summer in the Windy City with the Accessible Yoga Training!Join in Chicago to learn the essential skills you ...
03/20/2026

Start the summer in the Windy City with the Accessible Yoga Training!

Join in Chicago to learn the essential skills you need to adapt asana, teach mixed-level classes, and create a safe and effective experience for your students.

Details:
🗓️ June 26-28, 2026
📍 Tula Yoga Studio

🐣 Early Bird Pricing & Extended 6-Month Payment Plans available through Monday, March 30!

✔️ Tiered pricing & payment plans are available
✔️ Partial scholarship application open through Friday, March 27!

Link in the first comment to save your spot!

📘 Bonus: You can download the manual and start the pre-recorded sessions as soon as you register!

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Dublin, we're thrilled to announce that the Accessible Yoga Training is coming your way!Join in Dublin, Ireland to dive...
03/20/2026

Dublin, we're thrilled to announce that the Accessible Yoga Training is coming your way!

Join in Dublin, Ireland to dive into the essential skills you need to design yoga classes that honor and celebrate people of all ages, sizes, abilities, and experience levels.

Details:
🗓️ September 5-7, 2026
📍 Hot Yoga Dublin

🐣 Early Bird Discount available for enrollments made by June 8th, 2026! (Save €100!)

✔️ Tiered pricing & payment plans are available
✔️ Partial scholarship application open through Monday, August 10, 2026!

Link below to save your spot!

📘 Bonus: You can download the manual and start the pre-recorded sessions as soon as you register!

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