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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.

01/14/2026

Yoga helps open your heart so that you can accept (and ultimately embrace) all the parts of Self.

Join and more than 50 wisdom teachers at the upcoming Power of Meditation Summit, hosted by therapist and Dharma teacher Kelly Bl**er. This program will focus on healing our self-talk and freeing the mind through practice.

It begins on January 20, and it’s FREE!

Join us at the link in bio!

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01/07/2026

When you teach yoga, you have a responsibility to share the practice with every body.

The Accessible Yoga Training was designed by AY director and founder to expand your teaching skills and toolkit, so everyone is welcomed and celebrated in your space.

If you want to learn the foundations of accessibility, you're invited to join the Accessible Yoga Training, live or in-person.

Ready to join? We're ready to get started—you can download the manual and start pre-recorded modules as soon as you register!

Link in the comments for more info!

01/06/2026

Our new chair yoga training will enhance the accessibility, impact, and depth of your teaching! From building sequences to addressing considerations for special populations, this online program will add to your toolkit and grow your skills.

Swipe through to learn more about the curriculum of this 28-hour program!

The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga
- Starts January 23 with a FREE session!
- Payment plans with a special community rate are available
- Scholarship applications are now open

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01/05/2026

New Year, Same Mission: Yoga for Every Body!

That's why we're launching 2026 with a brand new offering, The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga! 🪑

In this comprehensive 28-hour online training, you’ll enhance your sequencing, cueing, and languaging skills, as well as explore considerations for special populations, so you can design creative chair yoga classes that meaningfully integrate the heart of the yoga teachings.

The curriculum features core sessions guided by Jivana Heyman with special workshops and pre-recorded 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

🗓️ The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga starts on January 23 with a FREE session! Save your spot at the link in the comments.

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12/17/2025

Did you know that the first session of our upcoming online training, The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga, is FREE?

🪑 Teaching a Holistic Chair Yoga Practice with

In this 75-minute session, we’ll cover:

- Teaching pranayama safely in chair yoga

- Integrating meditation in a chair practice

- Incorporating yoga philosophy in chair yoga classes

Plus, we'll experience a short chair yoga practice without additional props.

🗓️ Join us on Friday, January 23 at the link in the first comment!

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12/15/2025

Times are tough! With our equity pricing program, we aim to amplify access to our yoga trainings and courses for those who hold marginalized identities and those experiencing significant financial hardship.

📝 Interested in our upcoming online training, The Art of Teaching Chair Yoga? Take note of the accessible pricing options and deadlines below:

Tiered Pricing & 3-Month Payment Plans
- Always available with a special community rate

Partial Scholarships
- Submit your application by Friday, January 16

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11/30/2025

Rest is an essential practice for everyone, especially for people who are marginalized and are dealing with systemic stressors. However, many people find restorative yoga challenging, whether it’s because of trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, lack of comfort, or accessibility.

In our 20-hour on-demand online series, Restorative Yoga Series: Making Rest Practices Accessible, we’ll examine how everyone can benefit from the practice of rest.

This series features a diverse and dynamic group of presenters who will look at restorative yoga in a broad and inclusive way:

Tamika Caston-Miller
Indu Arora
Katie Blecker .blecker
Shawn J. Moore
Rodrigo Souza
Shannon Kaneshige
Tejal Patel
Theo Wildcroft
Arturo Peal
Jivana Heyman

🧡 Now through December 4: Save 25% with code GRATITUDE2025 — learn more about the series at the link in the first comment! 🧡

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11/29/2025

Trauma & Yoga Series: Exploring Power, Privilege & Healing—enroll now and save 25% with code GRATITUDE2025! 🧡

This 10-part on-demand online series examines the impact of trauma across diverse communities, and the role of yoga in addressing that trauma.

Features workshops with an incredible faculty:
Sangeeta Vallabhan
Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Hala Khouri
Kelly Marshall
Mei Lai Swan
Nityda Gessel
Matthew Sanford
Zabie Yamasaki
Jenn Turner
Jivana Heyman

Link in the comment for details!

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11/28/2025

In so many ways, aging is a blessing and our yoga practice can truly flourish as we grow older. But it can be challenging to find reliable information about how to share and practice yoga in a way that supports aging bodies and minds through the transitions that arise with each decade.

In Yoga for Older Adults, our 21-hour on-demand training, Jivana Heyman offers the fundamentals of serving older adults from the perspective of the koshas. You’ll also learn specialized topics from expert guest teachers.

🧡 Now through December 4, save 25% with code GRATITUDE2025 🧡

Sessions with :
- Working with Our Aging Bodies
- Expanding Energy & Breath as We Age
- Our Aging Minds
- Creating Appropriate Practices for Older Adults
- Eternal Awakening

Guest Teacher Workshops:
- Yoga & Health Care: Supporting Older Adults with Eve Adler
- Mental Health, Dementia & Grief: A Decolonized Perspective with Ekta Hattangady
- Building Strong Foundations for Easeful Aging with Carol Krucoff
- Empowering Older Adults with Reduced Mobility Through Asana Practice with Jess Geevarghese

Plus, Practices for Older Adults:
- An Ayurvedic Menopause with Kallie Schut
- Yoga for Arthritis with Dr. Steffany Moonaz
- Yoga for Post-Stroke Recovery with Sunny Barbee
- Chair Yoga for Stability & Focus with Liz Oppedijk

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11/27/2025

I'm so grateful for this community and your commitment to making yoga more accessible! Every day, when I read your kind messages and see the way you are spreading the word about accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion, I feel a little bit better about the world. There are a lot of us doing our best to make a difference.

🧡 As a thank you, if you've considered enrolling in one of our online programs, now is the time—we're offering a flash sale!

Save 25% on select online programs from our library—use code GRATITUDE2025 at checkout.

(The fine print: Now through December 4. Coupon code may be applied to any pricing tier. Applies to new enrollments only. Cannot be used in conjunction with scholarship offers or other discounts.)

This special offer is available for the following three on-demand series:

🩵 Accessible Yoga for Older Adults
🩵 Restorative Yoga Series: Making Rest Practices Accessible
🩵 Trauma & Yoga: Exploring Power, Privilege, & Healing

Thank you for being part of this community.

Love,
Jivana, founder & director of Accessible Yoga

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11/26/2025

Balance is a key element in yoga practice, not only in the physical asanas, but in the overall approach to seeking balance in our lives. Practices that help us cultivate balance have tremendous benefits for well-being, especially as we age.

Join in February for a FREE two-part workshop series that will explore how to make balancing practices accessible.

Details at the link in the first comment!

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http://www.accessibleyogaschool.com/

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