[Sportsandrec] FW: yoga for the blind

[Christella Garcia]

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From: Christella Garcia [mailto:cjgarcia at societyfortheblind.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 10:37 AM
To: christellablue at gmail.com
Subject: FW: yoga for the blind



 

 

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From: Marianne Hewitt 
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 9:34 AM
To: All Users
Cc: 'Marianne Hewitt'; 'irishspirit at att.net'; 'diannerobbins at att.net'
Subject: yoga for the blind

 

http://www.blindyoga.net/blindyoga/

 

39.95 plus $3.95 shipping

 

 

 


Image of 8 yoga postures



With over 20 million people in the U.S. exploring the healing benefits of
yoga, Beginning Yoga for the Blind and Visually Impaired now brings yoga to
the blind and low vision community. 

. . . Gretchen Hein, a certified yoga teacher and her partner, Marty Klein,
blind author, workshop leader and yoga student combine their knowledge and
insights to bring you a dynamic and inspiring introduction to the basics of
yoga. Listen to  <http://www.blindyoga.net/blindyoga/sound/approach.mp3>
Attitude for Approaching the Practice of Yoga by Gretchen Hein.


Inside this 5 cd set you'll find . . .


*	physical activities that develop your sense of body awareness and
alignment or cultivate a deeper spatial sense of your body and proper
alignment . 

*	basic stretches that tone the body, develop flexibility and strength
as well as encourage deep relaxation . 

*	24 basic yoga poses presented in a clear, step-by-step manner,
specially designed for those with little or no sight - Listen to a
description of the  <http://www.blindyoga.net/blindyoga/sound/tree.mp3> Tree
Pose. 

*	how to use a yoga mat and other props as guides when you practice . 

*	special insights for the blind and visually impaired from the blind
perspective . 

*	tips for yoga teachers for their blind and visually impaired
students . 

*	directions for programming your own yoga sequences . 

 

Listen to a one hour interview aired on American Council of the Blind Radio
<http://www.debbiehazelton.com/podcasts/debbie_hazelton_show29.mp3>  about
"Beginning Yoga for the Blind and Visually Impaired". The podcast takes a
while to download but the audio is excellent and the interview is worth
listening to. This interview may answer any questions you may have about
getting started with yoga. 

 

 

 

Marianne Hewitt

Senior Instructor, Vocational Rehabilitation 

Society for the Blind

1238 "S" Street

Sacramento, CA 95811

916-452-8271 ext 522

mhewitt at societyfortheblind.org

www.societyforthebind.org <http://www.societyforthebind.org/> 

"Our mission is to empower individuals who are blind or have low vision to
live productively and independently by building confidence through training,
tools and mentorship"

 

 

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