Adaptive Yoga

We are all are on a path of healing, self-awareness and connection. I am deeply dedicated to fostering an environment of healthful expression, exploration and discovery of mind-body consciousness, no matter one’s ability. Yoga is available to everyBODY.

I've worked with individuals with different abilities for over a decade. When I discovered adaptive yoga, it brought together two of my greatest passions in an unbelievably powerful way. Adaptive yoga introduces people living with a disability to the mind-body benefits of yoga. I aim to help people re-discover their sense of "wellness" with the same foundational principles, techniques and experiences in a traditional yogic setting.

Being an adaptive-yoga 'pioneer' is incredibly exciting and inspiring. I am humbled continuously by the beings who show up on their mats, no matter their story. Together we build bodily strength, flexibility and mobility, as well as deliberately expand our relationship to our self. Adaptive yoga aims to empower us to choose what is best for us in any given moment, and graciously navigate acceptance of the bodies we've been gifted. With compassion, patience and mindfulness, we develop a sense of how our body and mind influences one another. I witness adaptive yoga's transformative and convalescent effects, including working with individuals experiencing paralysis, amputation, head/spinal cord injury, arthritis, neuromuscular disorders, blindness, injury, accidents, trauma.

To me, it doesn't matter how a person comes in to the yoga class. It absolutely matters how they go out to the world once they've rolled up their mats. 

*Please note, I always recommend checking with your healthcare professional to ensure adaptive yoga is a safe practice for your body. Yoga does not cure disabilities, illnesses, injuries. It does, however, provide tools for you to be present in mind-body connection and resources to seek support internally and from others.

See Unique Classes Section for Specific Adaptive Yoga Classes Offered in Denver

OUT EXAMPLES OF SAMY'S SPECIALTY ADAPTIVE CLASSES AT YOGADOWNLOAD.COM

• Pose with Purpose: Utilize Props to Adapt Your Yoga Practice

• Gentle and Accessible Yoga: Subtle Body Awareness

• Finding Your Asana: Wheelchair and Seated Yoga

"I have done adaptive yoga classes with Samy for a number of years now. In addition to her wide range of abilities no matter the time or date, she brings constant caring / full heart and professionalism into anything she does. Whether it's the practice of being mindful or a theme for the day  for others to consider. she genuinely cares about the world around her, and the people she interacts with. It has been a joy and a truly wonderful learning experience to work with Samy." - Adam T. Adaptive Yoga Student

"I am an adaptive yoga student and teacher. I am in a wheelchair permanently. Samy's been my teacher for 5 years and I feel that she is an extraordinary teacher. She is in-tune to body language, very aware of alignment, and always safety-conscious. As a disabled person, I look for certain attributes in a teacher. She is very knowledgeable, creative, and challenges me in new ways that I never thought I'd experience. She has been a very big part of my growth as both a student and a teacher." - Tom H. Adaptive Yoga Student