We are excited you have made it here and can't wait to get started! We offer a variety of Yoga and Wellness Programs for kids, adults and seniors of all shapes, sizes and abilities in person and on Zoom.
This registration form is for the 12 Week Virtual Therapeutic Chair Yoga Program for people having experienced a traumatic brain Injury, their caregivers and loved ones starting Monday March 28, 2022.
"Start where you are today and you will build a solid foundation for tomorrow."
~Stephanie Congo
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Feel stronger in body and clearer in mind by participating in this weekly chair yoga program! Learn tools to cultivate new habits to feel better more often. Each weekly class will build on each other to improve the neuroplasticity of the brain with mindful yoga, easy stretching and balances, simple breathing exercises, gentle energy movements, silent meditation and a growth mindset.
For class please use a sturdy chair with 4 solid legs or wear a seatbelt in your wheelchair. We will do gentle movements to stretch, strengthen and gain flexibility and balance in body and mind. Class is for all abilities and we encourage you to start where you are at in your ability level. Please listen to your body, adapt the movements and go at a slower pace if you have injuries, pain or tightness.
This program is supported by a Yoga Alliance Foundation Teaching For Equity (TFE) 2022 Grant. Special thanks to the Tennessee Traumatic Brain Injury Service Coordinators for all their support and help in promoting this program. Program will be taught virtually on Zoom out of Memphis, Tennessee. Two spots are available in person. If you would like to take the class in person, please inquire. Participants from other locations are welcome to attend via Zoom.
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY
This Program is specially designed for people that have experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), their caregivers and loved ones. Class is for those needing a low impact wellness class at various levels of mobility. All participants must be mentally, emotionally and medically stable and able to participate in light exercise. If a participant needs a caregiver or assistant during class, please make accommodations as necessary. A registration and liability form is required to participate in this unique program, please fill out and submit this form below. We appreciate people filling out a pre- and post- program survey which will be sent out via email prior to class starting.
INSTRUCTOR
Class will be taught by Stephanie Congo, BS, RYT, CYT, EEM-CLP, a Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Yoga Therapist, Energy Practitioner and Mindfulness Consultant in Memphis, Tennessee. She first began Pilates, Bikram and Vinyasa classes 20 years ago to complement her engineering career and mountain climbing adventures. After in-depth studies in the yoga and healing arts fields, she established a private practice. In 2017, her world was literally turned upside down from a fall on her head. As part of her traumatic brain injury (TBI) healing, she completed a 500 hour training in Yoga Therapy, specialty training with Love Your Brain (LYB) and also began teaching yoga to underserved populations. She now develops and leads virtual and in-person workplace programs, yoga and energy medicine blended movement, kids yoga courses and chair yoga classes. Her mission is to share her love of embodying yoga, nature and outdoor activities, mindfulness and other healthy ways of living through individualized attention and specialized and ongoing group programs. She is currently devoted to regaining her bike riding ability, a personal goal since her debilitating TBI. Stephanie believes life is constantly changing and evolving and it's more fun to learn how to bend and morph through life together.
PROGRAM CONTACT
For questions please call: (901) 573-4522
Contact by email at:
stephanielovesyoga@gmail.comMore information go to:
www.stephaniecongo.comLike me on Facebook at:
www.facebook.com/StephanieLovesYoga.
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