Wheelchair Yoga Archives - Yoga Vista Academy

Blandina Peterson

Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States

Blandina retired from the U.S. Army and is a disabled Veteran who wants to give back to her community by sharing the benefits of yoga when teaching it mainly to Veterans, their family members, Seniors, 55+ and individuals with limited mobility. She is a RYT200, a Yoga Vista Academy Chair Yoga and Chair Yoga Dance graduate, a certified Warrior At Ease Yoga Teacher and is currently participating in a RYT300 program. She volunteers and teaches...

TinaMarie Connolly

Mooresville, North Carolina
United States

Karen Gabriel

New Bern, North Carolina
United States

Karen has been teaching yoga for over 10 years and is registered as an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance. She considers herself the student each time she comes to her mat and learns from every teacher as well as those who attend her classes. Her intention is to share her love of yoga while creating a safe space for students to experience yoga in their own way and at their own pace.

Jennean Hinestrosa

Mt Arlington, New Jersey
United States

I am an enthusiastic Jersey girl who gets around on my powered wheelchair! Love to do my makeup and manicure in a fun nail polish color that are kept in my Caboodles box. Hearing 80s music is a passion for me!!

Chantelle Ferguson

San Francisco, California
United States

Edith Mildner

Winterberg, California
Germany

I am Edith Mildner, a certified yoga teacher. I have been giving yoga classes for 10 years. I work in a facility for disabled people. For years it has been my wish to give people in wheelchairs the benefits of yoga. Thanks to Sherry and the team, this wish has finally come true.

Paula Waring

Vista, California
United States

Tina Carpenter

Carmel, California
United States

Cheryl Harper

London, California
Canada

Debbie Pedersen

Peoria, Arizona
United States

Debbie is very passionate about teaching her students the importance of improving strength, balance and flexibility for the body and calmness of the mind through yoga. Debbie has fun with her students while bringing creativity and anatomy tidbits to her classes. She encourages students to focus on what they CAN do and not what they can’t do. “Always count your blessings, be thankful and give yourself the gift of YOGA.”

Eva Montalvo

West Palm Beach, Florida
United States

Eva’s mission is to inspire busy adults to live more energetically and vibrantly by helping them incorporate simple changes in their lifestyle. She believes strongly in making yoga available for EVERY BODY, and specializes in working with beginners and older adults.

Cynthia Collins

Evergreen Park, Illinois
United States

Louise Curran

Wicklow, Illinois
Republic of Ireland

I’m a qualified Vinyasa Flow, Chair Yoga and Kids/Teens Yoga teacher and am registered with Yoga Alliance. I have been practising yoga for many years and soon after qualifying with my 200 hr YTT, I felt I wanted to bring the benefits of Yoga to those who would find a Mat Yoga class too strenuous or impossible. I attended a Chair Yoga course in Ireland and spent time with Chair Yoga teachers at their classes...

Gerry Hurtig

Parrish, Florida
United States

“Karma” introduced me to yoga or perhaps it was yoga to me. While sitting at a café in 2012 with my wife, we were talking about ways to help reduce my stress brought on by the daily demands of the corporate world. As I glanced over my shoulder I saw a sign advertising a yoga basics class starting later in the week. I signed up immediately and never looked back as I found my life...

Patricia Joyce

San Marcos, California
United States

Patricia’s mission is to empower people to live a better quality life through a healthy body, mind and spirit!

Katie Brandes

Gainesville, Florida
United States

Katie is a specialized yoga teacher with weekly classes consisting of Gentle Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Children’s Yoga, and Chair Yoga in Orlando, FL. As a 500 Hour Level RYT, Katie is a lifelong yoga student with focus on anatomy and anxiety-reduction to balance out her life as a mom and web developer for Kidding Around Yoga.

Viki Boyko

Stamford, Connecticut
United States

Viki segues the phrase “…it‘s because of yoga that…” to so many important life events and discoveries over the last thirty years. From the forging of friendships; to bringing support in times of pregnancy, illness and bereavement; and to the deep sense of joy that connecting breath, body and spirit bring with each journey on the mat. Viki blends her learning as a core strength vinyasa master trainer with somatics and Franklin method training to...

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