Facilitate Joy! and Luminary Yoga & Wellness are pleased to offer this gentle flow yoga practice to support the neurodivergent adults & family members of neurodivergent individuals in our community. This class also provides a great opportunity to build your own community and connect with, and be supported by, individuals who share similar life experiences.

Due to high demand and to make this practice more accessible, we have decided to start offering these classes as a hybrid class. This registration is for ONLINE access via Zoom. For in-studio attendance, please find the In-studio listing for the class you are interested in and register for that date.

The goal of these classes is to assist individuals with downregulating their nervous system, connecting with their bodies and building strength and mobility through a combination of breathing exercises, meditation and a physical practice that combines a gentle flow with yin/restorative poses. From class to class, we often revisit some of our breathing exercises and physical poses to help build comfort, familiarity and confidence (while also trying out some new fun stuff from time to time!). Hands on adjustments are available for those who are comfortable with that, but generally the teacher remains on the mat and guides the practice through demonstrations, practicing alongside the students and verbal cues.

The studio spaces we have chosen offer a sensory-friendly space; lighting and outside sounds are kept to a minimum (music is not used during these classes) and props are used to support and build awareness of our bodies.

This offering is for ONLINE access to the class. In-studio attendance is limited to 6 individuals, but there is no limit for attendance via Zoom.

For those attending via Zoom, ideally you will want a quiet space to practice. Please turn off phones and other electronics if you are able to and find a comfortable space where you can move around and lay down in. At a minimum, you should have an exercise or yoga mat to practice with, but during many of our practices, I will also encourage the use of other props, such as:

• yoga block (a large book or heavy duty cardboard box that you can put weight onto about 3"x4"x6" can be a good substitute)
• a bolster (a firm pillow or rolled up blanket or towel can be a good substitute)
• a yoga strap (a belt or long scarf can substitute)
• a blanket or beach towel

NO PREVIOUS YOGA EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. As with all of our classes, we truly believe yoga is for every-BODY and we welcome all people because of your diverse level of yoga experience, body type, age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. While we may not get it perfect and are always learning, our hope is to provide a space that is safe for everyone to experience yoga.

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