RSVP: Nancy Yates: nancyyates1@gmail.com Or call 415-346-8119
When: Thursdays, September 1 through November 3, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom, must register to receive the Zoom link
Open to: Ashby Village members and volunteers
Accessibility: Zoom
Seated Gentle Yoga Class
Series 1
With Nancy Yates
Join us for a 10-week class on Zoom
This Seated Gentle Yoga Class is for those participants who have low vision as well as mobility challenges.
Increase your strength, mobility, balance, breath and flexibility and reduce fatigue, through slow, easy gentle movements.
Class begins at 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM.
(Zoom room opens at 12:30 PM.)
Props required:
You'll need a stable chair (without wheels) and a yoga strap OR bathrobe tie/belt. It's also good to have water available.
Registration Required:
If you would like to join class, please send an email to the teacher, Nancy (nancyyates1@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns about participating in the class (any injuries or health concerns will be good for her to know). Once you've contacted her, she will send you the details for joining the class on Zoom.
Cost for Class:
AV Members 10 classes $100.00 9/1-11/3/2022
Non-Members 10 classes $150.00
ITVA Members 10 classes $ 0.00
Please contact the instructor if you wish to enroll after 9/1 or if you need a reduced fee: nancyyates1@gmail.com
How to Join:
If you choose to take the class via Zoom, you do not need a Zoom account to take part in the meeting, you only need the Zoom App. Here's a video about logging in to a Zoom event: https://youtu.be/hIkCmbvAHQQ
Class begins at 1:00 PM. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to settle in, take care of any technical difficulties, and set up your practice space, and props so we can start on time. Looking forward to practicing with you soon!
Instructor Bio:
Nancy Yates, instructor, has direct knowledge and experience teaching low vision and students with restricted mobility since 1996. She introduced “Adaptive Yoga in a Chair” at the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind, the San Francisco Public Library, and the San Francisco Veterans Medical Center, and is a certified Arthritis Foundation instructor. She is also on the faculty of the San Francisco Sutter Health CPMC - Women’s Health Resource Center.
Contact: For registration and questions, contact the instructor, Nancy Yates at nancyyates1@gmail.com or call 415-346-8119