it's more than Wheelchair Yoga!

I met Woody in 2012, about a year after he was injured, and he changed my life forever.  At that point, I'd already been immersed in the yoga world for a few decades, and I'd just opened Dharma Studio, a grassroots yoga center in Coconut Grove.  I was well aware of the spectacular failure of mainstream yoga to address the concerns of people with disabilities.  But Woody & I collaborated to change that:  we launched a Chair Yoga Program to create a safe space for people in wheelchairs to enjoy yoga while seated.  Our goal was to just normalize the concept that yoga is for EVERY BODY.  The Way Forward Foundation helped  create a sanctuary in our community, but chair yoga is just one of the many activities they sponsor.  By honoring this non-profit on Give Miami Day, you're actively helping to improve the lives of people facing paralysis.  They help fund local rehab hospitals and research centers, they help fund local non-profits to make our beaches, our golf-courses, our bays and our docks accessible to all.  They've earned respect for their outreach in this town, and they certainly deserve our support on Give Miami Day.