There are a few stuff you won’t concentrate on: April is Parkinson’s Illness Consciousness Month, and New Bedford is dwelling to SANGHA, a vibrant yoga group that is beginning a particular program for folks with early Parkinson’s.
This system begins on Friday, April 15, from SANGHA’s downtown New Bedford location throughout from the Zeiterion Theater.
Well-known on the SouthCoast for his or her many years of well being, health and wellness instruction, this system will launch from the SANGHA studio, co-founded by Jeff Costa and his husband Howard Klein, and set in movement by Nanci Winterhalter, a yoga trainer (E-RYT), licensed yoga for most cancers trainer, licensed bodily and yoga therapist.
“Supported by a grant from the American Parkinson’s Illness Affiliation, Massachusetts chapter, Jeff and I’ll lead a small group of about six individuals who been recognized with early Parkinson’s,” Winterhalter mentioned. “That may embody functionally-based actions on and off the mat, standing practices on the mat, yoga postures, respiratory workout routines, steadiness and suppleness, particularly tailor-made to handle the challenges Parkinson’s could pose.”
Contributors for this class ought to have the ability to rise up and down from the ground safely with out help.
What’s SANGHA’s total mission?
“To supply a welcoming, inclusive, inexpensive and and accessible protected area that helps the varied group in New Bedford, with embodied experimental practices in yoga, meditation, motion and the therapeutic arts,” Winterhalter mentioned. “Thanks to all of the folks of this space on your help during the last three many years.”
For extra data, name (508) 990-0178,or e-mail nanciwinterhalter@gmail.com or jeff@sanghanewbedford.com.