Learn how to share yoga with wheelchair users and those who have experienced trauma and disability.
The disabled community needs compassionate and understanding teachers and caretakers who can foster an environment where yoga is accessible and inclusive for everyone, regardless of their level of experience, background, or ability.
In this training, we’ll focus on the importance of creating a safe and welcoming space where everyone can fully embrace the benefits of yoga practice.
We’ll also spend time exploring how to facilitate yoga for disabled people and how to design an inclusive and accessible class.
Rodrigo Souza will share his embodied experience and knowledge to help you gain confidence to serve this population with love, compassion and understanding.
Each session will include discussion, collaboration, seated adaptive yoga practice, and Q&A.
You will gain confidence in:
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Yoga and the Nature of Disability
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Ableism, Inclusive Language & Disability Justice
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Adaptive Yoga Practices
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Common Neurological Conditions
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The Benefits of Adaptive Yoga for someone who has experienced Trauma & Disability
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How to Sequence an Adaptive Yoga Class
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Asana Variations For Wheelchair Users
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Basic Safety Considerations for Students with Diverse Abilities
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Teaching & Marketing Tips
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Creating A Supportive Community for Folks with Disabilities Through Yoga
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And much more!
You will learn how to facilitate yoga for those who need it the most and have the least: People with Disabilities.
You won't regret the impact this training will have on you and your community.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Yoga for Disabled Folks: Accessible & Adaptive Practices for those with Limited Mobility & Wheelchair Users is a 10-hour LIVE online training, led by Rodrigo Souza.
All sessions will be live auto-captioned and recorded.
Enrollment includes access to captioned course recordings and resources for 1 year.
May 29th - June 12th, 2025
Mondays & Thursdays (5 sessions total)
9am-11am PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT | 5pm-7pm BST (UK)
(convert to your local time-zone)
Session 1:
Thursday May 29th, 2025
9am-11am PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT
In this session we’ll discuss:
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Yoga and the Nature of Disability
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Ableism & Inclusive Language
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Adaptive Yoga
The practical component and practice teaching for this session will focus on warm-ups for Wheelchair users.
Session 2:
Monday June 2nd, 2025
9am-11am PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT
In this session we’ll discuss:
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Neurological Conditions & Yoga
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Disability Justice
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How to Make Asana Accessible to folks with Disabilities
The practical component and practice teaching for this session will focus on wheelchair adapted grounding poses, balancing poses and forward bends.
Session 3:
Thursday June 5th, 202
9am-11am PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT
In this session we’ll discuss:
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Trauma Sensitive Yoga
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The Subtle Practices
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Pranayama & Meditation for Folks with Disabilities
The practical component and practice teaching for this session will focus on wheelchair adapted backbends, inversions and twists.
Session 4:
Monday June 9th, 2025
9am-11am PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT
In this session we’ll discuss:
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Basic Considerations for Adaptive Students
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Sequencing an Adaptive Yoga class
The practical component and practice teaching for this session will focus on wheelchair-adapted asana for specific populations (paraplegics, quadriplegics, hemiplegics).
Session 5:
Thursday June 12th, 2025
9am-11am PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT
In this session we’ll discuss:
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Teaching Tips & Techniques
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Marketing Tips & Financial Accessibility
The practical component and practice teaching for this session will focus on sequencing an adaptive yoga practice for someone with a physical disability / wheelchair users.
ENROLL NOW
Yoga for Disabled Folks:
Accessible & Adaptive Practices for those with Limited Mobility & Wheelchair Users
with Rodrigo Souza
May 29th - June 12th, 2025
Mondays & Thursdays
9am-12pm PDT | 12pm-2pm EDT | 5pm-7pm BST (UK)
(convert to your local time-zone)
Tuition for this 5-part live, online training is $199-$249 USD sliding scale
We also offer partial scholarships.
Tiered Pricing Explained:
- Community Rate (supported by your peers)
- Sustainer Rate (covers your enrollment)
- Supporter Rate (covers your enrollment + supports your peers)
*Choose the pricing tier that best suits your financial means.
If you are able to enroll at the Supporter or Sustainer Rate, your contributions support the ability to offer a lower rate to community members experiencing financial difficulties.
If you would like to clarify which pricing tier is most appropriate for you, please refer to this helpful graphic by Alexis J Cunningfolk:
The Green Bottle: Where You Fall On The Sliding Scale
Intention of Equity Pricing Structure:
Please take a moment to consider the intention of our scholarship program and equity pricing structure, which was created in order to amplify training access for those who hold marginalized identities and those experiencing significant financial hardship.
If neither of those qualifications apply to you, we ask you to please consider other payment options, including using the tiered equity pricing structure and payment plans, or supporting others in our community who have decreased access to financial resources by enrolling as a Sustainer or Supporter, if this is accessible to you.
SINGLE UPFRONT PAYMENT
Includes 10 hours of live online training, plus 1 year of access to recordings and resources
Community Rate
$199 USD
Sustainer Rate
$225 USD
Supporter Rate
$249 USD
3-MONTH PAYMENT PLAN
Course fee is split into 3 x monthly installments of the same amount, over 3 months.
(Enrollment date determines the date of the following 2 x months that payments will be deducted).
Includes 10 hours of live online training, plus 1 year of access to recordings and resources
Community Rate Payment Plan
$66.34 USD x 3 ($199)
Sustainer Rate Payment Plan
$75 USD x 3 ($225)
Supporter Rate Payment Plan
$83 USD x 3 ($249)
PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
If our tiered pricing and payment plan options are financially inaccessible, please click here to access our partial scholarship application form.
ABOUT YOUR TRAINER: RODRIGO SOUZA
Rodrigo Souza (he/him) is an Adaptive and Accessible Yoga teacher, who is passionate about helping people who have experienced trauma and disabilities. Rodrigo himself has faced significant challenges, having suffered a severe spinal cord injury due to a fall accident, which left him completely paralysed from the chest down. However, he didn't let his condition define him, and instead, he decided to take charge of his recovery and optimise his long-term well-being.
Through his Allihopa Accessible & Adaptive Virtual Yoga Studio, Rodrigo has created a safe and welcoming space for people worldwide with diverse abilities to practice yoga and find healing. He also teaches for several non-profits, community centres, and newly injured people in an Active Rehabilitation Center in Sweden.
He also leads a monthly Ambassador Mentorship program for Accessible Yoga teachers, emphasising creating a robust and supportive community for those seeking to bring Yoga to marginalised groups. The program is designed to infuse their Yoga careers with purpose and meaning by serving the underserved with love and compassion.
Connect with Rodrigo:
www.allihopayoga.com | @allihopayoga | facebook.com/AllihopaYoga
