To learn more about
additional programs for the
disabled in our community,
please visit:

Cerebral Palsy Center
of the Bay Area
4500 Lincoln Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 531-3323
Thursdays @ 3:00-4:30 pm
Studio 1
Fee:
$15 single, $50 series of 4

This asana class is for anyone with a physical disability. Students who have some yoga experience as well as those
new to the practice are welcome. We will practice meditation, breathing, and yoga asana with the use of props. If
you are severely limited in your movements, you may want to bring a friend or attendant to assist you to enhance
your experience.

The class is taught by JoAnn Lyons and other teachers who have been teaching yoga to the Bay Area disabled
community for several years.  If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not this class is suitable for
you, please call JoAnn at (510) 261-8165.
YOGA FOR DISABILITIES, with JoAnn Lyons
Saturdays @ 3:00-4:30 pm
Studio 1
Fee:
$15 single, $50 series of 4

  • If you are recovering from an accident or illness,
  • If you have carpal tunnel syndrome,
  • If you have a mild case of MS or CP,
  • If you live with chronic pain,
  • If you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
  • All of the above, or other chronic conditions

THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU!
In this class, you will learn to adapt popular yoga asanas for your individual needs, work with the breath for
healing and calming, and adjust your yoga practice to where you are in the moment.  There will be gentle
movement, floor work and supported standing poses as well as restorative poses.

JoAnn Lyons has been adapting her personal yoga practice for healing for several years and has taught yoga to the
Bay Area disabled community since 1996.  If you have any questions or concerns about whether or not this class is
suitable for you, please call JoAnn at (510) 261-8165.

Please Note: In keeping with the spirit of yoga, classes are open to all, regardless of race, creed or financial
ability to pay the established schedule of fees.
SPECIAL NEEDS, with JoAnn Lyons
Savasana in Studio 1, by Nancy Ellen Jones 2006
3966 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA  94611
Photo Album
The teachers and PYS are
of the firm belief that it is
more important for our
students to come to class
than it is to worry about
the costs of classes.  
Thanks to a Grant from
Yoga Dana Foundation we
can offer these classes
based on a sliding scale.  
This sliding scale has been
set up to accomodate If
the scheduled fees listed
here present a financial
hardship for you, please
use the sliding scale below:

$2.00 / $5.00 / $10.00
THESE CLASSES MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE YOGA DANA FOUNDATION
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