Join us in celebrating the Access + Ability exhibit along with Breathe Better Day at Carnegie Museum of Art with an inclusive yoga class on Saturday, July 13th at 2pm. Participants of all abilities are welcome - free of charge! Open Up's Inclusive Yoga classes focus on bringing accessible movement to yogis of all abilities. Yoga postures, breathing exercises, and mindfulness activities are tailored to meet individual needs. Session will be centered around bringing levity and joy to exercises that focus on wellness with movement and breath. Our teachers can adapt or support depending on individual needs. Please register through http://www.openuppittsburgh.com/register-for-classes/breathebetter <http://www.openuppittsburgh.com/register-for-classes/breathebetter?fbclid=IwAR02syEpIWvhqvpdeeKZWihS0VB7z0_J48JjWsMxKg69Hq3kNvSxmP_SM-4> and let us know how you, or someone who is joining you can best experience the class. [image: 66444509_2451752478210520_781537258774724608_n.jpg] Wondering what makes these classes inclusive? Open Up offers physical adaptations for individuals with mobility support needs including wheelchairs and other assistive devices. Modifications for communication and behavioral barriers are built into lesson plans/curriculum so that persons identifying as living with disabilities may best experience class. These modifications to 'traditional' yoga classes might include visual schedules, non-verbal cues, and sound / tactile tools for sensory input. Teachers are trained in classroom management that is trauma-informed and utilize invitational language as verbal cues.
