Many of our classes are offered via Zoom. We now offer an in-person option for some Saturday classes.
For class registration, please click here.
Piedmont Yoga Community classes are attended by a wide variety of students, some who arrive in wheelchairs, using walkers, canes, or crutches as well as those with invisible disabilities. Adults of all ages, genders, and ethnicities attend our classes. Our teachers, assistants, and volunteers are equally as varied. Among our current students are, paraplegics, many with esoteric autoimmune diseases, others who have post-polio syndrome, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, osteogenesis imperfecta, scleroderma, hip or knee replacements, cancer, traumatic brain injury, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy and other side effects from diabetes. The program includes the following classes:
Day | Time | Class | Location | Fee | Registration Links |
Wednesday | 10:00 - 11:15 am | Yoga for Developmental Disabilities | Virtual | Free* | Classes are only for Clausen House participants. |
Thursday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Yoga for People with Disabilities & Chronic Conditions | Virtual | Sliding Scale** | Register |
Saturday | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Yoga for People with Disabilities & Chronic Conditions | Virtual/in-person | Sliding Scale** | Register |
*Clausen House classes are offered to participants of the Wellness Program and participation is at the discretion of the management.
**Nest Yoga (formerly You and the Mat), Oakland (4250 Piedmont Ave) classes are public offerings and the sliding scale is as follows: Full class price is $15 for a single class, $50 for a series of 4 classes, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Nest Yoga, Oakland (Public)
Thursdays from 2:00-3:30 pm
$15 single, $50 series of 4 (sliding scale available)
Teacher: JoAnn Lyons
Assistant: Aileen Kim
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.
YOGA FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES & CHRONIC NEEDS
Nest Yoga, Oakland (Public)
Saturdays from 2:45-4:15 pm
$15 single, $50 series of 4 (sliding scale available)
Teacher: JoAnn Lyons
Assistants: Rushina Patel & Firat Yener
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. This class is for you...
- 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
YOGA FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - CLASSES ARE NOW VIRTUAL
Clausen House (Classes are for participants only.)
Wednesdays from 10:00-11:15 am
Teacher: Lin Maxwell
Assistant: Elle Vayers-Johnson
A class incorporating chair yoga. Clausen House classes are offered to participants of the Wellness Program and participation is at the discretion of the management
Read more: Yoga for People with Disabilities & Chronic Conditions