“I used my breathing to calm down at home when I was fighting with my sister. It worked!”
— Y4C youth yogi
“I have diabetes and my mornings are stiff and achey. When I get up now, I do the moves and massage my muscles like Lina taught me and I can get moving.”
— Y4C senior Yogi
“I had to choose between this and tai chi – I used to do tai chi, but this is just better for me. It does everything. It’s like food.”
— Y4C Senior Yogi
“The tapping and ankle movements are really helping the swelling in my lower legs. ”
— Y4C senior Yogi
““I have had neuropathy in my hands for years, and can’t make a fist. I’m just beginning to be able to make a fist. I LOVE this yoga!””
— Y4C senior Yogi
“I’ve had carpal tunnel for years….had surgery 4 years ago, but the pain never went away. Now its gone. ”
— Y4C senior Yogi
Testimonials
“I used my yoga when this lady got me really angry this week. She was ignoring me and I would normally get really angry, but I took a breath and moved on. ”
— Y4C youth in recovery
“We had a client report that he used yoga to overcome a craving to use this week.”
— Lead clinician at Rushford Recovery
“I learned that taking time to breathe and become mindful can really change your mood.”
— Y4C youth yogi with special needs
“The boys are excited and engaged. They move in yoga and they talk about it. The boys want more yoga! ”
— Director at Stonegate Inpatient
“It’s like hitting ‘reset’ ”
— Y4C Yogi in recovery
“My favorite thing that we did was when we would meditate listening to the different sounds”
— Y4C youth yogi with special needs
“My blood pressure is always down after class – I know this because I went to the doctor after yoga 2x now and my BP is WAY down when I get there.”
