Yoga therapy 9/29

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Hi Everyone,


Susan is inviting our SCA6 Network group to join her AR&DG Zoom group for yoga on Monday with Shannon Reeder, a certified yoga instructor. If you are interested, please see Susan's message below.

Topic: Yoga Therapy by Shannon Reedy
Time: Sep 29, 2025 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Hi all:

This coming Monday, we will be having Shannon Reeder, a registered yoga teacher, give us an introduction of yoga therapy and she will be joining us once a month for more yoga sessions (so please wear comfortable clothing and a safe spot for yoga, i.e. chair, wall).  At this time, we are partnering with Terry Boyles' SCA6 group to participate but anyone is welcome to join us and lets do yoga therapy together.

Please see calendar and zoom invite below:

CALENDAR

Date

Time

Speaker

Topic

9/29/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Shannon Reeder,

RYT 500, C-IAYT

Yoga therapy with a registered yoga teacher

10/6/25

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Armando Patino

Tech Tips, celebrating Oct. birthdays

10/13/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Michaella Mendick, OT

Scooter and wheelchair evaluations, ADL modifications with modifications and body ergonomics, fine motor/dexterity, body awareness exercises and vision exercises

10/20/25

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Helen Hendershot

Any topic

10/27/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Shannon Reeder,

RYT 500, C-IAYT

Yoga therapy with a registered yoga teacher

11/3/2025

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Armando Patino

Tech Tips, celebrating Nov. birthdays

11/10/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Helen Hendershot

Any topic

11/17/25

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Julie Renato, MM, LPMT, MT-BC

Music Therapy

11/24/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Shannon Reeder,

RYT 500, C-IAYT

Yoga therapy with a registered yoga teacher

12/1/25

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Armando Patino

Tech Tips, celebrating Dec. birthdays

12/8/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Aaron Ritter, Ph.D.

Mental Health and Cognition

12/15/25

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Shannon Reeder,

RYT 500, C-IAYT

Yoga therapy with a registered yoga teacher

12/22/25

3 pm-4 pm (ET)

Party time

Christmas party

12/29/25

1 pm-2 pm (ET)

Helen Hendershot

Any topic


Zoom invite.





Cheers,
Susan

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