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featured product:VIYM™ – Visually Impaired Yoga Mat
product description:VIYM™ is designed to enable those who are blind, partially blind or who may face physical challenges due to age or disability to practice yoga safely and confidently. The mats can be used by young people and adults in physical education classes, in rehabilitation facilities, community centers, at home or in a yoga studio.
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featured product:VIYM™ Carrying Products
product description:Specially designed for Rousettus and made from recycled materials, VIYM carrying bags and straps are available for purchase. Each VIYM comes with its own carrying straps, but you might wish to purchase a second set, or a carrying bag which can hold additional items such as a towel, water bottle, or extra t-shirt.
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featured product:VIYM™ Instructional DVDs
product description:The instructional DVDs that can be used with VIYM guide the practitioner through an informed yoga practice. The Basic 1 and 2 Series leads the student first through an explanation of the mat and its layout, and then moves into centering and pranayama, warm ups, a posture sequence and ends in guided relaxation over a period of about 50-60 minutes.
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Testimonials
VIYM helped our students orient themselves in the proper direction and understand where their bodies should be via VIYM’s raised foot/hand orientation marks. The landmarks were easily identified and very helpful in performing the various yoga postures. They accelerated the students’ learning curve and level of confidence. Using VIYM also makes our instructors more efficient, and allowed us to keep more on task during PE. Thank you, Tracy!
- Jim Raabe, Illinois School for the Blind