Using “unweighting technology”, the Alter-G makes you feel up to 80 percent lighter—so if you weigh 100 pounds, you could feel as light as 20 pounds on the treadmill. A plastic bag is sealed around your lower body to lift you off the surface of the treadmill, allowing patients to exercise with less impact and increased speed.
Virtual Chair Yoga, Healthy Heart & Backs to the Mat
Amy Bois is a titan in the fitness industry and in the adapted fitness world. She lives in Greenland, New Hampshire, where she not only trains individuals of all abilities under her Fit For Life banner, but is also the chair of the Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England.
Kundalini yoga is a holistic yoga that incorporates repetitive physical movement and sometimes static postures timed with breath-work, chanting, meditation, and relaxation.
Hear from Rob Smith, Inventor and Director of Active Hands and learn about these life-impacting products designed especially for people living with reduced hand function.
Meet Christina Chambers, dancer, adventurer, advocate and Abiitity360 Instructor!
We speak with Ability360 Program Manager, Brielle Carter about her adaptive sports and recreation center specially designed for people with disabilities.
Get the most out of your exercise! Join Estela and expert, Chris Dito (CMT patient and biomechanics specialist) as they discuss the dos and don’ts of exercising.
We spoke with Paralympic swimmer, Jamal Hill about how he got started swimming, what it takes to make it to the Paralympics, his CMT journey and much more!
Join us for an introduction to Physical Therapy.
Discuss the balance issues that accompany CMT and review some PT movements to promote improvement.
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