While yoga is mostly commonly considered a holistic system of wellbeing for the fit and healthy, perhaps some of the most inspirational work is being done to help the less fortunate benefit from the practice.
So it's heartening to hear that art argencies Dada-South and Artpoint have just awarded almost £20,000 to yoga teacher Sarah Scott.
With the money, which was pledged as part of the Go Public Initiative, Scott aims to explore the impact of outdoor yoga sessions on disabled participants, and to capture this on film.
Scott has been involved with Deaf and disabled arts for 30 years, in her capacity as a yoga teacher, performer and producer.
Two other disabled artists, Lorna Giezot and Zoe Partington-Sollinger, were selected after a competitive commissioning process, and are now planning projects ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Other teachers and organisations using yoga to help disabled people include Mencap-supported You and Me Yoga, which works with people of all ages to improve quality of life, and London's highly regarded Special Yoga Centre.
Lucia Cockcroft, editor
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