Join us for a breath workshop with Bette Willins!
The word ‘inspire’ means to draw in breath. It also refers to the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. We hope this workshop motivates you to do both.
About our speaker:
Bette Willins, M.S., LDT-C, is a certified yoga instructor holding advanced degrees in special education and years of experience in addressing the needs of clients of all ages and ability levels. Her personal journey, facing the daily challenges of Parkinson’s Disease, and as a Davis Phinney Foundation Ambassador, has broadened her passion to acknowledge the needs of the whole person, specifically through the practice of yoga, breath work and meditative practices. Her expertise in these transformative disciplines, personal journey, and compassion for those with differing needs, allows her to create a safe space which empowers her clients to develop the skill set and tools needed to address their challenges of today and the tomorrow’s ahead with resilience, self-worth, and dignity.
Educational Degrees held:
- B.A. Special Education-Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
- M.S. Special Education-Fordham University, Bronx, NY
- LDT-Learning Disability Teacher Consultant-Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Certificates held & Expertise in:
- Accessible & Adaptive Yoga
- “YogaReach”- Mindful Movement for Parkinson’s Disease
- Pranayama Breathing Techniques
- 200 HR Yoga Training & Certification
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This event is part of PCLA’s “Let’s Talk Parkinson’s” series of live online events. Special thanks to our program sponsors Abbott, Boston Scientific, Kyowa Kirin, Medtronic, and Supernus for making this series possible. Medtronic supports the scientific exchange of the Let’s Talk series but is not involved in selecting the speaker or the content and does not control whether the materials conform to FDA approved or cleared indications for pertinent Medtronic therapies. Learn more about PCLA at www.pcla.org.