Photos Of Rebecca In Yoga Class

This is the fourth and final post (for now) about the yoga class that volunteers from Angel Organic provide for the residents at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome. The photos are of Rebecca in last week's class.

Rebecca stretches out her fingers as if playing the piano.

Rebecca demonstrates her flexibility.

John and Rebecca stretching

Guess Who's Touring The SmartHomes?

Scheduled to tour the Charles Family SmartHome in Longmont this Friday: Chuck Crowe, Executive Director of the Front Range Community College Foundation, as well as another group of AmeriCorps volunteers.

Donna During Yoga: “I’m A Twisted Pretzel”

Here are a few more photos from last week’s yoga class hosted by Angel Organic at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome. When doing an exercise pretending that she was in the jungle, Donna said “Being in the jungle makes you feel alive.” During another stretch, Donna said gleefully, “I’m a twisted pretzel.” It was clear she was enjoying herself.

Donna stretches by herself before the class began.

Angel Organic volunteer Michael gently helps Donna stretch

Donna said, “I’m a twisted pretzel,” as Michael helps her with this stretch.

 

Angel Organic volunteer Laura slowly and gently helps Donna stretch her arms high into the air.

Mandy Appreciates The Angel Organic Yoga Volunteers

This blog post was provided in a face to face conversation with Mandy at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome Thursday night. Mandy was participating in a yoga class that is offered to the residents of the home by volunteers with Angel Organic. Mandy whispered this comment to a friend at the end of the yoga class, referring to the yoga volunteers, Michael and Laura.

They are very generous people to volunteer their time, and they are sweet people so we like to have them around.
 

Michael assists Mandy with an arm stretch.

Laura has Mandy reaching out her hands to grab Laura's hand.

Mandy is enjoying this stretch, with Laura's assistance.

Laura gently helps Mandy with this leg stretch.

John Says "That Was Incredible" (Yoga Class)

This blog post was provided in a face to face conversation with John at the Bob and Judy Charles SmartHome last night. John was preparing himself physically and mentally for a yoga class that is offered to the residents at the home by volunteers who are with Angel Organic. Here is how he described the yoga class.

“We stretch and shut our eyes and think about what’s going on right now, not what’s going to happen tomorrow or the next day.” After the class, John stood up and proclaimed, “That was incredible.”

Below are some photos of John at last night’s class.

Before the class began, John streched by himself to warm up.

John clears his mind.

John is about to assume the same position as Rebecca.

John and Rebecca drift off to imagine the pleasant sounds,
sights, and smells of the jungle.

Singing and Relaxing

Here’s a nice photo of Charles Family SmartHome resident Loren chilling out on a recliner and singing.

Celebrate National Siblings Day

Today is National Siblings Day, so we’d like to take this opportunity to give a great big shout out to all the siblings of the individuals served by Imagine!, including those living in our SmartHomes. Siblings play a vital role in the lives of their brothers and sisters with disabilities, and many of the folks we serve are blessed with incredibly supportive siblings. In fact, several members of the Imagine! Foundation Board of Directors serve on the board because of their experiences growing up with a sibling with an intellectual disability.

If you are interested in learning more, check out The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN), a national nonprofit dedicated to providing siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters and to promote issues important to them and their entire families.