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Matthew Sanford: Turning Tragedy Into Triumph

Man Paralysed From Waist Down Teaches Yoga, Spreads Hope

DETROIT, Mich. – Matthew Sanford was paralyzed from the chest down after a devastating car accident.

He decided that it was time to realize the importance of waking both his mind and his body and teaching others to do the same.

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Sanford teaches yoga to traditional students and then adapts it for people leaving with disabilities.

When it comes to yoga, Sanford says, "It's going to make you more balanced, make your movements more graceful, that's why I am here."

He pushes past the physical boundaries by teaching people to use their minds as strength.

Matthew shares his personal story in his critically acclaimed book Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence

Waking not only received two book awards, but was also reviewed in many national publications. ?I wrote a memoir, not to tell you something about me, but rather to show something about the mind-body relationship,? he notes.

For more information on Matthew Sanford's journey click here: here.


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