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BRAIN WELLNESS VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES

Are you interested in brain wellness and what you can do to stay involved? Join BIAV in 2024 for our monthly series of virtual activities to engage your mind and body and learn about opportunities for these in your community!

Sessions will be free on the third Thursday of each month at noon.

If you have any questions, please email Amy Smith.

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March 21 at noon

Join virtually to learn about Sportable and their adaptive sports activities with Caitlyn Berry, OTR/L, and Beyond Boundaries and their adaptive outdoor adventures with Shep Roper, Director & Co-Founder.

Sportable has created opportunities and transformed the lives of individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sport since 2005. Central Virginia's premier adaptive sports club, Sportable provides sporting opportunities to more than 400 athletes each year by offering a variety of competitive and recreational adaptive sports programs. Their athletes are all ages, come from different backgrounds, and have varying abilities. By fostering a fun, inclusive, competitive, and accessible environment, they transform the lives of their athletes and free them to see beyond their disability, enhance their peer relationships and help them to reach their personal finish line.

Beyond Boundaries is a non-profit based in Richmond, Virginia specializing in guiding participants with disabilities, veterans, underserved youth, and recovery programs on outdoor adventures. The mission of Beyond Boundaries is to offer individuals of all ability levels, no matter physical, cognitive, or economic situation, the opportunity to experience outdoor activities with the surrounding community. Over the years they have seen first-hand the incredible benefits of the inclusive atmosphere that they provide, and it’s their belief that the more we adventure together, the stronger our community becomes.

February 15 at noon

Join virtually to learn about LoveYourBrain and their yoga and mindfulness for brain injury with Lauren Fiske, MSc, E-RYT, and Wintergreen Adaptive Sports with David Shreve, Executive Director.

LoveYourBrain is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for people affected by traumatic brain injury and raises awareness about the importance of brain health. They envision a world where everyone affected by brain injury can fully access their resilience, connect with a compassionate community, and reach their full potential. Watch this short video about the origins of LoveYourBrain to get a sense of their mission and who they are.

Wintergreen Adaptive Sports (WAS) provides outdoor sports and recreational opportunities for persons with disabilities. They serve people of all ages and with all types of disabilities. WAS offers adaptive instruction in alpine skiing, snowboarding, kayaking, and canoeing.

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January 18 at noon

Brain Health featuring BIAV's Executive Director David DeBiasi.