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Emily, The Motivating Yoga Teacher With An Extra Chromosome

The moment Emily discovered yoga, she came back to herself. She felt inspired by how the practice made her feel and she found her voice again. Emily has chosen yoga as a career path and she also happens to have a chromosomal disorder called Down Syndrome. Emily has an extra chromosome, but guess what, she still loves yoga. Emily enrolled in Open Up’s Inclusive Yoga Teacher Training with the intention to become a yoga teacher.

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