Meet the First Female Yoga Instructor With Down Syndrome
Jessica Parsons, who lives with Down syndrome, is teaching yoga the only way she knows: with self-love and flexibility.
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This Ballerina's Amputation Didn't Throw Her Off Balance
Gabi Shull never thought she’d dance again after having her leg amputated at age 9 – until a groundbreaking surgery helped get her ballet career back en pointe.
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A Paralympic Hand-Cyclist Wins Gold Just Before the Anniversary of His Tragic Accident
Alex Zanardi had been a successful racing driver for over 10 years when he suffered a tragic crash that resulted in the amputation of both his legs. After fully recovering, Alex returned to the wheel and was able to continue racing with the help of prosthetic legs and a hand-operated brake. Around the same time,…
Despite Losing His Arms, This Paralympian Is a Master Table Tennis Player
Ibrahim Hamadtou was a child when he tragically lost both his arms in a train accident in Damietta, Egypt. Now 43, he’s an inspiration to many as an incredible table tennis player who just made his debut at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. After attempting to play table tennis with a paddle…
The Moving Story Behind a Paralyzed Woman Who Just Completed a Half Marathon
Claire Lomas was competing at an equestrian event when she hit a tree and subsequently broke her ribs, punctured her lungs, and suffered a spinal injury that would cause her to be indefinitely paralyzed. She was 27. Nearly 10 years later, Claire continues to push herself athletically, and she just completed the Great North Run…
This 98-Year-Old Yogi Has the Secret to a Superlong, Stress-Free Life
Ninety-eight-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch is the world’s oldest yoga instructor, and she has some genius tips on how to live a seriously stress-free, seriously long life.
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This 82-Year-Old Is a Personal Trainer to Clients Less Than Half Her Age!
When Terry Zoubul’s husband died of a heart attack, she knew she had to get in shape. Now, at 82 years old, she’s a certified personal trainer with clients less than half her age.
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The Touching Reason This Man Ran in a Human Hamster Wheel For 24 Hours
After witnessing his two grandmothers suffer from dementia in their old age, 40-year-old UK resident Dean Ovel decided to do something drastic to raise awareness about the chronic disease. That drastic thing involved a life-size hamster wheel. After creating a JustGiving crowdsourcing page, Ovel pledged that he would run in a giant human hamster wheel…
Woman With Down Syndrome Achieves Her Dream: Becoming a Zumba Teacher!
This woman memorized Zumba routines for six years. Now she’s the US’s first certified Zumba instructor with Down syndrome.
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The Touching Reason 1 Invictus Games Winner Gave Her Medal to Prince Harry
Veteran Elizabeth Marks just won her fourth gold medal at the UK’s Invictus Games. So why did she give it back to Prince Harry?
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