This week CEP Live will feature a chair yoga class for stretching the legs and working on balance in the lower body. This 45-minute yoga class is accessible and friendly for beginners and all bodies. Use the practice to stretch away stress, build strength, and work through areas of the body that may experience stress or pain.

Megan Nare is an advanced yoga instructor who has been working in the clinical setting at The Cognitive Empowerment Program for the past three years. She approaches her work with a background in trauma-informed chair yoga, working with neurodiverse populations, and accessible practices for the aging body.

CEP Community Live is a supportive space that offers weekly informative videos and discussions for those with early-stage memory loss, also known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), their care partners and families, and clinicians.

MCI is a condition characterized by a noticeable decline in memory and cognitive abilities that is greater than what would be considered normal for a person's age but not severe enough to interfere significantly with daily life activities. It is a transitional stage between normal age-related cognitive changes and more serious cognitive impairment, such as dementia.

CEP Community Live is supported by the Cognitive Empowerment Program. Through a unique research partnership with Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Cognitive Empowerment program is a research program designed to co-create a sustainable learning community that promotes joy, purpose, brain health, and wellness through innovation and personalized lifestyle programs, technologies, and physical environments.

Our vision is to empower people facing memory loss and cognitive changes by creating an evidence-based model for lifestyle interventions that can be replicated nationally and internationally. Our programming includes cognitive training, physical training, nutrition, support groups, and a host of other topics to increase their sense of empowerment and community and hopefully decrease their symptoms.

See more of Megan's accessible chair yoga videos on her playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt8ngFc-1QWwJjEsj4oNNQeh00OMwmTFi

Learn more about the Harriet and Charlie Shaffer Cognitive Empowerment Program here: https://empowerment.emory.edu