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Accessible Fitness, more choices for more people

Fitness has always been a concern with regard to both mental and physical health regardless of age, gender, or any other variables that make each one of us unique. And for those in the blind community, fitness is every bit as much—if not more—important.

Exercise for the visually impaired is something that should be incorporated into a weekly, if not daily, routine for a variety of reasons that are both similar and different from people within the sighted community. For those with total loss of sight as well as for those who are low sighted, a lack of regular exercise can bring on a host of other issues, including weight gain, sluggishness, and perhaps worst of all for many, insomnia or a circadian rhythm that has been thrown completely off track.

A quality workout done at the right time of day and at the right pace to meet your unique physical and mental needs is just what the doctor may have forgotten to order. For many blind people, fitness has been a challenge: without someone to guide you and without the ability to drive yourself to the gym, it becomes obvious why so many visually impaired individuals give up—but with the BlindAlive line of Fitness Workouts for blind people, you’ll never have to depend on anyone else again.

Yoga and Strength Training with wieghts for blind people along with a variety of other cardiovascular exercises help our bodies stay toned, help us gain muscle mass and lose weight, but most of all, can help lead a blind person away from a sense of helplessness.

Are you ready to sweat? Come get healthy and leave all your notions of not being able to get fit due to your visual impairment behind with BlindAlive!

An Important Message from Marty Klein

August 21, 2016  /  Blind Alive

Hi Friends of BlindAlive,

I decided to post this important request from my friend Marty Klein. He created Blind Yoga. Now he is working on an important project that will effect a much-needed change in our military policies. I hope you will read this and take action to help Marty help all of us.

I have never signed an online petition before, and I was afraid it might be hard to do with a screen reader. It wasn’t, and I did it, so give it a try.

Once you have entered your information, you are nearly done. Check your inbox for an email with a link you will use to confirm your signature. Sometimes, this message will go to your Junk or Spam folder. In any case, you have 48 hours to respond. Just press Enter on the link to confirm. You will know you have signed the petition when you get the message: “You've successfully signed the petition below. Your signature has been verified and counted.

Let Disabled Veterans Serve in the Military.”

It feels good to take a strong and positive action for a worthwhile cause.

Thank you,

Mel Scott

Marty Klein says,

Hello,

We are currently in the middle of the making of a film that will bring to the light the unintended discrimination of people with disabilities by the United States military. Currently if you are wounded in combat, or for that matter, injured on the job on any military base while serving, the only way you can remain in the military is if you heal completely from your wounds and can continue to do the job you were trained to do. There are a few soldiers who were disabled in combat who are still serving, but the numbers are few and those lucky ones were chosen on a case by case basis. We’d like to see a policy change that will insure a path of rehabilitation and retraining, if necessary, for wounded and disabled soldiers, so many of them can still have a chance at a military career and a life of dignity. Too many are dying every day and we must do something to stop this tragedy.

It is our belief that, once implemented, this policy change will eventually lead to a decrease of Veteran suicides, increase the morale amongst soldiers who become disabled, and add an important diversity to the military that at this time is lacking in most places.  

According to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense, “…There is no room in our military for any form of discrimination.” We believe he is sincere, and our task is to make sure that soldiers with disabilities are included.    

HELP NOW!

1.    Please take the time to help us bring the Why Can’t We Serve project, such an important issue, to the attention of the White House and the nation by adding your name to the White House petition we have created.

https://wh.gov/iFtND

2. We are seeking endorsements, financial assistance and support from national disabled liberation organizations and veteran rights organizations. We are offering associate producer credits and a chance for supporting organizations to be featured in the film. Contact us for more information.

3. We are seeking celebrities to help us raise visibility to garner the funds needed to complete the documentary. If you have any leads or connections to share, we are eager to hear from you.

 4. Go to www.whycantweserve.com to watch the 6 minute documentary trailer. Share it! Spread the word!

Thank you,

Marty Klein

Why Can’t We Serve Producer & Director 

 

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