Several years ago, Tom Hinojos thought he had just six months to live. He'd suffered a brain hemorrhage that left him all but immobile, one which was thought to be almost certainly fatal. Now, he has recovered enough to be out of danger and teaching Denver yoga classes.
According to KMGH, an ABC affiliate in Colorado's capital, Hinojos has turned his life around by teaching a weekly yoga class intended to help people of all physical ability levels stay well and improve their health outcomes.
Now in a wheelchair, he told the news source that just after his brain injury, he had to reappraise what he could and could not accomplish physically. The prospect of being disabled shocked him.
"It was like hitting a brick wall," he told the news station. "I was in shock."
However, yoga helped him recover some physical function, as well as his optimism and hope. Today, Hinojos teaches yoga from his chair. He adapts his regimen to suit his students, some of whom are physically disabled.
"Yoga is powerful. It can change people's lives, truly," he emphasized. This kind of bright-spirited outlook is exactly what Dahn Yoga tries to instill in each and every one of its enthusiasts. More power to you, Tom!
