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  • cowchick4_fun
    cowchick4_fun Posts: 26
    wow that was amazing. thank you so much for sharing. this is great motivation to keep going and not let anything stand in the way of doing what you want to accomplish. this is just what i needed. thanks again.
  • Lolli1986
    Lolli1986 Posts: 500 Member
    wow... am i the only one who thinks his yoga instructor was being incredibly irresponsible in introducing him to such advanced moves when he could barely stand?

    he is incredibly lucky that he did not do himself further serious damage during one of those falls.

    as someone who HAS been injured, who spent 2 years with limited mobility, who had 3 surgeries to correct it, and who has recovered without falling over once, i would like to add to this video that recovery is possible without putting someone at high risk of further injury.

    i'm angry with the yoga instructors who turned him away, but i'm more angry that this instructor was so arrogant that he put someone else at risk.

    when a persons body is broken and your soul is hanging on by a thread yet your spirit is screaming out to live, you dont have much to lose by taking a risk, we all should be so brave as to have the courage to live our lives and not live in fear of taking a chance on change.

    let me repeat. I have been injured. I have recovered from a state of limited mobility. I did it entirely risk free. I even used some yoga.

    The guy who achieved all this is totally amazing, courageous and inspirational, sure. The yoga instructor was very irresponsible, especially with the amount of entirely safe movements in the general yoga repertoire.
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    wow good for him!
  • Buettner22
    Buettner22 Posts: 129 Member
    That was so wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with everyone it'll help remind me that even though its hard right now in a few months ill be able to make it easy.
  • RobertGraber
    RobertGraber Posts: 15 Member
    awesome!!
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    Loved it.....Definitely inspiring and made me cry
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    wow... am i the only one who thinks his yoga instructor was being incredibly irresponsible in introducing him to such advanced moves when he could barely stand?

    looks like it
  • reinventingandrea
    reinventingandrea Posts: 323
    I'm bawling! This is the most inspirational video ever. I'm bookmarking it so that when I feel like giving up I can just watch it and get the inspiration back.
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    Very inspirational!!
  • mamamudbug
    mamamudbug Posts: 572 Member
    wow... am i the only one who thinks his yoga instructor was being incredibly irresponsible in introducing him to such advanced moves when he could barely stand?

    he is incredibly lucky that he did not do himself further serious damage during one of those falls.

    as someone who HAS been injured, who spent 2 years with limited mobility, who had 3 surgeries to correct it, and who has recovered without falling over once, i would like to add to this video that recovery is possible without putting someone at high risk of further injury.

    i'm angry with the yoga instructors who turned him away, but i'm more angry that this instructor was so arrogant that he put someone else at risk.

    when a persons body is broken and your soul is hanging on by a thread yet your spirit is screaming out to live, you dont have much to lose by taking a risk, we all should be so brave as to have the courage to live our lives and not live in fear of taking a chance on change.

    let me repeat. I have been injured. I have recovered from a state of limited mobility. I did it entirely risk free. I even used some yoga.

    The guy who achieved all this is totally amazing, courageous and inspirational, sure. The yoga instructor was very irresponsible, especially with the amount of entirely safe movements in the general yoga repertoire.

    He was working out at home to dvd's. He did this by pushing himself, he chose the risk.
  • AndiJoy812
    AndiJoy812 Posts: 236
    Thank you for posting!
  • lacensuch
    lacensuch Posts: 36
    Amazing and truly inspirational.
  • peaceinside
    peaceinside Posts: 272
    Thank you so much for sharing that! I am balling and totally inspired again!
    Peace!
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    Dammit. Someone put onions in the video!

    That was absolutely awesome - I want to break out the yoga mat now!
  • SteffieMark
    SteffieMark Posts: 1,719 Member
    That is so awesome. I have been feeling like anything is possible lately. When I get discouraged again, and I will, I will definitely remember Arthur Boorman! What an inspiration!
  • dadoffo
    dadoffo Posts: 379 Member
    Inspirational.
  • MindyG150
    MindyG150 Posts: 1,296 Member
    WOW, what a great story, thanks for sharing :)
  • the_green_midget
    the_green_midget Posts: 80 Member
    I did cry... thanks for sharing.
  • EmmieSu
    EmmieSu Posts: 136
    Yes, tears stream down my face!! The human spirit is an amazing gift!!
  • ShifuYaku
    ShifuYaku Posts: 504 Member
    Wow, that was fantastic! I'm so happy he was finally able to walk better again! And he did an amazing job, what perseverance! Thanks for sharing!
  • Microfiber_wechange
    Microfiber_wechange Posts: 640
    Gave me goosebumps :cry:
  • steelersfamily6
    steelersfamily6 Posts: 138 Member
    BUMP


    I CRIED! :sad:
  • Lolli1986
    Lolli1986 Posts: 500 Member

    He was working out at home to dvd's. He did this by pushing himself, he chose the risk.

    "Dallas was so moved by his story, he began emailing and speaking on the phone with Arthur throughout his journey - he encouraged Arthur to keep going and to believe that anything was possible. Even though doctors told him walking would never happen, Arthur was persistent. He fell many times, but kept going."

    "Wow, I want to help this guy." - Dallas.

    He was under instruction. The instructor failed to adequately communicate the risk, and even encouraged disregarding it.

    Edit: not saying anything isn't possible or that the moves he was doing were always going to be inappropriate for him. i'm all for the 'you can do it' message... i am saying that a man with a broken back standing on his head while his core muscles are still weak is the equivalent of me with hernia mesh and other various operation-holes trying to lift heavy not long after surgery. i don't do it. i do lift, but not heavy yet. i will be able to lift heavy in the future, but right now, while my muscles are weak, to lift heavy would be a major risk of bursting or tearing things.
  • traceyjayne64
    traceyjayne64 Posts: 262
    brought tears to my eyes, how amazing :smile:
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    WOW just WOW!!!!.. amazing video, thanks a lot for sharing
  • jude666
    jude666 Posts: 231 Member
    WOW this guy is awesome! The thing that made me cry the most was seeing how happy he was at the end. It shows just how amazing the human body actually is, we shouldn't underestimate the power we all have within us.

    We all have different opinions, but this guy obviously felt that he was strong enough to cope with the yoga exercises. He had a very determined face. I say good on him! let's not be negative about the yoga teacher guys, he helped turned this mans life around. He had nothing to lose and everything to gain. And boy did he get what he wanted and MORE!
  • stayxtrue
    stayxtrue Posts: 1,186 Member
    Wow! Now thats what you call courage and never giving up..

    This literally made me cry.. the dedication he had, the amount of times he fell but got back up. This man is stronger than most people I know..

    When he started running at the end, that made me feel so much happiness for the man! He deserved all of that!
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Beautiful! Made me cry, but it gives me hope.


    Me too
  • happystars82
    happystars82 Posts: 225 Member
    god that gave me goose bumps!! lovely story!!.x
  • AthenaErr
    AthenaErr Posts: 278 Member
    Thank you - needed that! His running form was unbelieveable!!

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