Paul Mross lives in New Glarus, WI (USA). He is a certified yoga instructor through the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 200). He has been the project manager and yoga consultant for 5 research studies on Fall Prevention and Yoga with UW-Madison. Paul has presented at conferences, including Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging, Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, and the International Association of Yoga Therapist. Paul is the designer of The Happ:y Mat, a portable template with visual cues that assist the therapist and client in basic mobility instruction. Paul is also the co-founder of a nonprofit called YAFA, Yoga Accessible for All, which is a coalition of yoga teachers, community partners and academia whose mission is to increase access to the benefits of yoga in under-served communities. In my conversation with Paul we discuss: -The inspiration for creating Yoga Accessible For All (YAFA) -The research he's leading on the role yoga can play in fall prevention and how his involvement in research led to the invention of  Happ:y Mat -Insights on the elements needed to make yoga accessible and enriching for older adults Links: Yoga Accessible For All https://yafayoga.org/ Happ:y Wellness http://www.happyw.co/  Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Center  Wisconsin Institute of Healthy Aging (WIHA) https://wihealthyaging.org/  Sace Communities of Madison and Dane County https://safercommunity.net/  Paul’s email: [email protected] 20% off FAI Certifications using the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Functional Aging Specialist Certification⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://issa.sjv.io/c/3955809/1695983/12162 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Functional Aging Group Exercise Specialist Certification⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://issa.sjv.io/c/3955809/1703510/12162 Connect with Second Act Fit Pros: Instagram Facebook Second Act Fit Pros Newsletter Email: [email protected] erineleu.com