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Matthew Sanford
Matthew Sanford, philosopher, yoga teacher, renowned inspirational speaker, and author, began his life's work at age 13 when he survived a car accident that took the lives of his father and sister and left him paralyzed from the chest down. After years of trying to overcome his paralysis, he instead began to embrace it by re-establishing connection with his dramatically altered body. He believes that lack of mind-body integration is one of the critical problems facing our long-term survival and is committed to helping others realize the practical notion that minds and bodies work better together.
Sanford graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Minnesota Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude, and received a master of arts degree in philosophy from the University of Santa Barbara. He then shifted his primary focus to explore how the principles of Iyengar Yoga travel through a paralyzed body.
He is the recipient of a Karma Yoga Award (2003) from Yoga Journal for his work as founder of Mind Body Solutions, a nonprofit business and yoga studio specializing in adapting yoga to people living with disabilities. Sanford was also awarded the Judd Jacobson Memorial Award (2004) for his work with yoga and disabilities through the Courage Center, a leading rehabilitation facility in Minnesota.
Sanford presents lectures, workshops, and seminars on the intersection of mind-body integration, yoga, and rehabilitation nationally to clients that include the Mayo Clinic Medical School, Sharp's Hospital in San Diego, Medtronic, Best Buy, Target, Cargill, American Express, and Carlson Companies. Author of the critically acclaimed memoir Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence, he lives in Minnesota with his wife and business partner, Jennifer, and their son, Paul. |
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faculty information
| 17516 Minnetonka Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
phone: 952-473-3700
website: matthewsanford.com
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