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    May 15, 2019 5 minutes

    I have been to a few yoga classes and practise occasionally at home, but if I’m being honest, it wasn’t until I talked to Dr Michael de Manincor that I really gave some thought to the sorts of people showing up to class, and all the groups of people who were missing from the studio. Quite simply, yoga isn’t accessible for many people who would greatly benefit from it, but Michael is on a mission to change that.

    ‘IT’S A HOLISTIC APPROACH, SO YOU CAN’T LEAVE THE BODY OUT OF THE PICTURE’

    One for all

    Michael is a registered psychologist and founder of The Yoga Foundation, an inspiring non-profit organisation that works to offer the benefits of yoga to disadvantaged people in the community who are experiencing physical and mental health issues.

    As a young person, Michael was fairly active and loved sports, with a

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