Sophia Warner – Elite Athlete

Date: August 11, 2013
Author: Brooke
Categories: adaptive sports, INSPIRATIONS BLOG
Sophia Warner in action on the track. Photograph: Kevin Quigley/Associated Newspapers

Sophia Warner in action on the track. Photograph: Kevin Quigley/Associated Newspapers

Sophia Warner is a 38 year-old wife, mother of two,  Commercial Director of British Athletics, and keeper of sheep, lambs, chickens and rabbits.  Sophia also travels around the country, speaking to children, employees and business people about the power of positive thinking.   She is an elite athlete,  a medal winning Paralympic 100m runner.  Sophia has Cerebral Palsy, the muscles and function of one side of her body are affected but certainly not her motivation and spirit.

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Marsha Danzig – Color Me Yoga

Date: July 28, 2013
Author: Brooke
Categories: INSPIRATIONS BLOG

“All of us, no matter our circumstances, have a right to feel and experience joy.”

marsha danzig color me yoga founder

Marsha Danzig, founder of Color Me Yoga and Yoga for Amputees

This is the guiding belief of Marsha Danzig and it has led her into the creation of yoga for kids programs (Color Me Yoga) which she also teaches to others so that they may work with children, especially children with special needs. Her workshops are known not only nationally, but internationally as well due to their on-line availability.
Facing personal hardships such as a below the knee amputation at age 13 due to cancer and chemotherapy-caused kidney damage and eventual transplant, yoga became her bridge to connecting her physical and spiritual self and reach out to others who need to discover and reach their potential.

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Giles Duley – Photographer

Date: July 20, 2013
Author: Brooke
Categories: INSPIRATIONS BLOG

Inspirations.
This is the first in our series of Inspirations – people who meet their physical challenges head on and build their strengths.

Giles Duley is a photographer. Starting as a fashion and music industry photographer, he became disenchanted with where his art had led him and found a calling in working with humanitarian groups – showing the world people who have faced adversity  and found their resilience.

Giles Duley, Photographer - Self Portrait

Giles Duley – Self-portrait

 

In 2011, while working with the 75th Cavalry Regiment, United States Army in Afghanistan, Duley stepped on an improvised explosive device. He was severely injured, losing both legs and an arm, as well as enduring severe internal injuries.

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Welcome

Date: April 12, 2013
Author: Brooke
Categories: Notes

Welcome to our Inspirations Blog-  People, Places and Events which we hope will inspire you to reach your full potential.

It’s here where we at  Sunshine Prosthetics and Orthotics will keep you informed about what we’re doing (and where), our new technologies and services and other news and notes from the industry we think you’ll find interesting.

 

We invite your comments, questions and informative comments. Thanks for reading and check back soon.