VIYM – Yoga Mat for the Visually Impaired – from Adaptive Sports Company Rousettus, LLC Continues to Garner Praise in the Fitness Community

Kauai, HI, April 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Rousettus, LLC, a company focused on designing adaptive sports and yoga equipment for the physically and visually challenged, received praise for its VIYMTM – Visually Impaired Yoga Mat (patent pending) – at the AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Convention in Indianapolis earlier this month.

Lauren Lieberman, Ph.D. of SUNY Brockport, said: "Accessible fitness and recreation is key for lifelong involvement. This yoga mat enables individuals with visual impairment to access yoga safely. Now they can have high expectations for their performance. Kudos to Tracy Curley for her innovation, energy and passion."

Founder and CEO Tracy Curley, said “It was wonderful to meet so many people dedicated to increasing, diversifying, and making accessible a variety of physical fitness initiatives. I am grateful for all the support and enthusiasm I received.” Her booth welcomed visitors from as far as Romania and Trinidad as well as top American universities. Many called the VIYMTM design – which features grooves to assist with proper alignment during yoga and exercise poses – “clever.”

A yoga beginner at the conference purchased a VIYMTM for her own practice, signaling that the product has a broad appeal and is in demand by the fitness market in general.

Rousettus strives to enhance the wellbeing of those physically and visually challenged by providing adaptive sports products that enable everyone to fully and safely participate in mainstream, healthy activities such as yoga. Rousettus’ goal is to make these activities accessible to all, regardless of vision, infirmity or age, allowing everyone to ‘feel their center.’ For more information about Rousettus’, visit www.rousettus.com.

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