Monday, June 20, 2022 8:30PM-9:30PM EST
Safety and Self-Defense for People Living with Vision Loss
Increased rates of violence across the Unites States and in our own neighborhoods has raised safety concerns for everyone, especially those with vision loss. During this presentation, Sensei Devin Fernandez will share self-defense tips and strategies that can help those with vision loss stay safe at home or in their community.
About the Speaker:
Sensei Devin Fernandez has over twenty years’ experience in Martial Arts, specifically Ninpo Ninjutsu. When he was first diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa in 2000, he wrestled with the implications of this life-altering disease but used the diagnosis as an opportunity to grow.
At the time of the diagnosis, he was determined to remain involved in his Martial Arts studies and continue training despite the challenges of his vision loss. Devin has a keen sense of how vital an active lifestyle is for physical, mental, and spiritual health. While navigating his way through social services for the blind, he discovered a lack of opportunities for fitness activities that engaged this underserved community that he was now a part of. Wanting to integrate his martial arts, yoga, and meditation expertise, and his experience with the gift of service; Devin Fernandez, along with Sister, Kim Fernandez, launched Third Eye Insight – Fitness For the Blind.