Yoga for Arthritis

Client: Arthritis Society Canada

Broadcaster: MATV
Client: Société de l'arthrite du Canada
Production: STUDIO D
Show project submitted by:
Société de l'arthrite du Canada
Host: Julia McNally,The RA Yogi
Director: David-Olivier Gascon
Camera: Hicham Elalj and David-Olivier Gascon
Sound: Jonathan Dubuc
Editing: Sarah Lajoie and Jasmine Fournier
Coordination : Brigitte Fortin, Société de l'arthrite du Canada
© 2022 Société de l'arthrite du Canada

About the project

Julia McNally (creator of the YouTube channel The RA Yogi), a certified yoga and chair yoga instructor who herself lives with rheumatoid arthritis, teamed up with the Société de l'arthrite du Canada to bring you arthritis-adapted yoga: a six-episode series of adapted yoga for people living with arthritis and other mobility challenges.

About the project

In 2022, David-Olivier Gascon handled direction and camera on this TV series for MATV for the Arthritis Society Canada in Montreal. The project was produced turnkey by Studio D, his Montreal video and photo production studio.

Client: Arthritis Society Canada
Production: Studio D (turnkey production)
Project type: TV series for MATV
David-Olivier Gascon's role: Direction, Camera
Year: 2022
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Format: 6 videos
Distribution: MATV

Yoga for Arthritis is a six-episode adapted yoga series for people living with arthritis or other mobility issues, broadcast on MATV. Produced by Studio D for Arthritis Society Canada, the series was directed by David-Olivier Gascon, who also operated camera with Hicham Elalj.

The series is hosted by Julia McNally (The RA Yogi), a certified yoga and chair yoga instructor. Sound was recorded by Jonathan Dubuc and editing was done by Sarah Lajoie and Jasmine Fournier, with coordination by Brigitte Fortin. The page features all six episodes and photos from the shoot.