2026 Chicago Exhibit Hall - Yoga Moves Any Body

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Yoga Moves MS presents this special Forum to empower those impacted by MS with information about a range of integrative and holistic mind-body strategies. This event is an opportunity to learn about healthy living and wholesome options that complement traditional medical care.

The purpose of this Virtual Exhibit Hall is to provide a place for exploration for Forum registrants before, during, and after the Live Event on October 17, 2026. Read about our very special presenters who are renowned experts in their field. Learn about our fabulous sponsors and partners, and the products and services that they offer, as well as relevant and up to date information to help you along the MS journey.

At Yoga Moves Any Body, we adapt yoga to individual needs, creating a safe, inclusive space. Learn more about us here.

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Yoga Moves MS Mission & Purpose

Yoga Moves MS (YMMS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and supportive community of students, yoga instructors and therapists, and volunteers. Our mission is to foster a resilient and adaptive community, uniting individuals with multiple sclerosis in a journey of inspiration, connection, and empowerment. Through the transformative power of yoga, holistic health, and wellness education, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our community.

The Yoga Moves philosophy cultivates empowerment, healing, and fun. We provide adaptive yoga resources for those with MS and neuromuscular conditions. At home LIVE online classes are provided by donation only. In person classes in Southeastern Michigan are offered in five locations. To learn more about our Yoga Moves Any Body classes, you can view the schedule and descriptions.

Resources to help you in your yoga practice anytime and anywhere include our plentiful library of On-Demand Videos, Adaptive Yoga Moves Any Body Book, and Adaptive Yoga Cards.

Our Holistic Health and Wellness Forums for MS offer opportunities to learn about an array of wellness topics from national MS experts. The videos in the Chicago Holistic Health and Wellness Forum for MS will keep your interest flowing.

The FULL Yoga Moves MS Holistic Health and Wellness Forum for MS presentation along with individual presentation recording links will be available below following the event.

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Speakers and Their Presentations

Adrienne Castillo, APRN, FNP-BC

Neurology Services, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

and

Mindy Eisenberg, MHSA, C-IAYT, ERYT-500

Founder and Director, Yoga Moves MS and Yoga Moves Any Body, Franklin, MI

Presentation: The Science of Gratitude and Impact on Mental Health

Adrienne is a Board Certified Family Practice Nurse and Clinical Operations Manager in the Department of Neurology at RUSH University Medical Center. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from RUSH University and her Master of Science In Nursing from Maryville University of St. Louis.

Mindy is the Founder and Director of Yoga Moves MS, a non profit 501(c)(3) with the mission of improving the quality of life for individuals with MS, Parkinson’s Disease, and neuromuscular conditions through the provision of adaptive yoga and holistic health and wellness education. Mindy has provided in person and virtual yoga therapy to individuals with mobility challenges for two decades and thrives on building a strong, mighty community for her students, families, and care partners. She is the author of Adaptive Yoga Moves Any Body, created for individuals with MS and neuromuscular conditions and Adaptive Yoga Cards, daily yoga moves for all ages and abilities. She has trained hundreds of students with her Adaptive Yoga Moves Any Body Teacher Training and is a Qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction teacher, Reiki Master, and Certified Buteyko Breathing Instructor. Her experience as a health care administrator at the University of Michigan Medical Center contributes to her ability to bring the Yoga Moves philosophy of healing to the health care arena. She created the cutting edge and widely acclaimed annual Virtual Holistic Health and Wellness Forum for MS, presents for corporate, academic, and yoga therapy organizations, and offers small group and private therapeutic yoga, breathing, and meditation sessions. She lives with her husband and pets, Cleo and Oscar in Michigan, and loves to visit her daughter and son, Julia and Noah, in NYC.

Kellye Howard-Jue

Founder and Executive Director, MS-ing Around, Creative Artist and Comedic Speaker, Chicago, IL

Presentation topic: Joy and Ease Beyond the Disease

Website: WWW.KELLYEHOWARD.COM

Email: KELLYE@KELLYEHOWARD.COM

Kellye Howard-Jue is a versatile, multi-faceted creative artist and comedic speaker with a strong on-screen presence. She has appeared in NBC’s Chicago Fire, Chicago Justice, FOX’s Empire, the Russo Brothers Cherry, Emperor of Oceans Park, and her latest recurring role as Kendra on Power Book IV: Force. Her third one-woman show, Crazy or Nah?!, debuted at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre and is currently touring the United States.

As a stand-up comedian, she’s appeared on Comedy Central, NBC, FOX, and the LOL Network. She filmed her first stand-up special titled ’27 Hyenas’ in July 2025.

Kellye is a Multiple Sclerosis warrior, though she refers to herself as an MS Joy Magnet. She is the founder of MS-ing Around, a 501(c)(3), Joy-centered organization that empowers women and adolescent girls to infuse more JOY & EASE while living with an autoimmune disease.

Kellye hosts workshops centered on JOY and how to Be less Petty (the name of her for-profit company), with our time, space, and energy. She enjoys living in the present moment with JOY as her internal guidance and she uses her multiple talents to encourage others to see the magic and beauty of their lives regardless of what they may be facing.

She’s an adjunct professor of Solo Performance for Comedy levels I & II at DePaul University. Kellye also teaches improv and stand-up comedy for the non-profit Lincoln Lodge.

And random but true, in a former life she was an electrician in the United States Air Force.

All social media @kellyehoward (www.kellyehoward.com)

MS-ing Around social media IG @ms_ingaround, FB @Aphilosophyofjoy

www.msingaround.org

Tyler Kaplan, MD

Neurologist, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center

Presentation topic: The Future of MS Biomarkers

Tyler Kaplan, MD, is a neurologist at Rush. He earned his medical degree from the University of Kansas and completed his fellowship in multiple sclerosis at Rush University Medical Center. He completed his residency in neurology at the University of Utah Medical Center.

Kaplan specializes in neuroimmunology, which is the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the brain and spinal cord. These include disorders such as multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, MOGAD and autoimmune encephalitis.

His approach to care relies on making shared decisions with patients and their medical team. At Rush’s dedicated MS Center, he works with experts from many specialties to tailor each patient’s treatment to their needs and priorities. The goal is to manage their condition and allow them to maintain their lifestyle.

Augusto Miravalle, MD, FAAN

Chief, Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology, Joseph and Florence Manaster Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center

and

Clare Takash, MM, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT

Neurologic Music Therapist, Rush University Medical Center

Presentation topic: The Science Behind Brain Health and Music Therapy

Dr. Augusto Miravalle is Chief of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Division and Professor of Neurology at Rush University Medical Center. An internationally recognized expert in multiple sclerosis, he has over 15 years of experience in clinical care, education, and research. Trained at Loyola University Medical Center and Harvard University, Dr. Miravalle has held leadership roles at the University of Colorado and University of Florida. His work integrates advanced imaging, innovative therapies, and lifestyle interventions to improve brain health. A dedicated mentor and educator, he is widely recognized for advancing patient-centered care and training future leaders in neurology.

Clare Takash, MM, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT is a Licensed Professional Board-Certified Music Therapist and Neurologic Music Therapist. Clare started a music therapy program at Rush University Medical Center in 2019, shortly after completing her master’s degree at Illinois State University. She currently provides individual music therapy services to all adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care in-patient units, as well as group music therapy services to psychiatric units. Additionally, Clare facilitates quarterly masterclasses for Rush Brain Health Program, and bereavement music for staff & patient memorial services.

Clare received a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from Western Illinois University, followed by a Master of Music in Music Therapy from Illinois State University. She completed additional coursework in child life, family crisis, psychology, biology/neurology, special education, and infant/child/adolescent development. Clare is also a licensed professional music therapist in the state of Illinois. Additionally, she completed advanced training in Neurologic Music Therapy, NICU Music Therapy, and Adult Mental Health First Aid & received additional certifications. Clare is a professional singer & musician who plays guitar, piano, and flute. Clare’s prior experiences include working at various hospitals, childhood & adult learning centers, family music classes, and summer camps.

Enero J Ray

Visual Storyteller | Collage Artist | Creative Facilitator

Enero is a Chicago-based producer, editor, and visual storyteller whose work interweaves film, photography, collage, and assemblage. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video from Columbia College Chicago, where she developed a foundation in cinematic storytelling that continues to inform her multidisciplinary practice.

Living with a chronic illness profoundly reshaped her creative practice, leading her to collage as both an artistic language and a means of navigating life’s shifting terrain. By transforming fragments into layered visual narratives, Enero’s work examines resilience, memory, and the beauty of reconstruction. Each composition becomes an act of reassembly—of images, experiences, and self—reflecting the mind’s remarkable ability to create new neural pathways through imagination and making.

she/her/hers

@pillbox79

www.pillbox79.com

James Voci, MD Neurologist, AMITA Health Medical Group Neurology, Evanston, IL, and Chair, Yoga Moves MS

James Voci, MD
Director of Neurology, Prime Healthcare, Evanston, IL and Chair, Yoga Moves MS

Dr. James M. Voci received his undergraduate training at Haverford College in Philadelphia followed by Medical School at the University of Pennsylvania. There, his interest in Neurology was nurtured by a strong faculty which included Dr. Robert Lisak who later became Chairmen of Neurology at DMC in Detroit. His residency in Neurology was performed at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. Upon completion of his training, he served on the faculty there as Assistant Professor Of Neurology, performing both research in molecular biology as well as the instruction of new residents. In 1996 he left for private practice and eventually arrived in the metro Detroit region in 1999 where he has remained since. Dr. Voci currently serves as the Director of Neurology at Prime Healthcare in Evanston. He is actively involved in the care of Multiple Sclerosis patients both clinically and with clinical research studies. And, yes, he actively practices Yoga. He has been the Chair of Yoga Moves MS since 2014.

Schedule of Events

Mindy Eisenberg, MHSA, C-IAYT, ERYT-500

Event Kick-off and Message from Yoga Moves MS Founder and Director

Opening Remarks

Enero J Ray

Piece by Piece – Resilience and Renewal Through the Art of Collage

Adrienne Castillo, APRN, FNP-BC and Mindy Eisenberg, MHSA, C-IAYT, ERYT-500

The Science of Gratitude and Impact on Mental Health

Augusto Miravalle, MD, FAAN and Clare Takash, MM, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT

Science Behind Brain Health and Music Therapy

Kellye Howard-Jue

Joy and Ease Beyond the Disease

Tyler Kaplan, MD

The Future of MS Biomarkers

Enero J Ray

Collage Reveal

Mindy Eisenberg, MHSA, C-IAYT, ERYT-500

Closing Remarks and Namaste

Top Sponsor

TG Therapeutics was founded with one goal in mind—to leverage scientific advances in B-cell biology to develop novel treatments for patients.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to this simple concept and to the study of B-cells and B-cell diseases. To achieve our goal, we search the globe looking for medicines in early research that we believe could become valuable treatment options for patients.

www.tgtherapeutics.com

Exhibitors

www.Amgen.com

www.gene.com

Considered the founder of the industry, Genentech, now a member of the Roche Group, has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for more than 45 years.

Genentech is a biotechnology company dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. Our transformational discoveries include the first targeted antibody for cancer and the first medicine for primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

We celebrate our unique history as the pioneers of scientific breakthroughs that have an incredible track record of improving lives. And yet, our ambitions are bigger and bolder. Together, we are united in a bold quest to solve the world’s most complex health challenges and serve society.

Our ability to bring transformative medicines to patients depends on the positive experience, engagement and resilience of everyone who works here. Our employees are the heart of Genentech and the driving force behind the progress that brings important new medicines to the people who need them. We believe a great people experience is critical for revolutionizing healthcare and living Our Promise. That’s why we’re committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, included and able to thrive.

www.octavebio.com

Partners

www.bionessmedical.com

www.brainhealthcr.org

saintfrancisevanston.org

https://www.rush.edu/services/multiple-sclerosis-care

www.chicago-ms.org

The Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory within the College of Applied Health Sciences at UIC conducts research on physical activity and exercise in persons with neurological diseases.

https://enrl.ahs.uic.edu

The National MS Society brings the MS movement together—and turns our power and passion into real results. When the Society was founded more than 75 years ago, MS was neglected and poorly understood. What began as one woman’s vision and commitment is now a nationwide organization leading the global charge to create a world free of MS.

https://www.nationalmssociety.org

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