An accident caused a traumatic brain injury that ended his brother's Olympic snowboarding dreams. After Adam Pearce saw the power of yoga in his brother's recovery, he built loveyourbrain to bring hope and healing to others.
In 2009, Kevin Pearce was at the height of his professional snowboarding career and bound for the Winter Olympics. But in an instant, it came to a halt when he suffered a devastating accident. During training, he struck his head on the edge of a halfpipe, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. It changed the course of the then-22-year-old’s life. He had to relearn how to walk and talk and essentially start over.
“Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought we’d be here almost 13 years later after Kevin’s accident,” Adam said. “What this has taught me is that trauma and adversity can be a powerful pathway for deeper learning and growth.” CNN’s Meg Dunn spoke with Adam about his efforts. Below is an edited version of their conversation. CNN: What was it like immediately after Kevin’s accident? Adam: We basically spent the first month and a half in critical care.
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