I stick a long piece of electrical tape to the floor and announce, “Today we’re going to walk on a tightrope.”

Katherine says, “I think I may need my walker for this!” She bursts out laughing. We join in.

There are cheers for each person who completes this daring act.

Roberta Schine is a yoga instructor, immigration activist, and writer. She teaches yoga classes for People with Parkinson’s and for People with Cancer at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital. Her writing has appeared in Portside.org, Bordernews.org, Hawansuyo.com, Perigrinosysuslettras.org, and other literary magazines.