Links
The National Center for PTSD
A rich source of information about PTSD and PTSD research for veterans, the general public, providers, and researchers.
www.ptsd.va.gov
PTSD 101 Course from the NCPTSD: Understanding Military Culture
This is very helpful for those of us who have little or no direct experience with military culture.
www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/ptsd101/flash-files/Military_Culture/player.html
A non-profit educational foundation whose mission is to further humanitarian efforts and to preserve endangered cultures and traditions. They provide educational programs and experiences in nurturing environments where we learn to enrich our minds, bodies and spiritual well-being, and gain inspired guidance and direction in our lives. The Feathered Pipe Ranch is a place where good things happen. www.featheredpipe.org
The Give Back Yoga Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit registered in Maryland, supports and funds certified yoga teachers in all traditions to offer the teachings of yoga to underserved segments of their communities. Awake, Transform, & Give Back!!
www.givebackyoga.org
In a time when stress is a factor for almost everyone, yoga can be a solution to reduce stress and bring all of the systems in our bodies to balance. The benefits are endless……. www.newingtonyogacenter.com
Home of embodyoga whole body integration and exploration
www.yogacenteramherst.com
“Yoga from the inside out”. Our Mindful Yoga Therapy protocol grew largely out of Embodyoga practices. The practices we use are very much about helping individuals with posttraumatic stress become strengthened and balanced “from the inside out”.
http://www.embodyoga.com/
Yoga for Vets
A great directory of yoga studios that offer free yoga classes for veterans.
www.yogaforvets.org
The Hard and Soft Yoga Institute
“Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong”
www.power-yoga.com
iRest
A great non-profit organization that specializes in the use of iRest Yoga Nidra. Several research studies examining the effect of iRest for Veterans are under way.
www.irest.us
Yoga Activist
Freedom Style Yoga
Erich Schiffman is a yogi in the truest sense of the word. ”Moving into Stillness” is a phenomenal resource. http://freedomstyleyoga.com/
Online yoga and meditation videos
A nice introduction to mindfulness from Jon Kabat-Zinn
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=3nwwKbM_ vJc
A great sample iRest Yoga Nidra practice with Richard Miller
http://www.irest.us/projects/irest
Audio MP3 files for Mindfulness-based relapse prevention practices
http://www.mindfulrp.com/For-Clinicians.html
