One of the most fascinating aspects of the volunteers for Veterans Yoga Project is the unique way each person got into yoga. Everyone has a different story about how they started their practice. Caleb Lay’s first yoga class was at the Tinker Air Force Base. He was an Instructor Airborne Surveillance Technician in the USAF from 2008 until 2015. He had his first class in 2012 and the experience he had was profound. “I was immediately…
Sharing Perspectives on the Ancient Practice of Kemetic Yoga Against a Backdrop of Military Service, Equality, and History In one such instance, for Veterans Yoga Project Board of Director and Army veteran, Effie Baldwin, it came from long-distance running. Overusing this coping mechanism took its toll, overwhelming her immune system after she had competed in consecutive marathons. “I was aghast when my doctor recommended that I do yoga. I was {sic essentially} prescribed not to move.That’s…
For many of our volunteers, the connection to both yoga and the military runs deeps. Rita Ramos is no exception. Ramos grew up in a military family. Her grandfather served in World War 2 in the Philippines and was a Prisoner of War.
