Veteran & Teacher Profile: Mike Millios Mike Millios is a Veterans Yoga Project instructor, a veteran, and an attorney. Read more about Mike’s journey from the 101stAirborne Division to the yoga mat. What is your military background? I served on active duty for 8 years in the Army. I deployed to Afghanistan and served at Fort Campbell, Fort Drum, Fort Monroe, and Fort Belvoir. How did you come across yoga? I stumbled into yoga because I…
Veteran & Teacher Spotlight: Jamie Yslas For many volunteers, Veterans Yoga Project is their first experience working with veterans. Many are civilians with little to no military background. It’s a reminder that anyone can help those who have served, and you do not need an extensive history with the armed forces in order to help. However, that is never to take away from those who do. Jaime Yslas grew up just outside of Denver but was…
Veteran & Teacher Spotlight: Romy Cuppernell Written By: Abby Rosmarin Yoga can be a very unsuspecting activity. People can start yoga for all sorts of reasons, only to find that they have tapped into a wellspring of emotional and spiritual wellness. The same can be said for yoga teacher training. People can train to become a yoga teachers for all sorts of reasons, only to find that the training taps into so much more than the…
