A SAFE, PREDICTABLE, AND CONTROLLABLE ENVIRONMENT: CREATING SPACE FOR RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE

Published by permission from The International Association of Yoga Therapists. This article was originally published in Yoga Therapy Today. Only in an open, nonjudgmental space can we acknowledge what we are feeling. Only in an open space where we're not all caught up in our own version of reality can we see and hear and feel who others really are, which allows us to be with them and communicate with them properly. —Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart A…

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VYP teachers talk about their Rituals of Self-care to combat Compassion Fatigue

VYP Teachers talk about their Rituals of Self-care to Combat Compassion Fatigue Written By: Kristine Ringler, VYP BOD Veterans Yoga Project’s Mindful Resilience Training helps teachers better understand the symptoms of post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related disorders, how those symptoms are related to underlying neurobiology, and how to use this understanding to most effectively teach individuals recovering from trauma.    How teachers take care of themselves is one of the topics that is discussed during the…

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Veteran & Teacher Profile: Mark Ballinger

Veteran & Teacher Profile: Mark BallingerA Marine's Resilience after a Helo Crash Written By: Abby Rosmarin In 2011, everything in Mark’s life changed. A helicopter crash would affect him in profound and irreversible ways – but also get him on the path to yoga, both as a student and as a teacher. Before the crash – before he even enlisted as a Marine – Mark Ballinger was a child of the 60s, having full run of…

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