Volunteer Spotlight: Kristine Ringler Written by Abby Rosmarin Anyone who works in the helping and healing modalities can attest: sometimes the first person you have to help is yourself. Likewise, everyone past a certain age can remember where they were when 9/11 happened. For a lot of us, there is
Yoga and Re-experiencing Symptoms Written by Caroleena Hammock Post Traumatic Stress (Disorder) (PTS(D)) is a mental disorder characterized by the DSM-5 to include an exposure to a traumatic event followed by intrusive symptoms. These symptoms may include re-experiencing the event, avoidance of reminders of the event, negative changes in thought
Volunteer Spotlight: Joan Phillips By April Bertram “I wanted to build up the Veterans and share the importance of mindfulness, and wanted to be a part of making a difference.” Joan Phillips, VYP Teacher, MRT Graduate & Regional Mental Health Clinician The Importance of Mindfulness. The Importance of Making a
Veterans Spotlight: Sarah Moore Perhaps one of the hardest patterns to break – for all of us, but especially for those who have served – is the one where we push ourselves forward and attempt to tough something out. This is one of the reasons yoga can be so beneficial.
Volunteer Spotlight: John Mory It is amazing how quickly we can add something to our lives that can help others in tremendous ways. Such is the case for John Mory. Before he became the regional manager for Virginia, John served in the Army from 1990 until 2011. “I served as
Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Hoffman Many of Veterans Yoga Project’s volunteers are civilians who have felt the call to help veterans. And, similarly, Veterans Yoga Project is fortunate to have volunteers who have devoted their academic and professional life to finding solutions to problems facing veterans. Ann Hoffman grew up in
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
Veterans Yoga Project Celebrates Becoming a Registered Yoga School A full teacher training is the goal for many yoga educators. For those who are able to create a 200-hour teacher training, becoming a registered yoga school with the Yoga Alliance is the dream. It signals that the educator places a
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
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.
Naturally Aligned: How Yoga and Nature Lend Unity to the Soul Nature and the Relaxation Response Written by: Capucine Hoybach Shadows cast by the leaves of a tree. Traces in the sand left by an ocean’s waves. A rainbow illuminated by a spring shower. Nature. Despite its seemingly endless offerings
7th Annual Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week to feature Wellness Series in 2020 For the VYP team, planning this year’s Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week fundraiser, which takes place from November 6th-16th, felt like a ‘first-ever,’ rather than a ‘seventh-in-the-making.’ COVID-19 forced us to re-think and re-position everything. Studio closures
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