Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Hoffman

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 a small town in western Pennsylvania. Her grandfather served in the Army for WWII, two of her uncles served in Vietnam, and some of her friends…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Caleb Lay

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…

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Veterans Yoga Project Celebrates Becoming a Registered Yoga School

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 value on a comprehensive, cohesive program. It also allows teachers who complete the training to become registered yoga teachers – which, for many institutions, is a…

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