Yoga and Re-experiencing Symptoms

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 or mood, and hyperarousal symptoms. Re-experiencing the event can include recollections of the event, recurrent dreams, flashbacks, physiological reactions when exposed to cues about the event,…

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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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7th Annual Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week to feature Wellness Series in 2020

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 and social-distancing measures set a mandate for us to transition to an online format. Much like that which we accomplished, this past March, with our daily,…

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