Psychological Flexibility & Yoga

Psychological Flexibility & Yoga Written By: Timothy Avery, PsyD A new study has been published on psychological flexibility (PF) in the journal Psychological Trauma and I thought you might like to hear about it.  Psychological flexibility is the changing of one’s mental and behavioral repertoire in response to a given situation to live in accordance with one’s values (if you have been to the VYP Mindful Resilience Training you can probably hear Dr. Dan Libby in…

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What’s in a word!? Mantram Meditation Reduced PTS(D) for these Veterans

What's in a word!? Mantram Meditation Reduced PTS(D) for these Veterans Written By: Timothy Avery, PsyD Would you believe it if I told you PTSD symptoms could be reduced by repeating a word silently to yourself?  Well, a recent study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry supports that assertion under the specific conditions of the Mantram Repetition Protocol (MRP).  Dr. Jill Bormann and colleagues demonstrated mantram repetition can help Veterans with PTSD reduce their symptoms…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Quinlan

Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Quinlan There are numerous volunteers who get the word out about Veterans Yoga Project, but only one can say that they utilize their motorcycle adventures to help spread the word. “We’ve been to all 50 states and all the Canadian provinces on the bike, and are slowly making our way through Europe,” says Anne, a volunteer for Veterans Yoga Project. “Every summer we go to Sturgis to the motorcycle rally and I usually…

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