Veteran & Teacher Spotlight: Jamie Yslas For many volunteers, Veterans Yoga Project is their first experience working with veterans. Many are civilians with little to no military background. It’s a reminder that anyone can help those who have served, and you do not need an extensive history with the armed forces in order to help. However, that is never to take away from those who do. Jaime Yslas grew up just outside of Denver but was…
Volunteer & Teacher Spotlight: Sam Eddy HOW AND WHY DID YOU FIRST GET INVOLVED WITH VETERANS YOGA PROJECT? I first got involved with VYP after contacting an ambassador to learn more about yoga for veterans to help out a veteran family member who was struggling with their own PTSD. I knew very little about how and why yoga could be effective for mental illness and was surprised to learn how much yoga can help veterans who…
Veteran & Teacher Spotlight: Romy Cuppernell Written By: Abby Rosmarin Yoga can be a very unsuspecting activity. People can start yoga for all sorts of reasons, only to find that they have tapped into a wellspring of emotional and spiritual wellness. The same can be said for yoga teacher training. People can train to become a yoga teachers for all sorts of reasons, only to find that the training taps into so much more than the…
