Veteran & Teacher Profile: Simone Groezinger

Veteran & Teacher Profile: Simone Groezinger Meet Simone! Simone M Groezinger is a yoga instructor and Veterans Yoga Project Ambassador in Germany. We spent time with her recently to learn about her passion for yoga and working with veterans. Learn more about her work here. 1. Why do I do yoga?– I am a very physical person and I like to kick my own butt when I am out running, skiing, climbing and skating all over the…

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Veteran & Teacher Profile: Mike Millios

Veteran & Teacher Profile: Mike Millios Mike Millios is a Veterans Yoga Project instructor, a veteran, and an attorney. Read more about Mike’s journey from the 101stAirborne Division to the yoga mat. What is your military background? I served on active duty for 8 years in the Army. I deployed to Afghanistan and served at Fort Campbell, Fort Drum, Fort Monroe, and Fort Belvoir.  How did you come across yoga?  I stumbled into yoga because I…

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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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