Source: Robin Carnes, Karen Soltes, and Molly Asebey-Birkholm An increasing number of studies are confirming what we, as yoga and meditation instructors in the military and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), see every week: serving in battle...
More infoVeterans Find Contemporary Relief in Ancient Discipline, Dept of Veterans Affairs, Jan 22, 2010
Lewis Leithner never thought he’d try a yoga class. Push-ups, running, and similar physical training activities were Lewis’s style of exercise, having been in the Navy for 31 years. But when old age crept up and Leithner’s...
More infoA Breath of Hope – Walter Reed Tries Yoga To Counter PTSD, Washington Post, May 6, 2008
By Eileen Rivers Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Derrick Farley, a 29-year-old Army sergeant stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., has seen many people die. He served in Iraq for three year-long tours of duty with only six-month breaks...
More infoiRest Yoga Therapy Brings Rehab and Repair to US Marine Veterans, Examiner.com Jul 29, 2009
iTunes. iPhones. Now introducting iRest, a new integrative restoration technique helping US Marine veterans combat post traumatic stress disorder, depression, chronic pain and insomnia following deployment, according the program descriptions. The...
More infoYoga and The Social Worker – Mantra Meets Mental Health, Social Work Today Mar/Apr 2007
Yoga and the Social Worker — Mantra Meets Mental Health By Jennifer Sisk, MA Social Work Today Vol. 7 No. 2 P. 30 Social workers find integrating this ancient mind-body method with social work practice is good karma. Once only available in a few...
More infoMeditate Your Way To Less Stress – Washington Post, Nov. 28, 2008
Brace yourself for a month of sensory overload. Whether it’s rushing to and from the mall, holiday parties or a relative’s home, there’s no shortage of places to go and things to do. For all of you out there getting stressed...
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