By: Jon Macaskill Recently I had the opportunity to attend a pain management clinic. I’ve got the usual aches and pains that come with putting in some good “mileage” on my body and I wanted to learn how to physically deal with...
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If you’ve followed Warriors at Ease, you know we believe in the power of yoga and meditation to support the health and healing of service members, veterans and their families. (Just look at our mission statement!) We firmly believe that...
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In honor of World Cancer Day, we wanted to highlight one of our very own who works closely with cancer patients. Robyn Tiger is a Warriors at Ease Certified Teacher who is passionate about serving the cancer patient population. Below is our...
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Mantras. Affirmations. Positive phrases. Meaningful Sayings. They all can be a powerful addition to your yoga or meditation practice. But where to start? What to say? And does it have to be in Sanskrit? What is a Mantra? A mantra is a word or...
More infoDavid Patterson: Vietnam Veteran & a True Warrior at Ease
I was born in a small town in Northern Maine and brought up with a New England work ethic, Christian values, and a sense of patriotism… John Wayne movies, war hero uncles, apple pie… you get the drift. I disliked school from early on...
More infoTeacher Spotlight: Rachel Lauderbaugh – Veteran, Yogi, Passionate
Rachel Lauderbaugh found yoga while stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany in 2000. At the time, she worked as an Airman in the United States Air Force. The yoga class offered at her local gym gave her an escape from her male co-workers who...
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As many of you know, Giving Tuesday (November 27th) is an important day of the year for Warriors at Ease. It’s when we ask others, during the giving season, to support advancing the mission of WAE by donating to our cause. Thanks to the...
More infoKristen Schoeffel, A True Warrior At Ease
I have been in the United States Air Force for over four years and a military spouse for nine years. My husband is in the United States Marine Corps, serving in an infantry unit. Yoga was a part of my life long before I enlisted in the military. ...
More infoEnrique Incle, A True Warrior At Ease
I am in the United States Army and have been serving our great nation for the past 18 years. I am stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and serve as a Medical Planner and Administration Officer for the 8th Military Police Brigade. I was born...
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In summer of 2013, I deployed to Afghanistan and worked for an Engineer Battalion as their Army Physician Assistant (PA). One fateful day in June, there was an “insider attack” at our base where one of our Afghan counterparts attacked U.S...
More infoRolly Alvarado, A True Warrior At Ease
I spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps, serving from 2003 to 2010. During that time, I had two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). My first experience with yoga was at a Team Red White and Blue (Team...
More infoHillary Darby, A True Warrior At Ease
I have served in the Navy for over 30 years. I initially enlisted as a Hospital Corpsman in the Naval Reserves and served as a drilling reservist during my senior year of high school. After graduation from the United States Naval Academy in...
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