October is when the Navy celebrates its birthday! In honor of that, we wanted to share stories from the Navy members in our tribe on their experiences as service members, yogis and teachers. Below Charity Haney shares her story about how yoga...
More infoTeacher Spotlight — Janel Norton: A Veteran Coming Full Circle in Healing
September is when the Air Force celebrates its birthday! In honor of that, we wanted to share stories from our Air Force members about their journey with yoga and meditation, their time in the service and why they share yoga with others today...
More infoTeacher Spotlight — Bri Johnson: Radiating Authenticity from Within
September is when the Air Force celebrates its birthday! In honor of that, we wanted to share stories from our Air Force members about their journey with yoga and meditation, their time in the service and why they share yoga with others today...
More infoA Warrior at Ease: US Coastguardsman Carol Yin
In honor of the U.S. Coast Guard’s birthday, we reached out to some of the Coasties in our tribe to ask them to share about their experience with yoga and meditation. Below is Carol Yin’s story. My name is Carol and I’m in the...
More infoTeacher Spotlight — Laura Edger: Veteran, Yogi, Joyful
May is National Military Appreciation Month and we wanted to highlight another one of our teachers who came to yoga and experienced its profound, healing powers. Laura Edger is an Air Force veteran who served as a Security Forces officer. She...
More infoA Veteran Combat Nurse Speaks Out About Yoga And Meditation
In honor of National Nurses Day, we wanted to highlight a story from one of our very own teachers, Jessica Wojcicki, who is a veteran and served in the Army as a combat nurse. Below is Jessica’s story — enjoy! I’m originally...
More infoTeacher Spotlight: Michael Keighley – Veteran, Yogi, Dedicated
Michael Keighley is an eight-year Army veteran and former CH-47 Chinook pilot. During his time with the Army, he served with the 10th Mountain Division (LI) as well as the 4th Infantry Division and deploymed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. ...
More infoWhy Retreats Are Beneficial for Student Veterans
Yoga and meditation are becoming more prevalent in today’s military community. The ease of finding a yoga class or a guided meditation has lowered the barriers to entry to these practices. But even though they’re steadily gaining...
More infoStories of Health and Healing for World Storytelling Day
Happy World Storytelling Day! From tall tales to real-life events, many people love stories. In honor of this fun, world-holiday, we’re sharing some stories from our Warriors at Ease tribe! Scroll down to see stories from members of our...
More infoMindfulness and Chronic Pain Management
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...
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 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. ...
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