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Practicing Optimism from a Veteran Yogis Perspective fear military trauma military veterans optimism veteran veteran ceo veteran yoga Jan 15, 2024

Practicing Optimism from a Veteran Yogis Perspective

In and out of uniform, I've spent years studying and working with individuals who struggle with their mental health, especially after...

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Military Veterans: Reduce the Negative Effects of Hypervigilance hypervigilance meditation mental health mindfulness post traumatic growth ptsd yoga Apr 28, 2023

What is Hypervigilance

Hypervigilance refers to a state of being constantly alert, looking out for potential threats, and being on edge. It is an all-consuming state that is commonly experienced by...

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Ayurveda Spring Equinox: New Beginnings ayurveda military veterans ptsd Mar 21, 2023

Join me in tapping for 1 min. for new beginnings!

The first signs of spring can bring us a sense of renewal, a feeling of lightness and potential for growth. In the ancient Indian tradition of...

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Fear... What is its Role and Your Brain's Functions in Your Life? brain fear military veterans Mar 15, 2023

For military veterans, understanding fear is an important part of learning how to overcome it. We all have an amygdala, a tiny almond-shaped structure located deep within our brains.

This small but...

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What is Ayurveda and How Does it Help Military Veterans? ayurveda military trauma military veterans ptsd veterans Mar 09, 2023

Ayurveda is an ancient system of natural medicine that has been used for thousands of years. It originated in India and focuses on restoring balance to the body, mind, and spirit. It is still...

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Sponsor A Veteran to Attend The Fall VETOGA Retreat veteran vetoga retreat vetoganation Jul 06, 2022

SPONSOR A VETERAN TO ATTEND THE FALL VETOGA WELLNESS RETREAT (Sept 22-25, 2022)

   Can you help a veteran out? This September we will be hosting our second VETOGA Wellness Retreat...

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VETOGA Class of 2022 Graduates Jun 18, 2022

Graduating Class of 2022

Congratulations to our newest VETOGA 200-hour graduating class of 2022

Recently, we successfully hosted our 7th annual VETOGA 200-hour teacher training at Ojas...

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Yoga and the Window of Tolerance how yoga helps post traumatic growth trauma informed growth veteran yoga veteran yogi vetoga Oct 12, 2021

We are best able to handle and cope with stressors when we are operating within our “window of tolerance”.

The “window of tolerance” (WOT) is a term first coined by the...

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Science Finally Catches Up to Yoga ... 5,000 Years Later post traumatic growth trauma trauma informed veteran veteran yoga vetoga vetoganation yoga Aug 24, 2021

Benefits of Yoga on Mental Health

Yoga has been around for over 5,000 years.

While long time practitioners of yoga have been aware of the mental health benefits of yoga, only recently has the...

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How Yoga Helps Father After 'Getting Punched In the Face' When Things Didn't Go As Planned fatherhood how yoga helps veteran veteran ceo veteran yoga veteran yogi vetoga vetoganation yoga yoga lessons learned Mar 19, 2021

Fatherhood and Sharing Life Lessons 

On August 30, 2020 my life changed forever. I became part of special group, a club that in all honesty I never understood. I became a father. If you...

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What is the Clubhouse app? How do I get an invitation to Clubhouse? clubhouse Feb 24, 2021

What is the Clubhouse App? How do I get an invite to Clubhouse? Is Clubhouse a waste of time?

Have you been wondering what is the new Clubhouse app and how you can get an invite to Clubhouse? Or...

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