More than 2 million American veterans are struggling with PTS symptoms and an average of 20 commit suicide each day.
Yoga venues across the country are mobilizing for the Sixth Annual Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week November 8-18, 2019. The week-long event is designed to call attention to trauma-related conditions and the power of yoga as a tool for healing.
Join Jessica and Toni as they lead a Mindful Resilience Yoga class. Mindful Resilience consists of five tools: Breath, Meditation, Mindful Movement, Guided Rest, and Gratitude. During this 75 minute yoga practice, we will explore these 5 tools giving each student time turn their attention inward and practice developing strength, stability, and flexibility in mind, body, and spirit.
This class is open to all veterans and family members free of charge and we are asking that community members supply a donation of their choosing in the form of cash to support the Veterans Yoga Project. Donation-based classes will raise funds for yoga programs for veterans and their families in the communities where funds are raised.
To date teachers have registered more than 40 classes across more than 20 states during Veterans Gratitude Week.
Jessica Minelli and Toni Feret are both 200hr trained yoga teachers who have studied Mindful Resilience with the Veterans Yoga Project. You can learn more about VYP here: veteransyogaproject.org