wellness relaxation, soldiers or veterans begin to source their own peace,
into wisdom and challenges into assignments to grow. This
repairing a hyper-aroused nervous system and an anxious mind.
empowerment creates new thinking patterns to support
Also, the use of new pleasurable neural muscular pathways
acceptance and healing in the mind.
(movement patterns) derails
The body has an innate
painful neural pathways,
ability to heal itself. When one
helping the body release
couples somatic practices with
tension and/or pain. Great
cognitive processes, healing
yoga practices for this
occurs on an astounding level.
specifically are yoga nidra
Author of “Odysseus in
(integrative restoration),
America,” Dr. Jonathon Shay
meditative flow and
expresses that Post Traumatic
meditation.
Stress Disorder should be
Different poses or
renamed post traumatic stress
stretches have an impact on
injury because this is not a
the endocrine system, which
permanent disorder; soldiers
stimulates the secretion and
and veterans can be cured and
production of hormones in
experience a happy, full life after
the body. Also, the poses
war. Our veterans and soldiers
themselves render
deserve to live in the freedom
empowerment, strength,
that they are fighting for. With
flexibility and holistic healing
further implementation of yoga
in the body’s muscles,
therapy for those suffering from
posture and breath capacity.
the “grey area” of post-
Through the implementation
deployment life, there will be
of breath and movement,
continued hope in regaining
the nervous system begins to balance between the “fight or flight” and the “rest and digest,” building stress resilience. Yoga conditions resilience through demanding physical poses while teaching the soldier or veteran to soften and relax using breath and patience to exemplify how temporary the challenge is. Many principles can be taken off the yoga mat and into the soldier or veteran's life, such as transforming his or her pain
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inner peace and wellness in each quadrant of their health. Melissa Aguirre, RYT 500, is a yoga therapist, stressmanagement specialist and energy medicine practitioner at Living Balance Studios. She is the founder and leader of the Wounded Warrior Project’s Yoga and Mindfulness Series and is specialized in yoga therapy for the military demographic.
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