I’d also like to suggest Military Installations collaborate for activities that could benefit Veterans/retirees as well as active duty, families… I don’t get to many bases, but where I have (FL, GA, VA, MD, CA… Army, Air Force, Navy) things like fishing docks, outdoor trails/paths/backroads and beaches, invasive and overpopulated species, etc. All the best in your endeavors along the Journey :-) Meditation and Mindfulness exercises also help with Mental Health, which may also alleviate physical pain to some degree. “Motion is Lotion”… even when it hurts, find ways to move that work for you. I’ve ‘managed’ to stop all Prescription Pain Killers. Between Qi Gong/Tai Chi, Yoga, PT, H-Wave, and Lidocaine and heating/cooling pads, with occasional acupuncture as VA CITC has pretty limited number of visits based on dollars versus maintenance considerations/recommendations,
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I’d also like to mention, for anyone reading this… As a Service Disabled Veteran (Retired Army/DOD), I was issued an H-Wave through Ortho, which is free if Veterans go through the referral process and may benefit from it. In my case, I’m paying out-of-pocket for Tai Chi/Qi Gong I believe targeted compensation On-line is fine for some activities, and some times, but the human interaction and camaraderie in-person adds another level of service and support. Under the Mission Cares Act, with Preventative Maintenance, Pain Management and Mental as well as Physical Health considerations… Care In The Community (CITC) considerations to encourage and pay for local activities, especially when there isn’t something local. Qi Gong/Tai Chi, archery, myriad outdoor activities, recreational tree climbing, beekeeping and Therapeutic Slovenian type beehive therapy, etc. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. VYP’s goal is to make mindful resilience techniques available to all Veterans. To accomplish this, they offer no-cost access to their training programs through scholarship programs for those wanting to teach in their community. Classes are taught throughout the country by graduates of VYP’s Mindful Resilience Training for Trauma Recovery program. Search the class locator to find free, in-person classes. Classes are offered daily and cover stretching, breathwork, and stress management from beginning to advanced levels. Search the schedule of yoga classes specifically for Veterans, their families and caregivers.
Explore the library to see what you could integrate into your daily routine. VYP has several ways to help Veterans get started: Learn about Yoga and Mindful ResilienceĪccess a practice library with a wide variety of resources for you to learn about yoga poses, experience a guided meditation or practice mindful movement. On the journey to recovery and building resilience, the first step can be the hardest one. Today, VYP provides yoga and mindfulness resources, teacher training programs, and community building opportunities to support recovery and resilience among Veterans and their loved ones. In 2014, he founded the nonprofit organization Veterans Yoga Project (VYP) with the aim of providing accessible and effective healing practices for Veterans and their families.
Libby began offering free yoga classes to Veterans in his community, which quickly grew into a larger organization dedicated to serving the unique needs of the Veteran population. “One of my Veterans approached me and told me that he had stopped taking his sleep medications because now he could meditate to go to sleep. Daniel Libby recognized the potential benefits of yoga and mindfulness while providing psychotherapy for Veterans recovering from PTSD. These challenges can make it difficult for Veterans to transition back to civilian life and find ways to manage their symptoms.ĭr.
Some also struggle with chronic pain, depression and anxiety. It combines physical posture, breathing and meditation techniques, which have demonstrated improved mental health, sleep and quality of life outcomes for Veterans suffering from PTSD.Īccording to the National Center for PTSD, approximately 7 out of every 100 Veterans will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. Yoga is a mind and body practice with origins in ancient Indian philosophy.
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