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  • Organization trains Veterans, service members in yoga, meditation to alleviate military stressors

    Organization trains Veterans, service members in yoga, meditation to alleviate military stressors

    DoD and VA have made yoga more accessible to the military community, but Warriors at Ease still finds service members and Veterans often turn to the highly accessible, low-cost, side-effect-free practices of yoga, meditation and mindfulness as a last resort.

  • Live Whole Health #171: Rocks and pebbles

    Live Whole Health #171: Rocks and pebbles

    Find out how 5 minutes in grounded meditation can help you take stock of what matters most to you and improve your focus, relationships, health, and well-being in this week’s #LiveWholeHealth Series!

  • #Live Whole Health #152: Intention setting

    #Live Whole Health #152: Intention setting

    Have you ever tried setting intentions instead of, or in addition to, your resolutions? Intentions come from the heart, help your heart and mind come into alignment, and can help reconnect us to our mission, aspiration, and purpose (MAP).

  • Live Whole Health #122: Connecting Mind & Body Session 2

    Live Whole Health #122: Connecting Mind & Body Session 2

    This week's #LiveWholeHealth follows the previous post, Connecting Mind & Body Session 1, to help release and relax.

  • Live Whole Health #122: Connecting Mind & Body Session 2

    Live Whole Health #122: Connecting Mind & Body Session 2

    This week's #LiveWholeHealth follows the previous post, Connecting Mind & Body Session 1, to help release and relax.

  • Live Whole Health #119: Mindful moment

    Live Whole Health #119: Mindful moment

    The average person has more than 6,000 thoughts in a single day. That’s a lot of thinking! There are so many distractions in our lives. Even with the chaotic pace of our days, there are quick and simple ways to remind yourself to be mindful.

  • From hypnosis to acupuncture, holistic approach works for Veterans

    From hypnosis to acupuncture, holistic approach works for Veterans

    Research has shown a holistic approach to be effective for chronic pain, post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and more.

  • Live Whole Health #117: Social connection

    Live Whole Health #117: Social connection

    Social connection is essential to our Whole Health. When we live in harmony with others and through a shared community, our well-being is strengthened.

  • Live Whole Health #113: 3-minute breathing space

    Live Whole Health #113: 3-minute breathing space

    Your mind and emotions play a key role in your health. Through mindful awareness and self-care tools, you can take charge of your health and well-being to live your life to the fullest. Breathing space is one area of mindful awareness that can help you become fully aware and tuned in to what is going on right now, in the present moment, and without judgement.

  • Live Whole Health #108: Seated sun salutations

    Live Whole Health #108: Seated sun salutations

    When the sun is shining – and even when it is hiding behind clouds – we can practice sun salutations to warm our bodies and invigorate our day.

  • Live Whole Health #106: Muscle awareness

    Live Whole Health #106: Muscle awareness

    Have you ever shoveled snow and woke up the next day feeling muscles that you forgot you had? That's the kind of physical muscle awareness you'll remember for days! Follow along for a more mindful approach – muscle awareness meditation.

  • Live Whole Health #104 – Intention Setting

    Live Whole Health #104 – Intention Setting

    The start of a new year is a good time to pause and reflect on both the past year and the year ahead, setting intentions and goals.

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