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In 2007 I met Beau MacVane, an Army Ranger recently returned home from his fourth tour of duty in the Middle East. Beau had just been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – also known as “ALS” or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Over the next few years Beau incorporated the teachings of Yoga to both battle and ultimately make peace with his body’s inevitable decline. When Beau passed away surrounded by friends and family, he left this world with an indomitable inner strength and peace-of-mind more powerful than any mere physical malady.
Dedicated to the Memory of Beau MacVane (1976-2009)
Using my 30 years of learning and teaching, I founded Connected Warriors, a non- profit delivering Trauma-Conscious yoga programs to Veterans and their families around the world and Body-Mind RecalibrationTM a multi-discipline practice building cognitive and somatic body-mind relationships. I also developed protocols for three clinical studies used by Connected Warriors and other health care practitioners. Connected Warriors empowers service members, Veterans and their Families worldwide through evidence based Trauma-Conscious Yoga with a vision of helping the world feel better — one breath at a time. Today Beau’s legacy is a burning torch
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