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Trauma-Conscious Yoga is based on the understanding that trauma is held in the cells of the body and mind — it is physiological rather than psychological and that reconnecting the body and mind with the synchronization of conscious breath, movement and concentration in a safe, secure and predictable environment supports health and wellness. The evidence based protocol manages and eases trauma’s negative consequences occurring in the body and mind by reducing potential triggers of stress and providing choices which is the opposite of trauma. Practitioners learn
techniques to reconnect and develop awareness of the body-mind needs in that moment.
Connected Warriors classes serve as therapeutic community engagements providing benefits to both the veteran/military and civilian communities. A large part of the physical benefits is the release of calming and positive thought producing chemicals which occur when in social gatherings with like-minded individuals. Handing out the first Connected Warriors T-shirts in 2011 our warriors immediately took off their branch of service T-shirts, put on their Connected Warriors T-shirt and started talking to one another — something that was missing previously. They became a new tribe with a new uniform.
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