Dan Libby and Janna Leyde on Yoga for Veterans

About this Episode

As we approach Veterans Day, it was with great pleasure that we put the spotlight on two yoga teachers going the extra mile for Veterans. Dan Libby, PhD, is a founder and Executive Director of the Veterans Yoga Project, an educational and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of military veterans. He is also a licensed clinical psychologist and yoga teacher specializing in the mindful integration of evidence-based psychotherapies and complementary and alternative medicine practices for the treatment of PTS(D) and other psychological and emotional distress in active-duty military and veterans. Heâ??ll be in Pittsburgh Nov. 14-16, 2014, at Schoolhouse Yoga in the Strip to teach "Mindful Resilience for Trauma Recovery: Veterans Yoga Project Teacher Training."

In this cast he outlines his clinical research, and describes the five aspects of yoga he has found most effective in treating PTSD.

We also check in with Janna Leyde, a local author and yoga teacher who is about to release a workbook on using yoga to treat brain injury and PTSD. Her motto is "Move Feel Think" and she's offering a benefit yoga class designed for Veterans and those who love them on Nov. 11. The cost is just $5 or a set of men's sweatpants, which is what our local VA needs most. Proceeds go to the VA Hospital. In this cast she talks about her journey to yoga, including dealing with her father's brain injury, which helped her see first hand the impact of a daily practice has on those with damaged nervous systems.

This is the podcast for any Vet, or anyone dealing with a Vet, who might be interested in yoga as a therapeutic tool. On this Veterans Day, please send a link to this podcast to anyone who might be interested in this topic. This work literally does save lives.

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Websites mentioned in this cast:

Veterans Yoga Project
http://www.veteransyogaproject.org/

Schoolhouse Yoga Teacher Training with Dan Libby
http://www.schoolhouseyoga.com/workshops#veteransproject

Janna Leyde
http://jannaleyde.com/

Yoga for Veterans
https://journaloflifestylemedicine.com/calendar-of-events/2014/11/11/yoga-for-veterans

Yoga for Brain Injury: Move Feel Think
https://pubslush.com/books/id/1319

Pittsburgh Vegan Festival
https://www.facebook.com/events/735280543174880/

Nutrifarmacy's 6th Annual Women's Wellness Two Day Event
http://www.nutrifarmacy.com/

Massage for Veterans
http://pghschmass.com

Dr. Vonda Wright presents Womenâ??s Health Conversations
http://www.womenshealthconversations.com/

Juicefest
http://getorganicallysocial.com/juicefest/

Patricia Lemer 's Pittsburgh launch of "Outsmarting Autism"
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Schwartz-Living-Market/94183122942

Journal of LIfestyle Medicine Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/journaloflifestylemedicine

Integrative Medicine Professionals Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/Integrated-Medicine-Professionals/