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Yoga for Military Veterans

KSJD | By Tom Yoder
Published August 3, 2015 at 10:13 AM MDT
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Yoga is known for its health benefits and a way to alleviate the stress of everyday life, and has been shown to be particularly helpful to veterans. 

KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with John Chmelir, a military veteran who practices yoga, and Karen Mischke, a professional counselor and certified stress specialist in the Bootstrap Yoga Program, about how yoga is benefiting military veterans and those who suffer from PTSD, and about a Bootstrap Yoga class for veterans that will soon be offered in Cortez.

Learn more about Bootstrap Yoga being offered in Cortez here: http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=acfe1b04b0b383513e8eae110&id=3c4705bdfe

Find out more about Heart & Core Yoga here: heartandcoreyoga.com
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