Yoga Skills for Veterans and Families

Location: In- Person (Seattle, Wallingford Center) and Virtual/Online Options

Instructor: Janet Novinger, Explorations Consulting

CE credits: Unavailable for this course at this time.

Dates/Times:

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 2:30-3:30 pm

Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 2:30-3:30 pm

Course Description:

Yoga is a holistic mind-body practice that combines physical postures, breath work, and meditation to improve health. Through practicing yoga techniques, individuals can reduce stress, build strength and flexibility, and support better mental and physical well-being. In these sessions, we will explore several yoga techniques and learn how yoga can benefit veterans, family members, and other caregivers, including:

• Calming the nervous system, lowering levels of stress hormones, easing anxiety, and managing symptoms of depression.
• Relaxing the body and making it easier to fall and stay asleep.
• Easing and managing chronic pain throughout the body.

Yoga can be particularly helpful for veterans and family members working through traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, moral injury, and other conditions related to military service.

Learning Objectives:

Through participation in this workshop series, participants will learn basic yoga poses and benefits, including:

• Understanding proper alignment in each pose to maximize effectiveness and reduce risk of injury.
• Demonstrating foundational standing, seated and supine poses to build strength and flexibility.
• Using yoga techniques to quiet the mind, reduce stress, and increase mental clarity and emotional stability.