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Dive into the most in-depth and comprehensive trainings available for those who wish to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver adaptive yoga and trauma-informed mindfulness practices to the entire military community.

Our network of over 1,500 teachers live in over 11 countries and all 50 states. They teach in VA facilities, on military installations, at Vet Centers, for the Steven A. Cohen Veterans Network, the Travis Mills Foundation, Semper Fi Odyssey, PB Abbate, in behavioral health and substance abuse facilities, at yoga studios, and more.

Join our amazing tribe of humans dedicated to ensuring every member of the military community is trained in how to use the practices of yoga and meditation to effectively cope with the challenges of military life and aid in the prevention and rehabilitation of physical and invisible injuries.

Our Trainings

The Warriors at Ease Trainings

A suite of training programs birthed from some of the first clinical studies funded by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs on the efficacy of yoga and meditation to help heal combat-related injuries. 

Each training equips trainees with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively deliver transformative mind-body practices to the military community to help them effectively cope with the challenges of military life and aid in the prevention and rehabilitation of physical and invisible injuries seen as a result of military life.

Level One Training

The Warriors at Ease Level One training is a self-paced online course with over 30 hours of video content, a robust training manual, and comprehensive notes throughout. The Warriors at Ease Level One Training has been called “a gem” and “the most comprehensive training I have ever taken.”

This course is open to PTs, OTs, Rec Therapists, nurses, psychologists, yoga teachers - anyone who wishes to bring the practices of yoga and meditation to the military community.

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Level Two Training

The Warriors at Ease Level Two training provides three days of in-person, hands-on experience in how to teach adaptive yoga and trauma-informed meditation and mindfulness practices to the military community. Lectures are interwoven through hours of hands-on practice labs that address the most common physical and invisible injuries seen in service.

Participants must have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program + the Warriors at Ease Level One Training.

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Level One + Two Combined Training

For those who wish to dive-in deep and fast, this four-day in-person training is combined with 20 hours of online pre-work and provides yoga teachers with our most comprehensive continuing education program. Participants will receive access to the full online Warriors at Ease Level One Training and are eligible to receive 62 continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance.

Participants must have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training program

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Custom Trainings

Warriors at Ease pulls from its existing training curricula to create custom trainings, workshop series, or programs for any department, unit, or organization that wants to bring health and wellness programming to the service members, veterans, families, or caregivers they serve. These trainings can be delivered in person or online.

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"By far Warriors at Ease is the very best and offers the most extensive specialty yoga training that covers all the intricate challenges of military life."

- Anonymous

“This training makes it easier for me to share yoga with other veterans. As a veteran and amputee, I’ve been living much of this. This training has been validating.”

- SFC Joshua Ferguson, U.S. Army (Retired)

“I can’t recommend this training enough - whether you’re interested in teaching veterans or you want to provide a more comprehensive container for your students, this organization is here to support and serve.”

- Warriors at Ease Level Two-Trained Teacher

Why You Should Do a Warriors at Ease Training

Warriors at Ease trainings will teach you how to confidently and compassionately serve military and veteran communities, as well as their families and caregivers. You’ll learn your role as a teacher, the intricacies of military culture, and the special needs of this population, receive advice from veterans who have been working with veterans, adaptive practices you can share with those in a wheelchair or amputation, and how to create a welcoming environment for all your students no matter where you’re teaching.

 

Benefits of Being a Warriors at Ease-Trained Teacher

Warriors at Ease is here to support the training, growth, and education of individuals willing to take the call in bringing these transformative mind-body practices to the military community. Our relationship with you doesn’t end once you’ve completed one of our training programs.

Global Teacher Network

Once you have completed the Warriors at Ease Level One Training, you’ll have the opportunity to join the online Warriors at Ease Teacher Network. The Teacher Network provides participants with access to a private network of like-minded Warriors at Ease graduates, live discussions, and monthly continuing education opportunities.

Continuing Education

Working with national partners and experts in the Warriors at Ease network, WAE hosts short monthly trainings designed to up-level our teachers' skills and cultural competency. Past events have included Working with Service Dogs, Substance Abuse in the Military Community, and a book club with veteran and author of Where War Ends, Tom Voss.

Teaching Opportunities

Warriors at Ease works to train and empower our global network of teachers to seek teaching opportunities that may be available. As our organization continues to grow, more and more teaching opportunities come across our path and we use our teachers' most up-to-date contact information to match teachers with opportunities as they may arise across the country.

“I am so thankful to have found Warriors at Ease. After retiring from the Air Force after 26 years of service I felt a little lost and rudderless. Then I learned about Warriors at Ease and I was fortunate enough to take the training. Through this organization, I have met some wonderful friends and feel like I have found a new home.”

- Col. Carolyn Patrick, USAF (Retired)

“I am truly grateful for Warriors at Ease; what they have done for me personally, and what they continue to do for all of our heroes. Thank you. I highly recommend Warriors at Ease yoga, meditation, and training.”

- Elizabeth Renee Willis

“Warriors at Ease is an amazing program where you become part of a tribe dedicated to serving those that have served us! I love everything about this organization from their trainings to their support they offer afterward. I am so excited to be on this path with this program and look forward to the great journey ahead.”

- Stacy Kyhl

How to Get Involved in Fundraising and Donations

As a nonprofit organization, Warriors at Ease programming is not possible without the support of our incredible donors. Are you a yoga teacher who is looking for a way to support Warriors at Ease? Consider hosting a donation-based class in support of Warriors at Ease at your local studio, park, or organization.

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Our Blogs & Articles

A Warrior at Ease - US Coastguardsman Carol Yin

Teacher Spotlight - David Truesdale 2020

Teacher Spotlight: Laura Edger - Veteran Yogi, & Joyful

Teacher Spotlight: Tiffany Hendrick On Yoga and Belonging

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