Raising funds for PTSD/Trauma therapy training
HELP ME REACH $500 - I will still commit to treating 85 returning vets for 1 year at no cost!
It is estimated that 1 in 5 returning soldiers will struggle with PTSD...
Donate any amount - $5, $10, $100. I am committed to treating 85 returning soldiers with PTSD/Trauma focused yoga therapy for 1 year at no cost to them.
Since 9/11 over 1.8 MILLION military personnel have been deployed to the Middle East. In the next year over 40,000 troops will be returning home to the US. It is estimated that 1 in 5 of those soldiers will be brining their experience (and often multiple experiences) home in the form of PTSD.
PTSD can manifest in many ways; depression, withdrawl, insomnia, isolation, intense nightmares, anger, violence, increased drug/alcohol use and increased risk of suicide. With thousands of soldiers coming >home there is an increased need to provide access to mental health care so that these brave men and women don\'t fall victim to the effects of PTSD due to an overloaded system.
As a yoga teacher and certified yoga therapist, I have recently been inspired to train specifically to work with this population. Some of the top research done at the Justice Resource Institute's Trauma Center is \"establishing empirically that yoga may be helpful for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A groundbreaking study conducted in 2004 showed that yoga practice actually changes core physiology related to PTSD\" To see this paper , click here: http://www.traumacenter.org/clients/..\\products\\pdf_files\\IJYT_article_2009.pdf
UPDATE: I have found a more reasonable (and not so far away) Trauma Sensitive training in MAY - So, I am still asking for your help,but with a much more attainable goal!
Donate any amount you wish - $5, $10, $100 - and help me reach my NEW GOAL of $500. I will still commit to treating the original 85 returning vets for 1 year at no cost to them!
If you prefer to donate through PayPal or If you have any questions, please don\'t hesitate to email me [email redacted] or contact me through my website www.yogawithmischa.com.
Thank you, in advance, for your generosity!
Namaste!
