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Breaking Free from the Victim Triangle - Change Your Relationships and Life
At Yoga For First Responders® (YFFR), part of our Training Protocol includes elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reframe how we...
Olivia Mead
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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The Culture of Selflessness and Redefining Deservingness
How our society and your Self-worth are affecting Resilience The services provided by Yoga For First Responders are easy to access, and...
Olivia Mead
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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Searching for "Trauma-Informed Yoga Near Me?" YFFR is Here
If you’re searching for “trauma-informed yoga near me,” Yoga for First Responders is here for you and your department.
YFFR Team
May 31, 20223 min read
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Effective Yoga-Based Mindfulness Training for First Responders
If you are a firefighter, police officer, EMS worker, or military personnel, it's time to consider yoga-based mindfulness training.
YFFR Team
May 25, 20223 min read
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Depression in Firefighters: How to Extinguish It Before It Develops
Keep reading to learn how depression in firefighters can develop how to extinguish it before it has a chance to take hold.
YFFR Team
Dec 26, 20213 min read
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Why First Responder Mental Health Is Important, Especially Today
Just in case you weren’t aware of how important first responders mental health is, we’re going to spell it out for you. Keep reading!
YFFR Team
Nov 24, 20213 min read
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Indirect Trauma: Its Effects on YFFR Instructors Work and How to Support and Protect Against it
Updated: June 25th, 2021 I am at a Fourth of July celebration in Waco, TX. a couple decides to park their car close to where we are...
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Jun 25, 20214 min read
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What Happens When Our Preconceived Notions Are Completely Wrong? I Did Yoga. I Am Now A Believer.
"I went into this week with the expectation of laying on a mat and spacing out for a week while worrying about what I wasn’t getting done"
YFFR Team
Jun 11, 20214 min read
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Time To Focus On Prevention: Developing a Wellness Program that Includes Yoga
Updated: June 4th, 2021 Hey First Responders, who wants to cure stress, live a magical life, and get the body you have always wanted?...
YFFR Team
Jun 4, 20216 min read
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Implementing a YFFR Program: An Adaptive Challenge - By YFFR Instructor & Detective Wendy Hummell
Updated: May 21st, 2021 I went through one of the first YFFR Train the Trainer classes back in June 2016 at the Kansas City, Missouri...
YFFR Team
May 21, 20216 min read
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The Science Behind Why Yoga Is Meant For First Responders - By YFFR Instructor Amy Yurus
Updated: May 14th, 2021 First responders face more death and destruction in a typical shift than most civilians will encounter in an...
YFFR Team
May 14, 20216 min read
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What FLOW Means - By YFFR Instructor Mark LaBelle
Updated: May 7th, 2021 It’s 4:30am on a brisk November morning in Phoenix. Brisk for the Sonoran Desert that is. My alarm sounded at...
YFFR Team
May 7, 20215 min read
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Training Mental Resilience: More Important Than Hose Drills - by Lt. Eric Brenneman (ret.)
Updated: April 30, 2021 As a company officer it became clear that my crew, just as yours, had to learn basic skills before moving on to...
YFFR Team
Apr 30, 20215 min read
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Why Are So Many First Responders and Military Personnel Doing Yoga?
Updated: March 26, 2021 These days you may be seeing an increasing number of brothers and sisters in your public safety agency coming to...
YFFR Team
Mar 26, 20214 min read
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Year in review - 2020
Updated: March 19, 2021 2020 was an unprecedented year for everyone. Life as we knew it changed and we were all required to adapt in...
YFFR Team
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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tactical support for processing stress during covid-19 and beyond
YogaShield®Yoga For First Responders®(YFFR) is giving YOU two full months (60 days) of our online platform and app YogaShield®Cyber Academy.
YFFR Team
Apr 24, 20203 min read
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Where in the world is YFFR? 2020 Conferences
You'll find a brief synopsis of event details here, with links to resources for more information.
YFFR Team
Feb 28, 20203 min read
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Year in review - 2019
2019 has been a record year for YFFR. We reached over 12,000 first responder participants in our classes and trainings across the country...
YFFR Team
Feb 14, 20201 min read
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The Not For Profit Mindset
What is a “Non-profit” organization? Let’s start by changing the phrasing to something more accurate yet easily interchangeable....
YFFR Team
Jun 18, 20184 min read
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