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...
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YFFR Team
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
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 25, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
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
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
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!
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- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
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...
YFFR Team
- Jun 11, 2021
- 4 min
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 4, 2021
- 6 min
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
- May 21, 2021
- 6 min
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 14, 2021
- 6 min
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 7, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Apr 30, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Mar 26, 2021
- 4 min
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 19, 2021
- 1 min
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
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
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
- Feb 28, 2020
- 3 min
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 14, 2020
- 1 min
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
- Jun 18, 2018
- 4 min
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....
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