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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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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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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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Child Welfare Workers: The Unspoken First Responder - By Brenna Vidal
Updated: April 23, 2021 “A 59-year-old state welfare worker died Thursday of injuries she received from a beating more than four months...

YFFR Team
Apr 23, 202116 min read
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HOW DO I REACH YOU? - BY Claire Van Guse
This is a passionate call to action for all first responders to take responsibility for their own health and well being by utilizing YFFR.

YFFR Team
Apr 2, 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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A Taste Of Resiliency – by Dr. Kate Tumelty Felice
Updated: March 12,2021 When I was the little girl of a police officer, I liked police tv shows. In particular CHiPs, which featured two...

YFFR Team
Mar 12, 20212 min read
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YFFR for Police Dispatch
Have you ever listened to a vehicle pursuit on the news? Imagine being the person in charge of that on the police radio. Officers...

YFFR Team
Jul 19, 20185 min read
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