Got Stress? - Good
Updated: August 27th, 2021 As members of the National Guard, we have very similar lifestyles as other service-oriented jobs, including...
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- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min
Sheepdog Leadership Thought of the Month
Edited: August 20, 2021 Happy Friday YFFR Teammates! I wanted to share some thoughts on Sheepdog Leadership. I attached one of my...
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media0897
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Thursday Thoughts: ASP & YFFR
YFFR's Development Director, Brenna Vidal, was invited to attend ASP Inc. Instructor Certification (AIC). This advanced certification...
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media0897
- Aug 13, 2021
- 6 min
How I Found Control by Letting Go
Updated: August 13th, 2021 Victims focus on what they do not control. Survivors focus on what they do control. -Gilmartin Victim or...
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media0897
- Aug 6, 2021
- 6 min
Letter to a Civilian - Risk of Hypervigilance in First Responders
Updated: August 6th, 2021 Imagine having a job where your life, the life of your colleagues and those in your community depend on you...
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media0897
- Jul 30, 2021
- 5 min
How YFFR Taught Me More About My Brain
Updated: July 30th, 2021 I would like to pose the following question to you; have you ever found yourself really fascinated with...
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media0897
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
Removing the Armor
Updated: July 23rd, 2021 Although there has been a shift in First Responder culture, for a long time the norm in this community has been...
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media0897
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
What it Means to Be a Sheepdog
Updated: July 16th, 2021 YFFR Warriors, Happy Friday! This week I reflected on what it means to be a SHEEPDOG: "There are three types of...
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media0897
- Jul 9, 2021
- 6 min
Teaching Yoga in a Way That is Job-Specific and Culturally Informed is a Key Component When Teaching
Updated: July 9th, 2021 I have practiced yoga for many years. I am that typical skinny white girl that yoga in the west seems to attract....
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media0897
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
YFFR's key to success: the 5 c's
Updated: July 6th, 2021 Starting with Class 007, YFFR implemented the "5 C's of Success" as part of YFFR's organizational culture. These...
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media0897
- Jul 2, 2021
- 8 min
Training a Hero: Self Care Through Yoga and Meditation
Updated: July 2nd, 2021 When I started my journey in public safety 20 years ago, never did I think in a million years my career path...
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media0897
- 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...
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YFFR Team
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
Sheepdog Leadership Thought of the Month: Remembering D-Day
Updated: June 18th, 2021 I just wanted to send some thoughts on D-Day. Let us NEVER FORGET those that sacrificed for us; they not only...
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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"
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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?...
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YFFR Team
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
What Memorial Day Means To Gold Star Families - BY YFFR Military Advisor CMSgt John “JC” Chacon
Updated: May 28, 2021 A couple of years ago while stationed Holloman AFB, NM, I had the honor to be the Memorial Day guest speaker in the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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