"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"

Updated: June 4th, 2021 Hey First Responders, who wants to cure stress, live a magical life, and get the body you have always wanted?...

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...

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...

Updated: May 14th, 2021 First responders face more death and destruction in a typical shift than most civilians will encounter in an...

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...

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...

Updated: April 23, 2021 “A 59-year-old state welfare worker died Thursday of injuries she received from a beating more than four months...

Updated: April 16, 2021 On April 9, 1942; 60,000 – 80,000 American and Filipino Soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces and were...

Updated: April 9, 2021 A persisting stereotype of yoga in the U.S. is personified as a young, lithe female who flexes and stretches her...

This is a passionate call to action for all first responders to take responsibility for their own health and well being by utilizing YFFR.

Updated: March 26, 2021 These days you may be seeing an increasing number of brothers and sisters in your public safety agency coming to...

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...

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...

Updated: March 5, 2021 My journey to be the person writing these words began in October 2005 when 16 year old Ali took her first steps...

Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 We’ve all seen “natural” leaders in action. They float around the agency or the office with some sort of magical...

Learn more about our Program Manager - Samantha Wines.

“If you don’t take time to consistently practice relaxation and stress-reduction techniques, you’ll find it difficult to overcome the...

First responders face an enormous amount of stress. Responders are continually barraged with stressful situations and receive training to...

Welcome to our our Team Member Spotlights! Our team has been changing and growing this past year, which is why we wanted to re-introduce...