![]() Despite this, John’s goals from yoga were to engage in a strong physical practice and learn as much about yoga as possible including its spiritual aspects. ![]() ![]() He was undertaking 30 hours a week of physical training (PT) through his work in the army, comprising cross fit, weight training, martial arts, running and fight club. He described himself at several sessions as useless, broken, frustrated and concerned about the future. He had been suicidal in the past and was very depressed at our first meeting. Physical work injuries had caused him to have past fractures requiring surgery to both legs and ongoing issues with knees, shoulders and lower back, decreased lung capacity and an inguinal hernia. Contrary to my expectation, John was in fact a Special Forces soldier in his twenties, still very active in the Australian army, approaching discharge and preparing for his reintegration back into civilian life.Īt our first session, John presented me with multiple issues including PTSD, chronic pain, depression, insomnia and fibromyalgia. Prior to this training, I was approached to teach an older DVA veteran for private yoga classes. I returned eager to share this with all of my students. I completed my Level 1 iRest training with Fuyuko Toyota on the Gold Coast in Australia in September, 2016. I would like to share my experience of teaching iRest to a member of the Australian Defence Force, who for the purpose of this article I will call John. A personal story – from Karen Green, Level 1 Teacher in Training
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