Sunday, March 26th

Donations will go to VETOGA Incorporated, a healing arts program that services our veterans and their care providers. VETOGA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and all donations are tax-exempt.

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In 2018, Claudia founded the corporate wellness company WRKwell, LLC to deliver stress management programs to local corporations as well as public entities. WRKwell combines the benefits of embodied practices with leadership and corporate responsibility training to provide tools for both organizations and corporate employees to thrive in a safe work environment.

Question: What originally motivated you to do this work and what continues to motivate you?

“Both my grandfathers served during World War II in the Italian Army. While one of my “nonni” adapted very well upon returning to civilian life, the other came home from the Russian front deeply scarred and became severely addicted to alcohol to cope with his experience of war, unleashing violence and abuse on my grandmother, my mother and her baby brother. At the time, no one talked about the effects of trauma and PTSD. Veterans and their families were left to deal with their unbearable burden alone.

Many years later, after connecting with veterans in my local community, I realized that their stories weren’t so different from the stories of my grandfather and grandmother, and their suffering was the same kind of suffering that had impacted my family across generations. I felt a sense of personal responsibility to break the cycle of suffering in my own family, but also to pay it forward to other veterans and their families. As a civilian, I was very fortunate to be accepted into the Vetoga Teacher Training and immediately felt included in a wonderful community of veterans. That’s when I truly felt in my body the power of yoga not only to bring a sense of wholeness within myself, but also to unite human beings from all sorts of backgrounds and lived experiences. I remember as it was yesterday, a young man – a giant Marine who looked so strong that he could move mountains – getting up and crying unstoppably at the end of one of our yoga nidra practices, as years of deeply hidden traumatic experiences were coming to the surface and were released by his body. I just walked over, and we hugged. No words, no explanations, but we’ve become best friends ever since. THAT, to me, is the power of yoga. The practice of yoga can peel back the layers of what we think makes us different from each other and unite us in wholeness as connected human beings.”

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VETOGA Wellness Retreat

September 22-25, 2022 @ Ojas Retreat Center (Murrieta, CA)

Ayurvedic & Vegan Food with Zarah Kravitz

Learn about how to fuel your body following the ancient teachings of Ayurveda by our own Dharma teacher in-house residential expert. Delicious and nutritious lunches and dinner cooked fresh daily.

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Special Guest Swami Kashi

Swami Kashi has helped Gabrielle Om and Justin on their path as yogi’s. He lives in India, and is from Israel where he served in the IDF before finding his guru and eventually becoming a Swami. He is a philosopher and an expert at relating the wisdom and theory of philosophy to our lives. Watch video

Example of a Day during the Retreat:

6am: Light Breakfast (juice, tea, coffee, fruits)
7am: Pranayama (breathing) & Meditation
8am: Asana (physical yoga)
10am: Brunch
11am: Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation)
12pm: Free Time/Group Activity (hiking, pool, hot tub..etc)
4pm: Light Asana & Relaxation
6pm: Dinner
7pm: Philosophy Discussion (Swami K)
8pm: Free Time (hot tub, movies, community)

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What’s New for ’22

Upcoming Events + Teacher Trainings + Retreats

1st Annual VETOGA Wellness Retreat

VETOGA Spring Teacher Training

Upcoming Dates:  May 26 – 31st, 2022

Help Sponsor a Veteran

New veterans write us everyday to attend teacher training. Sponsor one this month! Link: Donate here

VETogi of the Month: Cassie Boblitt

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Our upcoming teacher training for fall 2021 will be October 28 – November 11 for the online portion. The in person retreat will be November 11 – 14, located at Ojas Retreat Center in Murrieta, California. Please support programs like this, and make a Make a Donation today. Your contributions make these trainings possible!

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