We are just over a month away from our VETOGA Wellness Retreat in September and we need your help!!

We will be hosting our 3rd VETOGA Wellness Retreat at Ojas Retreat Center in Murrieta California. This retreat will provide a serene environment where veterans can fully immerse in the holistic healing environment to find nutrition, mindfulness, movement, and community.

We still need to raise $5,000 in order to support 20 veterans to attend this amazing retreat!

Please consider donating to VETOGA and share our story to help us reach our teacher training goal to sponsor 20 veterans to attend the upcoming training. Donate here via Facebook

DONATE HERE FOR THE WELLNESS RETREAT

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If you live in the Los Angeles area, join us at Yoga Loft (El Porto) Come out and join us for our VETOGA community class. This class will be led by VETOGA founder and Marine Corps veteran, Justin Blazejewski. In the Dharma Yoga tradition, the class will be a flow series of postures, incorporating breath work, chant, and a guided relaxation, yoga Nidra Suitable for all levels. You will leave the class feeling relaxed and refreshed. Come show your support for your local military and veteran community!

FREE – but donations are gratefully accepted for VETOGA non-profit.

VETOGA seeks to build sustainable communities by bringing the healing aspects of yoga to veterans, their families, and communities. We provide access to a range of healing modalities to facilitate healthy minds, bodies and spirits. Sustainable communities are created through our 200-Hour Teacher Trainings. Teacher Trainings equip veterans with the holistic tools and teachings to continue to pass on the healing power of yoga.

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.

Yoga Loft, 3618 Highland Ave, El Porto CA 92008
More info: info@yogaloftmb.com

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If you live in Southern California, join us at Yoga on State for a special community yoga class led by Marine Corps veteran and VETOGA CEO, Justin Blazejewski.

Free event to all service members, veterans, law enforcement, emergency responders, and their families. Suggested donation class for civilians who want to join and support VETOGA, active military, and veterans. All are welcome!!!

Our mission is to provide yoga, meditation, and healing arts to military, veterans, their families, and communities. We seek to build a supportive community, of both veterans and non-veterans, and to provide an opportunity to experience a wide variety of the Healing Arts.

We will start with an all-levels yoga class available to everyone. We will stretch, breathe and cultivate our connection with body-heart-mind-spirit. The class concludes with Yoga Nidra, a deep relaxation that aims to release that which no longer serves us.

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.

Yoga Loft, 3618 Highland Ave, El Porto CA 92008
More info: info@yogaloftmb.com

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November 7 – 11, 2022

What you can expect…

During the 5-day challenge, there will be daily meditation, pranayama (breathing), asana (movement), yoga Nidra (guided relaxation), and journaling. You will start the first five days with 5-mins of practice in each category and work your way up to 15-mins by the end of the challenge.

Winning Prizes!

For those who complete the 5-Day challenge and upload their personal video describing their transformation and awareness during this challenge, there will be a top prize of FREE tuition (sponsored by Amazon Global Military Affairs) to an upcoming VETOGA Teacher Training. Other prizes include: beautiful Mala Beads from MalaforVets, and other VETOGA t-shirts and swag bags.

Help celebrate our Nations warriors by participating and sharing this challenge.

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VETOGA Wellness Retreats

VETOGA’S partner: Ojas Retreat Center — Watch Video

VETOGA Spring Teacher Training (May 2023)

REGISTER HERE

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Join the Well-Being Challenge (Sept. 12-26)

Amazon Global Military Affairs and VETOGA are joining forces for National Suicide Prevention in September by offering a Mental Health and Well-Being 14 Day Challenge September 12-16, 2022.

Our intention behind this year’s challenge is to bring awareness to Mental Health and Suicide Awareness in the United States.

Please help us spread this message by sharing this challenge with your friends and families using the following link: vetoga.org/AmazonVetogaChallenge

Suicide is a national public Mental Health challenge that causes tremendous pain for individuals, families and communities across the country.

• On average, 132 Americans die by suicide each day accounting for 47,511 suicide deaths in 2019
• In 2019, there were an estimated 1.38 million suicide attempts
• The average number of veteran suicides per day was 17.6 in 2018
• Suicide is also the 10^th leading cause of death among all ages and the 2^nd leading cause of death among those ages 10-34 in the U.S

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Who doesn’t like candles? The meditation practice on the second day of the challenge focuses on candle gazing. You can use any candle or check out our new VETOGA candle made by LUX ILUME.

As the warrior begins to heal, a new awakening is born. To honor the transformation of the warrior we’ve blended eucalyptus, sage, lavender and honey to anchor new beginnings.  This is the signature scent for the VETOGA Community. A portion of the profit from the sale of this candle will be donated to VETOGA.

PURCHASE CANDLES

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This September we will be hosting our 2nd VETOGA Wellness Retreat at Ojas Retreat Center in Murrieta California. This retreat offers a serene environment where veterans and their families can fully immerse in a holistic healing environment to find nutrition, mindfulness, movement and community.

The cost to sponsor a veteran to attend this retreat is $500. If you would like to sponsor a veteran to attend the upcoming retreat, please consider donating or creating a Fundraising Page by clicking the link below.

Help sponsor a veteran to attend the Fall VETOGA wellness Retreat (Sept. 22 – 25). Contribute here

SPONSOR A VETERAN

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The following resources are available from Veterans Affairs:

• Veterans Crisis Line – If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit www.veteranscrisisline.net
  For emergency mental health care, you can also go directly to your local VA medical center 24/7 regardless of your discharge status or enrollment in other VA health care.
• Vet Centers – Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans. Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
• VA Mental Health Services Guide – This guide will help you sign up and access mental health services.
• MakeTheConnection.net – information, resources, and Veteran to Veteran videos for challenging life events and experiences with mental health issues.
• RallyPoint – Talk to other Veterans online. Discuss: What are your feelings as the Taliban reclaim Afghanistan after 20 years of US involvement?
• Download VA’s self-help apps – Tools to help deal with common reactions like, stress, sadness, and anxiety. You can also track your symptoms over time.
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) –  Request a Peer Mentor
• VA Women Veterans Call Center – Call or text 1-855-829-6636 (M-F 8AM – 10PM & SAT 8AM – 6:30PM ET)
• VA Caregiver Support Line – Call 1-855-260-3274 (M-F 8AM – 10PM & SAT 8AM – 5PM ET)
• Together We Served – Find your battle buddies through unit pages
• George W. Bush Institute – Need help or want to talk? Check In or call:1-630-522-4904 or email: checkin@veteranwellnessalliance.org
• Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes – Join the Community
• American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network – Peer Support and Mentoring
• Student Veterans of America – Find a campus chapter to connect with.