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Meditation, Mindfulness and the Mind-Body Connection: ARCP Soldiers Practice Yoga and iRest

By Christine Aurigema — 2020

Sometimes, Soldiers assigned to the Soldier Recovery Unit at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, step onto mats to take an adaptive yoga class that involves Warrior postures. Other times, they roll out their mats for a guided meditation practice called Integrative Restoration (iRest).

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