Launched in 2011, Veterans Yoga Project works in partnership with veterans, active-duty military personnel, student veteran organizations, and non-profit organizations. Veterans Yoga Project-trained instructors teach more than 100 free yoga classes each week for veterans and their families around the country and Germany.

Veterans Gratitude Week launched in 2014 with 96 classes in 25 states. Last year, 500 classes were taught across all 50 states. The week-long fundraising event has raised more than $326,000 in the last five years. This year, Veterans Yoga Project has a fundraising goal of $100,000 through 600 classes across all 50 states.
 

Join us for a 60 minute all levels non-heated vinyasa yoga class. All class proceeds will go to Veterans Yoga Project in honor of their 6th Annual Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week. We kindly ask for a minimum donation of $5 but any donation amount is greatly appreciated it! If you can't make it to the class we also any online donation you are able to contribute! 

From November 8 - 18, 2019, Veterans Yoga Project will be hosting our sixth annual national yoga event. Veterans Yoga Project Gratitude Week enables communities to support recovery and resilience among our veterans, families, and communities. We raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress (Disorder) and the work we are doing through yoga classes and events across the USA. Veterans Gratitude Week enables communities to support recovery and resilience among our veterans, families, and communities.

Estimates of PTSD Among Veterans

• 500,000 Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom & New Dawn Veterans with PTS(D)
• 80,000 Gulf War Veterans with PTS(D)
• 420,000 Vietnam Veterans with PTS(D)

In 2018, Veterans Yoga Project documented over 20,775 visits by veterans and their family members to classes taught by VYP-trained teachers. VYP has also documented that Mindful Resilience leads to clinically significant reductions in Pain and Distress among veterans in treatment at VAs and Vet Centers. Most importantly, we hear back from the clinicians, clinical directors, and the veterans and their family members themselves, that we are creating space for real healing, empowerment, and resilience.