Veterans Relaxing Exercise Program (Vet REP)
The Veterans Team Recovery Integrative Immersion Process (Vet TRIIP) is a short term multi-modality complementary integrative immersion program for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms and related symptoms. Our Goal is to assist veterans and servicemembers; their families and caregivers; and service providers with Post-Traumatic Stress and related symptoms, chronic pain, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries to return to a happy, peaceful, productive and successful civilian life.
The Vet TRIIP Program has three main components:
The Integrative Immersion Process (IIP) Sessions
The Vet TRIIP STRESS Resilience and Relaxation Training
The Vet TRIIP Exercise Classes—Qigong / Tai Chi / Yoga
A fundamental skill for building Core Resilience is to practice a daily exercise program which promotes general well-being and relaxation. Three traditional exercise practices have several thousand years of success with warrior cultures in India and China: Qigong, Tai Chi and Yoga. Recent research studies have documented the many healthy benefits of these ancient warrior relaxation and training programs. Ideally this exercise is practiced in bare feet outdoors in a quiet area surrounded by nature.
Vet TRIIP History
Vet TRIIP was developed by Bob Deschner and Dottie Goodsun in conjunction with many talented volunteers at the Austin Veterans and Family Advocacy Council (AVFAC), the Academy for Oriental Medicine at Austin (www.aoma.edu) and Adam Coleman who founded SaveAVet. The Vet TRIIP program is based on the successful full time programs at Fort Bliss (the Restoration and Resilience Program developed by Dr. John Fortunato) at Fort Hood (the DAMC Warrior Combat Stress Reset Program developed by Dr. Jerry Wesch).
The Vet TRIIP Program has three main components:
The Integrative Immersion Process (IIP) Sessions
The Vet TRIIP STRESS Resilience and Relaxation Training
The Vet TRIIP Exercise Classes—Qigong / Tai Chi / Yoga
A fundamental skill for building Core Resilience is to practice a daily exercise program which promotes general well-being and relaxation. Three traditional exercise practices have several thousand years of success with warrior cultures in India and China: Qigong, Tai Chi and Yoga. Recent research studies have documented the many healthy benefits of these ancient warrior relaxation and training programs. Ideally this exercise is practiced in bare feet outdoors in a quiet area surrounded by nature.
Vet TRIIP History
Vet TRIIP was developed by Bob Deschner and Dottie Goodsun in conjunction with many talented volunteers at the Austin Veterans and Family Advocacy Council (AVFAC), the Academy for Oriental Medicine at Austin (www.aoma.edu) and Adam Coleman who founded SaveAVet. The Vet TRIIP program is based on the successful full time programs at Fort Bliss (the Restoration and Resilience Program developed by Dr. John Fortunato) at Fort Hood (the DAMC Warrior Combat Stress Reset Program developed by Dr. Jerry Wesch).