Quail Creek hosts yoga for vets

Yoga instructor Karen Baker led an hour-long session last Wednesday at Quail Creek'sAnza Athletic Center as part of the nationwide Veterans Yoga Project, a 501(c)3 public charity to aid recovery and resilience among veterans and their families.

One out of three who served in the Vietnam War have had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in their lifetime.

Veterans who attended the class included Mike Curey, David Erickson, Robert Leslie, Gordon Roberts, Fred Shuey and Harris Weinberg. Five civilians also took part in the hour-long session.

Yoga - including breathing, meditation, mindful movement, guided rest and gratitude practices - have proven to alleviate the symptoms of trauma, depression and addiction as well as other physical and medical disorders.