Friends of Vet Art Project: Power of Breath Workshop

The Power Breath Workshop for veterans, offered as a service by Project Welcome Home Troops (pwht.org) and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center.

The workshop is free and open to all veterans (It does not involve research) Because of space constraints, we can only have 15 to 20 participants so interested participants should reserve their space right away if you are interested. Please also see the following website

www.pwht.org

Research indicates that this workshop significantly

- reduces anxiety

- reduces PTSD

- improves sleep and sleep quality

- improves memory

- improves well-being and relaxation


Workshop Dates:
June 7-12th, 6:30pm-9:30pm on the weeknights, 10am-2pm on the weekend days.

Attendance Requirements:
Participants can commit to coming either for the first two days or for the full session (to get the full benefit).

Registration
The workshop is free and open to all veterans. Because of space constraints, we can only have 15 to 20 participants so participants should reserve a space right away if they are interested. To register, please email Emma at seppala[at]wisc[dot]edu or call (six five zero) eight six two- six nine seven two.

What participants are saying:

OIF marine veteran:
Battlesight Zero or BZO's are the sight setting that allows a shooter, while they're wearing all of their gear, to hit a target between 0-300m. But I can relate breathing to a BZO. Sights can get thrown off by jarring them, by elevation changes, atmospheric pressure changes, changes to the gear that the shooter is wearing, etc. It's good to take the time and confirm one's BZO from time to time to get you back on target. Breathing is like taking 25 minutes a day to re-establish my zero. Things change to some degree every day in my life. When I do my breathing it lets me calm down enough to assess my person and maybe relieves just a little bit of those otherwise influential factors. OIF army veteran I feel more calm and relaxed. I haven't had a negative dream, or one that has woken me in the night. I feel more hopeful, energetic. Breathing somehow seems easier. I feel that I am able to control my emotions a little better and that when I am stressed out that I can calm myself down easier than before the workshop. My overall outlook on the world and life is more positive. OEF army veteran This has allowed me to get sleep in a way that I haven't been able to get in a very long time. I've started to be able to look at parts of my past objectively instead of emotionally


Vietnam veteran

I wish I had taken this workshop 40 years ago.

For an article on the Center & experiences of past participants, see the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/93829999.html

For questions or to register, contact:

Emma Seppala, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Center for Investigating Healthy Minds
Waisman Center for Brain Imaging and Behavior
University of Wisconsin-Madison

http://investigatinghealthyminds.org/