Evening of Yoga at the Sarasota Opera House Supports Veterans

Coconut Telegraph

On May 23, Operation Warrior Resolution (OWR), supported military service members with an evening of yoga  on the stage of the Sarasota Opera House. The fundraising event was led by Lululemon Ambassador, Ashley Stewart from the Yoga Shack. All proceeds from the gathering will support OWR’s mission of providing immediate and effective mental health care at no cost for all U.S. military veterans and family member, along with healing retreats which offers veterans a four-day experience holistically alleviating PTSD and chronic pain.  A local honor guard ceremonially opened the festivities. Afterwards, Brigadier General, Stan Minken, former professor of surgery of Johns Hopkins and Walter Reed and US Air Force veteran offered the attendees a brief history of military health care treatments, specifically Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD and the importance of a holistic lifestyle for any returning or struggling veteran. 

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