Firefighter Stress Resilience and Increasing Emotional Bandwidth
Dena Ali considers polyvagal theory and heart rate variability and how they might account for firefighters' emotional resilience and response to stressors.
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Podcast: Firefighter Behavioral Health: Yoga for Firefighters
Dr. Beth Murphy speaks with guest Shannon McQuaide, author of The Conscious Warrior: Yoga for Firefighters & First Responders.
Live from FDIC: Shannon McQuaide
Yoga practitioner Shannon McQuaide discusses her new book, The Conscious Warrior: Yoga for Firefighters & First Responders.
New Book Makes the Case for Yoga in the Firehouse
Author Shannon McQuaide and Fire Engineering Books announce the release of The Conscious Warrior: Yoga for Firefighters & First Responders.
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Feel Better and Look Younger…The Yoga Way!
For the rest of 2019, Claire Diab will be giving you “Jewels and Tools” from her upcoming book, “Jewels and Tools for Yoga: Easy, Simple Tips for Feeling Better and Looking Younger” to feel better and look younger.
FireFlex Yoga Announces Train-the-Trainer Workshop
FireFlex Yoga, a data-driven wellness program designed for firefighters, announces its National Online Yoga Program specifically curated for fire departments (available now) and Train the Trainer, coming January 2021.
The Principle of Dharma…The Yoga Way!
"For all of you firefighters, you have had different Dharmas through the different stages of your life. Your Dharma now is to help and serve as a firefighter: saving people’s lives and helping and caring for people," writes Claire Diab and Dennis Boyle.
The Law of Detachment…The Yoga Way!
Practice Yoga Flow with Freedom in Claire Diab's latest video, made for firefighter dads everywhere.
Law of Intention and Desire…The Yoga Way!
"Being a firefighter is a very serious profession. However, we must remind ourselves of our deepest intention and desire as humans: being healthy and happy," writes Claire Diab and Dennis Boyle.
The Law of Least Effort…The Yoga Way!
"This month, practice accepting situations as they are and notice how you can then come up with creative solutions to things you may see, as problems and solutions will rise out of the chaos.," writes Claire Diab and Dennis Boyle.
Fire Life Yoga: FDIC International 2019 in a Nutshell
On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at FDIC International 2019, FireFlex Yoga Founder and Fire Life columnist Shannon McQuaide presented “The Physical and Financial Benefits of Yoga for Firefighters” during the afternoon classroom sessions. [VIDEO]
The Principle of Karma…The Yoga Way!
"The Law of Karma will guide us in life as we ask the question, 'Will this choice nourish me… will this choice nourish my body, mind, and soul?' Your body is the best guide," writes Claire Diab and Dennis Boyle.