Invite a Veteran to Yoga - It Could Save Their Life. Spiritually Fit with Dan Nevins!

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Yoga! Today's guest is Dan Nevins, veteran, master storyteller and yoga teacher. Dan shares his riveting story which inspires military and civilians around the world.  You will hear how he stays spiritually fit and requests: "Invite a veteran to yoga, it could save their life." Dan Nevins is a professional speaker who has been inspiring audiences around the world with his message of perseverance, resiliency and hope for more than a decade, and has been featured on the Steve Harvey Show, Good Morning America, BuzzFeed, Fox News, CBS News and ABC News among others. A highly decorated soldier, Dan was severely injured during combat in Iraq in 2004 after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated beneath his vehicle. He lost both legs below the knee, and lives with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the emotional wounds of war. Dan credits Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) with his successful rehabilitation, which instilled a “can-do” attitude, positive outlook and passion for helping his fellow wounded warriors. He quickly became an advocate for the organization, inspiring both his peers and the public to create positive change for themselves and those around them, simply by sharing his powerful story.  In 2014, Dan discovered the life-changing power of yoga and meditation, which has enabled him to heal from the invisible wounds of war in a way that nothing else could. He quickly realized that other wounded warriors could benefit from yoga in the same way and knew he had to become an instructor. Dan began teaching yoga in 2015, and is now a Tier 3 Certified Baptiste Yoga Influencer. Dan incorporates the notion of “yoga for every-body” into his speeches and classes, encouraging people from all walks of life – and veterans in particular – to take up the practice. Dan is continuously searching for new ways to help other veterans. He is passionate about his work with Wounded Warrior Project and Warrior Spirit Retreat, a non-profit that he founded, which empowers warriors to greater possibilities by providing them with new tools for healing from the invisible wounds of war. The holistic retreats offer a curriculum centered on yoga, mindfulness and meditation, and are free of charge to veterans. Follow Dan at http://dannevins.com and on instagram @dannevins.  ================================== Happy International Womens Day!  In honor of women AND veterans, I am offering my upcoming spring women's yoga retreat, AWAKEN YOUR FEMININE POWER for FREE.  Visit http://SpirituallyFitYoga.com, check out my women's retreat.  Email me or DM me at instagram @spirituallyfityoga and let me know you are a veteran, that you heard this episode and would like to attend my virtual retreat. My request: just show up! ================================== Thank you to the sponsor of this episode, http://ubindi.com, which is the platform I use to manage bookings for my classes.  Ubindi.com is offering a 50% discount on the Annual Essentials Plan to listeners of this Spiritually Fit Yoga podcast!  Try out Ubindi for free.  If you upgrade, use discount code AMELIA, all in caps, to get 50% off!