LJ Gallagher
Certified iRest Teacher
Passionate about enriching the lives of our U.S. Navy, Marine, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine service men and women, I teach Trauma Sensitive Accessible Yoga and iRest Meditation through Warriors at Ease a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves as a community resource to bring yoga and meditation to military communities around the world.
Both my yoga and meditation training is grounded in evidence-based practices, trauma sensitive principles and military culture.
These practices help U.S. to Breath Easy, Focus Clearly, Move Freely, Rest Deeply, and Be Grateful through:
Breathing ~ Meditation ~ Mindful Movement ~ iRest Meditation / Yoga Nidra ~ and ~ Gratitude!
I am a Certified iRest Teacher offering iRest Meditation, Mindful Resilience Accessible Yoga and Chair Yoga practices that encourage health, resiliency and connection to the Veterans, Family Members, Support Teams, Friends and Fans in the following Women's and Men's Veteran Communities: Combat Trauma / PTSD / MST / Moral Injury and Invisible Wounds. My work in the Civilian community recognizes the trauma in everyday life - especially in this time of COvid-19 - and supports mindful resilience, self-care and healing - inside and out.
I have a sweet spot for nourishing Soulful Sisters and Brothers with Aging Bodies - of ALL ages - who don't think yoga and meditation is for them - because Yoga and iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation is for Every Body! Serving those who serve fuels my passion.
I am a lifelong learner on a spiritual journey grounded in service that began in 2007 with the following advanced specialty training:
Certified iRest Teacher 2020 | iRest Level 2 (2018) | iRest Level I 2017
YoR | Yoga of Recovery | Between the Meeting and the Mat (2020 - In Progress)
Y12SR ~ Yoga for 12-Step Recovery (2020)
Accessible Yoga ~ Poses and Practices for Every Body (2019)
Warriors At Ease ~ Certified Teacher (2018) and Retreat Leader (2019)
Warriors At Ease: Teaching Yoga and Meditation to Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (2018)
Veterans Yoga Project - Mindful Resilience Yoga Teacher Training 2017
Integrative Nutrition Health Counselor | Institute of Integrative Nutrition and SUNY Purchase 2015
Sunlight Chair Yoga | Teacher Training 2014
Hatha Yoga Siromani (Teacher of Yoga) 200-RYT Sivananda Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 2013
Isha Yoga Meditator and Hatha Yogini 2007