Rita Marquez-Lohr

iRest and Yoga Teacher, & USAF retiree.  My intention is to help veterans and others to find relaxation and peace in their hearts by teaching people relaxation techniques using iRest and yoga, I completed iRest Level 1 in July 2021 online and iRest Level 2 in May 2023 in person in Great Britain.  While living in Germany, I taught Yoga and iRest  to trauma patients, including combat veterans, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), the US military hospital in Germany.  The clinics at LRMC  included, the Traumatic Brain Injury clinic, as well as two clinics under Behavioral Health-Evolutions (Combat Veterans) and BIHIOP (trauma patients).   I also earned my 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from YogaFit®️.  I also earned the  YogaFit®️ certificate for Warriors 140-Hour Training for Trauma Sensitive Teachers.  We learned about what trauma students may have experienced and might be feeling.  We learned about PTSD and the dos and don’ts for our classes to create a safe environment for all students.   I am currently located back in the US.  Other experience includes 20 years of active duty with the USAF, as a retired Master Sergeant in Information Management. After military service I was a Non-Appropriated Funds Civilian employee at Ramstein Air Base doing computer desktop help for other employees.  Later, I was a Department of Defense Civilian employee at LRMC in the Information Management Division as Help Desk Supervisor and Information Assurance Manager.  After that, a Department of Defense Contractor employee as Information Assurance Manager with US Army/US Air Force Organizations at Ramstein Air Base, Grafenwöhr, Heidelberg, Mainz Kastel, Germany.  I also was an Adjunct University Instructor for University of Maryland University College.  I hold a Bachlor’s Degree in Computer Studies and a Masters Degree in Information Technology and Communications.  As a retired person, my main intention is to teach iRest and Yoga to help people find peace and relaxation.