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EMERGENCY workers in Murwillumbah are being offered free trauma-aware yoga classes designed to support resilience, recovery, and mental health.”<\/p>\n

Aimed at supporting personnel who serve or have served on the community front lines, Frontline Yoga classes are trauma-aware and culturally informed and assist in maintaining personal resilience, strength, and connection.<\/p>\n

Yoga teacher Rob Bending holds Tuesday classes for all current police, fire, ambulance, military, healthcare and volunteer emergency workers.<\/p>\n

Bending began holding the classes at the Murwillumbah Community Centre in late 2023 and said they were open to a wide array of people on the frontline, including community workers.<\/p>\n

“Staff at the Community Centre are in constant contact with emergency services and dealing with all sorts of community members in distress regularly,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Whilst Frontline Yoga is an established organisation, I have recently started this class and hope to grow the community so frontline workers can take advantage of this free offering.”<\/p>\n

Founded in 2016 by veterans Chris Thompson-Lang and Brad Williamson and veteran spouse Kate O’Donoghue, the simple idea of supporting the people who put their lives on the line daily in emergencies grew to a wide network.<\/p>\n

Bending found a deep purpose in yoga after three decades in the building industry and believes a similar connection exists with emergency personnel.<\/p>\n

“I found healing and purpose in yoga, initially seeking physical maintenance but discovering its profound effects on the nervous system,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Years of hard work in the building industry really take their toll on your body. I started for body maintenance yet stayed for nervous system regulation.<\/p>\n

“Modern life throws constant challenges and expectations. This can, and mostly does, manifest itself in either unhealthy lifestyle choices or sickness and disease.<\/p>\n

“With a tradie background, I approach yoga from a different angle and endeavour to make it accessible to everyone, no matter the shape or size of your body,” Bending said.<\/p>\n

All classes are suitable for beginners and for people who may be experiencing chronic stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress.<\/p>\n

The free one-hour class is held at Murwillumbah Community Centre on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm.<\/p>\n

For more information or to make a query, visit warriorstudios.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EMERGENCY workers in Murwillumbah are being offered free trauma-aware yoga classes designed to support resilience, recovery, and mental health.” Aimed at supporting personnel who serve or have served on the community front lines, Frontline Yoga classes are trauma-aware and culturally informed and assist in maintaining personal resilience, strength, and connection. Yoga teacher Rob Bending holds […]<\/p>\n

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