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his staff teach it to veterans from the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan who are suffering from anxiety,
depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). Earlier, Gordon introduced the exercise
by saying, "This is good for every human. There
are no contraindications."
I've come here to experience Gordon's unique
combination of mind-body therapies first-hand.
Using a dozen or so techniques-meditation,
deep-breathing, biofeedback, guided imagery, self-
Wayne Bergeron, who served in Vietnam
as a U.S. Navy SEAL, plays with his 8-year-old
granddaughter Turner under a sprawling live
oak near his home in Mandeville, Louisiana.
"Twice a week, I pick her up after cheerleading
practice, and we go get ice cream," Bergeron
says. His favorite part of the small groups was
sharing experiences with other veterans and
learning how to meditate.
expression through drawings, and even mindful
eating and nutrition-Gordon and his staff have,
for 15 years, been working with traumatized populations in war-torn regions like Bosnia, Kosovo,
Gaza, and Israel. But I'm here to learn more about
why VA hospitals and military bases across the
U.S. have begun adopting them for ailing soldiers.
How do no-nonsense combat veterans react to shaking
and dancing? I wonder to myself. Gordon seems
to read my mind. "There are always people who
walk out of the room," he says to the gathering of
clinicians, social workers, and healers of all stripes.
"The way to learn it is to do it again and again."
G
ORDON, who is in his early 70s but seems
a decade younger, has, with his team,
taught a running total of 5,000 health
professionals and educators in the Center's smallgroup approach. These healers-the brilliance of
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - February 2014
Spirit Magazine - February 2014
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Revel in rum
Cozy up to Chicago
Wise Guide
Learn to slow down
The Numbers
Get briefed on Oscars history
Entertain (with) a proposal
Keep your company current
Business
Cut down on insurance confusion
Digitize your doorman
Seek success with fun and games
Go loco for Lego
Building Lego
A Fighting Chance
Your Adventure In Miami
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Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The “If” List
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