"Breathe Again, Live Again": The Campaign to Help Post-Trauma Victims Through Yoga

The Lev El Lev Israel organization launches a campaign called "Breathe Again, Live Again" to fund trauma-sensitive yoga therapy sessions for post-trauma victims. The organization accompanies soldiers and combat support personnel diagnosed with post-trauma, as well as their families, for at least a year and a half at no cost.

The Lev El Lev Israel organization is launching today a campaign called "Breathe Again, Live Again" to fund trauma-sensitive yoga therapy sessions for post-trauma victims. The organization accompanies male and female soldiers and combat support personnel diagnosed with post-trauma following an operational incident, as well as their families. The accompaniment lasts at least a year and a half, at no cost, and includes community, work with body and mind, and personal mentors who help with returning to studies and work and realizing rights. As part of the support framework, a weekly yoga therapy session takes place, where participants practice tools for breathing and regulation. The organization's CEO, Shmil Atlas, explains that the gap between the relief within a supportive framework and the struggle at home is at the heart of the activity. However, the organization clarifies that yoga is not a substitute for treatment, and according to the US National Center for PTSD, the evidence for its benefit is still limited.