The US Army has been developing a program called “Soldier 360*”, for it’s soldiers and their families that focuses on using holistic treatments, including yoga and meditation techniques to soothe the stresses of military service and the pain of separation from loved ones.
The Soldier 360° program in Germany is teaching soldiers and their spouses how to deal with trauma and rebuild relationships using holistic tactics, including yoga, acupuncture and meditation. “This course has taught me that you do not have to know all …
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Because of the success of meditation and yoga for other medical and non medical uses, the military decided to see if the use of alternative therapies could be helpful. When a holistic method is used instead of a traditional one, there are usually fewer medications needed and of course fewer side effects.