What is TRIBE?

TRIBE is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Our mission is to bring the tools of yoga to the active duty military population. We offer physical fitness trainings for members of the greater military community, weekend trainings to "train the trainer" for yoga newbies and yoga teachers alike (now virtual!), and a 200 YTT.

Our team consists of military veterans, family and spouses of active duty and retired military personnel, and yoga teachers that are military specific trauma-informed that are dedicated in serving our active duty military with the tools of mindfulness and resilience.

Who should take this training?

Is this course for me?

Are you a citizen of a country that engages in war?

This course is for you!  As is stated in Soul Repair, “To engage veterans’ struggles without recognizing our society’s responsibilities for war is disingenuous, self-serving, and ultimately futile....The fact that many veterans live in anguish because of moral injury while most citizens still sleep comfortably at night is not evidence of a collective clean conscious. It is evidence of a lack of awareness and accountability.”

If you are an active citizen of your country, you participate in choosing officials that may send your fellow citizens into the battlefield.

I practice Yoga, but I don’t have a military connection! 

This course is for you! Svadhyaya (Sutra II.44), or spiritual study, encourages us to regularly practice and engage in scriptures.  In our modern world, “scriptures” is often meant to include books or writings that support or deepen a yoga practice. 

Our course includes in-depth study about the use of violence on an international stage and the potential moral injurious effects of that violence, exploring the process of ahimsa through this lens to build compassion and understanding towards a community that you may have previously had little knowledge.

Additionally, through the included practices of breathwork, asana, and meditation, you will gain skills to share with any future students who may suffer from a moral injury- whether they are part of the military community, first responders, or others.

I am part of the military or I’m a veteran, but I don’t “do yoga”.

This course is for you!  This course does not only focus on “yoga” (although, as we hope you’ll learn, there is a lot more to yoga than what people assume, and there’s a greater military connection to yoga than most people realize!) 

As stated by Dr. Joe Thomas of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the United States Naval Academy, knowledge about moral injury is a, “professional development responsibility. It’s all of our jobs to understand symptoms of moral injury, implications of moral injury, and the history of moral injury.” 

This online course is not simply videos of yoga postures, it includes in-depth discussions of experts in the field of moral injury to make you a better leader and to give you great understanding into any unresolved feelings you or your teammates experience.

It will give you the tools necessary to develop a program to understand potential moral responses before any potential moral injurious experiences happens and/or research-based tools to help overcome any symptoms after an incident.  

I’m a First Responder.

Though TRIBE is a non-profit that focuses on bringing the tools of yoga to the active-duty military community, we also know that military members are not the only ones that serve.

We understand that First Responders are also put in situations that have potential moral injurious effects. 

This is especially true as the COVID-19 crisis continues.

In addition to learning the symptoms of moral injury, you will still benefit from the practices in this course. We have included breathwork, physical practices, meditations, and other self-care tools that you can also use to develop your own strategies for moral injury.  

FAQ

Are there any scholarships for this course?

We do offer discounts to our TRIBE graduates and a sliding-scale based on pay grade to help ease the expense.

Should expense be a problem in your accessing this course, please contact us at [email protected] , so that we can come up with a plan to help you receive these resources.

What do I receive in the purchase of this course?

Your purchase gives you full access to the complete course and resources of TRIBE's Moral Injury Training.

This course contains:

• A thorough introduction and study-based cases to explain what Moral Injury is and the suggested supportive tools these studies have found.
• Studies on PTS vs Moral Injury: Know the Difference
• A panel discussion with the current experts on Moral Injury: Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Cutright, Dr. Nancy Sherman, Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock, Dr. Shira Maguen, Reverend and Dr. Zachary Moon.
• Moving Toward Growth: 35hrs+ of Self Care tools, such as yoga, breathing practices, meditations, free-form writing, nature walks, Yoga Nidra, movement awareness and more to give ideas and support for those looking for constructive post-Moral Injury tools.
• Studies, resources and writings on Moral Understanding in the Military: Learn what Moral Understanding can look like in the military communities and how these teachings have been addressed prior and throughout different histories and philosophies. You will learn how to apply these teachings into your own life.

Do you offer Unit Training discounts?

Yes! Please contact us at our email: [email protected] and let us know you are interested in Unit Training to receive a discount AND our Unit Training Guide to help you set up your next MRT/PRT.

Can I receive a refund if this is not for me?

Yes. If after 3 days of purchase, you have found this material is not what you were looking for, you may contact us at [email protected] to receive your refund.