Fearless Nation Brings Yoga Nidra into a
Virtual Environment to Benefit People with PTSD
World's First Yoga Nidra Relaxation Center in
Virtual World of Second Life
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 21, 2010 -- The world's first virtual use of Yoga
Nidra has been created within the Fearless Nation online community as a
relaxation resource for people with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Fearless
Nation is an international, nondenominational, multicultural community of PTSD
and trauma survivors, offering support, education and understanding of the
symptoms and treatment of PTSD using the latest research and scientific
information about PTSD. The members-only community exists within the virtual
reality environment (VRE) of Second Life.
The VRE of
Second Life allows people with PTSD to create avatars, or digital versions of
themselves, to interact with other people in a safe, controlled environment.
"There
is no other virtual environment offering Nidra Relaxation," says Colleen
Crary, founder of Fearless Nation. "Yoga Nidra has been shown to reduce
anxiety, create higher quality sleep patterns, promote better physical and
mental health, and help people gain control over their fear response. These are
all essential tools for helping people learn to deal with their PTSD
symptoms."
The Nidra
Relaxation Cove within Fearless Nation features both Eastern and Western Nidra
relaxation techniques. It is available exclusively for members of the Fearless
Nation group.
"Research
has shown that virtual reality environments can help people with PTSD to
re-train their brains toward healing and recovery through shared
experiences," says Crary. "Second Life provides the perfect
environment for this approach."
In
addition to the benefits of Yoga Nidra, Fearless Nation provides a safe,
private and anonymous community for PTSDers. "This allows them to try
activities in a safe environment that they may eventually be able to transfer
from a virtual environment to the real world," says Crary.
Editors:
High-resolution photos of the Nidra Relaxation Cove are available upon request.
For more information about Fearless Nation and PTSD, read our detailed
"about" document at http://issuu.com/befearless/docs/about_fearless_nation_ptsd_community.
About Fearless Nation:
Fearless
Nation is an international, nondenominational, multicultural community of PTSD
and trauma survivors, offering support, education and understanding of the
symptoms and treatment of PTSD using the latest research and scientific
information about PTSD. The group welcomes PTSD sufferers, their families,
friends, and clinicians, war veterans, law enforcement personnel, emergency
response workers, torture and crime victims, man-made and natural disaster
survivors, and survivors of all traumas. Our focus is on raising awareness,
providing education, and offering support to all trauma survivors. We are the first
PTSD group to offer a robust virtual reality environment (VRE) featuring Yoga
Nidra, information, multimedia streams, and more. Founded and managed by
Colleen Crary.
For more
information about Fearless Nation, or about PTSD, visit http://www.fearless-nation.com/.
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