#VABrainTrust

PROBLEMFemale Veterans with Post Concussion Syndrome and TBI are not educated about the gender differences in their brain injury.

• Isolated

• Uneducated

• Feeling crazy, bad, doing it wrong

A GATHERING OF WOMEN

INNOVATIONThe PINKconcussions Retreat is 3 day customized retreat

developed at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in

Stockbridge, MA. 501c3 non-profits

•for women with Post Concussion Syndrome PCS and TBI.

•a gentle, loving gathering for women to connect, de- stress,

and gain education and tools to aid in their recovery.

WHAT IT ISNOT a transformational workshop for deep therapeutic

insight

This retreat is an opportunity for women to gain

•Education female brain injury research

•Self-regulation and skillful-living tools

•Friendships and community

•Greater personal well-being

•Capacity to share these tools in service to others

ACCESSABLE YOGA

The wisdom and practice of yoga will be offered in a

•secular

•passive practice appropriate for females challenged PCS & TBI

GOALS1. EDUCATE participants on current and emerging PCS & TBI

research on females…2016 PINKconcussions International

Summit on Female Concussion and TBI at Georgetown

University Medical Center on Feb 27, 2016.

2. EXPOSE women to practices and tools which can have

scientifically significant, positive effect on their mood, stress,

mindfulness, and empowerment The evidence-based

curriculum and teaching framework developed by the Kripalu

Institute for Extraordinary Living (KIEL).

GAINS

•the capacity to be present in the moment

•enhance focus, clarity, creativity, and compassion

•the ability to shift away from the stress response

•the capacity to attend to emotions so that feelings don’t hijack

intentions at home or in the workplace.

LEAVE WITHClosing Sessions “Taking It Home”

— prepared to return home

— continue their choice of practices and tools gained at the

retreat to focus on

•reducing stress

•mindfulness

•empowerment

•Stay connected FB Page and stay current with brain injury

research.

GOALS FOR TODAY

• SCALE THIS RETREAT ACROSS THE COUNTRY

• IDENTIFY FEMALE VETERANS WITH PCS & TBI

WHO I WANT TO SPEAK WITH

• IMPLIMENTATION

• FUNDING

• REACHING FEMALE VETERANS