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First Responder’s Yoga (FRY) to visit Sault Ste. Marie in June

Did you know that 30% of First Responders will develop a behavioural health issue such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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First Responder’s Yoga (FRY), a Canadian company focused on giving back to first responders, will be visiting Sault Ste. Marie from June 7-8 to lead a FRY The Method workshop, a news release issued today stated.

The 5-hour workshop will explain how to manage mental health, injury prevention and stress in high trauma jobs, and will be held at Peaceful Warrior Wellness Studio (75 Elgin St.). The workshop will be of interest to first responders (dispatch, paramedic, police, fire & volunteer services), and yoga teachers interested in future certification in FRY The Method.

Full text of the release follows:

Did you know that 30% of First Responders will develop a behavioural health issue such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, first responders are 5 times more likely to develop a musculoskeletal disorder than a general worker. These statistics are from before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly increased the stress on First Responders around the world.

FRY is taking its mission, “giving back to those who serve”, on the road from Ontario to British Columbia this June to help address the concerning statistics above. FRY will be in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on June 7 and 8, 2022.

As part of the road trip, FRY is offering a 5-hour FRY The Method overview workshop at Peaceful Warrior Wellness Studio in downtown Sault Ste. Marie with the following learning objectives:

Learn how to manage mental health, injury-prevention, stress and build resilience in active, high trauma jobs;

Understand the science behind and impact of breathwork, functional movement (energetic yang and deep tissue stretching yin), relaxation techniques, positive affirmations and meditation on mind-body wellbeing and resilience; and experience the effect of a FRY The Method class on the nervous system, the physical body and overall wellbeing.

The Workshop is of interest to first responders (dispatch, paramedic, police, fire & volunteer services, and their management) and yoga teachers interested in future certification in FRY The Method and licensing to teach through the FRY The APP platform (paid) and/or In-Person FRY The Method Classes in their area (paid). The 5-hour workshop does qualify for 5 continuing education credits for yoga alliance for RYTs (Registered Yoga Teachers).

The cost of the 5-hour workshop is $175.00 (plus HST). You can register for the Wednesday June 8, 2022 at 8:30am workshop through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sault-ste-marie-first-responder-mind-body-wellness-resilience-workshop-tickets-330591507097 There is also a 90 minute FRY The Method Pre-Workshop Class on Tuesday June 7, 2022 at 3pm. The cost of the pre-workshop class is $25 (plus HST). You can register through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sault-ste-marie-first-responder-mind-body-wellness-resilience-workshop-tickets-330591507097 .

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience FRY The Method in person with its creators, Julia Long and Sasy Cacace. FRY is a toolbox for first responder mind-body wellness and resilience, tailored for First Responders by First Responders. FRY The Method pairs scientific studies and reviews on First Responder mind-body injuries with studies on the impact of breathwork, functional movement, mindfulness, relaxation techniques and positive affirmations on these challenges.

FRY The Method is outlined in the self-help book “F.R.Y. First Responders’ Yoga. The Book '' available on Amazon and digitized into FRY The APP, for iPhone and Android, making the tools available anytime, anywhere at the push of a button 24/7. FRY The APP includes over 700 explanatory and follow-along videos, live-streamed classes, First-Responder-Identified-Challenges with suggested tools to overcome, and lifestyle & mindset suggestions.

FRY’s road trip gives the opportunity to experience these tools in-person with FRY’s lead educators and co-founders, Julia Long and Sasy Cacace.

“I am excited to collaborate with FRY and bring these valuable tools to first responders in Sault Ontario and the surrounding area” -Patricia Pulcine, Founder and Director of Peaceful Warrior Wellness Studio

“In our interviews with first responders, for our preliminary book research, FRY The APP development, and during the testing phase, we heard the same concerns from first responders: there was no one source for calming, relaxation, meditation, mind-setting, deep-tissue stretching or energetic functional movement techniques nor anything specific to first responders’ challenges.”

“First responders who are not in a metropolitan area had even fewer resources to turn to. Enter FRY The APP which has no geographical limitation. All that is needed is a wifi or cell service. All first responders have a smart phone on them at all times, right?” -Julia Long, co-Founder of FRY Canada.

“As a former police detective and police chief, I know first-hand how stressful it is being a first responder. Now, more than ever, everyone should care about the well-being of our first responders. We hope you never need the services of a first responder, but when you do, do you not want them at their best? This new mind-body wellness Method and APP are our ways of giving back.” -Sasy Cacace, co-Founder of FRY Canada.

References:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma. Page 3. (link)

US Bureau of Labour Statistics. (2017). Incidence rate and number of injuries and illnesses due to musculoskeletal disorders by selected occupations. (link)


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