Yoga for everyone
A veteran herself, Janel teaches yoga with the aim of training the mind, body, and spirit to heal.
Yoga has been shown to offer improvements for depression, sleep, and life satisfaction. Explore & experience the benefits of yoga with Janel — increased flexibility, muscle strength & tone, a balanced metabolism, and improved cardio & circulatory health.
Join our next yoga session with Janel to help relax & strengthen both your body & mind.
WHO: Guardians and friends / family welcome (adults)
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22 @ 7 - 8 PM ET
WHERE: Zoom
Note:
Participate with your camera on or off
Wear comfortable clothing for movement
No prior experience with yoga necessary!
Props:
Space to stretch & move
Yoga or exercise mat
Yoga blocks, if available
Blanket or towel for padding as needed
About Your Instructor
Janel Norton is an O2X Yoga & iRest Specialist and co-founded the Veterans Alternative, a non-profit organization designed to serve veterans experiencing trauma incurred while serving in the military by training the mind, body, and spirit to heal after returning home from military service.
Janel is also a veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force as a combat photojournalist. She was also a press information officer and photojournalist for the United Nations, spending her early career documenting crises in Panama, Bosnia, and Liberia.
After 20 years as a photographer, Janel returned to school for her master’s degree from the University of South Florida. Facing a difficult job market upon graduating and discovering how yoga helped her maintain balance, she enrolled in a yoga teacher training program. Janel credits the leadership and work ethic instilled during her military training as a large part of how she formed her path from U.S. Air Force to business owner.
About Rise
Unlock Your Potential. Build Your Resilience. Improve Your Life.
You serve, protect, and lead — but that strength doesn’t come without sacrifice. High-stress environments, long hours, and constant demands take their toll on your body and mind.
Rise is here to take guardians to another level by improving your focus, energy, and well-being.
Through wellness workshops, retreats, and resources, we provide the tools for military, veterans & first responders to recharge, rebuild, and rise.
Because Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, and Mindfulness aren’t just buzzwords — they’re the proven foundation of a thriving lifestyle. And everything we do in Rise was designed specifically for guardians like you.
Prioritizing your health & well-being doesn’t make you weak — it makes you unstoppable. Through Rise, we help you build productive habits and routines so you can face every day & every challenge with confidence. And when you feel better, you live better.
Rise is a program of non-profit Guardian Revival, designed to improve the mental health & well-being of military, veterans, and first responders — our guardians, at no cost to them.