General Session with Dan Nevins - Reinvention When Faced with Adversity
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | 10:30AM
- 11:30AM | Room: Coquina Ballroom
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General Session
| Dan Nevins |
A highly-decorated soldier, Dan Nevins was severely injured during combat in Iraq in 2004 after an IED detonated beneath his vehicle. He lost both legs below the knee, and lives with a traumatic brain injury and the emotional wounds of war. During this session, Dan will share his powerful story of perseverance and re-invention, which has inspired both his peers and the public to create positive change for themselves and those around them.
During his journey of re-invention, Dan discovered the life-changing power of yoga, which has enabled him to heal from the invisible wounds of war. He quickly realized that other wounded warriors could benefit from yoga in the same way and trained to be an instructor, despite “missing both of his legs”. Word of Dan’s efforts spread quickly, and he has been invited to teach yoga throughout the world, from the White House to the Africa Yoga Project in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dan is continuously searching for new ways to help other veterans. He is developing the Warrior Spirit Retreat, a non-profit that will empower warriors and their families to greater possibilities by providing them with tools for healing. Set on a serene organic family farm in St. Augustine, Florida, the holistic retreat will offer a curriculum centered on yoga, mindfulness and meditation, and will be free of charge to veterans and their families.