Vet TRIIP™ (Veterans Team Recovery Integrative Immersion Process) is an integrative wellness program designed to support veterans, service members, their families, caregivers, and service providers who are dealing with intense symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress, chronic pain, and related symptoms. The program's mission is to honor and empower these individuals to create healthy, happy, and productive lives by providing new information, teaching skills, and demonstrating various modalities to promote gentle relaxation, comfort, and better sleep.


The Vet TRIIP™ Program consists of several key components:


Stage 1 Integrative Immersion Process (IIP) Sessions: These sessions promote relaxation, comfort and better sleep by allowing participants to experience a range of gentle modalities that they can customize, optimize and integrate into their personal recovery program. Modalities offered can include the following as appropriate:

  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Acupuncture / Acupressure
  • Qigong / Reiki
  • EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
  • Meditation / Mindfulness
  • Aromatherapy
  • Magnetic Products
  • Sound / Music
  • Far Infrared Products
  • Various Self-Care Techniques

Stage 2 Healthy Lifestyle Training: The Stage 2 Trainings are group sessions designed to teach various techniques and personal daily practices for recovery and long-term well-being. The 4+ hour trainings include several short presentations, demonstrations, activities including Personal Qigong Techniques, Relaxing Exercise, Laughter Yoga, 9 Form Qigong, Mindfulness Meditation and Toning (Crystal and Tibetan Bowls). A healthy lunch is provided.


Stage 3 Relaxing Exercise / Art / Meditation Classes: These local classes are offered on a limited basis to veterans who have completed the Vet TRIIP Series. They incorporate Yoga, Art and Meditation to promote relaxation and general well-being.


Coordinated Counseling: When possible, Vet TRIIP™ will coordinate with veterans undergoing counseling programs offered by the VA, The Vet Centers, Endeavors and other groups.


Community Services

STRESS Resilience and Relaxation Training: This component focuses on building Core Resilience to help veterans adapt and function successfully in daily life. It includes self-directed practices such as:

  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT, tapping techniques)
  • Personal Qigong
  • Acupressure
  • Meditation / Mindfulness
  • Good Nutrition
  • Good Sleep Hygiene
  • Relaxing Exercise (Qigong / Tai Chi / Yoga)
  • Art and Music