It is important to understand that only part of PTS is a medical condition: the part responsible for damage to the brain’s limbic system. Alongside mythology and ancient legends, we present instruction for Warrior Meditation, a Daily Practice that follows both ancient spiritual traditions along with the best of contemporary science; a Daily Practice derived from “How God Changes Your Brain”, a New York Times bestseller on the neuroscience behind the efficacy of meditation, which is proven to change and heal the brain.
For Warriors to begin healing, we must also heal broken hearts by providing powerful opportunities to let go of the past. At Save A Warrior™, we engage in ceremony, ritual, storytelling and story listening, experiences that locate, identify and resolve the source of psychic (moral injury) pain, once and for all.
“There is nothing like this. I was in tears, because the human spirit, the dignity, the love, coming from the SAW Shepherds is astounding.” – Raychad V. (SAW Cohort 0007)
From distinguishing our formative trauma from our moral injury, to completing the source of our relationships and declaring ourselves as possibility from the generative domain of Being; to mindfulness-inspired labyrinth walks for integrating our survival traits, to the “unpacking” of selected film works (aka “Reel Therapy”), our Karl Marlantes-endorsed/evidence-based curriculum leaves no stone unturned.
Lastly, we initiate long-term behavioral changes which emphasize a Daily Practice of good, self-care, inspiring Warriors to follow a path in life that focuses on serving OTHERS. Research shows that those who focus on connecting with and serving others are far more resilient and content than people who are merely self-focused. Our method rests heavily upon the writings of famed mythologist and scholar Joseph Campbell, who unearthed stories of religion, mythology, and the pursuit of meaning with respect to the monomyth known as, “The Hero’s Journey.”
Imagine a wildly ambitious work of sacred theater in which all the elements have somehow fallen into place and meshed into a healing experience stranger and more beautiful, darker, funnier, more moving, and more transcendent than anyone, including SAW’s creator, had any reason to expect. The healing arts are always a gamble; it’s just that some “wounded healers” are willing to play for higher stakes than others, especially when the very lives of their own heroes are at stake.
Imagine a wildly ambitious work of sacred theater in which all the elements have somehow fallen into place and meshed into a healing experience stranger and more beautiful, darker, funnier, more moving, and more transcendent than anyone, including SAW’s creator, had any reason to expect. The healing arts are always a gamble; it’s just that some “wounded healers” are willing to play for higher stakes than others, especially when the very lives of their own heroes are at stake.
The only thing required to extract maximum benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime experience is to just sit quietly, be a good “witness”, and watch the lives of others transform right before your eyes. If you’re willing and able to muster the internal resources necessary to “lean in”… all the better. Save A Warrior is a blueprint for something seemingly impossible to achieve, something we can barely imagine for ourselves much less articulate; something that pierces us and transforms us and renders our lives larger and just a little more clearly illuminated than they’d been before. Can you imagine? Can you see this for yourself? Don’t worry if this doesn’t make sense; so long as what we’re offering touches, moves and inspires you to act for yourself and for your own benefit. To discover more, you just have to trust us enough to “sit in the seat” and experience SAW, firsthand.
Sharing from our collective experience, we have observed that healing from Complex Post-Traumatic Stress requires a serious commitment to “The Work,” encompassing a consistent (read daily) practice of meditation, striving for emotional sobriety, and dedicating oneself to the service of Others. Empirical evidence substantiates the restorative effects of meditation on the brain, while highlighting the detrimental impact of substance abuse on the healing process. At present, we receive a significantly higher volume of applications than our capacity allows. We encourage those interested in reclaiming their lives through this program to initiate their journey towards sobriety today. As fellow travelers who have grappled with and surmounted similar challenges, we share these insights from our own collective experiences.