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Veteran Support Group Plans Bike Rides Veterans Day Weekend No Vet Alone, a national organization dedicated to supporting veterans and first responders, is planning to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with a series of No Vet Alone bicycle rides in locations across the United States. The organization invites communities to take part in hundreds of veteran- centric events that will honor and support those who served and sacrificed during Veterans Day weekend, November 9-11. No Vet Alone is a year- round, peer-support network for veterans and first responders that focuses on improving resilience through activity, community service, and family support. The

group has scheduled events on Veterans Day weekend with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Performance Bicycle stores, and at community, school, and corporate partner locations nationwide. If there isn’t already a No Vet Alone event in your area, bike shops and communities are encouraged to create one. More information about No Vet Alone, and details on how to create or sign up for a No Vet Alone event, can be found at their website: novetalone.org/events

at night, and decreases α-amylase levels, indicating reduced stress. “Yoga involves holding poses and repeating slow, long, deep breaths; maternity yoga encourages the participant to relax and become aware of both herself and the fetus, and it supports the initiation of the parasympathetic nervous activity,” the authors wrote.

Pregnant? Namaste. As wonderous and exciting as pregnancy can be, for many women being pregnant also has its drawbacks—including stress and difficulty sleeping. New research, recently published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research , suggests that practicing yoga during the third trimester improves sleep

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