We are so honored to return to teach the honorable members of the Iona McGregor Fire Department of the Ft. Meyers Florida area. Tentative dates and final details of training TBD, stay tuned!
Please email us at firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com with the email title “Train the Trainer” if you’d be interested in this wellness immersion / certification program.
This in depth training is designed for first responders, peer supporters, clinicians and those who share a deep love for supporting their fellow brothers and sisters on the job as a first responder! We love your enthusiasm, passion and joy for health and wellness and we invite you to join us for our 2024 Train the Trainer Retreat & Certification June 3 - 7th, 2024. This is a unique opportunity both educationally and experientially learn the neuroscience and benefits of the Sleep Recovery Program. During this week you’ll become equipped to share these transformative mental and physical recovery skills to your department or first responder clientele! This is a trauma informed certification program where over the course of 5 days and 4 nights you’ll become experienced and trained in Sleep Recovery techniques including:
Somatic practices, Vagal Nerve toning exercises, Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Gentle Breath Work practices to regulate your nervous system, and Trauma Informed Sleep Meditations (Yoga Nidrā) to help the body fall asleep quicker and with deeper quality sleep.
….all while enjoying the secluded and remote stay at at the base of the Sangre De Cristo mountains of Colorado. Upon completion of the training you’ll be a well-practiced facilitator of key recovery practices and you’ll have an 8 week program of scripts as your foundational outline to guide individuals or small groups.
****Note: we have limited spaces for this opportunity, enroll and make your downpayment ASAP!*****
*For those interested, you’ll receive 40hrs CE through Yoga Alliance.
We’re honored to present and share our dynamic and intensive eight hour workshop (8am - 5pm) for Public Safety 911 Communications professionals on April 29, 2024.
*Please email Cathy Raley about registration CRaley@arapahoegov.com
In this dynamic course, tailored for 911 shiftwork, you’ll learn:
-How to optimize sleep with unique sleep schedules
-Body, breath and easy meditative techniques to relax the nervous system, unwind and be able to rest more efficiently
-The long term health consequences of sleep and shift work on the cardiac, metabolic, immune and mental health systems….and importantly, what to do about it!
What to bring / wear:
Please wear comfortable, loose fitting exercise apparel
Optional pen and notebook for notetaking
We’re honored to return to the PNW to the beautiful state of Washington to share the First Responder Sleep Recovery training with the great members of the Puget Sound Fire Department. Details coming soon!
We look forward to training the great members of WSFR!
What to bring:
*Comfortable PT / loose fitting exercise clothes
*Optional note pad / pen
See you all in November!
Written by Denver 911 Health & Wellness Coordinator, Jessica Tresch:
“After an incredible success early this year, Director Dameron has invited first responder sleep specialist Jacqueline Toomey back for more! Jacqueline and husband (Denver Firefighter) Sean Toomey founded AXS Wellness together to help tackle the first responder sleep epidemic. This is an internationally taught program specifically designed for us!
Jacqueline uses trauma informed, science backed research from Harvard University, famous sleep scientist Dr. Matthew Walker, and the thousands year old practice of yoga nidra. Don't be concerned when you hear "yoga", this is very accessible to all levels of skill and preference. Jacqueline is very adept at ensuring your comfort throughout the class.
This class was born from the desire to train first responders how to rest and recover, even when sleep isn't possible. They won't tell you to go to bed at the same time every night, because they know that's not how our lives work! They WILL tell you how to make realistic, effective, and easy changes to make the sleep you do get much more restful. This is open to all employees.”
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/NJSRZb6PNzX4CqYZA
We are so honored to share the First Responder Sleep Recovery Training with the South Snohomish Fire Department.
More details to be announced soon!
We are excited and grateful to share scholarships for first responders to attend a total mind-body-spirit wellness retreat, “The Art of Rest.” This is free for all participants, and by scholarship only. If you are a frontliner / first responder looking for a unique experience to reset in the beautiful retreat setting of Kripalu Yoga and Health Center and experience life changing education and guided practices taught by the Founders of First Responder Sleep Recovery, Jacqueline and Sean Toomey, please consider applying today!
https://www.firstrespondersleeprecovery.com/scholarshipapplication
Scholarship applications are due May, 8th. Recipients of the scholarships will be notified by May 29th 12:00pm MST.
Thank you for your service, and thank you for applying!
We look forward to brining First Responder Sleep Recovery Training back to Clark County employees: April 2023!
For the first time ever, we are opening our Masterclass to a Virtual Platform.
We welcome front-liners, first responders and their spouses/ partners.
Spend a day of self care with us dedicated to sleep health and recovery online, open to all first responders: firefighters, police, medics, nurses, and hospital staff! This Masterclass will give you a whole new look at your body’s natural rhythms and how to care for your body with shiftwork. You’ll gain education PLUS guided Sleep Recovery Practices. Additional to the 8 hour masterclass, you’ll have access to four weekly practices, guided by Jacqueline Toomey, the founder of the program.
Benefits
You’ll gain new tools for your mental and physical health tool box
You’ll learn how to lower your stress hormones through guided breath and body awareness practices
You’ll learn the "3 stages of Sleep Recovery”
You’ll experience various practices that induce deep relaxation, naturally
You’ll practice the power of intention setting
You’ll connect with a community of like-minded first responders
Master Class Itinerary
Sleep Architecture
Health Risks of chronically interrupted sleep / sleep deprivation
Cardiac, metabolic function, immune (cancer prevention) and mental well-being (post traumatic stress healing & suicide prevention)
Benefits of the Sleep Recovery Practice
How to Do a Sleep Recovery Practice:
Learn the easy 3 Step-by-Step Process of Deep Relaxation (NSDR) to “turn off a busy mind,” “fall asleep”, “nap alternative for rest and rejuvenation” and “return to sleep” after running a call at night.
Sleep Recovery Integration: 4 Weeks of Private Sleep Recovery Sessions Online!
Get Early Bird Pricing ($200) through April 28th. Regular pricing resumes at $299 after April 28th.
Get a discount for department attendance of groups of 6 or more.
LOCATION: Zoom (we will email you details upon registration)
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm MST
Please note:
You will receive an automated receipt of your purchase in your email inbox. The week of the training we will send you a reminder of the class you enrolled for. We recommend that you add the date and details of the event to your calendar with a reminder now in case you miss our email correspondence (or in case it goes to a spam folder)!
Thank you and we look forward to meeting you soon!
Purchase Policy:
*Tickets are non-refundable although may be transferred to another person or used as future credit.
Contact us with questions or concerns at firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com.
We are honored to train Everett Firefighters in the First Responder Sleep Recovery Training on March 1st, 2nd and 3rd. This training is open to Everett Fire members, and there are limited spots. Enrollment details will be announced soon.
Looking forward to being with everyone in the PNW!
We look forward to returning to Idaho, this time to teach the Boise Police Department! Details coming soon!
We look forward to training Denver Dispatchers, January 2023!
We look forward to training the Denver Department of Safety: command staff and wellness leadership of Denver Fire, Denver Sheriffs, and Denver Police. See you soon!
We look forward to supporting the members of Summit Fire Authority, Nov. - Dec. 2022!
We look forward to partnering with Clark County to provide the First Responder Sleep Recovery training to it’s public servants: fire and police who serve the greater metro Las Vegas area.
We are honored to share the First Responder Sleep Recovery Training with the great members of the city of Boulder Fire-Rescue.
In this abbreviated training held Oct. 10th, 11th, & 13th, members will receive a focused training experience to learn and become skilled in the Sleep Recovery Practice which can be employed as a method to fall asleep, return to sleep after running calls and to recover from the fatigue that follows long shifts. Because we are local, we will provide yoga mats and blankets on site at the training center.
Members, please bring the following:
-Wear Comfortable PT clothes
-Pen/ pad of of paper (optional note taking)
-a Water bottle
-***OPTIONAL: Bring your own sleeping bag and pillow for the guided Sleep Recovery Practice****
We look forward to seeing you!
We are honored to partner with Honey Creek Fire Department in Indiana on September 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2022 to provide the high impact First Responder Sleep Recovery Training.
Members, please bring the following:
-Wear Comfortable PT clothes
-Pen/ pad of of paper (optional note taking)
-a Water bottle
-***Bring A sleeping bag and pillow for the guided Sleep Recovery Practice****
We look forward to seeing you!
Please inquire about the opportunity to receive an in depth certification program to guide first responders in the Sleep Recovery Practice, rooted in the Trauma Informed Yoga Nidra Method. Trauma Informed Yoga Nidra is a meditation based method of restoration, studied and proven to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress and sleep disorders. Yoga Nidra is an ancient method of mediation known as “yogic sleep”. The trauma informed approach delivers this method in such a way that the languaging and experience does not retrigger latent or active trauma symptoms and can be a safe and supportive experience for anyone. This is training is designed for peer supporters, clinicians, counselors, therapists, yoga teachers or any person who desires to learn the neuroscience of trauma, and an effective complementary approach to healing various mental and physical conditions.
This training will be hosted at a special lodging site nested at the base of the Sangre De Cristo mountains in Colorado with full access to natural hot springs and healthy, mostly organic meals. Your training experience will be led by the co-founders of the First Responder Sleep Recovery Program: Firefighter Sean Toomey and Sleep Specialist Jacqueline Toomey, and supported with a team of Trauma Informed Yoga Nidra Specialists who have backgrounds in psychotherapy, somatic healing and counseling.
Contact Jacqueline for more information: firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com .
We are honored to partner with Wayne Township Fire, Indianapolis to provide the high impact First Responder Sleep Recovery Training.
Please bring the following:
-Wear Comfortable PT clothes
-Pen/ pad of of paper (optional note taking)
-a Water bottle
-***Bring A sleeping bag and pillow for the guided Sleep Recovery Practice****
We look forward to seeing you!
We are honored to be partnering with Santa Cruz County in this special multi-department training of the First Responder Sleep Recovery Program during the month of May, 2022.
We are so honored to partner with the Nevada Peer Support Network in a collaborative effort to bring the high impact First Responder Sleep Recovery Training to its members.
Training sessions will be held:
March 1st @ 0800-1230
March 2nd @ 0800-1230
March 3rd @ 0800-1230
Please note that there is limited space to attend each session. Bring the following items:
-Comfortable PT / loungewear
-Notepad/ Pen for optional notetaking
-Bring a sleeping bag or a yoga mat and blanket to comfortably lay on /and pillow
Contact Jacqueline with any questions: firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you soon!
We would like to recognize the incredible service our first responders provided during the crisis of the Marshall Fire, which took over 1,000 homes.
Our give back is to provide a wellness experience with practices shown to reset the Nervous System from such an intense event.
We still have 5 spots available!
Friday Feb. 25 12-2pm
****please bring ****
-comfortable gym clothes
-sleeping bag, pillow and blanket
-paper/ pen optional
@ Boulder Rescue training facility
please email Jacqueline to register restoringtherescuer@gmail.com
We are so honored to train first responders in the Prince Albert and Saskatoon area of Canada! Learn the art and science of recovery from shifts through the latest science, proven strategies and techniques in a practical and functional way for shift work.
Please bring :
Sleeping Bag / Pillow
Wear comfortable PT clothes (for the physical practice)
Pen / note pad for note taking (optional)
Contact Jacqueline with any questions: firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com .
We look forward to being with you soon!
We are honored to train Arvada Fire Protection District a second time! This course will be an in depth look on the score behind the practice we teach, while also. Instructing more Sleep Recovery techniques!
We are so honored to train the great members of Iona McGregor Fire Department, Florida.
Chronic sleep deprivation is linked to leading causes of firefighter health issues and we educate on practical, proven skills shown to improve your sleep.
Benefits:
*Quiet a busy, overactive mind to get to sleep
*Learn how to “turn it off” after running a call in the middle of the night in shift
*Learn effective techniques proven to deepen the quality of your sleep t to o have more energy in the day!
Please wear comfortable clothes (loose fitting PT clothes is fine).
If you have any specific questions or concerns about your own Sleep that you would like to be covered during the class (for example why am I tired in the day but awake at night? Why do I randomly wake between midnight and 4am? What supplements are good or bad for shift work?) please feel free to reach out to Jacqueline Firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com.
Have you taken the First Responder Sleep Recovery Program in the last 5 years and want a refresher on the guided relaxation?
Have you heard about it and would like to experience it?
Please join us! Limited availability for 12 first responders.
Suggested donation $25.00
(Sliding scale, provide a donation to what you feel is appropriate).
Or Paypal
Firstrespondersleeprecovery@gmail.com
*All Materials for SRP will be provided
*Please Wear comfortable clothes
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PS There will be a giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We look forward to providing our training to CalFire members through this Specialized Behavioral Health Training on 4/22! Closed to the public.
We are honored to teach CALFIRE’S command staff, one of the country’s largest fire departments.
Date: April 20th
Choose 1 Class: 8am-12pm -OR- 1pm-5pm
Location: TBD
$50 (limited space)
Register Today and Secure Your Spot!
*PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE WORK OUT CLOTHES
*OPTIONAL: BRING BLANKET, YOGA / EXERCISE MAT & PILLOW FOR H.O.T SLEEP RECOVERY PRACTICE!
*OPTIONAL: BRING PAPER & PEN FOR NOTE TAKING!
About: AXS Wellness Founder & Sleep Specialist, Jacqueline Toomey & her Denver firefighter husband, Sean Toomey co-founded the internationally taught First Responder Sleep Recovery Program. In this high impact training, your sleep is guaranteed to improve! You will gain knowledge, tools and proven solutions specific to the fire service to combat the effect of long term sleep loss.
Expect to learn:
How sleepless nights directly affect cardiac health, cancer, and psychological wellbeing
How to “quiet a busy mind” & more efficiently return to sleep after running a call, learn proven ways to improve the circadian rhythm for deeper quality sleep
Environmental controls that influence sleep quality
Experience a guided Sleep Recovery Practice, tailored for first responders.
