Spouse Performance Program
Caring For The Caregiver
The Station’s Spouse Performance Program is an empowering program encouraging Special Operations Spouses to value themselves as a priority. Spouses learn how to balance service for others with care for self. Through a variety of mindfulness practices, spouses increase self-awareness, improve self-worth, and cultivate self-compassion.
Set in a remote location in Montana, The Station’s Spouse Performance Program offers participants the opportunity to find stillness and better understand the benefits of mindfulness. In order to reap the benefits of yoga on a mat, participants first learn how they interface with the world around them, reflect on how thoughts and emotions impact their performance, and experience a variety of mindfulness practices. Participants walkaway with the knowledge and resources to thrive in stressful situations.
Broken into two separate phases, this program is a mixture of remote learning and in-person instruction.
PHASE 1
Virtual Course
This 4-week virtual course helps participants prepare for their immersive Montana experience.Participants receive weekly assignments containing articles, videos, and journaling prompts. Through weekly Zoom calls, participants reflect on intentions, review the impacts of stress, and experience mindfulness benefits.
PHASE 2
Montana Experience
Upon completing remote work, spouses attend an 8-day program in Montana. Through an experiential approach, participants explore new mediums to improve stress and energy management. Art, yoga, and time in nature, help participants improve self-care by identifying best practices to manage the pressures of everyday life.
Requirements
Participants must be a spouse from within Special Operations Forces. This includes active duty, retired, or separating from the military.
Participants must attend 75% of the virtual course to qualify for Phase 2 of this program.
