31. Dan Nevins: Army Veteran, Double Amputee & Yoga Teacher

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2017

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Dan Nevins is a yoga instructor and motivational speaker. He’s also a double amputee: Dan lost both his legs in an explosion while serving overseas in the Iraq War. In this episode, Dan talks about his time in the United States Army and the National Guard, shares the story of the explosion that took his legs, and opens up about his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder. He discusses what it was like going from being a competitive runner and athlete to adjusting to a life without legs, and he shares how yoga quite literally saved his life. His story is emotional and inspiring, and is a good reminder of the power of perseverance. Want to take class with Dan? He’ll be in New York City teaching a two-hour master class at Lyons Den Power Yoga on June 3 to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Go sign up! Stuff We Mention on the Show: Lyons Den Power Yoga: http://lyonsdenpoweryoga.com/ Baptiste Yoga: https://www.baptisteyoga.com/ Brian’s First Yoga Class: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/09/15/hey-whats-up-hello/ Yoga in Bryant Park: http://bryantpark.org/programs/yoga?/plan-your-visit/yoga.html Army National Guard: https://www.nationalguard.com/ Sonoma State University: http://www.sonoma.edu/ Walter Reed Army Medical Center: http://www.wrnmmc.capmed.mil/SitePages/home.aspx Wounded Warrior Project: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Being of Power by Baron Baptiste: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Power-Practices-Ignite-Empowered-ebook/dp/B009L5BQVM The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319 Follow Dan: Instagram @dannevins: https://www.instagram.com/dannevins/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nevinsd Twitter @dannevins: https://twitter.com/dannevins Website: http://dannevins.com/ Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliontherun/ Twitter @aliontherun1: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and welcome to the Alley on the Run Show.
0:07.0	I'm your host Alley Feller and this is Episode 31.
0:11.0	On this episode I'm talking to the incomparable, indomitable, ultra-inspiring Dan Nevens.
0:17.7	Dan is a motivational speaker and yoga teacher who teaches back-to-style yoga classes all
0:22.0	over the world.
0:23.0	He speaks to crowds of thousands from yoga in Bryant Park or he's taught class to more
0:27.3	than 1400 yogis at a time to fortune 500 companies.
0:32.3	Now since this is a podcast obviously, you can't see Dan right now.
0:36.3	But if you could, you would probably immediately notice that Dan has no legs, he has prosthetics.
0:41.9	He's an Iraq war veteran who lost not just one but both of his legs while serving overseas.
0:47.8	In this episode Dan talks about his life before he joined the US Army and the fact that he
0:52.1	was a super competitive athlete and runner and he shares the life-changing story about how
0:56.9	he lost his legs and one of his friends in an explosion.
1:01.4	He talks about the 36 surgeries he underwent after the explosion, his experience with post-traumatic
1:06.8	stress disorder and how yoga eventually saved his life.
1:11.1	Dan's story is a remarkable one about the power of perseverance so I will let him take
1:15.8	it from here.
1:16.8	Alright, so I am here today with the wonderful, the inspiring, the very cool Dan Nevens.
1:25.6	How are ya?
1:26.7	I am amazing.
1:27.7	How are you?
1:28.7	I'm good.
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