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Deputies Do Yoga To Relieve Stress, Enhance Job Performance

DENVER (CBS4)- The Denver Sheriff Department is offering new training at the academy that doesn't involve guns. This training involves downward dog and child pose.

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Deputies can attend specialized yoga classes tailored to first responders. The classes are designed to help officers deal with stress, maintain composure and enhance performance in the field.

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The department says yoga can help teach skills that are just as crucial as any other part of the training offered for deputies.

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