During the first week of April 2016, I participated in a 6 day trauma retreat for Veterans which was held at the Kashi Ashram in Sebastian, Fl. The facility was tranquil and beautiful. There were 8 veterans who participated in acupuncture, EMDR, yoga, yoga nidra, a Wisdom Workshop and organized physical activities. At the end of each evening there was a campfire where all participants were encouraged to share what they learned that day. On all 5 nights of the campfire, the vets mentioned that acupuncture and EMDR were highly beneficial to their healing process. Only one of the vets had prior EMDR exposure. Their candid, unsolicited remarks uphold the concept of how EMDR is beneficial singally as well as when utilized with other modalities.