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Sierra leone. they fought ebola and a civil war. military leaders are looking to expand their yoga program. lynda kinkade has that. >> reporter: soldiers stand with bare feet, reaching for the sky instead of a weapon. this yoga practice is part of a new initiative to help soldiers who are suffering from mental trauma after fighting both war and disease. . >> just relax. >> reporter: the focus on breathing, posing, and stretching, a welcomed relief from the haunting memories that many of the soldiers still endure. >> yoga help people with trauma. you don't always think about what has passed. yo...

Includes trained on-site facilitators a series of poses to soothing music. >> many of the students arrived at school and fight or flight. and what happens when students or adults are in this state is that the thinking part of the brain isn't working. and you are unable to hold information in the memory. >> but this yoga program plays to the strength with reputation structure, routine and a visual model. >> 40% of the parents reported their children were sleeping through the night. >> parents were noticing changes in eating habits from students that were mono eaters. they children were beginnin...

Then he turned his life around when he discovered on-line a challenging yoga program designed by former pro-wrestling diamond dallas paige. today arthur borman is 140 pounds lighter and not only can he walk, he can run. and he did that in the studio today. >> brian: he's right here. diamond dallas paige, yoga founder and -- excuse me, you're the ddp yoga founder. how did he influence you? >> he got me to live again. i mean, he gave me back my life. any height, that weight. i was going to die. >> brian: we're watching video of you. you were just thinking that's it. why do i take care of myself?...