Timothy Grutzius

Tim Grutzius graduated from the YAM Yoga School (Laurel Park, NC) and is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. He is also a recognized Level Two teacher through Warriors at Ease (trauma-informed training).

Additionally, Tim holds certifications as a personal trainer, holistic health practitioner, wellness consultant, and reiki master practitioner.
Tim serves on the Board of Directors of the local non-profit STAND T.A.L.L. He is also on the Board of PTSD.CHAT, which hosts a global weekly X chat (#PTSDCHAT) for traumatized people. Tim was the co-chair of the Thin Line Support Group, an online peer support forum for first responders. He is also an active member of the Illinois Firefighter Peer Support Team. He is a feature writer for the Mind Body Soul column of AT EASE! Veterans Magazine. He is the North Carolina Ambassador for Warriors at Ease.

Tim retired in 2019 as a Lieutenant/Paramedic after 25 years of service with the Alsip (Illinois) Fire Department. He is also a US Army Veteran and owns Mind Body Badge Yoga and Wellness.