Julienne Muhawenimana came through the Ludlow Area Adult Learning Center, Milton Rivera through the Adult Basic Education Transition to College and Careers program.
The five-person, silver-medal-winning team took part in the competition at the 2012 American Culinary Federation's Northeast Regional Conference in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
The idea of offering a yoga class for veterans fits in with a new emphasis in the military that incorporates mind-body work into treatment for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress.