by Jim Gillen | Dec 6, 2015 | Mindfulness
When Lynea and I first developed our Yoga Calm program at her elementary school in the year 2000, we had no idea that we were going to be part of such a large movement. We were just responding to student needs with the skills and tools we had on hand. Fast forward 15...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 22, 2015 | Mindfulness
When people talk about mindfulness, you often hear them talk about gratitude, too. After all, you can’t really practice gratitude without it. For gratitude is more than just saying “thanks.” It’s recognizing what we value about an action or person or thing, and how we...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 12, 2015 | Community, Social-Emotional Learning
Were you, too, a little disconcerted to see Christmas swag going up well before Halloween this year? Yet that makes it even a little cooler to see more major retailers stepping up to say, “No, we’re not opening early for Black Friday. We’re staying closed all...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 1, 2015 | Anxiety, Behavior, Families, Food diet & nutrition, Health, Mindfulness, Preschool, Self-regulation, Social-Emotional Learning
Writing books has always been a dream for Yoga Calm founder, Lynea Gillen. But it hasn’t always been an easy path. Her first children’s book, Good People Everywhere, was panned by her writing group, because it didn’t fit the typical children’s...
by Jim Gillen | Oct 25, 2015 | Health, Health Professionals Featured, Physical Fitness, Self-regulation
For parents and children struggling with mental health and behavioral issues, the stress of life can be overwhelming. Often the clients come from families with unresolved grief and trauma. The professionals working in the field need tools that are simple and...