by Lynea Gillen | Dec 16, 2016 | Families, Mindfulness, Stress
By Lynea Gillen I recently led a yoga class for a family that has been involved in Yoga Calm for several years now. About halfway through, one of the older girls who hadn’t practiced in a while quietly said, “It’s good to be back.” Her mother smiled. Yes, it is good...
by Lynea Gillen | Dec 9, 2016 | K-12 Education, Mindfulness
By Lynea Gillen If you work in the schools, you may already be counting down the days until winter break is finally here. It’s a welcome opportunity to catch your breath, relax, recharge – well, after all the holiday shopping and baking and everything else is done,...
by Lynea Gillen | Dec 3, 2016 | Trauma
When you’re in pain, support is essential. So is releasing sorrow and anger. But we can get trapped in these emotions, too – ruminate and recreate them in our lives, over and over and again. One way I know that the kids I counsel are getting healthier emotionally is...
by Lynea Gillen | Nov 13, 2016 | Media, Mental Health
Several years ago, the children in the 6th grade classroom I was visiting as a school counselor started to talk about the dangers in the world and how many “bad” people there were “out there.” I asked them to tell me more. They told me about stories from the news,...
by Lynea Gillen | Oct 16, 2016 | Mindfulness
Bringing yoga and mindfulness practices to the classroom can seem challenging – if you’re going it alone. That’s a big reason we’ve launched a series of free webinars with educators who’ve successfully integrated them into their own classrooms and others’. It’s an...
