by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Dec 8, 2019 | Mindfulness
Hearing is just a physiological happening: You perceive sound. But listening? Listening happens when your brain makes meaning out of sound. It involves your active participation, whether you’re listening to others, your environment, or yourself. Learning how to listen...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Nov 10, 2019 | Mindfulness
Lynea had just finished helping a student lead her second grade peers through our Hoberman Sphere breathing process, followed by the Compliment Game. “What are three reasons why we give compliments to each other?” she asked the class. “It makes the other person feel...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Oct 27, 2019 | Stress, Trauma
When you’re an adult who’s stressed, you can articulate it. You have the language and experience to do so. For kids, it often gets expressed only with behavior. Sometimes that looks like defiance, acting out, causing trouble; other times, as withdrawal or even...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Sep 29, 2019 | Yoga Calm
By Leah Shuyler, MA, NCC, LPC Yoga Calm Certification Instructor & Online Course Manager This post originally appeared on 1000 Petals’ blog. After participating in a 1000 Petals retreat to Peru, I knew I needed to return. When I decided to set off for 6...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Sep 1, 2019 | Yoga Calm
Although summertime still means a lot of screen time for kids, a recent Pew Research Center survey delivered some great news: screen usage is down and physical activity is up. But it also points to a challenge most every teacher faces once the new school year begins:...