by Jim & Lynea Gillen | May 6, 2018 | K-12 Education
When high school English teacher Brittni Darras learned that one of her students had tried to kill herself, she was grief-stricken. Darras had known her as “a friendly, intelligent, beautiful, driven, young woman.” As Reader’s Digest recounted, Darras felt helpless...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Apr 1, 2018 | Child development
Think of Monterey, California, and you may think of its spectacular aquarium or Cannery Row or its rocky, cypress peppered shoreline, the squeal of sea otters and bark of the sea lions sounding over the crashing surf. But if you were lucky enough to grow up in the...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Mar 16, 2018 | Trauma, Yoga Calm
Through the years, we have been blessed to work with so many amazing teachers, counselors, social workers, therapists, and other helping professionals who dedicate themselves to helping children and families thrive in an ever more challenging world. One of those is...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Feb 17, 2018 | Trauma
For many of us, these past few days have been a tangle of grief and anger. Seventeen human beings were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida – 14 students and 3 faculty members. At least 15 more were injured. It’s not just the degree of bloodshed...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Jan 29, 2018 | Mental Health
Though Yoga Calm began in elementary school classrooms and student counseling groups, today, a wide variety of organizations and facilities have incorporated our program in their service to children and families. One of these is Frontier Behavioral Health, a...
