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A Nation of the Sleep-Deprived – & How to Turn Things Around

A Nation of the Sleep-Deprived – & How to Turn Things Around

“It’s time to get up and make pancakes, Grandpa!” It was 5:30 in the morning. Still, I thought it might be good to get up a little earlier than usual for my four year old granddaughter’s and my favorite ritual – though neither of us had got much sleep the night...

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Bullying & the Language of the Body

Bullying & the Language of the Body

A wonderful anecdote from senior yoga teacher Patricia Walden recently caught my eye in a post at Yoga Journal. She recalled a statement BKS Iyengar made to her when she struggled with depression: "If you open your armpits, you'll never get depressed." She was in her...

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Bones! (And 3 Tips to Help Your Kids Develop Healthy Ones)

Bones! (And 3 Tips to Help Your Kids Develop Healthy Ones)

One concept we explored a lot in our recent Yoga for Seniors courses is how yoga can improve bone health. That’s because exercise strengthens not only muscles but bones. A regular, properly designed program may in fact help prevent the falls and fall-related fractures...

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Less Screen-Time = Healthier Kids & More Family Fun!

Less Screen-Time = Healthier Kids & More Family Fun!

You hear a lot about the problems that come from kids spending too much time fixated on screens – obesity, poor and insufficient sleep, behavioral issues and all the rest. What you don’t hear so much is evidence of the benefits from guiding kids’ interactions with...

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What Is Your Call of Duty?

What Is Your Call of Duty?

What's going on with our boys? These days, I’m asked this question a lot by parents and teachers alike. This school year alone, I have done more staff trainings and have been asked to observe and assist teachers more than ever before with respect to boys’ behavior...

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Things That Go Bang!

Things That Go Bang!

At our recent Boys & Coyotes Course in Minneapolis, I asked a group of therapists, teachers and other educational professionals, “What do you know about boys?” Some of their answers: They are active. They like to play superheroes. They make exploding noises. They...

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