Yoga Calm Instructor Named MNAHPERD Middle School Teacher of the Year
We were thrilled to get the news last fall that one of our Certified Yoga Calm Instructors, Rochelle Gladu Patten, MEd, had been named Minnesota Middle School Teacher of the Year by the Minnesota Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MNAHPERD)....
Why Kids Love to Lead Yoga
Learning to lead and follow are important life skills. Learning to balance leading and following are essential in relationships. (Who hasn’t known a person who negatively affects relationships because of their need to always be in charge or someone so passive, they...
Breath Work with a Breathing Sphere
Because breathing patterns have such a profound effect on our general health and mental states, breath awareness is at the heart of almost all yoga practices. Breathing interacts with and affects the cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal and muscular systems....
Mindfulness to Put an End to Bullying
When principals, teachers and parents are asked about their greatest concerns for children, the need for emotional and physical safety tops the list. All parents want their child to be liked and treated well by others. Concerns about safety and overall school...
What Are We Asking When We Ask Kids to Pay Attention?
Picture a typical first grade classroom and two students whispering to each other even as the teacher begins the lesson. Seeing their distraction, the teacher calls out their names and says, “Please, pay attention!” What the teacher is asking the students to do, of...
Child Health Week 2010: Reaffirming Commitment to Kids
Those of you who have known us or the program for a while know that Yoga Calm was born out of real world, classroom need. At the time – right around the turn of the millennium – Lynea was working as a counselor in a rural Oregon elementary school, where, as we write...
On Nurturing Mindfulness
"Habit is one of the antidotes to inattention," says ADHD expert Dr. Jeff Sosne, one of our featured presenters at our inaugural Children's Wellness Conference earlier this year. In the clip below, Dr. Sosne gives some tips for creating habit and countering what he...
Yoga Calm Goes Green(er)
Did you know that the heating and cooling of our buildings creates more greenhouse gas emissions than our cars and all transportation? That’s why earlier this year, we replaced our home furnace and also "earth conditioned" our yoga studio, which is able to be cooled...
Creating a Positive Class Routine for the New School Year
A new school year begins. As the children file in, they are happy to see their friends again, have many stories of summer and are ready to embrace a new teacher. Those of us who are teachers and counselors begin to assess our students and think of all the goals...
7 Tips for Heading Back to School with Confidence
This week, we’re pleased to feature a guest post by Donna Freeman, yoga instructor, author and founder of Yogainmyschool.com. With the new school year already underway for some and on the verge of beginning for others, Donna offers some terrific tips for making a...
A Better-for-You Sweet Treat: Still Meadow Chocolate Cake
Last month, we shared some of the highlights from this year's Yoga Calm Summer Intensive, which included our rave review of the food provided by Kristin and Thomas at Still Meadow Retreat. And we promised to share one of our favorite treats from this year's menu,...
Still Thinking of Still Meadow…and This Summer’s Yoga Calm Intensive
The week of our Summer Intensive - an annual event encompassing all three of our basic Yoga Calm curriculum courses - is our favorite week of the year. Not only to we get to spend time at the beautiful Still Meadow Retreat, but we get to meet and share our life’s work...