Natural vs. Virtual Worlds
"Serendipity" - the idea of the happy or fortuitous accident - is a wonderful word, inspired by a Persian fairy tale in which three princes from Serendip (the old name for Ceylon, now Sri Lanka) who "were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things...
Win a Free Copy of Yoga Calm’s Kids Teach Yoga: Flying Eagle! (Yoga In My School Giveaway)
We've long admired Donna Freeman's work through her site Yoga In My School - an ever-growing compendium of information and resources on yoga for the classroom. So suffice it to say, we were honored by her review of the debut DVD in our Kids Teach Yoga series, Flying...
Improving Early Literacy – Yoga Calm Helps!
Earlier this spring, we told you about an exciting new study showing the benefits of social-emotional learning programs like Yoga Calm on academic achievement. The very day we posted it, we got an email from Wendy Holley-Boen, a school psychologist here in...
“But I Don’t Wanna!” Tips for Working with Resistant Students
The benefits of yoga poses aren't always apparent to kids. In fact, the poses can sometimes cause frustration, for in asking students to work at holding poses, we’re asking them to start being present in their bodies and to push past boredom and impatience. Hearing...
Boys, Coyotes & Other Wild Creatures
When we announced our latest pilot workshop – Boys, Coyotes & Other Wild Creatures: Healthy Alternatives for Harnessing "Wildness" – we figured there would be a lot of interest, but nothing like the outpouring of enthusiasm we’ve received. Scheduled for May 14 –...
Yoga Calm’s Kids Teach Yoga: Flying Eagle Wins Mom’s Choice Award Gold
Kids love to follow other kids. This was the inspiration for our first DVD for children, Kids Teach Yoga: Flying Eagle, which earlier this month won the Mom’s Choice Award® Gold in Home and Mobile Viewing Category. It's an honor we're extremely proud of, for the Mom's...
Social-Emotional Learning Boosts Academic Achievement
Since we started Yoga Calm in 2000, an impressive body of research has been published on the positive impact of yoga and social-emotional learning on academic performance. It supports what we’ve seen in practice and what we’ve heard from hundreds of educators,...
What Else Is Going on in Wisconsin? Plenty!
With all the political turmoil in Wisconsin these days, it can be easy to overlook what else is happening there, such as the good work being done at the Genesee Lake School, recently featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The school was developed to meet the...
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...