by Jim Gillen | Mar 12, 2023 | Community, Mental Health, Social-Emotional Learning
Three years ago, Lynea was blogging about the importance of loose social ties. Within weeks, the stay-at-home orders began – and went on much longer than any of us could have imagined. Then, as now, we had to smile at the irony of this, even as it put into focus...
by Lynea Gillen | Dec 18, 2022 | Community, Yoga Calm
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at the principles that we developed Yoga Calm around: Stillness, Listening, Grounding, Strength, and, now, finally, Community. But although it’s the last principle, Community is central to the practice as a whole. In...
by Yoga Calm | Jul 24, 2022 | Community, Mental Health
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years since Lynea’s Good People Everywhere went into print! In fact, we almost missed its anniversary, only realizing it as we finalized its 13th printing the other day. Almost 30,000 copies of this...
by Jim Gillen | May 29, 2022 | Community, Mental Health
Though the first day of summer is still weeks away, most of us have come to think of this weekend as the real kickoff to the season. While many will take time to remember those who have lost their lives while serving in the US military – the original purpose of...
by Jim Gillen | Dec 12, 2021 | Community, Mindfulness
One time when I was working with a client, I asked how she had survived the many losses and trauma of her childhood. She smiled and said simply, “I found magic, safe places in the world: a coffee shop with sweet energy; a quiet music store where someone patiently...
by Jim Gillen | Jul 25, 2021 | Community
Mindfulness has real benefits. The research makes that clear. It can reduce stress. It can reduce emotional reactivity and increase cognitive flexibility. It can boost memory and focus. The list could – and does – go on. Yet those kinds of results also...