by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Jul 19, 2020 | Families, Health, Mental Health
If you followed the news at all over the 4th of July weekend, you likely saw beaches filled with an unsettling number of people, many ignoring the mask and social distancing guidelines for controlling the spread of COVID-19. Though plenty of folks were concerned about...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Jun 16, 2019 | Families, Health, Physical Fitness
Though things have improved a bit, inactivity continues to be as much of a problem today as it was in 2016 when we first posted the article below – which says something about the sheer scope of the problem. The last US Report Card on Physical Activity for...
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Sep 2, 2018 | Health
The start of a new school year brings plenty of challenges, including the basic business of getting back into its usual rhythms and routine. For kids, this can be especially difficult after a summer of growing accustomed to staying up and sleeping in later than usual....
by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Jun 24, 2016 | Families, Health, Physical Fitness
Hear that Americans tend to be physically inactive, and you wouldn’t bat an eye. Yet hearing just how much we’re not moving can be a bit of a shock. Consider the study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Measuring...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 1, 2015 | Anxiety, Behavior, Families, Food diet & nutrition, Health, Mindfulness, Preschool, Self-regulation, Social-Emotional Learning
Writing books has always been a dream for Yoga Calm founder, Lynea Gillen. But it hasn’t always been an easy path. Her first children’s book, Good People Everywhere, was panned by her writing group, because it didn’t fit the typical children’s...
by Jim Gillen | Oct 25, 2015 | Health, Health Professionals Featured, Physical Fitness, Self-regulation
For parents and children struggling with mental health and behavioral issues, the stress of life can be overwhelming. Often the clients come from families with unresolved grief and trauma. The professionals working in the field need tools that are simple and...