by Jim Gillen | Dec 29, 2011 | K-12 Education, Social-Emotional Learning
Recently, Lynea and I were asked to speak at a conference about technology’s impact on education. Immediately, my thoughts turned to what we feel is one of the greatest challenges facing us as educators and parents: the addictive nature of electronic media and its...
by Jim Gillen | Sep 15, 2011 | Class Stories, K-12 Education, Occupational Therapy, Special Needs, Yoga Calm
First time isn’t always a charm, but failures often bring blessings in their wake. For instance, the first time we offered a training in Colorado, low enrollment forced us to cancel. But one who had registered offered to help us try again. An occupational therapist...
by Jim Gillen | May 17, 2011 | Class Stories, K-12 Education
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...
by Jim Gillen | Mar 7, 2011 | K-12 Education, Workshops, Yoga Calm
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...
by Jim Gillen | Jan 27, 2011 | Class Stories, K-12 Education, Yoga Calm
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)....