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...
The first three Yoga Calm Principles covered in this series – Stillness, Listening, and Grounding – establish some basic tools for self-regulation. They also lay the foundation for the next Principle we’ll explore: Strength. Strength is more than just...
Like the first two principles in this series, the third focuses on a key aspect of mindfulness. Where Stillness prepares for Listening and Listening puts attention on the present moment, Grounding brings a person physically, cognitively, and emotionally into the...
Part 2 of a 5-part series. Read Part 1 here. I was having a very busy day, with a long list of students who still needed to be seen. It was Friday, and as a school counselor, I felt like I didn’t have much left to give. Fridays often felt that way. I was ready for a...
It hardly qualifies as news anymore: Student mental health needs are up, and school resources are down. Counselors and psychologists are in especially short supply. A recent EdWeek survey found that in the 2020-21 academic year, only 8% of districts met the...
It’s natural to find yourself feeling a little more introspective and reflective at this time of year. Like all living things, we pull inward through the quiet, dark days of winter, preparing for new growth in the year to come. When we look back on our blog each year,...