by Jim Gillen | May 5, 2013 | Families, Yoga Calm
A guest post by Kimberly Carson, co-instructor for our new Yoga for Seniors Certification program. Growing a beautiful, productive garden is more complex than just supplying water, appropriate sunlight and good soil. Among other things, you must consider the effects...
by Jim Gillen | Oct 24, 2012 | Attention / Focus, Class Stories, Yoga Calm
A guest post by Certified Yoga Calm Instructor Jeff Albin Part 1 Part 2 The detention officer bursts through the conference room door at exactly the same time the voice of CONTROL blares over the intercom: “MR ALBIN WHAT ARE YOU THROWING AT THE RESIDENTS?” The...
by Jim Gillen | May 28, 2012 | Class Stories, Yoga Calm
A guest post by Certified Yoga Calm Instructor Jeff Albin – Read Part 1 here The sounds of Foghat’s “Slow Ride” echoing through the claustrophobic halls at the detention center would be the first clue that this is not your mother’s yoga...
by Jim Gillen | Apr 7, 2012 | Class Stories, Yoga Calm
A guest post by Certified Yoga Calm Instructor Jeff Albin Deputies and probation officers have been driving through the gates of Norcor (Northern Oregon Corrections) for over 10 years now. For them, it is an old routine. Nothing new greets the eye as they press the...
by Jim Gillen | Jan 22, 2012 | Yoga Calm
One of the most indelible and defining moments in my training to become a yoga teacher began with a loud POP! At first, I thought it was my classmate’s back adjusting as our instructor led her into an advanced pose, but the look on her face said, “This is serious.”...
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...