by Jim Gillen | Mar 16, 2015 | Health, Yoga Calm
The report from our good friend’s preschool was disturbing. Naptime was creating behavior problems for her daughter, and the school was now considering sending her home each afternoon. We knew she wasn’t much of a napper, but after some additional...
by Jim Gillen | Mar 5, 2015 | Mindfulness, Yoga Calm
As Lynea and I savor our experiences at last weekend’s mindfulness and compassion conference in San Diego, we can’t help but be amazed about how much this movement has grown in the last 15 years since we first started offering Yoga Calm in the public...
by Jim Gillen | Feb 27, 2015 | Yoga Calm
We’ve just arrived in San Diego for our return visit to this amazing conference, where educators. clinicians, researchers and administrators from around the country come together to share ideas, inspiration and knowledge of using mindfulness and compassion to help... 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...