“I am really beginning to understand what triggers me,” a 13-year old client recently told me. “I’m starting to recognize when I’m getting agitated. When I do, I use my breathing and my thoughts to manage my emotions, just like you taught.” It’s a blessing and a...
Some things about teaching never really change, especially the importance of the teacher/student relationship. Where there is communication and mutual trust, care, and respect, real learning can happen. But much is changing in education today. More schools are...
Lynea had just finished helping a student lead her second grade peers through our Hoberman Sphere breathing process, followed by the Compliment Game. “What are three reasons why we give compliments to each other?” she asked the class. “It makes the other person feel...
When I first met nine-year-old Barton, he talked nonstop. He explained that he never cried because once when he cried at his last school, even his best friend laughed at him. I could feel the sorrow in him. And the rage. I promised him that I would never laugh at him...
By Leah Shuyler, MA, NCC, LPC Yoga Calm Certification Instructor & Online Course Manager This post originally appeared on 1000 Petals’ blog. After participating in a 1000 Petals retreat to Peru, I knew I needed to return. When I decided to set off for 6...
