Over the 15 years we’ve been blogging, it’s been a joy every time we’ve been able to share the experiences of teachers, counselors, and other helping professionals using Yoga Calm in their work with children. Their observations and reflections offer such great models...
It’s hard to believe that this year will mark the 15th anniversary of this blog! Recognizing that fact, we thought it would be fun to reach way back into the archives and share one of our earliest posts. We settled on this one from November 2008, which has not...
Although originally developed in an elementary classroom to be used primarily in school settings, Yoga Calm has come to be used in many different environments: hospitals, clinics, juvenile detention facilities, yoga studios, churches, and, of course, homes. It’s...
Watch a baby at rest, and you’ll see a good example of healthy breathing. The pattern is relaxed, slow, and wavelike. Every bone, muscle, and organ moves with each breath. Unhealthy breathing, by contrast, is rigid or inappropriate to the situation and often exhibits...
Hearing is just a physiological happening: You perceive sound. But listening? Listening happens when your brain makes meaning out of sound. It involves your active participation, whether you’re listening to others, your environment, or yourself. Learning how to listen...
