Blog Detail
Yoga Calm® Blog
http://yogacalm.wordpress.com/
A place for sharing information about yoga for kids and yoga in the classroom; tips for using Yoga Calm® ; stories of Yoga Calm in practice from the teachers, counselors and others who use it; and news about the program, new workshops and teaching tools.
- Added on: Dec 17th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Jim Gillen
- Listed in: Education Parenting
- Tags: wellness physical fitness kids yoga childrens health childrens yoga social emotional skills
Recent Posts
School-Based Yoga & the Religion Issue
We recently ran across an interesting blog post by a mother who grew concerned when her daughter told of her class doing yoga at school – “not because I was opposed to the movement,” she writes, but because the particular practice i...
The Economy, Kids & Stress
Since the onset of the current economic crisis, much has been discussed and written about how its effects are not just financial but psychological, as well. And as a recent New York Times article reminds us, they affect children just as much as adult...
5 Tips to Teach Kids with ADHD Better Focus & Self-Control
Recently, Good Morning America ran a segment on how – and why – more doctors are recommending yoga for young patients. One situation in which yoga is increasingly recommended is for children diagnosed with ADHD, as it is well recognized t...
Focusing that Wild Halloween Energy
Originally published October 31, 2008 Halloween can be a wonderful time for children to explore their imaginations. Or, as many teachers and parents can attest, it can be a nightmare of sugar-fueled over-excitement and big emotions. There̵...
Adaptations & Applications: Starting the School Day with Hoberman Breathing
Kathy Flaminio is one of our trainers and a social worker at a Minneapolis K-8 elementary school. Along with Julie Hurtubise, she has helped bring Yoga Calm to the Minneapolis Public Schools district-wide. (To learn more about their pilot program, cl...
Adaptations & Applications: Volcano Breath En Masse!
Laura Barbour is a counselor at a suburban Oregon elementary school who uses Yoga Calm in her work with children and is now one of our newest Certified Instructors. Recently, she shared an experience with us which we think shows both a great adaptati...
