For many children, their behavior is unintentional and unplanned. Their behavior while disruptive and difficult to manage, is most often motivated purely as an attempt at communicating a need. Our most primary need? Safety. Their… Read More »
Understanding Your Brain
Along with teaching educators and students the actual practices of breath, movement and mindfulness, understanding the science of what you are doing strengthens the practice as well as the degree of “buy-in.” When you begin… Read More »
Simple Beginnings
Sometimes we are afraid to start something new. Fear of the unknown. Fear of the commitment. Sometimes we are reluctant to start something new because we are not even sure it will be worth the… Read More »
“School Wellness Programs” = Well-Being For All
As we continue to work with schools across the country, there is a growing awareness of the importance a student’s overall health and well-being plays in learning. For many schools, they begin exploring wellness through… Read More »
5 Mindful, Trauma-Informed Tools to Increase Peace and Improve Behavior in the Classroom
Recent media events and research have been highlighting the need for educators to become more aware of the prevalence of trauma in the lives of the children we serve. As the ACE’s study has revealed,… Read More »
The Power of HOW You Use Your Words
Every word we utter has the potential to grow a child, or shrink them. What is even more influential than what we say, is HOW we say it. The “what” is often obvious. The “how” is… Read More »
How Yoga and Mindfulness Can Help Students Exposed to Trauma
There are many children in our classrooms that would benefit from learning tools to understand, express and manage their emotions. Children who have been affected by trauma are in constant states of hyperarousal and emotional… Read More »
How to Use Mindful Parenting in the Moment
We’ve all been here before: icy stand-offs, shouting matches, total meltdowns or even a minor disagreement that somehow escalated into something bigger. No matter how hard you try to diffuse the situation, your own emotions… Read More »
Energetic Tune-Up
You know when you hit an energetic wall in your day?? …..and you have to, “go on with the show?” There is more to do and you feel a bit worn out? Here is the… Read More »
Summer Relaxation
Congratulations!!!! For many of you, the school year has ended and your summer vacation has begun. For others, hang in there. You must be close. As you prepare for your transition from caring for the… Read More »
