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November 3, 2019

Mindfulness and SEL for Educators

As the evidence-based research is mounting that  children’s capacity to cope with emotions influences their ability to learn, there has been a national movement in education to integrate social and emotional learning into the classroom.… Read More »

Article by / Blog Posts, Calming Tools, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Social-Emotional Learning, Trauma-informed teaching

August 20, 2019

Balancing the Nervous System

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 »

Article by / Blog Posts, Calming Tools, parenting and caregiving, Social-Emotional Learning, Trauma-informed teaching / autonomic nervous system, breathing techniques for calm, mindfulness, mindfulness in the classroom, self-awareness, self-care, self-management, self-regulation, social emotional learning, toxic stress

October 31, 2018

“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 »

Article by / Blog Posts, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Trauma-informed teaching / nutrition, school initiatives, self-awareness, social emotional learning, well-being, wellness

April 12, 2018

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 »

Article by zenadmin / Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Focusing Tools, Meditation for you, Self-care, Trauma-informed teaching / ACE study, anxiety, behavior, classroom management, mindfulness, Oprah, Safe space, stress-reduction, trauma-informed

March 10, 2018

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 »

Article by zenadmin / Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Ready to Learn, Trauma-informed teaching, Uncategorized

February 27, 2018

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 »

Article by zenadmin / Blog Posts, Therapy Tools, Trauma-informed teaching, Uncategorized

March 1, 2013

The Power of Unconditional Love

I recently read an article about the research that is being conducted to better understand the relationship between animals and individuals on the autistic spectrum.  In this article, children between the ages of 5-13 where… Read More »

Article by zenadmin / Autism, Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Focusing Tools, Meditation for you, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Social-Emotional Learning, Special-needs, Trauma-informed teaching / Autism, behavior, pets, social skills, special needs, therapy, yoga for differently-abled children

April 12, 2012

Literature Lesson Plan

Kindergarteners are so eager to learn and share their views and ideas.  I love getting to bring yoga into their classrooms each week.  Although I always plan to bring enriching lessons to their education, I… Read More »

Article by zenadmin / Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Energizing Tools, Focusing Tools, parenting and caregiving, Ready to Learn, Social-Emotional Learning, Therapy Tools, Trauma-informed teaching

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