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 »
“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 »
I Am Not My Thoughts
“I love these socks that I am wearing today.” “When will it stop raining?” “I hope I have pb&j for lunch today.” “Who will I sit with at lunch?” “I don’t want to sit by… Read More »
The Whole Learner – A Much Needed Shift in Education
By: Erin Corcoran – Educator (8th grade English), parent, wife, Zensational Kids student Parenting took a long time. Doctors, shots, more doctors and excruciating waiting. Reality set in after spending more time figuring out how… Read More »
Taming the Anger Monster
We all have had moments when we sense the “anger monster” boiling up within us. We know all about the huffing and puffing that we instinctively do to stop ourselves from possibly saying or doing something… Read More »
Yoga For Autism: A Therapist’s Experience
Yoga for Autism, ADHD and Differently-Abled Children is a course that I created with my mentor and dear friend, Shakta Kaur. Shakta created Radiant Child Yoga and has personally trained thousands of people in the… Read More »
Educate 2B: Science and Excitement to Share
It is so exciting to be part of the growing movement, bringing yoga and mindfulness into schools. This month, our programs were recognized by The Bergen Record, a major newspaper in the northern New Jersey… Read More »
I AM
One of the most effective ways to help children see the positive sides of themselves is through “I AM” affirmations. I have seen a child go from a blown-out tantrum to attaining a calm state… Read More »
