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 external behavior is communicating a loud resounding message of, “I do not feel safe right now.” As human beings, our […]
self-awareness
“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 the lens of nutrition and exercise. Both are extremely important. What we eat directly effects how our body and brain […]
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 myself.” “What did my teacher just say?” “I will never understand this math.” “Everyone is smarter than me.” This […]
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 to create a child rather than how to become a mother. Adoption finally made sense. There were children, I mused, […]
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 we can’t take back. Do you know any children that have that same “anger monster,” but lack the control or […]
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 art of sharing yoga with children. As a facilitator for this program, I am always humbled when I receive feedback […]
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 area. It was fun to be interviewed and photographed with all of the children, but the greater joy for me, […]
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 in a matter of 60 seconds. How is this accomplished???? There is nothing magical that I had done. When they […]
