by SEL Specialist | Oct 27, 2016 | mindfulness, School, Yoga
There are many reasons parents and public officials are calling for stronger wellness programs within schools. Childhood obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic, more and more students are being diagnosed with diabetes, and still more children are developing unhealthy...
by SEL Specialist | Oct 27, 2016 | mindfulness, Yoga
Notice Your Breathing That’s it. Just notice it. Pay attention to each in and out. Where do you feel it? In your chest? Your stomach. Do your shoulders lift or sag with each breath? Just listening to and feeling your breathing is one way to bring yourself...
by SEL Specialist | Oct 6, 2016 | School, Yoga
Things were simpler when the classroom was a one room schoolhouse, the children all looked the same, were most likely related, and only came when there wasn’t more work to be done in their homes or on their farms. Today, schools are a melting pot of...
by SEL Specialist | Sep 15, 2016 | School, Yoga
Ever find yourself sitting at a desk all day and then…your favorite song comes on. Your toe starts tapping, your shoulders start swaying and suddenly, you need a dance break. While it may not be appropriate to jump up from your desk in the middle of an office...
by SEL Specialist | Aug 30, 2016 | School, Yoga
Yoga in Schools? There are many cliches, stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding the practice of yoga. When many picture the practice, they see hippies chanting “Oh-hmm…” while incense burns. Still some think of moms with Starbucks escaping their kids...
