What is Yoga Calm?
Yoga Calm Training
Yoga Calm®, founded by Jim and Lynea Gillen, is a research-supported wellness and learning preparedness curriculum designed to reduce stess, prepare students to learn and create a calmer and more productive school environment. It creatively integrates fitness, mindfulness, social/emotional skill development and cognitive learning processes to help educators and students be more effective and connected.
Supported by the latest research in neuroscience, trauma and social/emotional learning, the workshops model how to create optimal learning and therapuetic environments while teaching educators the complete Yoga Calm Wellness system. The curriculum is guided by five wellness principles: Stillness, Listening, Strength, Grounding and Community. yogacalm.org
There are 60 specifically designed activities to integrate these principles:
- Mindfulness/stress reduction techniques
- Yoga-based movement
- Social and emotional learning activities
- Relaxation and storytelling techniques
- Emotional guidance
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- Educating the Whole Child
- Barriers to Learning
- Nervous System Regulation
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Mindfulness
- Yoga Research
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Benefits of Yoga Calm
- Yoga is intended to increase relaxation and balance the mind, body, and the heart. (National Institutes of Health)
- Combining stress reduction/mindfulness techniques, and social skill development into the physical movement through out the day
- Strengthens the integrity of the central nervous system
- Increase fitness, self-confidence and self-esteem
- Improve self regulation and relaxation skills
- Improve subject retention and test scores
- Improve concentration and imagination
- Enhance communication, trust, empathy, teamwork and leadership skills
- Develop the ability to make healthy life choices
