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The Truth About Yoga in Schools: 4 Common Myths I Hear From Students
by Lori Schulte Trenkamp, Secondary Mindful Education Instructor Photo: High school students at Maquoketa Valley High School during a...
Lori Schulte Trenkamp
Mar 22, 20246 min read
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5 Mindfulness Techniques to Help Overcome Text Anxiety
Written by Amy Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer | MA Education | RCYT "Focus on what you can do in the moment."Â ~ Amy Jenkins Test...
Amy Jenkins
Mar 8, 20244 min read
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How Can Mindful Education Benefit Middle and High School Students?
by Lori Schulte Trenkamp, Secondary Mindful Education Instructor Photo: Our live Mindful Education in Schools program being taught at...
Lori Schulte Trenkamp
Feb 23, 20245 min read
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Why Taking Brain Breaks is Essential for Your Productivity and Well-Being
Written by Allegra Johnson, Secondary Education Coordinator + CYT 200 + 95 CYT “Brain breaks are for the present and they are for our...
Allegra Johnson
Feb 9, 20245 min read
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Practicing Presence in Our Busy Classrooms: Tools to Support Mindfulness and Why It’s Vital
Written by Sherrie Collins, Continuing Education Instructor "Training your mind to be in the present moment is the number one key to...
Sherrie Collins
Jan 19, 20244 min read
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How Can Mindfulness Practices Help in Preventing School Shootings?
Written by Molly Schreiber, Founder + CEO, Challenge to Change, Inc. "If every 8-year-old in the world is taught meditation, we will...
Molly Schreiber
Jan 12, 20247 min read
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The Power of Knowing Yourself: How Self-Awareness Benefits Both Kids and Adults
Written by Erica Douglas, Guest Blogger "From what I learned, being able to name that emotion and practice emotional regulation is a huge...
Guest Blogger
Dec 22, 20234 min read
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A Mindful Resource Center to Support Teachers, Parents and Families
Written by Allegra Johnson, Secondary Education Coordinator + Yoga in the Schools Instructor Yoga in the Schools Instructors have their...
Allegra Johnson
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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5 Key Parts for Building a Successful Kids Mindfulness Lesson Plan
Written by Kayla Reetz, Trauma Supports Team Member + Yoga Teacher Jenna leading students through the Seated Practice during a Yoga in...
Kayla Reetz
Oct 20, 20237 min read
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Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy: Thoughts from a Second Year Yoga in the Schools Teacher
Written by Lori Schulte Trenkamp, Yoga in the Schools Instructor Students from Cascade High School doing a journaling activity "It was a...
Lori Schulte Trenkamp
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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The Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness in the Classroom
Written by Kayla Reetz, Yoga Instructor + Trauma Supports Team Member Kayla teaching Yoga in the Schools "And we are led to those who...
Kayla Reetz
Sep 26, 20235 min read
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How to Set Up a Calm Corner in the Home or Classroom
Written by Lora Halfhill, Yoga Teacher + Marketing Director "We are our best selves when we connect our smart minds to our kind hearts...
Lora Halfhill
Sep 8, 20235 min read
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How to Prevent Burnout with Kindness: The Importance of Self-Care for Teachers
Written by Kayla Reetz, Yoga Instructor + Trauma Supports Team Member "This was something entirely different. It was compassion in...
Kayla Reetz
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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Bringing Yoga and Mindfulness into your Classroom to Increase Well-Being
Written by Jenna Bell, Continuing Education Director + Yoga in the Schools Instructor "I see our teachers putting elements of yoga and...
Jenna Bell Collins
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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How to Understand Teenagers: Thoughts from a Yoga in the Schools Secondary Instructor
Written by Lori Schulte Trenkamp, Yoga in the Schools Instructor Cascade High Schoolers with their "Moody Cow Jars" "Many of these kids...
Lori Schulte Trenkamp
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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How We Can Help Teens Thrive with Self-Regulating Tools
Written by Allegra Johnson, Secondary Education Coordinator + Yoga in the Schools Instructor "By helping teens build their toolbox of...
Allegra Johnson
Feb 17, 20234 min read
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Challenge to Change's Five Parts of Practice for Children: Seated Practice
At Challenge to Change, we follow the Five Parts of Practice when we are teaching children our Yoga and Mindfulness program. These Five...
Challenge to Change
Aug 23, 20213 min read
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Celebrate our CEO, Molly Schreiber
At our last staff meeting, we were able to come together to celebrate our CEO, Molly Schreiber, and Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 at 5:30 PM...
Jenna Bell Collins
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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Power in the 'Yoga Nap'
We get asked in almost every yoga class whether it is in the studio or in the classrooms if there will be a ‘Yoga Nap.’ Our answer is...
Jenna Bell Collins
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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Mudras allow students to safely express their emotions
I believe it is a best teaching practice to always tell children the purpose of any given activity or task. That is why, before...
Melissa Hyde
Jul 27, 20203 min read
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