Last week, we presented at the STRIVE Prep Public High School’s annual academic conference, “Mental Health Crisis.” Intersession is a college-style conference on a specific topic where the goal is to change the educational setting for a week and dive deep into one subject. In the past, they have done Mass Incarceration, Immigration, and…
Find the Soothing Warmth in Your Own Heart Nurture Your Heart so that You Can Give to OthersDuring this Holiday Season and Beyond Got Stress?Studying for school finalsShopping/ wrapping/ shipping giftsScheduling parties and school events… 5 Tips for Finding Joy this Holiday Season: 1. Talk about what is going on within yourself and how you are…
By Dee Marie These tips are not just for kids, but for adults too! 1.Eat Healthy Kids who eat healthier have better Mental Health according to a 2 year study examining the diets of 3,000 adolescents between 11-18 years of age published in PLOS ONE journal. A Diet rich in organic fruits & vegetables, along…
Listen to a great interview with Mary Allard & David Gaines from The Third Place Podcast and Dee Marie from Calming Kids discussing how to help families come into balance using classical yoga strategies during the COVID-19 quarantine. Available here or wherever you listen to podcasts.
A parent listens as her teen talks about his feelings. Depression and suicide are not easy topics for me to talk about, but I’m hoping that sharing at least part of my family’s story can help those who are struggling. Several years ago, my family experienced a series of traumatic events. Those events left myself…
Join Dee Marie on The Third Place podcast as she discusses “The Principles of Yoga Therapy to Find Peace in the Family Unit”. Dee Marie (Founder of CALMING KIDS) will discuss Ayurveda, the sister science to yoga. As a result, you’ll learn how understanding its principles can help increase compassion and balance in the family…
An Easy Hand Movement to Overcome Anxiety Jazz hands or silent cheer? Whatever you call it, this simple hand movement can help to reduce anxiety and increase an overall feeling of calm. Has anyone else out there dealt with anxiety? I know I’m not alone. “Just relax,” so many people say, but what those…
By Heather Sandine, Teacher and CK team member The girl pictured is balancing her brain with a mindful technique called cupping. Cupping helps to create a positive visualization image in the mind, supporting a Positive Mental Attitude. You’ve probably heard the words social-emotional learning (SEL), self-regulation, mindfulness, and executive functioning lately. 2020 has…
Do you ever feel insecure? Like you lack creativity? Or are easily irritated with others? What about affectionate? Chatty? Imaginative? All of these qualities, and many more, lead us towards energy centers in our body called Chakras. These energy centers, when they are functioning well, help us to feel balanced, strong, and positive. When they…
CALMING KIDS (CK): Creating a Non-Violent World was founded on the principle of AHIMSA, which means respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards oneself and others. CK believes that fostering peace by training young people in techniques proven to promote harmony, nonviolence, and positive interactions will eventually phase out violence from our…