11 Year Old Teaches Yoga Calm® to Kids

If children are given the opportunity to lead, they develop strength and self-confidence, and they show deeper compassion and understanding for one another. The students learn important life skills, and the school is calmer and enriched. Haley demonstrates this beautifully.

Eleven years old when this video was produced, Haley has continued to lead other children in Yoga Calm activities, including our first DVD, Kids Teach Yoga: Flying Eagle.

Flying Eagle trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bvz5q546UM&feature=related

Distilling over 30 years of school teaching, counseling and yoga experience into a practical, easy-to-teach method, Yoga Calm (TM) is an innovative education method developed by Lynea Gillen, MS, and Jim Gillen, RYT-500, that blends physical yoga, social skills games and counseling techniques. It reduces stress, develops concentration, fitness and social/emotional skills. It nurtures teamwork and leadership. And it helps create calmer homes and more productive schools. Visit http://www.yogacalm.org to learn more.

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[saratoga330]

Haley, that's my girl. Love you cousin. Keep on keepin on!

[mrbelley]

This is an inspirational, wonderful way to engage children into developing self-confidence and self-awareness. Yoga, for me, has always been very grounding and centering and it's great to see children learning these movements at a young age. Haley is a very poised young yogi and I see a bright future ahead for her.

[Narinfiniti]

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[shoehead52]

I am so honored to be able to say that I worked with Haley throughout this last year. It is astonishing how much confidence she gained with every class she taught! Witnessing her growth during the year truly inspired me and brought joy to my work and my heart!

[dalaska1]

How very uplifting! Thanks Jim and Lynea for sharing.

[xgvjguoiop]

It's amazing to see Haley and have worked with her only a few years ago. She has grown so much into a confident "calm" child and able to use her strengths in a way that most children don't get in a school setting.

[roadtripdreamer]

Lovely, just lovely - Yoga transcends age and experience and teaches human values.