Books, Articles & Scientific Research Supporting Yoga Calm® Principles
BreathEducation
Psychology & Social Skills Training
Relaxation
Sensory Integration
Special Needs
Stress
Yoga & Movement
Breath
Calais-Germain, B. (1993). Anatomy of movement. Seattle, WA: Eastland.
Farhi, D. (1996). The breathing book: Good health and vitality through essential breath work. New York: Henry Holt.
Iyengar, B.K.S. (1995). Light on pranayama: The yogic art of breathing. New York: Crossroad.
Education
Breslin, M. (2006, September 28). Workout for mind and body: Naperville Central tests notion that exercise makes learning easier. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.johnratey.com.
Neal, McCray, Webb-Johnson, Bridgest (2003). The effects of African American movement styles on teachers' perceptions and reactions. Journal of Special Education, 37(1), 49-57.
Campbell, D.G., & Brewer, C. (1991). Rhythms of learning: Creative tools for developing lifelong skills. Tucson: Zephyr.
Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic.
Gardner, H. (1991). The unschooled mind: How children think and how schools should teach. New York: Basic.
Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.
Manjunath, N.K., & Telles, S. (2004). Spatial and verbal memory test scores following yoga and fine arts camps for school children. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 48(3), 353-356.
Promislow, S., & Levan, C. (2005). Making the brain body connection: A playful guide to releasing mental, physical and emotional blocks to success. Canada: Enhanced Learning & Integration.
Ratey, J. (2003). A User's Guide to the Brain. United Kingdom: Time Warner Books UK.
Tough, P. (2006, November 26). What it takes to make a student. New York Times Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.nytimes.com.
Psychology & Social Skills Training
Campbell, J. (1988). The power of myth. New York: Main Street (Doubleday).
Clance, P.R., Mitchell, M., & Engelman, S.R. (1980). Body cathexis in children as a function of awareness training and yoga. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 9, 82-85.
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence. New York: Bantam.
Jung, C.G. (1978). Psychology and the East. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Kornblum, R. (2003). Disarming the playground: Violence prevention through movement and pro-social skills. Oklahoma City: Wood N Barnes.
Kornfield, J. (1993). A path with heart: A guide through the perils and promises of spiritual life. New York: Bantam.
Ladner, L. (2004). The lost art of compassion. New York: Harper Collins.
Linehan, M.M. (1993). Skills training manual for treating borderline personality disorder. New York: Guilford.
Lyubimov, N.N. (1999). Changes in electroencephalogram and evoked potentials during application of the specific form of physiological training (meditation). Human Physiology, 25(1), 171-180.
Seligman, M. (1996). The optimistic child: Proven program to safeguard children from depression and build lifelong resilience. New York: Harper.
Seligman, M. (2006). Learned Optimism. New York: Vintage.
Stickgold, R., Hobson, J.A., Fosse, R., & Fosse, M. (2001, November 2). Sleep, learning, and dreams: Off-line memory reprocessing. Science, 294(5544), 1052-1057.
Relaxation
Benson, H., Wilcher, M., Greenberg, B., Huggins, E., Ennis, M., Zuttermeister, P.C., et al. (2000). Academic performance among middle-school students after exposure to a relaxation response curriculum. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 33(3), 156-165.
Clear your mind. (2006). NEA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.nea.org.
Naiman, R. (2006). Healing night. Minneapolis: Syren.
Zipkin, D. (1985). Relaxation techniques for handicapped children: A review of literature. Journal of Special Education, 19(3), 283-289.
Stickgold, R., Hobson, J.A., Fosse, R., & Fosse, M. (2001, November 2). Sleep, learning, and dreams: Off-line memory reprocessing. Science, 294(5544), 1052-1057.
Stueck, M., & Gloeckner, N. (2005). Yoga for children in the mirror of the science: Working spectrum and practice fields of the training of relaxation with elements of yoga for children. Early Child Development and Care, 175(4), 371-377.
Telles, S., Narendran, S., Raghuraj, P., Nagarathna, R., & Nagendra, H.R. (1997). Comparison of changes in autonomic and respiratory parameters of girls after yoga and games at a community home. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84(1), 251-257.
Sensory Integration
Ayres, J. (2005). Sensory integration and the child. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
Trott, M.C., Laurel, M.K., & Windeck, S.L. (1993). SenseAbilities: Understanding sensory integration. San Antonio: Therapy Skill Builders.
Special Needs
Barkley, R. (1995). Taking charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents. New York: Guilford, 1995.
Dendy, C.A.Z. (1995). Teenagers with ADD. Bethesda: Woodbine House.
Glass, R.M. (2000). Panic disorder - It's real and it's treatable. Journal of the American Medical Association, 283, 2573-2574.
Hallowell, E., & Ratey, J. (1994). Driven to distraction. New York: Touchstone.
Hill, R.W., & Castro, E. (2002). Getting rid of Ritalin: How neurofeedback can successfully treat attention deficit disorder without drugs. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads.
Hopkins, J., Perlman, T., Hechtman, L &, Weiss, G. (1979). Cognitive style in adults originally diagnosed as hyperactives. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 20(3), 209-216.
Ingersoll, B. (1988). Your hyperactive child: A parent's guide to coping with attention deficit disorder. New York: Doubleday.
Jensen, P.S., & Kenny, D.T. (2004). The effects of yoga on the attention and behavior of boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Journal of Attention Disorders, 7, 205 - 216.
Kelly, K., & Ramundo, P. (1993). You mean I'm not lazy, stupid or crazy?: The classic self-help book for adults with attention deficit disorder. New York: Scribner.
Kenney, M. (2002). Integrated movement therapy: Yoga-based therapy as a viable and effective intervention for autism spectrum and related disorders. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 12, 71-79.
Klingberg, T., Fernell, E., Oleson, P.J., Johnson, M., Gustafsson, P., Dahlstrom, K., et al. (2005). Computerized training of working memory in children with ADHD - A randomized, controlled trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 44(2), 177-186.
McEwan, E. (1995). Attention deficit disorder. Harold Shaw.
Peck, H.L., Kehle, T.J., Bray, M.A., & Theodore, L.A. (2005). Yoga as an intervention for children with attention problems. School Psychology Review, 34(3), 415-424.
Reiff, M.I., & Tippins, S. (2004). ADHD: A complete and authoritative guide. Elk Grove Village (IL): American Academy of Pediatrics.
Rojas, N.L., & Chan, E. (2005). Old and new controversies in the alternative treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Research Reviews, 11(2), 116-130.
Sipkin, D. (1985). Relaxation techniques for handicapped children: A review of literature. Journal of Special Education, 19(3), 283-289.
Slate, S.E., Meyer, T.L., Burns, W.J., & Montgomery, D.D. (1998). Computerized cognitive training for severely emotionally disturbed children with ADHD. Behavior Modification, 22, 415-437.
Solden, S. (1995). Women with attention deficit disorder. Nevada City, CA: Underwood.
Sousa, D.A. (2001). How the special needs brain learns. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Sumar, S. (2001). Yoga for the special child. Evanston: Special Yoga Publications.
Tinius, T.P, & Tinius, K.A. (2000). Changes after EEG biofeedback and cognitive retraining in adults with mild traumatic brain injury and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Neurotherapy, 4(2), 27-44.
Warren, P., & Capehart, J. (1995). You and your ADD child. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Weiss, L. (1992). Attention deficit disorder in adults. Dallas: Taylor Trade.
Stress
Allen, J.S. , & Klein, R.J. (1986). Ready...set...R.E.L.A.X.: A research-based program of relaxation, learning and self-esteem for children. Watertown, WI: Inner Coaching.
Angus, S.F. (1989). Three approaches to stress management for children. Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 22(3), 228-233.
Benn, R. (2004). Reduced stress, increased happiness among middle school students. Paper presented to the International Center for Integration of Health and Spirituality at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Ornish, D. (1983). Stress, diet and your heart. New York: Henry Holt.
Sapolsky, R.M. (1994). Why zebras don't get ulcers: The acclaimed guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping. New York: Henry Holt.
Yoga and Movement
Coulter, D.H. (2001). Anatomy of hatha yoga. Honesdale, PA: Body and Breath.
Dennison, P.H., & Dennison, G.E. (1989). Brain gym. Ventura: Edu-Kinesthetics.
Espenak, L. (1981). Dance therapy: Theory and application. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Farhi, D. (2000). Yoga mind, body and spirit: A return to wholeness. NY: Henry Holt.
Feuerstein, G. (2001). The yoga tradition. Prescott, AZ: Hohm.
Hannaford, C., & Pert, C.B. (2005). Smart moves: Why learning is not all in your head. Arlington, VA: Great Ocean.
Kalish, L., & Guber, T.L. (2002). Yoga Ed.: Tools for teachers manual for grades K-8. Los Angeles: YogaEd
Kenney, M. (2002). Integrated movement therapy: Yoga-based therapy as a viable and Effective Intervention for Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 12, 71-79.
Lasater, J. (1995). Relax and renew. Berkeley: Rodmell.
Manjunath, N.K., & Telles, S. (2004). Spatial and verbal memory test scores following yoga and fine arts camps for school children. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 48(3): 353-356.
Mehta, M. (1994). How to use yoga. New York: Smithmark.
Peck, H.L., Kehle, T.J., Bray, M.A., & Theodore, L.A. (2005). Yoga as an intervention for children with attention problems. School Psychology Review, 34(3).
Phillips, K., & Stewart, M. (1992). Yoga for children. New York: Simon & Schuster
Sexton, S. (2006, September - October). Yoga in schools: Does it pass the test? Yoga + Joyful Living. Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.yogakids.com.
Slovacek, S.P., Tucker, S.A., & Pantoja, L. (2003). A study of the Yoga Ed program at the Accelerated School. Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.yogaed.com.
Stueck, M., & Gloeckner, N. (2005). Yoga for children in the mirror of the science: Working spectrum and practice fields of the training of relaxation with elements of yoga for children. Early Child Development and Care, 175(4), 371-377.
Sumar, S. (2001). Yoga for the special child. Evanston: Special Yoga Publications.
Telles, S., Hanumanthaiah, B., Nagarathna, R., & Nagendra, H.R. (1993). Improvement in static motor performance following yogic training of school children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 76(3), 1264-1266.
Telles, S., Narendran, S., Raghuraj, P., Nagarathna, R., & Nagendra, H.R. (1997). Comparison of changes in autonomic and respiratory parameters of girls after yoga and games at a community home. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84(1), 251-257.