Core Methods Recommended Resources
ASANAS for Autism and Special Needs, Yoga to help children with their emotions, self-regulation and body awareness By: Shawnee Thornton Hardy
The Facilitator’s Guide for Jangala, Tribal Warriors: Living, Growing, and Learning from the Heart By: Sherry Blair, Nancy Azevedo Bonilla, Kelly Hollywood-Lehman
Notching up the Nurtured Heart Approach, The New Inner Wealth Initiative for Educators By: Howard Glasser with Melissa Lynn Block
Restore and Rebalance, Yoga for Deep Relaxation By: Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT
Transforming the Difficult Child, The Nurtured Heart Approach By: Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley. This is the parent version of The Nurtured Heart Approach – but it is a difficult read.
Blink By: Malcolm Goldwell
Upside of Stress By: Kelly McGonagle
Polyvagal Theory By: Burgess
Who Ordered This Pile of Dung By: Ahjam Brahma
Understanding the Brain By: John E. Dowling
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual: Practical DBT for Self-Help, and Individual and Group Treatment Settings – Lane Pederson & Cortney Sidwell Pederson
Peaceful Piggy Meditation By: Kerry Lee MacLean
Moody Cow Meditates By: Kerry Lee MacLean
Mind Bubbles: Exploring Mindfulness with Kids By: Heather Krantz
My Mouth is a Volcano! By: Julia Cook
Online Resources and Professional Development
Lynn Lyons – She is the person who started anxiety management (Naming your anxieties and facing them). She also hosts a lot of speaking engagements and many are free. She is located in Concord, NH.
Shawnee Thornton Hardy – She is an amazing resource for children and people who experience a disability. She also has many innovative classroom ideas. She holds a Level 1 Yoga, Breathing, and Mindfulness Training once a year in Boston, MA.
Judith Hanson Lasater – She is an amazing resource for restorative yoga tools.
Howard Glasser – He is the author of the Nurtured Heart Approach and has an abundance of useful information on his website.
Gary Chapman – He is the author of the 5 Love Languages which helps to provide more insight into communication styles.
Caroline Myss – She is a New York Times bestselling author and great resource for information related to spirituality, energy medicine and health.