DiscoverSEND Parenting PodcastEP 123: Creating calm in the classroom with Lisa Danahy, Founder & Director of Create Calm
EP 123: Creating calm in the classroom with Lisa Danahy, Founder & Director of Create Calm

EP 123: Creating calm in the classroom with Lisa Danahy, Founder & Director of Create Calm

Update: 2025-05-19
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Dr. Olivia Kessel speaks with Lisa Danahy, Founder & Director of Create Calm, yoga therapist and author of Create Calm in the Classroom, a book about understanding and supporting children's nervous systems through breath and movement techniques. She talks about why playful approaches work better than verbal instructions for neurodivergent children and:

• Why we need to understand behaviours as nervous system communications rather than problems to fix
• How to use the "volcano" movement exercise to release tension and anxiety
• The importance of validating emotions rather than labelling them as good or bad
• Practical ways to help children navigate emotional storms through body awareness

Click here for Lisa's book Creating Calm in the Classroom

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EP 123: Creating calm in the classroom with Lisa Danahy, Founder & Director of Create Calm

EP 123: Creating calm in the classroom with Lisa Danahy, Founder & Director of Create Calm

Dr. Olivia Kessel