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A special donation-based vinyasa yoga flow class this Sunday, 12/13 from 3:00-4:15 at Akasha Yoga Studio in downtown Davis . This is class is for adults and all donations ($10-$15 OR bring a new yoga mat)  go to support preschool age children who will be participating in a study investigating the benefits of yoga among preschoolers. (Flyer is attached)

Hi all- With the beautiful new changes to our site, please take a moment to review the updated "How-Tos" below . If you can't find what you need or are having issues with the site please let me know. ( Gail ) JOIN How-To: Join ACEs Connection How-To: Join ACEs Connection Groups INVITE How-To: Invite Others to Join ACEs Connection How-To: Invite Others to Join an ACEs Connection Group SIGN IN & UPDATE PROFILE How-To: Sign In to ACEs Connection How-To: Update Your...

photo by JOE GUSZKOWSKI Holistic Life Foundation instructors Michelle Lee (left) and Jazmine Blackwell lead students through an exercise during an after-school yoga and meditation program at Lillie May Carroll Jackson Charter School. The instructors told the girls to pull the "weight of the room" toward them and push it back away from them. Neuroscience has revealed in recent years that trauma resulting from adverse childhood events can actually change the brain — for the worse...

Watch this brief inspirational video by Denise Dempsey who offers Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction classes in Yolo and Sacramento Counties .  The video talks about how to bring deeply held values into daily life using the power of speech. There are limitless opportunities for practice.

This appeared in the Woodland Daily Democrat's bulletin board of events:   Wednesday, Dec. 9: 7 p.m. Please join Yolo Conflict Resolution Center for a free community event in the Redwood Community Building 1001 Anderson Road, Davis. Julie...

Y olo County had more than 100 transitional-age youth in foster care last year and the need for foster parents for these teens continues to grow.   Many of these youths — ages 14 to 20 — are never reunited with their...

Please join Yolo Conflict Resolution Center (YCRC) for a free Community Event.  Julie Langston from the Yolo Resilience Network will be joining us and talking about her work with trauma informed practices and ACES, or Adverse Childhood...

This is a good, short overview of addressing ACEs within the community and the importance of addressing ACEs in adults to help support children - a good overview for our Yolo Resilience Network.  From Harvard's Center on the Developing Child ...

Gratitude is good medicine Practicing gratitude boosts emotional and physical well being   A growing body of research is confirming that an ounce of gratitude is worth a pound of cure.   “The practice of gratitude can have dramatic and...

F or those of you enjoying th e Thanksgiving holiday break, take advantage of unscheduled time (hopefully) to do some self care. Read about self-care check-in tools here .  Maybe i will see some of you at my favorite Sunday yoga class or walking...

Yolo Resilience Network Agenda November 17, 2015 General meeting 4pm First 5, Woodland I. Introductions II. Sub-committee updates III. Schools Jessica & Karleen a. Meeting with reps from almost all Yolo School Districts. Checked in to see what they are doing, how they are implementing info from SF training. Look different at each site i. Davis Counselors to be trained by those who attended in SF. Then person at each school to take ongoing to staff mtgs Restorative...

Sorry for the late notice!!!!   Attached, you will find the agenda. Our Steering Committee is meeting from 3-4pm and the General meeting will begin and end promptly 4:00-5:00pm.   Thank you!