Mrs. Gillen has over thirty years of experience as a school counselor and developed Yoga Calm to emphasize social-emotional development as well as the physical poses. This system includes many social-emotional games and activities that teach children how to connect with and manage their emotions, and helps them develop empathy and resilience. Curriculum from their book "Yoga Calm for Children: Educating Heart, Mind and Body" is used in WHKY's classes and their class series "Jedi Training: Yoga Calm for Boys" serves as a model for WHKY's "Wild Force" class series.