Yael Calhoun, E-RTY, MS, MA: Executive Director GreenTREE YogaYael is a long time educator and author, with a strong background in education and teaching yoga as a tool to deal with trauma, stress, depression, anxiety and compassion fatigue. She is a writer/series editor of over 20 books, DVDs/CDs, and training manuals on yoga, including yoga for trauma, special needs, children, seniors, caregivers, classrooms, and cancer survivors. Her recent books include Building Safety with Trauma-informed Yoga (Routledge, 2024); Trauma-informed Yoga for Pain Management (Singing Dragon Press, Forthcoming); and Art and Yoga for Children with Differing Needs and Autism: Improve Body Awareness, Sensory Integration, and Emotional Regulation (Singing Dragon Press, Forthcoming)Yael’s education includes an undergraduate degree from Brown University, a MA in Education from SCSU, and an MS from URI. In addition, Yael is an experienced certified yoga instructor (E-RYT) through Yoga Alliance and trained in Trauma Sensitive Yoga through the Trauma Center, Trauma Justice Institute.Read more about this authorRead less about this author