Helene McGlauflin

Helene McGlauflin, MEd, LCPC, KYT is a poet, writer and retired educator. She holds a BA in English Literature, an MS in Counselor Education, is a Licensed Clinical Counselor, and a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher. Over her 30 year career as a writer, her numerous articles, stories and poems have appeared in books, small presses, magazines, professional journals and online resources. Find Helene’s publication credits on her author page www.calmandalert.com. Helene’s has three collections of poetry: Solstice (2024) preceded by Tiny Sabbath (2010) and Teacher, I Honor You (2016) all published by Finishing Line Press.

Helene is also the author of the booklets: Supporting Children and Teens Through Grief and Loss (a guide for parents; a guide for schools. 1999: Center For Grieving Children, Portland, Maine), published during her years in the grief field, and Calm and Alert: Yoga and Mindfulness Practices to Teach Self-Regulation and Social Skills to Children (2018: PESI Publishing) which draws from her long career as a school counselor and yoga teacher. Helene was awarded the Maine School Counselor’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.

Helene is a parent and grandparent and lives in Midcoast Maine with her husband of 40 years, Bruce.