How I got here…

From the mum who read all the books…

I’ll be honest with you. I came to this as a mum who was doing all the right things…. reading the gentle parenting books, learning the theory, trying so hard to get it right…. and still feeling like something was missing.

The books gave me information. What my children needed was something they could feel in their own bodies.

That’s what yoga gave us. Not a perfectly peaceful household…. my kids be wild! But a set of tools my kids could actually reach for: a way to move through big feelings, to find their breath when everything felt like too much, to be able to relax even without screens. Tools that lived in them, not a calm corner gathering dust.

The more I saw what it did for my children, the more I wanted every family to have it. So now that’s what I do.

Why yoga matters for children

Children carry stress, worry and big emotions too — they just don’t always have the words for it. Yoga gives them a gentle, playful way to understand and move through what they’re feeling.

When children practise yoga, it:

• Supports their developing nervous system — helping them shift out of “fight or flight” and back into calm
• Balances their energy — settling the wired and lifting the low
• Releases stress and tension stored up in the body
• Builds emotional regulation — so big feelings start to feel less overwhelming
• Connects them with their breath — their most powerful, always-available calming tool
• Teaches real coping skills they’ll carry with them for life

And because we practise together, your child isn’t learning any of this alone. They’re learning it with you, in the safety and comfort of their own home.

Practised together — even if you’ve never tried yoga

You don’t need to be “a yoga person.” No experience, no bendy poses, no special clothes, no silent studio required.

We practise home to home — messy floors, interruptions, snack breaks and all. You don’t have to be calm, flexible, or sure of what you’re doing. You just have to be willing to roll out a mat (or a towel, or a patch of carpet) and play along with your child.

Messy, imperfect, real — and powerful. 💛

What I believe

• Every child can learn to regulate — it’s a skill, not a personality trait
• Joy, not just survival, is possible for your family
• Yoga should feel joyful, never like one more thing to get “right”
• Every child is welcome exactly as they are — including neurodivergent kids, in neurodivergent-affirming ways
• You don’t have to be a perfect (or calm, or flexible) parent to give your child this

Come and join us inside The Family Yoga Club to get started today.

My Training & Qualifications

My training

Because this work deserves depth, safety and skill, I’m committed to continual education in trauma-informed, body-based and child-centred practices — so the space I create for your children is genuinely safe and well-held.

🧘‍♀️ Children’s & Family Yoga

• Yoga Nidra for Children – Peaceful Babes, 2025
• Restorative Yoga – My Vinyasa Practice, September 2022
• My Vinyasa Practice 200hr Yoga Teacher Training – June 2020
• Rainbow Yoga (27hr, May 2017 + 95hr, April 2019)
• Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga / Yoga Shred™ with Sadie Nardini – 2018

💛 Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health

• Overflow Tapping Practitioner (Trauma-Informed) – with Hannah Cluley, 2024
• Meditation Teacher Diploma – Centre of Excellence, April 2022
• Journal Therapy Diploma – Centre of Excellence, June 2022
• Safeguarding Diploma – Centre of Excellence, January 2022

💪 Other

• Personal Trainer – Smart Majority, 2015
• Reiki Level One (energy healing)
• Rahanni Healing (heart-centred energy healing)

Our commitment

We believe yoga is for every body and every family. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity, and we welcome children and families of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds. We believe in the transformative power of mindful movement for children, and we’re committed to creating a safe, joyful space for families to practise together. We’re proud to support the LGBTQ+ community and all family units on their journey to wellness.

Come and join us — and discover the magic of family yoga.