Category: Family Yoga
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3 Ways I Make Calming Practices Fun for Children
(Even When They’re Wiggly, Wild, or Just Not in the Mood) As a family yoga teacher and a parent myself, I know firsthand that calming practices with kids can be… well, not always calm. Sometimes they’re bouncing off the walls.Sometimes they’re struggling in someway. And sometimes, they’re just not in the headspace for a deep…
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Why You Keep Snapping at Your Kids (And How Energy Work Can Help You Stay Calm)
You love your kids. You want to be patient, present, and connected. But some days, no matter how hard you try, you find yourself snapping over the smallest things. The mess they’ve made. The whining. The endless “Mum! Mum! Mum!” And then the guilt sets in. You tell yourself: I should be able to handle…
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Why Your Nervous System Might Be Keeping You Stuck in Overwhelm
You’re not struggling to be a calm parent because you don’t know how to stop shouting or respond better. The reason you feel guilty when you lay your head down at night is because you do know better – that’s not the problem. The problem is your nervous system is so out of balance that…
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The 3 Types of Games You Need to Play to Support Your Child’s Emotional Regulation
Helping kids navigate big emotions isn’t just about staying calm in the heat of the moment. True emotional regulation is a skill that’s built over time—before the meltdowns happen. And one of the most effective ways to teach these skills? Play. Inside Family Yoga Game Night, we use three key types of games to support…
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5 Things Yoga Has Taught Me About Emotional Regulation
5 Things Yoga Has Taught Me About Emotional Regulation Emotional regulation isn’t about controlling or suppressing emotions—it’s about learning to ride the waves, understanding what’s beneath them, and finding ways to support ourselves through them. Yoga has been one of my greatest teachers in this, not just on the mat but in everyday life. Here…
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3 Must Know Yoga and Mindfulness Games!
One of my favourite ways to practice yoga and mindfulness with my children and my students is with play. Sometimes we don’t need anything but ourselves for these practices but the games I am sharing today do need a little prep as props/materials are needed. Why Props Make Yoga Even More Fun for Kids Yoga…
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Why Do Kids React the Way They Do?
Let’s be honest—parenting has it’s challenges. You want to bring more calm to your home but sometimes it feels like everything is moving so fast and there just isn’t time for everything! Sound familiar? Our kids are right there with us in this fast-paced world, feeling all the big feelings without the tools to handle…
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I Don’t Want My Slow Mornings to End! 5 Ways to Ease into The Back-to-School Transition.
Ugh the time has come… The time has come to go back to school after the Christmas break. For some this is great- a time to get back into routine and have some normality back. For others this transition is a really hard one and the thought of those rushed mornings and having to be…
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How to Explain Yoga to Children: A Step-by-Step Practice for Parents and Teachers
Helping children understand yoga can be a wonderful way to share its rich history, philosophy, and practice in an accessible and engaging way. In this post I will share with you a fun way to start exploring what Yoga is with children in a Family Yoga Practice or as a kids yoga class with your…
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Everything you thought you knew about meltdowns is wrong – Here’s what they really are.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Meltdowns Is Wrong—Here’s What They Really Are You’ve been there: the sudden tears, the screaming, the flailing arms. Maybe it’s happening in the middle of the shop or just before bedtime. You feel your patience slipping, the judgmental stares of strangers or the worry of “what will the neighbours…
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