Category: High Energy
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The 10‑Minute Bedtime Bridge That Transforms Chaotic Evenings into Calm
Because stressful nights don’t need to end in battles (or guilt). Real Talk: Messy Bedtimes Happen Let’s be honest… I am not the mum who has her evenings perfectly organised, where the kids calmly go to bed at 7 p.m. and I get this magical “me time” after. Nope. Sometimes it’s 9 p.m. and no one’s in…
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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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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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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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3 Creative Ways to Get Your Kids Excited About Savasana (a.k.a. Relaxation Time!)
If you’ve ever tried to get your child to lie still in Savasana or even just calm down and be still for a moment, you know that it can feel like an impossible task. The concept of stillness doesn’t come naturally to most kids, especially those who are full of energy and always on the…
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Is This The Most Important Yoga Pose For Kids’ Mental Health?
Let’s get serious for a moment—children’s mental health is at an alarming point. Kids today are struggling with anxiety, stress, and overwhelm in ways that weren’t so talked about when we were growing up. And the statistics are staggering: According to a 2022 report from the Children’s Rights Alliance, 1 in 6 young people aged…
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How to Easily Fit Yoga with Your Kid’s Into Your Busy Week (Even If You’ve Never Practiced Before)
As a busy parent or caregiver, finding time for yoga might feel like a luxury you just can’t afford right now. You’ve got endless to-do lists, work commitments, school runs, after school activities, and let’s not forget — you’re managing a household full of energy! When could you possibly fit yoga in? But here’s the…
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7 Must Know Yoga Practices For Children Who Find It Hard To Calm Down
I know what it’s like to have a child who struggles with calming down. One thing that can be quite hard is when someone is playing around with him and he gets riled up and hyperactive but then they decide they’ve had enough and my little one still has all this energy and is not…
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My go to pose to help children calm down – FAST!
One thing that always makes me laugh as a parent of very energetic children is seeing posts like do this pose to help your child calm down! And it’s like… that’s just not going to happen. They’ll often share how to do the pose and best ways to practice but what you rarely see is…
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5 Must Know Practices when your child is HYPER and you haven’t even had your coffee yet!!
Do you know those mornings? Have you had those mornings where you didn’t sleep great (definitely nothing to do with staying up to late watching Netflix or scrolling on your phone) and your child bounces into the room full of energy? You reach for your phone, thinking it couldn’t possibly be that time already….. but…
Family Yoga with Natasha 