Tag: children’s yoga
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What Tree Pose Can tell You About Your Child’s Stress Levels
Have you ever noticed that some days your child can stand in Tree Pose with ease, and other days they can’t stop wobbling, fidgeting, or falling over? There’s a reason I love balancing poses in family yoga. They give us an opportunity to slow down, notice what’s happening in our bodies, and explore how we’re…
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Do you know what really annoys me about kids breathing practices being shared??
I shared about this yesterday on Instagram , but it’s SUPER ANNOYING so there is more to be said 😂 I’ve spent an obsessively long time studying the breath – understanding it physically like the anatomy of the breath, the autonomic nervous system and how breath can be used as a regulatory tool and…
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Transform Bedtime into a Cosy Family Ritual
Do you dread the nightly battle to get your child to bed? Instead of chaos and resistance, imagine a peaceful transition that leaves everyone feeling connected and calm. This isn’t just about getting your child to sleep; it’s about creating a special, relaxing time that you can enjoy together. You can swap those stressful evenings…
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I don’t always want to practice Yoga with my Children
This might surprise you, especially coming from someone who talks about yoga together sooo much, but I don’t always want to practice yoga with my children. And sometimes… they don’t want to practice with me either. The other day, I rolled out my mat ready for my own practice. And like a moth to a…
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3 Cosy December Family Practices
December starts tomorrow and I feel like November was just this blur…it went by so quick. I went from feeling super prepared to feeling like everything was on top of me and I started getting really overwhelmed. Every time I made time to step onto my mat and do my self-care practices, I could feel…
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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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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…
