Tag: gentle parenting
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10 Reasons you NEED to start practicing yoga with your child!
Each Sunday, me and my two children roll out our yoga mats and use this time as a way to ‘reset’. It’s our way of taking a moment to connect, to play and to relax and recharge together. There is always so much to do during the week, the time seems to fly by but…
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Vijanamayakosha – The Wisdom Body (4/5 Kosha series)
If you haven’t caught the previous posts about the Kosha Series here are the links for previous articles: Today, I was making pancakes and my kids were shouting for me to come upstairs and see what the cat what doing. I said I couldn’t and they came down and really wanted me to see. So…
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31 Mindful Practices for March (in just 10 minutes per day!)
31 Quick Daily Practices for March – Just 10 Minutes a Day! It’s March already, a month bursting with possibilities! As we embrace the changing season, it’s the perfect time to infuse our days with moments of mindfulness and connection. In this blog post, I’m thrilled to share with you 31 quick daily practices, each…
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Insider Tips on How to Strengthen Family Bonds Faster Through Yoga
From power struggles, arguments and stress into connection, empowerment and understanding – how? Here are some insider tips from a mum of two and family yoga teacher. In this blog post, we’ll explore insider tips on how to leverage family yoga to strengthen your family bonds faster than you ever thought possible. From role reversal…
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5 ways you can help your child settle in savasana
The best way to end any family Yoga practice is with a few moments of savasana (time can increase with practice). This is a space where you can both rest with effortless breath, surrendering to gravity and allowing your body and mind to completely settle. Sounds lovely right? Except…. What if its not 😬 What…
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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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Fight, Flight, Freeze: The Impact of Stress on Children and How You Can Help Them
Stress. Ugh. It can creep up on you slowly or throw you right into the deep end. Life is full of ups and downs. Looking on the bright side of things isn’t as easy as Monty Python (Life of Brian) would have you believe. Stress is a part of life. As much a part of…
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Beginner’s Guide to Family Yoga
What is Family Yoga? Family yoga is a practice that goes beyond individual practice, it’s all about practicing together. This could be one to one time between an adult and a child, it could be siblings practicing together, or the whole family. Family yoga isn’t limited to just parents either, it’s a chance for grandparents,…
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Navigating Meltdowns: Beyond Calm Parenting—Unpacking the Realities and Banishing Guilt
Toddler tantrums are one thing but have you ever experienced your older child have a complete meltdown? It can be intense! And sometimes it catches you off guard and you can feel totally unequipped to support them, especially if you’re doing everything you can in your power to stay calm yourself! In this post I…
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Are Outdated Beliefs about Children’s Behaviour Sabotaging Your Family’s Peace? It’s Time to Rewrite the Rules!
When the kids are shouting at each other and stress levels are high, sometimes it takes absolutely everything in me to not scream “Shut up and go to your rooms!”. I can remember a picture I drew for my mum once. I drew a picture of her, my sister and myself. It was a stick…
Family Yoga with Natasha 