Tag: kids yoga
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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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How Family Yoga Helped Me During the Hardest Week of My Life
Last week, everything fell apart. It was one of those weeks where every little thing added up—work stress, family responsibilities, unexpected challenges. You know, the kind that leaves you feeling like you’re barely holding it together. I know you’ve had those weeks, too—the ones that test every ounce of patience and strength you thought you…
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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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The Anandamaya Kosha – Bliss Body (Kosha series 5/5)
Before we dive in to the final Kosha, I’d like share the previous posts incase you missed any: What are the Koshas? Understanding these 5 layers will help support your families well-being! (1/5) The Kosha Series – An introduction to Pranamayakosha (2/5) How are you feeling? The Manomayakosha (3/5) Vijanamayakosha – The Wisdom Body (4/5…
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What are the Koshas? Understanding these 5 layers will help support your families well-being! (1/5)
Overview of the Koshas As I sat on my yoga mat, using my bolster for extra support, my fingers forming a mudra, I reflected on the journey of my practice. Just moments ago, my mind had been scattered and restless, making each pose feel like a struggle. Yet, here I was, feeling completely peaceful and…
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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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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…
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