Tag: meditation
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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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Why Your Calm Isn’t Really Calm: Understanding the Nervous System Baseline for You and Your Child
Today was a day! You know the kind I mean when everything just seems to irritate you. The biggest thing was that EVERY SINGLE TIME that I went to use the bathroom – someone was yelling mum or an argument was breaking out and I was just done. Like can’t a gal just pee in…
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Why I Stopped Telling My Child to ‘Take a Deep Breath’
“Just take a deep breath.”It’s something I’ve said to my kids countless times, sometimes calmly, sometimes through gritted teeth.And for years, I really believed that’s what they needed. A deep breath, a moment of calm, a reset.But the truth? It rarely helped in the heat of the moment. And the more I said it, the…
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The 2025 Morning Routine That Actually Works for Stressed Parents
Mornings are not always my favourite thing to be honest – not mornings where we have to be somewhere anyway. Between missing shoes, breakfast drama, and the mad dash out the door, it’s no wonder most of us feel frazzled before 9 a.m. If you’ve ever struggled with stressful mornings as a parent… you’re in…
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What Is EFT Tapping — And Why More Parents Are Turning to It to Regulate Their Nervous Systems
The parents I work with already know how they want to show up. They read parenting books or follow parenting accounts, they listen to parenting podcasts – they are invested. BUT no matter how much they know, for some reason they still find themselves acting in ways they don’t want to. Snapping, yelling or just…
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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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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…
Family Yoga with Natasha 