Tag: meditation
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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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10 Surprising Ways Practicing Yoga with Your Child Can Change Your Life
When I first started practicing yoga with my children, I had no idea just how transformative it would be for our entire family. What began as a fun way to get my own yoga practice in soon turned into a powerful tool for bonding, mindfulness, and overall well-being. I started practicing proper parent and child…
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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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Why developing self-awareness is more important for your child than you think
Ever wonder why your child’s emotional outbursts seem so intense and uncontrollable? The answer might lie in their level of self-awareness. Hi there, I’m Natasha, a parent of two wonderful, spirited children who, like many others, have their moments of struggle. And let’s be real, even I struggle sometimes. It’s not enough to just know…
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5 Reasons to Play Yoga Games with Your Child
Are you a parent who is eager to introduce the incredible world of yoga to your child? Look no further! In this post, we dive into the exciting realm of family yoga and I share five compelling reasons why playing yoga games with your child is an absolute must! As a parent, you may have…
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5 Calming Practices for Kids to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Saturdays are usually filled with activities with the kids and today was just about the same apart from one small thing – a thing that never happens, like ever! I had two hours for myself! I had booked into a breathwork class and managed to get the kids looked after while I was free for…
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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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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: 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) Today, I was making pancakes and my kids were…
