Tag: 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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The 10‑Minute Bedtime Bridge That Transforms Chaotic Evenings into Calm
Because stressful nights don’t need to end in battles (or guilt). Real Talk: Messy Bedtimes Happen Let’s be honest… I am not the mum who has her evenings perfectly organised, where the kids calmly go to bed at 7 p.m. and I get this magical “me time” after. Nope. Sometimes it’s 9 p.m. and no one’s in…
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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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Why “Just Take a Deep Breath” Often Doesn’t Work (And What Actually Helps)
“Take a deep breath.” It’s one of the most common pieces of advice we hear…. to support children and ourselves, told to anyone who looks overwhelmed, angry or having a tough time. And while it’s usually said with care, compassion, and good intention… it so often falls flat. You’ve probably seen it.You suggest a deep…
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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 Nervous System, Somatic Parenting & the Power of Breath: What Gentle Parents Need to Know
You’ve probably heard the word “somatic” floating around lately.It’s become a bit of a buzzword, especially in the parenting and healing space. But what does it actually mean? And why does it matter when you’re trying to raise emotionally healthy kids without burning out? Let’s break it down simpley,and through the lens of parenting. Voluntary…
