“The key to keeping your balance is knowing when you’ve lost it”. Anonymous “Can parents have it all?” There is a lot of talk going on in the media, again, about the balance between work and family. Does your life feel out of balance? You’re not alone. In fact, most parents feel out of balance. Read More
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TAKE FIVE: HOW YOGA MAKES US BETTER PARENTS
“Forgiveness is having given up all hope of having had a better past.” ―Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions I took one last look at the ripped-up kitchen covered in dust, shut the door on the sounds of saws, hammers and boom box, and walked toward the car with baby and toddler in tow. It was the Read More
One Minute Practice For Parents: Chest and Heart Opener
As parents we spend hours folded around our children, hugging, scooping, holding. As a result the muscles in our back can stretch and lengthen and our chest contracts. This is also the posture of fear and it can lead to feelings of heaviness and anxiety as well as love and protection. Here is a chest and Read More
The Yoga of Parenting Turns One: What’s Next?
The Four-fold Way: Show up, Pay attention, Speak your truth, Let go of the outcome –Angeles Arrien I am celebrating the first birthday of The Yoga of Parenting by reflecting on what I learned this first year and what is coming next. It reminds me of my son’s first birthday. We decided to have a big birthday bash (bad Read More