Yoga & Mindfulness with the Littles
Mindfulness for Parents My favorite aspect of yoga recently has been mindfulness. Mindfulness is this sweet side of yoga (also taught as a separate framework outside of yoga) that's all packaged up for us to take with us wherever we go. No mat or special scheduling required. We can employ mindfulness while in traffic, under stress, waiting for a child to look at a worm in a puddle, while listening to a co-worker... Any time you want to learn a bit more about being human, try on mindfulness: paying attention to sensations and everything that is happening, on purpose, with an open mind and heart. We just notice and observe, like a curious scientist, without the need to like, dislike, label or fix any of it. I especially like this for parents. We spend a lot of time WAITING while we are with our children. Waiting for your adorable toddler to do something on their own, like put on their boots or crawl in the car ("do by my elf !!" says my 2 year old). Or stop to watc