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Rise Yoga Kids with Danielle Larsen

Hello, I am Danielle Larsen, the founder of Rise Yoga. As a mom and teacher, I saw the fundamental

Due to Covid restrictions, yoga is being offered in outdoor spaces or virtually over Zoom!

09/10/2026

Another morning spent doing the work I love and believe in. 🤍

Last week in Midland Park, we talked about something that can completely change the way we respond to challenging moments with children.

Regulation before expectation.

When a child is dysregulated, more directions, reminders or consequences aren’t always what their nervous system needs first.

Sometime they need to borrow our calm.

Co-regulation doesn’t mean lowering the bar. It means helping children get to a place where they can actually reach it.

So grateful to partner with schools that are willing to look beyond behavior and ask, “What does this child need in order to be successful right now?”

This is the work. 🌱

09/02/2026

Today, I had the opportunity to work with paraprofessionals around one of the foundational beliefs of Rise Yoga & Mindfulness:

Regulation comes before expectation.

We explored what behavior may be communicating, how adult regulation influences student regulation, and practical strategies to use when a child is overwhelmed, impulsive, resistant, distracted, or shut down.

Paraprofessionals are often beside students during their most challenging moments. Giving them simple tools to breathe, move, ground, connect, and co-regulate can make an enormous difference—not only in behavior, but in a child’s sense of safety and ability to learn.

Supporting the adults who support our children matters. 🤍

09/01/2026

To all my educator friends: a reminder that you make a difference to that “one” day in and day out! 💛

Wishing everyone a wonderful school year 🌟 Thank you for all you do!

08/26/2026

Yesterday was a reminder that the people who carry so much for others need space to reset, too. 🤍

20 educational leaders. One intentional pause to breathe, reconnect, and remember that self-care isn’t a luxury—it’s part of sustaining the work.

And hearing, “Can we do this again?” might have been my favorite part. 🌿

08/25/2026

The passing of Hayden Panettiere has affected me more than I would have expected.

I didn’t follow her career closely or know much about her life before listening to her recent conversation with Jay Shetty. But hearing her speak so openly about everything she had endured—addiction, abuse, grief, postpartum depression and the immense pressure of growing up in the public eye—stayed with me.

One thing she said gave me chills:

“I feel like that’s something that they need to teach in school to children—how to be kind to yourself.”

She spoke about negative self-talk and how deeply the way we speak to ourselves can affect us—emotionally, mentally and physically.

I keep thinking about that.

What if children learned from an early age that their inner voice matters? What if they were taught how to meet their mistakes with compassion instead of shame? How to recognize when they need help? How to trust themselves, care for themselves and believe they are worthy of kindness—including their own?

We cannot know how someone’s life might have unfolded differently. But we do know that self-compassion, emotional awareness and healthy coping skills should not be lessons people encounter only after they are already hurting.

This is why we do the work.

This is why teaching children how to understand their emotions, regulate their nervous systems and speak kindly to themselves is not “extra.” It is essential.

May Hayden rest in peace. And may her willingness to share her story remind us how important it is to give children these tools early—before they desperately need them. 🤍

07/17/2026

A few weeks ago, I watched a boy fall off his scooter.

…and his first instinct wasn’t to cry.

It was to scream.

To hit.

To melt down.

To push away the very person trying to comfort him…his mom.

To his mom…

I see you.

I am you. 🩷

It’s easy for people to look at moments like these and see “bad behavior.”

But when you understand the nervous system, you see something different.

You see a child whose brain and body were suddenly overwhelmed.

Fear.
Pain.
Surprise.
Embarrassment.

His nervous system wasn’t choosing connection—it was choosing protection.

And in those moments, our children don’t need perfection from us.

They need us to be their calm when they can’t find their own.

That doesn’t mean we allow hitting.
It doesn’t mean there aren’t boundaries.

It means we recognize that regulation comes before reasoning.

Because a dysregulated child isn’t giving you a hard time.

They’re having a hard time.

To the parent who felt judged.
To the parent who questioned themselves.
To the parent who went home replaying the whole moment…

You’re not alone.

And neither is your child.

Maybe tomorrow, he’ll remember the scrape.

Maybe he’ll remember the fall.

But what he’ll carry much longer is whether someone helped him feel safe enough to find his way back.

That’s the work.

Not raising perfect children.

Raising children who know they don’t have to navigate their biggest feelings alone.

💛 Regulation before expectation. Always. We got this. 🫶

07/14/2026

Every new program reminds me that I’m the one who has to earn their trust. 🤍

Yesterday I began a new partnership with Rockland BOCES, and once again I’m reminded that every new environment is a transition—not just for me, but especially for the students.

For many of the non-speaking autistic students I work with, change can feel overwhelming. So I don’t rush it. I observe, connect, and meet each child exactly where they are. I find myself again in the seat of the student- learning from them because they have so much to teach me. I’m always so grateful for the knowledge and insight.

Slowly, unfamiliar becomes familiar. Trust grows. Bodies soften. Engagement follows.

It’s a beautiful reminder that regulation doesn’t begin with expectations—it begins with safety and connection. And watching that transformation unfold is one of the most rewarding parts of my work. 💙

07/11/2026

This one resonates with me deeply.

There are always two voices.

One whispers, “Stay where it’s safe.”
The other asks, “What could be possible?”
I’m learning that curiosity has taken me much farther than doubt ever could. 🤍

07/07/2026

There’s nothing better than watching children light up when they know they’re having yoga… and so much of that is because of amazing teachers like our Ms. Julia. 💛

Her calm presence, playful energy, and genuine love for every child make each Rise class a place where kids can move, breathe, grow, and simply be themselves.

We’re so excited that Ms. Julia is leading all of our Rise Summer Kids Classes this year, and we know the little ones are going to have the best summer with her! 🌈✨

06/29/2026

What if today wasn’t about doing more, but about being more present?

The reminder I didn’t know I needed. Maybe you needed it too. 🌿

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