09/09/2026
Hello dear friends - I’m back with a monthly theme/post now that school is back in session. My heart voted for the theme of: Joyful Togetherness (i.e. gratitude for each other).
School is back in session - the moment many parents were waiting for… The time to yourself, the healthy space from each other, getting some time to focus on yourself instead of being “on” as a parent all day… but now that it happened, I really kinda super miss my buddy. 😭
So I’m dedicating this month’s class to just enjoying our one hour class time to be fully present with our little ones and fully enjoy and embody that time together. A dedicated time to have fun and play together, engage with some practices to open the heart and touch base with gratitude, and receive some gentle reminders to be fully present with our time together.
It’s only human when you’re with someone for the majority of your day (like a child, partner, etc.) to begin to take their presence for granted. To forget how wonderful they are and how magical it is to be a part of their life. And even if you’re a stay-at-home parent and not experiencing much or any of a break away from your kiddo daily, we all know the time flies so fast, so I offer this practice to you as well to enjoy the time you do have together.
This month is an invitation to:
💗 Cultivate a practice of (or just have the intention to) be fully present with your child in the time you’re with them outside of school, day care, etc. We can’t be fully present and mindfully aware of every second of every day so don’t be too hard on yourself. Even just a couple minutes devoted to this practice can go a long way (for nourishing your heart, tending to your relationship, and strengthening this skill).
💗 Try the practice of mindfully *observing* - just spend a minute or two watching how your kid moves through the world. Observe nonjudgementally (i.e. don’t label anything as “good” or “bad”), without intervening. Let your mind notice all of their unique strengths and skills. Notice how that feels in your mind/body/spirit.
💗 Notice joy. Start the day (or your afternoon/evening together) with the intention to notice moments of joy you experience with your child. Look for moments that they make you smile or laugh, notice the moments when you see their gratitude and love for you, savor the silly. Orienting our minds to joy and magic helps train our brains to see, and experience, more of it on a regular basis.
💗 Remember that the only way to soak up the present moment is to actually *be* in it - so not ruminating on the past, or worrying about the future, or getting pulled into our phones - but simply existing in the now. Putting the phone or mental to-do list aside even for just a few minutes a day to dedicate time to simply *be* with your child is a beautiful act of love and care for both of you. And remember it’s a practice not a perfect, and small doses count!)
We’re back to monthly pop-ups at Tippecanoe Library and at Healium. This month’s classes are:
💖 Tippecanoe Library Family Yoga - Saturday 9/26 at 10 am
💖 Healium Hot Yoga (Bay View) - Sunday 9/27 at 3:30 pm*
*Sign up now for all 3 monthly Healium pop-ups this fall to receive a discount!*
💖 Milwaukee Rec Kids Yoga (ages 7-11) starts 9/21 (Mondays at 4:45 pm, Beaulah Brinton)
Stay tuned for more details on dates for the rest of the fall. 🍂
Details and how to register can always be found at CultivateYogaMKE.com.
