5 Tips to Be a Mindful Babysitter

5 Tips to Be a Mindful Babysitter

My name is Deneen. I am a kids yoga teacher at Our Yoga Family, hula hooper, and cat mom. I have been taking care of young children since I was about 10 years old when I would help my grandma with her children’s church group. Being the oldest child in my family gave...
Surprising Benefits of Having a Yoga Practice

Surprising Benefits of Having a Yoga Practice

The more we practice, the more easily our bodies recover from our everyday stressors. We recognize that we don’t have to always be ‘on’ or solve the world’s problems at all times of the day (especially at 2am, am I right?).

Why We Meditate

Why We Meditate

My meditation and mindfulness practice began out of necessity. My monkey mind was, and still tends to be, drawn all over the place. Ideas, emotions, and memories flood it each moment and sometimes, especially when I’m not being mindful, I find myself in uncomfortable situations because of my reactions and responses.