Breathing Space supports healthy families through yoga and wellness education for all ages.
Prenatal
- Preparing to Breastfeed
- Baby Development and Care
- Understanding Infant Sleep
- Preparing for Postpartum
- Birth Doula Support – coming soon!
Family & Kids
Camp
Expanded Breathing Space Birth & Baby Programming
Jen and the original Breathing Space baby. Breathing Space started out back in 2009 as toddler family yoga classes offered by a single instructor. Over the years we've added camps and classes and expanded to a team of teachers. We are about to shift again and...
You Do Not Have to Explain Your Parenting Choices to Me
Parenting is hard. Caring for and guiding other humans is hard. For most decisions parents must make, there is no single right answer. Breast or bottle? Crib or co-sleep? Daycare or stay-at-home parent? Screens or no screens? These are just a few of the many (oh my...
Singing in Kids Yoga – Fun and Beneficial
Parents in our early childhood yoga classes have probably noticed that we sing a lot in class . . . a lot. Some parents (and newer kids yoga teachers, even) are hesitant to sing because we are concerned we won't sound wonderful. Our modern culture has relegated music...
Experienced Parents Reading List
This spring I published a new parents reading list, covering lots of newborn and infant topics. But what about those of us raising bigger kids? Here are a few books I find useful and interesting (affiliate links): The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving...
What is Baby Yoga & Play?
Our class is a little different . . . . There are a lot of yoga studios advertising parent & baby classes, but it's sometimes hard to tell from the descriptions what will actually happen in class. Some instructors focus exclusively on mom. They keep the lights low...
What to Pack for Summer Camp
Questions about what to bring to camp are common. A full list is below and there are some important considerations and how campers are prepared can make a big difference in ensuring a smooth and fun camp day: Yes, children can bring a special stuffy for rest time or...
There Is No Secret
I'm here to break it to you. There's no secret to parenting. There's no 3 easy steps (popular "discipline" manuals aside). It's messy. It takes your whole-hearted participation. You are going to feel like you get stuff wrong . . . But while there are lots of possible...
Spaciousness through Freeplay at Yoga Camp
"Yours is so much more relaxed than other camps where I've worked," remarked a college-age staffer earlier this year. Well, there are several reasons for that. One is that we intentionally keep our camp small enough that normal kid energy and noise isn't usually...
Why I Don’t Encourage Pregnant Moms to Attend Breastfeeding Support Groups
Ok, the headline is a little misleading . . . I think it's good for pregnant moms to attend breastfeeding support groups, but not as their only breastfeeding preparation. As a leader of peer-to-peer breastfeeding support, I've seen a trend of childbirth educators...