21/10/2026
This is why I do this. ☺️
I want to tell you about a little boy.
He was five. One of the older kids at the preschool — full of energy, full of life, and honestly? Pretty much labelled as the “naughty one.” He struggled to sit still. The teachers found him hard to manage. He’d collected a lot of labels along the way.
I worked hard to build trust with him. We changed things up — more movement, stronger poses, big froggy jumps, big energy OUT. He needed a different class, not a quieter version of himself.
And then one week he walked in and said, “I’ve been making up my own yoga poses at home.”
I asked him to show me one.
He stood tall, reached his arms wide, and said — “This one’s called the Eiffel Tower.”
I could have cried. 🥹
This little boy — the one who couldn’t sit still, the one who was always “too much” — had gone home and gotten CREATIVE. He was making up his own poses. Showing his parents. Feeling proud.
That’s what children’s yoga can do.
Not just the breathing and the calm — although yes, that too. But the trust. The permission to be exactly who you are. The moment a child realises their body is capable and strong and creative and worthy of joy.
I fell in love with teaching kids yoga during my very first teacher training. I was already a mum, and something about it just lit me up in a way I couldn’t ignore. I didn’t know then exactly how it would unfold — I just knew I had to find a way.
And now I get to teach other people to do the same thing.
This Saturday, 25th October 📍 The Open Mind Space, Newcastle — I’m running the Happy Little Yogis Kids Yoga Training. A full day of practical, joyful, heart-led training for anyone who works with children and wants to bring yoga and mindfulness into that space.
We are confirming final numbers this Thursday. If you’ve been thinking about it — this is your moment. 💛
Can’t make Saturday? The November date is still open — Friday 21st November at Yoga Body Works. ☺️
🔗 Book via the link in bio, or send me a DM. I’d love to hear from you. 🙏🏻