Foster a love of yoga with your little one by introducing simple postures and movement concepts through music, stories, games and embodying animals and images from the natural world. Kids will get a feel for simple breathing tools and mindfulness exercises that help soothe anxiety, connecting body, mind and heart.  Note: This class is geared towards 3-6 yr olds but younger and older siblings are welcome to attend.

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Benefits of Parent-Child Yoga:​

• Strengthen connection through shared movement and play.

• Supports co-regulation- your calm helps their calm,  their play/creativity helps your play/creativity, and vice versa

• Builds emotional resilience by practicing tools for grounding and self-soothing together

• Creates a predictable ritual that can anchor busy family life. 

• Boosts body awareness and acceptance for both children and adults

• Encourages healthy communication through partner poses and mindful listening

• Invites joy and playfulness, reducing stress for everyone.

• Supports listening skills, handling transitions and school readiness. 

• Physical + Emotional Development

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​About the Instructor​​

​Lucia Rich (she/her) is a Yoga/wellness Instructor, SomaSource practitioner, expressive arts educator and mother of two, devoted to the practice of embodiment through her personal practice, teaching and performing for the past 20 years.  A lifelong love of movement led Lucia to train professionally in contemporary, classical, improvisational and somatic dance forms as well as many forms of yoga. She has worked as a choreographer, movement director and educator, teaching dance, movement, physical theater and yoga to all ages in New York City and across the US, including The New School, Hunter College, Professional Performing Arts School, Perry-Mansfield School and Camp, Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids, Actors Academy and University of Connecticut.