Meditation and Motherhood

I’m curious if any other parents here include their children in their spiritual practices, whether that’s yoga, meditation, mindfulness, nature walks, prayer, or something else.

I’d love to hear how you incorporate those practices into family life, especially with younger kids. Do you have any favorite ways to introduce children to mindfulness or quiet time without making it feel forced?

I’m also wondering if anyone knows of places in Washington that offer yoga, meditation, or similar classes with childcare available. I’d love to find a way to have some time for my own practice while also making it accessible for my daughter.

Would love to hear about your experiences or any recommendations! 😊

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My daughter is 2 and we started with teaching her how to take deep breaths by modeling the behavior and narrating us taking the deep breaths. And we try to connect with her when experiencing any range of emotions by naming her feelings and providing our attention and curiosity - almost as a practice of mindfulness. We also practice affirmations with her that confirm that she is safe, protected, divine, strong, healthy, powerful, empathetic and more - basically since she could start talking, and especially before she goes to sleep or if something scares her. I want to integrate more practices with her, especially now that she is getting a little older. I found a yoga studio that has classes at 6am, so I try to get up early and go before my husband goes to work so that I get my time for myself and my spiritual practice. I know the ymca has childcare and yoga classes, but my daughter didn’t feel comfortable at the time to be left by herself. Following to see what others have to say!:)

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