OUR YOGA, MINDFULNESS and brain building WORK
Co-Founder Jen Armstrong at MoreYoga, Surrey Quays, London
Om:pop series with family support, hammersmith & Fulham, London
Family Yoga, MEDITATION and Mindfulness sessions that integrate brain building techniques into the program as well
Om:Pop Meditation: Bee Breathing for Stress Resilience
A mindful awareness practice, such as this yogic humming bee breath, can calm your nerves and release feelings of frustration, anxiety and even anger.
Om:Pop with Family Support H&F: Resilience
Supporting your child, being focused on them when you are interacting, and providing a loving, trusting relationship is the best way to help your child to build resilience. - Family Support, Hammersmith and Fulham
Om:Pop with Family Support H&F: Serve and Return
We were delighted to lead two Om:Pop Sessions with Family Support, Hammersmith and Fulham focused on the topic of “Serve and Return.” Our bespoke yoga, brain building and meditation sessions at Cathnor Park Children’s Centre and Melcombe Children’s Centre focused on integrating positive, back-and-forth interactions between caregivers and their little ones.
Om:Pop with Family Support H&F: Air Traffic Control
The second week of October brings us the theme of “Air Traffic Control” for our Om:Pop Series with Family Support, Hammersmith and Fulham and Bubble + Sprout. Our bespoke yoga, brain building and meditation session at Cathnor Park Children’s Centre focused on the brain’s executive function and self-regulatory skills.
Om:Pop With Family Support H&F: Stress Response
We have leaped out of September and into October, continuing our Om:Pop Series with Family Support, Hammersmith and Fulham and Bubble + Sprout. It has been so wonderful being with families, as we bring bespoke mindfulness, yoga and brain building sessions to them. The theme for the first week at Cathnor Park Children’s Centre was “Stress Response.”
Om:Pop With Family Support H&F: Brain Architecture
The latest theme was “Brain Architecture,” where we began to think about ways in which we can help children to develop, by providing strong foundations and solid walls of positive experience and nurturing.
Meditation: Brain Architecture and Parental Rewiring
Our kids’ earliest experiences play an essential part in the construction of their brain architecture. It is at this stage that the foundation for lifelong physical and mental health is laid down. But what about the architecture of the parents’ brains? Can we still make structural changes or do some rewiring for our own wellbeing?
Meditation to Cultivate Self-Love: Serve and Return
Cultivating self-love is a practice that takes patience and acceptance of our own vulnerability. The following brief meditation provides a platform to welcome in acceptance, recognition and love for our most vulnerable self.
Manage Stress Responses Through Calming Family Yoga & Mindfulness
For those interested in trying out some yoga and mindfulness methods at home, here are a few things we did to help promote a sense of calm. You can call upon these methods for those times where stress is amounting to toxic levels and you need to take a moment and recenter, for the benefit of yourself and also to positively model this coping mechanism to your little ones.
Meditation For Inner Calm: Clear Stress Through Mindful Awareness Practices
We all experience stress. And while some stress can actually be positive, too much stress can negatively impact both our mental and physical wellbeing. The good news is that mindful awareness practices, such as yoga and meditation, can help calm our body's stress response.
Brain Building, Yoga and Mindfulness: Expanded Work with Family Support, Hammersmith & Fulham
We are thrilled to announce an expanded partnership with Family Support Hammersmith & Fulham, to bring a series of mindfulness sessions and bespoke family yoga classes to staff and families that will include brain-building activities. Family Support, backed by the H&F Council, has an incredible mission, which is to help families in Hammersmith & Fulham thrive.
Om:Pop with Family Support at Melcombe Primary School, Fulham
Yoga and Mindfulness Here, Creativity Here, Sensory Here, Relax Here ~ Om:Pops are bespoke mindfulness pop-ups designed to create memorable real world experiences for families to attend, and share in the joy of yoga and creativity together. We are here for you, for them.
om:pop yoga and mindfulness at melcombe primary school, fulham
Therapy Animal Series
“The simple act of petting animals releases an automatic relaxation response.” ~ UCLA Health
Conquering Feelings of Being Left Out
Kratu The Rescue + Therapy Dog On Building Resilience In Children and Teens (with a Special SuperPower Pose ~ The Tai Chi Paw Pose!)
On a Mission to Bring Peace and Joy To Kids
Meet Therapy Dog Sammy with Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis
A Story For When Your Child Is Sad From Kratu The Rescue Dog
And a Special SuperPower, Downward Dog Pose to Help Ground You!
MINDFULNESS TOOLBOXES
The Mindfulness Toolbox by HERE includes a daily activity and/or affirmation centred on weekly themes such as bravery and courage, positivity and resilience.
Mindfulness Toolbox: Bravery and Courage by Jen Armstrong
When you begin your morning routine, take a moment to pause, breathe and reflect about your week ahead. You can say the following quote with your child to set your intention for the week:
“I am thankful for all the times that I can show bravery and courage. ”
Mindfulness Toolbox: London Mindful Mum Series with Sophia Kouame
“I have a mantra which I say everyday which is ‘May my mind be clear, and my words be kind, and may my actions be full of love.”
Mindfulness Toolbox: With YogaDad Rob Reid
No matter where you are in your journey, don’t focus on what you can’t do or what you’re not doing. Instead, try thinking of Rob’s words: “We’re all different, and the days may even be different with energy levels, injuries, etc., and it’s ok. We’re all here on a journey! The most important step is the first step in the journey.”
Mindfulness Toolbox: London Mindful Mum Series with Zarouhi, “Zaz” Grumbar
“When I do have the odd wobble - perhaps on my way to a studio audition, questioning myself or having a difficult conversation, I come back to the mantra “I am enough.” I inhale “I AM” and exhale “ENOUGH” repeatedly and let it sink into myself. ”
Calm Mindful Family Toolbox by Jen Armstrong
Pay attention to all the times throughout the week that your child shows calm behaviour, or make someone else feel relaxed or calm. You could even create a calmness chart for example making a ‘Calming cloudy sky’- which you draw a cloud to add to the sky when acknowledging a calm moment.
