Discover our "THRIVE” for resilience model, a holistic approach to combat anxiety and stress. Crafted by a yoga and mindfulness expert, this guide introduces Thought Flexibility, Harnessing Resources, Recharge Energy, Influence Control, Valuing the Present, and Embracing the Journey. Ideal for teens and adults, it offers practical tips to enhance mental well-being and build resiliency. Explore more resources for teens on our YouTube channel. #Resilience #THRIVEModel #Mindfulness #TeenMentalHealth 🌟

As schools start again and schedules once again become raging beasts to be tackled, this season is an excellent time to introduce some grounding practices into your routine using the five senses. These practices are fun to do with kids, and will help the whole family feel more relaxed, present, and compassionate with one another. Listen to our guided meditation, Falling Leaves, and whisk yourself away into the calm presence of Fall.

We all have days when the blues get the best of us. Sad feelings can come to visit without warning, and sometimes for no reason at all! The great thing is, we don’t have to keep these feelings. We can take a few moments to see our feelings, and sit with them, let them know they are seen. And then we have the power to choose to let them pass. It gets easier the more you practice. Teaching kids to meditate can help them understand how to calm their minds and settle into their bodies, allowing them to feel safe, better process their feelings, retain new information, and improve focus, energy, life balance!

Today's meditation has us grabbing some ZZZZ's! Grab a comfy spot where you can relax and unwind, hit play, and let's get a good night's sleep. Teaching kids to meditate can help them understand how to calm their minds and settle into their bodies, allowing them to feel safe, better process their feelings, retain new information, and improve focus, energy, life balance!

Most of us know that practicing yoga and mindfulness reduces stress and anxiety, and can improve your ability to cope with difficult emotions, improving our overall mental health. And practicing can be easy! It doesn’t have to be hard, or look a certain way. Get out of your head! It’s all about staying in the present moment. Learn how with these four simple mindfulness tips and tricks!

Today we are going on an out-of-this-world adventure using our imaginations! Grab a comfy spot where you can relax and unwind, hit play, and let's travel to Outer Space today!

🙏 Meditate with 🤓 Ms. Brooke! Today we are using our imaginations to explore our own private green room! Expect comfy lounge spaces and lots of snacks in this meditation. Anything your imagination can dream! Just relax, unwind, and hit play!

 I talk a lot about REACTION AND RESPONSE. I’ll explain the difference between reaction and response in terms of emotional development. We'll also look at a few examples. 

I called my husband in tears, sad for the loss of our old girl but also worried about our kids. Would they fall apart with sadness? Would I be able to comfort them? Had I ever had to handle grief like this at the ages of 6 and 10? This post explores how our family handled the recent loss of our beloved family pet.

What is mindfulness? What isn't it? Why is mindfulness so beneficial for all of us, especially children, to practice. Fort Worth Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor & Advocate, Brooke Blankenship, explains.

New Years Eve is a symbol of reflection, intentions, and gratitude for our time together on this beautiful planet. Here’s a few tips our family will be following to show our appreciation of what was, what is, and what will be

Kids are curious, and they have big questions. Sometimes they can’t verbalize those questions properly, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t address those questions, and expose them to resources that help them make their own informed perceptions of the world.

And what better way to do that than books! Here are several reasons books are some of the most amazing teachers we know- which is why we use books in our kids yoga classes in Fort Worth, too.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, we’re talking all about gratitude this month in our kid’s yoga classes in Fort Worth! Practicing gratitude with kids is easy. Try out these easy steps to get the conversation started. Also included are free Thanksgiving style breath tutorials for kids!

Affirmations are a tool to help you manage stress, overcome obstacles, improve your health and well being, and help you make better choices for yourself. We practice affirmations regularly during our kids yoga classes in Fort Worth.

Just like we pay for groceries to create food energy for ourselves, and we pay for physical items to clothe and care for ourselves, we also “pay” for the attention we focus on anything. That payment comes in the form of our ENERGY! Learn how to identify and stop negative cycles with Ms. Brooke of Yogi Squad, kids yoga in Fort Worth.

Visualization is the act of focusing on something specific, like a goal or desired outcome. You can make a picture in your mind to ultimately create your own reality. And science keeps proving the numerous benefits visualization can have for our mental health and wellbeing. Try our visualization with your kids using our Green Room meditation.