Yoga!!! Fantastic for you and for your children…
How exactly do yoga and meditation work to calm the brain?
Studies have shown how doing certain poses or deep breathing can help to “down regulate” or slow our sympathetic nervous system, which triggers a fight-or-flight response to stressful stimuli.
“An increasing amount of evidence highlights the benefits of yoga and meditation for toddlers, with studies showing that practicing both can lead to everything from reduced anxiety to better emotional regulation and increased attention spans for kids as young as 3.”