Parents Place

Looking for a yoga class for your little one? Check out Yoga for Kids at the Parents Place in San Rafael. Yoga for Children is for kids ages 2-1/2 to 5 years, and meets Fridays mornings from 11 to 11:45 am.

This four-week series runs from September 7 to 28 and includes a playful interpretation of classical yoga poses with songs, stories, movement, and quiet breath awareness practices. Parents are welcome to participate alongside their little yogis, if they like (parental supervision is required). This introduction to yoga is both fun and educational and helps build concentration and mindfulness in preschool-aged children.

The class is taught by Juliana Birnbaum Fox, MA, a certified doula, midwife assistant, and perinatal yoga instructor. Attendees should wear comfortable clothes that you can stretch in and bring a yoga mat.

Marin Mommies presents a guest article by Rebecca Wood Breen, LCSW, Parents Place Coordinator, Marin County. She highlights some of the programs and services offered to Marin parents by the Parents Place in San Rafael.

Your 2-year-old constantly throws himself on the floor when he doesn’t get what he wants. Your 5-year-old torments her 3-year-old sister. Your 13-year-old won’t speak to her step-father. And you’re so worn out from managing one domestic crisis after another that going to work in the morning seems like a vacation.What can you do?

Parents Place in Marin County can’t take you away from your challenges and problems, but we can help you resolve them and make life better for yourself and your family. We gear all of our programs toward practical, effective, easy-to-implement solutions that are custom-tailored to meet your family’s specific needs. Our range of services includes:

• Support for expectant and new parents, including a free New Moms’ Support Group, Preparing for Childbirth with Yoga couples workshops, Infant Sleep and Infant Massage workshops, and breastfeeding support. We recognize the importance of support and community during this exciting and challenging transition.