Silent Night: How to Keep the Peace During the Holidays.

Silent Night

Here we go again, another upcoming holiday season filled with lights, sounds and smells that give way to great memories. Of course, all of this stimulation and revelry can seem daunting and trigger excited behavior. To enable your entire family to be calm, balanced, and healthy while enjoying the most wonderful time of the year, incorporate the following pose, breath and super food

Earth Angel, Earth Angel

One pose you can do both in the house, and possibly outside when it has snowed, is the angel pose. The goal is to stretch out the arms and legs while in a standing position. Or, lie on the ground and stretch out your entire body in the snow angel position many of us are familiar with from childhood. If your munchkin needs some assistance stretching out the arms and legs, let your child rest against your body while helping to stretch each limb. Then, as if everyone trying the pose had wings, flap those wings up and down over and over. Take a deep breath in when raising the arms high and exhale when dropping the arms down low. Bring the legs into the pose if you like. Just be sure to maintain focus on stretch and breath. It’s an ideal way to start any busy day or journey.

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