Change

I am used to getting REALLY anxious when a change is about to happen. Don’t get me started about moving toward winter 🙂

I’m learning to figure out where my anxiety lives surrounding change and how I can better prepare.

Anxious about being cold?- Getting a warmer coat
Anxious about work?- Being more prepared
Anxious about life? – Flipping the script from negative self talk to positive

It’s really hard to sink into the present moment when it is HARD,  bringing myself back to the notion that all of life has its seasons and ‘this too shall pass’ seems to help.

If you are someone that feels anxious during change, you are not alone. When the breath is short with racing thoughts and shoulders tense feel free to try:

Inhaling deeply into your belly as you bring your shoulders up toward your ears

Exhale all the air out as you soften your shoulders, jaw, and face.

Repeat 3-5x.

Happy ALMOST fall, y’all!

With deep gratitude,
Julie

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Teacher Training

Our upcoming Denver training happens October 12th and 13th from 11-5.
We would love to have you join!
More information

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A Few of Our Colorado School Partners

We are excited to be offering our program this fall at:

• Stanley British Primary School
• The Manning School
• Cory Elementary
• Slavens Elementary
• Montessori School of Denver
• Highlands Academy
• Elkhart Elementary
• Park Hill Elementary
• Bromwell Elementary
• Samuels Elementary
• Johnson Elementary
• Axl Academy w/ Kids 24/7
• Boys and Girls Club
• Denver YMCA

Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in classes or trainings at your facility.

Happy September to you.
With deep gratitude,
Julie and the RB fam

Clenched jaw, shortness of breath, shoulders up by the ears and thoughts rapidly swirling in the mind. The feeling of a million butterflies plummeting to the bottom of your stomach.

Have you ever had this happen to you? Fight, flight or freeze– when your sympathetic nervous system turns on and the world narrows.

I always forget, even though I teach this ‘stuff’ to take a deep breath before the spiral comes on. What if we paused before we reacted to create a response rather than a reaction?

One very deep belly breath can help us feel better. Here are 3 simple steps to practice diaphragmatic breathing.

• Draw a big breath in through the nose (if you aren’t stuffy)
• Fill up the lungs to the maximum capacity
• Exhale all the air out completely before taking in another deep breath

Bringing one hand to your heart and one hand to the belly can help soothe the nervous system and encourage a breath that goes into the diaphragm or belly area.

Here’s a 1.5 minute video if you are interested in learning more

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Teacher Training

Our upcoming Denver training happens in October and we are excited to announce we have created a sliding scale payment model.
More information

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Colorado School Partners

We are excited to be offering our program this fall at:

• Stanley British Primary School
• The Manning School
• Cory Elementary
• Slavens Elementary
• Montessori School of Denver
• Highlands Academy
• Elkhart Elementary
• Park Hill Elementary
• Bromwell Elementary
• Samuels Elementary
• Johnson Elementary
• Axl Academy w/ Kids 24/7
• Boys and Girls Club
• Denver YMCA

Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in classes or trainings at your facility.

Happy September to you.
With deep gratitude,
Julie and the RB fam

Hello!
Have you ever been anxious, done something that you considered stupid then beat yourself up about it? Perhaps saying things like, “Wow, that was dumb” or “What an idiot!” maybe… “What’s wrong with me?!”

I’ve done this a lot to myself and if I knew when I was feeling overwhelmed that my brain literally was not working correctly (In short, the prefrontal cortex is not online because the amygdala is firing) I would have been A LOT kinder to myself.

Flipping the script from “what is wrong with me?!” to “Oh! I’m overwhelmed and my brain isn’t working correctly.” can help us be a lot kinder to ourselves and in turn to others.

This is something I am working with, especially when I feel a panic attack coming on. The last thing we need to feel is shame on top of any other negative feelings going on in our bodies and minds!

The work we are doing is so exciting because we can give youth tools to practice which help to self-soothe and find self-compassion early on!

We are excited about the upcoming school year and have some amazing partnerships on the horizon! If you are interested in a partnership or have a children’s yoga training and would like to teach with us, we would love to hear from you!

We have a training coming up in October in Wheat Ridge and would love to see you there!

Please feel free to reply to this e-mail and we will be happy to connect <3

With deep gratitude,
Julie (in my shame + compassion 😉 )

Photo by Caleb Woods on Unsplash

5th Graders Talk About Anxiety

Hello!
I had the pleasure of going to the Gaiam headquarters to record a podcast with two 5th grade students/friends. I am consistently in awe of children’s innate wisdom. As I listened to their real-life experiences it gave context to how children navigate anxiety in our fast-paced culture.

“Julie Campilio is joined by two of her students, Tessa and Catherine, who are here to talk about the power that yoga has in helping young kids deal with stress. Julie struggled with anxiety since she was a child. Yoga and mindfulness helped Julie overcome years of panic attacks, so she founded Radiant Beginnings Yoga to help students aged 2-18 cope with stress in their own lives.”

We have an upcoming kids yoga and mindfulness teacher training on Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th from 11:00am-5:00pm. More information here .

With deep gratitude,
Julie

The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital is licensing my emotional health video curriculum.
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The videos will be streaming on patients TV’s twice a day to give them and their caregivers tools to destress through deep breathing, mindfulness, and guided imagery—once in the am and again in the evening before their bedtime story.
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I got to introduce myself over their TV, lead a class to a few kiddos/staff and gawk over their gorgeous tree art in the middle of the atrium!
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These young warriors learn to be so strong and courageous at such a young age. It is an incredible honor to be invited into their world.