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.

 

Hello,

Each week I get to walk through the hallways just as the bell rings at a local middle school.

As I was walking down the stairs a flood of students were walking up. Some yelling, some walking silently and others with their eyes glued to their phones with ear buds in.

I saw the student on her phone with earbuds in today and thought… I totally get it. We need to be able to tune out distraction and release anxiety when we are constantly overstimulated- especially when the bell rings!

I enjoy teaching tweens/teens because they have a very clear voice on what they want to learn. Today I asked them what they wanted our last class to look like next week.

A few said watermelon and ice cream and then the girl next to me said, “I want to learn tools to manage stress and anxiety.”

The time is now.

Photo Courtesy of Unsplash: Carlos Martinez

We’re excited to announce that all of our trainings will have the option of continuing education credits through Yoga Alliance.

Participants can also continue to use their certificate of completion for continuing education for professional development.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, therapist or someone interested in bringing yoga and mindfulness to youth, we would love to have you participate! Imagine learning healthy coping strategies early on?

We are on a mission to help the next generation thrive! Will you join us?

Next Training:
June 1st and 2nd
9:00am-3:00pm
Kindness Yoga Hilltop: 455 s Hudson St. Denver, CO 80246
Facilitator: Samantha Myers