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In this heartfelt conversation, we sit down with Lisa Danahy — yoga therapist, educator, and founder of the nonprofit Create Calm — to talk about what it really means to show up as a mother, a caregiver, and a human being. Lisa shares her personal journey from corporate HR professional to school director to yoga therapist, and how each step brought her closer to a more connected, compassionate way of parenting.

We explore the powerful concept of movement and stillness, why your child's "big" behaviors are often their nervous system doing exactly what it needs to do, and how meeting your kids where they are — energetically and emotionally — can completely transform your relationship with them.

This one is full of wisdom, laughs, and real talk. You're going to want to listen twice.

Topics We Cover

• Lisa's unexpected path from corporate HR at a law firm to running an early childhood school — and why she did it
• How becoming a school director changed her relationship with her two sons
• The idea that we are all "the same size souls" — from newborns to adults
• Understanding movement and stillness as tools for emotional regulation (and why your kid running circles around the table is NOT a problem)
• How to meet your child's energy instead of fighting it
• Yin and yang — masculine and feminine energy in modern parenting
• Why our grandparents were actually great at mindfulness without calling it that
• The evolving roles of mothers and women in today's world
• How to model the humans you want your children to become
• Lisa's book and upcoming workshop for parents, teachers, and therapists

Resources & Links

📖 Lisa's Book

Creating Calm in Your Classroom: A Mindfulness-Based Movement Program for Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Education Packed with 30 yoga-inspired activities to help children (and adults!) raise or lower their energy — practical tools for teachers, parents, and caregivers. 👉 Order on Amazon 👉 Learn more at createcalm.org

🧘 March Workshop — Children's Yoga Foundations Training

Radiant Child® Children's Yoga Foundations Training 📅 March 13–15 | 📍 Alexandria, Virginia

A transformative weekend training for teachers, therapists, parents, and caregivers. You'll leave with the skills to lead children's yoga experiences immediately — covering energy regulation, neurodivergent children, self-care, and more.

Eligible for CEU credits through Yoga Alliance and the International Association for Yoga Therapists (IAYT).

👉 Register & learn more at childrensyoga.com

🌐 Connect with Lisa & Create Calm

• Website: createcalm.org
• Radiant Child Yoga: childrensyoga.com
• Email: info@createcalm.org
• Instagram: @create_calm_yoga
• Facebook: Create Calm / INA Wellness

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