Parenting Pause

Your Sanctuary for Mindful Practices & Resources

In the fast-paced world of raising children, it’s easy to lose sight of the present moment amidst the chaos of daily life.

Parenting Pause is your oasis of calm, offering a diverse array of mindfulness techniques. Whether you’re seeking solace during moments of stress, or simply yearning for a deeper connection within your family, our resources are thoughtfully curated to address the unique challenges and joys of parenthood, empowering you to navigate the ups and downs with grace and resilience.

Why Mindfulness? What Can I Expect from These Practices?

A Treasure Trove of Mindfulness Practices

Self-Compassion:

In this guided practice we will work to soften the heart and cultivate self-compassion.

Body Scan:

In this guided practice we will do a body scan mindfulness technique, where we connect with the sensations in our body in the present moment.

Breath Awareness:

In this guided practice we will settle into stillness as we become present with the breath,utilizing a count to help us stay focused.

Restorative Yoga Pose Rest:

In this guided practice we will move into a restorative yoga pose to find rest and relaxation. You will need a blanket or towel to support your spine.

Pause:

In this guided practice we will use visualization to practice pausing instead of reacting.

Being Present:

In this guided practice we will focus on slowing down and relaxing into the present moment, using our breath along with the affirmation “I am here now”.

Alternate Nostril Breath:

In this guided practice we will use a breathing technique called the alternate nostril breath to help find calm and balance.

Meet Our Practitioners

Whitney Barry

Whitney Barry is a stay at home mom and mindfulness teacher in Northern Colorado. She’s a lover of yoga, reading, and most recently, playing ukulele. She holds a BS in Geography and has a background in business process management. Whitney has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2012, and additionally spent eight years co-leading yoga teacher trainings. She is a certified trauma recovery yoga teacher, a certified trauma recovery coach, and a trauma sensitive mindfulness course graduate.

When her daughter was born in 2019, it was very clear to her that she wanted to break generational cycles. She has since committed herself to becoming a conscious, gentle parent. She has focused a lot on education, self-healing, traditional and somatic therapy, along with a whole lot of emotional healing and self-regulation work.

Whitney has relied heavily on the support of others during her parenting journey, which was one reason she was inspired to connect with the American SPCC. She feels deeply aligned with their mission and is compelled to support them and to help spread awareness. She understands first-hand how challenging parenting can be and how parents can benefit tremendously from the support and education that the American SPCC offers!

She is also extremely passionate about the well-being of children, and has been working with them in some capacity for over twenty years. She has worked in day care centers, as a nanny, a pre-school teacher, a kid’s camp counselor, a special education paraprofessional, and a PeaceKeeper circle facilitator. She yearns for all children to be treated with the love and respect that they deserve.

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