Mindful Munchkinz

Connection, joy, and mindful moments ✨ Our family yoga class was a heartwarming celebration of love, laughter, and the shared experience of practicing together.

Thank you to all the wonderful families who joined us on Saturday. Your presence and energy made the morning truly magical 🩵💫

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each time I walk this path towards the shala, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude in my heart, knowing that I am apart of this beautiful space, and that this beautiful space is apart of me.

to teach and share the magic of yoga with my little & big yogis each week is truly a blessing & dream come true ✨️

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if you live in or around ballito & haven't yet visited this magical space, do yourself a favor and pop in this weekend.

Drop in for a yoga class at
Grab a coffee from ☕️
Buy a plant or 7 from 🌿
Sit down for lunch in the beautiful garden at 🍷
Or treat yourself to the tastiest soughdough pizza from 🍕

you'll thank me later 😉

Gather your loved ones and embark on a journey of mindfulness and movement with our Family Yoga event! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💫

This unique class is designed to strengthen family bonds while promoting physical and mental well-being. It’s an opportunity to slow down, connect, and find a sense of playfulness together.🤸‍♀️

Join Lauren from Mindful Munchkinz for an hour of connection and fun. Lauren is a qualified Early Childhood Teacher and Kids Yoga instructor who has recently completed her 200-hour vinyasa teacher training. She brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering family connections through yoga. 🧘‍♀️🧘🧘‍♂️

We'll explore fun partner poses, breathing exercises, and mindfulness tools to create a harmonious family experience.

Families of all shapes and sizes are welcome!
Our session is suitable for kids aged 3-9 and their family members, providing a wonderful opportunity to connect, move, and breathe together in a supportive and playful environment. 🫶

Enjoy quality time together, creating moments of joy and laughter that will be cherished for years to come. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🧡

Bookings through Mindbody or email [email protected] ✨️

Nothing makes me happier than spreading smiles & sharing joy through the magic of yoga 🧘‍♀️🥰✨️

Happy Mother's Day to all our Mindful Mama's 🌸

We had such a special morning yesterday at celebrating these beautiful moms who attended our Mom & Me Yoga event 💖🧘‍♀️

Connect with your child in a fun & meaningful way this Mothers Day weekend with our Mom and Me Yoga class. 🧘‍♀️🪷🧘‍♂️

Join Lauren from for an hour of laughter, learning, and bonding with your little one on the mat.✨️

From calming breathing exercises to exciting partner poses. Boosting balance,  trust, coordination & connection  🌟
We'll end off our time together with some creative crafts as a little gift to take home. 💛

Saturday 11 May
11 am - 12.15 pm
📌 Kaya Shala Yoga , Slow Roads Collective, Salt Rock
✨️R280 per mom and 1 munchkin ( R50 per additional child ) 🦋

Book on the MINDBODY App or email [email protected]

Be like a tree 🌴

- stay grounded
- stand tall
- embrace change
- become deeply connected
- look towards the light
- grow a little bit everyday

This weeks mood : child’s pose

or as I like to sometimes call it , “curl-up-in-a-ball-and-avoid-my-responsibilities pose” 🫠🤪

between the chaos and busyness of back to work / school & just life in general - this is my all time favourite pose to regulate, rest & reset 🤍

This one is for our school teachers. Head over to our website (link in bio) and check out our blog on 5 ways to bring mindfulness into the classroom.

Flowing into the first term & first week of kiddies yoga with these sweet little Ashlings 🌈🧘‍♀️✨

SO excited to be offering Kids Yoga & Mindfulness as an extra mural for the Ashlings & Foundation Phase at 🦅♥️✨

Classes start this week Wednesday & Thursday.

Grade 000 - Grade 3

Pop me a message to secure your little ones spot for the term. 🧘‍♀️

It’s back to school vibes! 🐛📚✨

When we ask our children “How was school today”, their typical answer is “OK”, or “fine” or “good”…
Instead of the usual ‘How was your day?’ , try asking more specific questions to spark meaningful conversations with your kiddos. ✨

Once they start speaking, make sure you listen to them without judgement and if they are sharing something that bothered them, try not to immediately reassure them or give them solutions.

Embrace an approach of ‘Active Listening’ to create a safe space for them to open up - you’ll be surprised at the stories they’ll share. 🗣💙

Hooray ! 🤸‍♀️ Enrollment for our classes at is officially open 🦋

Kids Yoga is not just about the physical postures; it’s about nurturing young spirits, fostering a love for movement, and sowing the seeds of a happier, healthier generation. 🧘‍♀️✨

This coupled with the beautiful location of Kāya Shala, an open-air studio immersed in the forest is such a grounding space for your child to land after a busy day at school. 🐛🌱

- Signing up for the whole term will give you a discount.
- We’ve also added a four class pack option for your little this term if you’d like the option of seeing how the weeks flow.
- Drop ins are always welcome too. 🤗

Email [email protected] to secure your little ones spot for the term. 🧘‍♀️

We have all heard about or personally felt the benefits of yoga for our physical, mental, and spiritual health. 🧘‍♀️

The sense of calm and feeling of strength post-yoga practice is undeniable. Yoga is a great activity for kids to try, whether it be done alone, in a group, or with the whole family.

Without a doubt, practising yoga on a regular basis will help your kids feel great and keep their bodies and minds in motion. 🧘‍♀️✨

The benefits are endless 🤩

Kids yoga is engaging, dynamic, and most of all fun!

During yoga children learn that it’s actually acceptable to move freely, laugh out loud, be creative and silly. There is no competition, just fun and games. Everyone is encouraged to participate at their own pace, and children quickly learn that nothing they do needs to be perfect, and that everyone falls and everyone gets up.
There is a ton of laughter and the environment is one of mutual love and respect. 🧘‍♀️💫

birthday baby chinos from 🥳✨

as a little birthday spoil , I like to treat my munchkinz at to a baby chino from the cafe 🫶🏼☕️

happy birthday darling Mila 🌸

Such an honour guiding the little ones on a journey of joy and mindfulness at 🧘‍♂️🌈

Join our mindful babies every Wednesday with .munchkinz

Our Term 4 kiddies yoga schedule at 🌴🧘‍♀️✨

s t o r y t i m e 🎈🤍

Our theme for this terms kids yoga series has been GRATITUDE. 🙏

Each week we go around the circle and share one thing that we are grateful for, write it on a little note and pop it inside our gratitude jar . 💖

A few weeks ago, there was one little munchkin who shared that she was grateful for her family and for her grandparents, but that her Ouma had sadly passed away last year.

Having recently lost my grandpa, we had a heartfelt conversation during our class about life and death and how we need to show our gratitude and appreciation for those we love while they are still with us but that we can also celebrate their life in special ways when they are gone.

She then had the most beautiful idea of writing a note to her Ouma in heaven and tying it to an “up balloon” 🥹🎈

The following week, she brought two white helium balloons to class, paper & pens. After class, we both wrote little notes to our loved ones in heaven. 🤍

As we stood together and watched our balloons flying through the sky, eyes filled with tears of both joy and sadness, my heart was absolutely bursting with love and gratitude for being able to share such a beautiful moment with this special child.
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So incredibly grateful for this beautiful life & the beautiful little souls I teach. 🙏💖🧘‍♀️

Schedule for term three
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Believe in yourself ✨

Our little munchkins at just loved expressing their creativity through painting and decorating kindness rocks to spread the love and good vibes in and around our beautiful Ballito/Salt Rock community. 🎨🖌️🦋

Each term, we explore a different theme / word - and this term our word is GRATITUDE 🙏 🤍

Join us this afternoon for the start of our 3rd Term Kids Yoga Series 🧘‍♀️🧘🧘‍♂️

Bookings can be made on the Mindbody app (link in bio) or email [email protected] ✨

Come and play, move, breathe and laugh with us tomorrow morning at for another fun-filled kids yoga holiday workshop 🦋🤍✨

Join us as we:

* Explore different breathing styles

* Learn some fun yoga poses on a story adventure

* Create little take-home crafts and play fun interactive games

* End off with a few moments of relaxation

Moms can explore the beautiful spaces and offerings at , shop for a new house plant , enjoy a coffee from or a delicious treat from or 🌱 maybe even get an express mani /pedi at 💅

Bookings can be made on the Mindbody App (link in bio) or email [email protected] ✨

Inversions are the act of placing your heart above your head or going upside down. 🤸‍♀️✨

Children find inversions like headstands and handstands exciting and thrilling but often teachers can be a little hesitant to include them into their yoga lesson plans.

I believe we should allow our kids to learn and build confidence by taking risks in a safe environment and do “dangerous things” carefully.

I recommend using a wall when teaching children these inversions, for extra support - but this competent little gymnast at was absolutely capable and confident enough to go upside down without the assistance.

Remember that safety is crucial when teaching inversions. There will always be some students that will try to whip right into a headstand as soon as you say the word so you must be ready for that and always have them watch first. Guide them through the pose step by step and allow them to see the proper technique so they can practice correctly and safely. 🤸‍♀️🫶🏼✨

these little munchkins just love mix & match memory game 💖

I was lucky enough to win an amazing giveaway in December which included this stunning little memory game.

this beautifully designed, yoga memory game has become my favourite go-to activity for my yoga classes as well as incorporating it into our morning movement rings at school. 🤸‍♀️

the best part is hearing the children speak such beautiful and powerful affirmations such as

“I am brave”
“I am strong”
“I am unique”

head over to and have a look at some of the other incredible products/resources on offer for your little ones🧘‍♀️🪷✨

hands up , who’s excited for another ?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🌞

silly question, I know - of course we’re all SOOO excited !!

and if you haven’t experienced the magic of this beautiful yoga festival yet, I highly encourage you to get your tickets now for the next one coming up in November ✨

yoga, pilates, dancing, trail runs, kiddies yoga, good food, good vibes & the best goodie bags ✨ such fun for the whole family and something for everyone!

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snug as a bug in a rug 🐛✨

how precious are these little munchkins all wrapped up in their yoga mats while pretending to be caterpillars in a chrysalis 🐛🦋

My gorgeous little niece, Ava showing off her yoga moves for Aunty Poppy 🌼🤸‍♀️💕

So beautiful 😍

A few special moments captured from our Easter Holiday Workshop at 🌱🦋✨

This stunning, newly built Shala nestled amongst the trees is an absolute dream and a huge honour to be able to share and hold space for these little yogis. 🧘‍♀️

Classes for Term 2 officially start next week ! 🎉🤸‍♀️

Pop me a DM or email [email protected] to sign up for our termly package 🌞

Last chance to book your little munchkins spot for tomorrows kiddies yoga workshop 💖🐰✨

Download the Mindbody app for bookings 🌱