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Yoga for Parents

A path back to calm, presence, and connection

for the mindful parent leader

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Led by Dr. Rebecca Baldassarri, M.D., RYT-200: guiding parents back to themselves through science, yoga, and real-life parenthood.

Begin with the Before You Snap Guide
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Modern parenthood asks an insane amount of us.

We’re raising kids in a culture of constant noise, urgency, and pressure. And parental burnout is real.

As modern parents, we’re spending more time with our kids, more time working, and more time managing households, often with far less community and family support than we need.

You strive to be patient, present, and grounded… but the noise, the pace, and the constant pull of modern life make it nearly impossible to stay connected to yourself.

Maybe you recognize yourself here:

  • You feel constantly rushed, even when nothing is technically late or wrong.

  • Your nervous system feels overstimulated: by noise, needs, screens, and constant interruptions

  • You’re carrying mental load and emotional load that never really shuts off

  • You snap or react in ways that don’t reflect who you are, and then feel guilty afterward

  • You’re physically present with your kids, but mentally scattered or emotionally depleted

  • You feel pressure to “do better,” “be calmer,” or “get it together” — without any real support for how

You’re trying so hard to be the parent you want to be : calm, spacious, present, joyful. And yet it feels like you’re always falling short.

This isn’t a personal failure — it’s a signal that your nervous system is carrying more than it was designed to hold.

The answer isn’t trying harder — It’s learning how to come back to yourself so you can lead your family from steadiness instead of survival.

This is an invitation to return to yourself.

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Somewhere inside, there’s a version of you who feels clear, steady, and deeply rooted.

  • A parent who meets chaos and uncertainty with presence.

  • A person who feels connected, intentional, and at home in their own body and mind.

This doesn’t come through hacks or quick fixes. It’s a way of being. One that aligns with your values, your inner wisdom, and the kind of parent (and human) you want to grow into.

Here, you’ll learn how to build that inner steadiness through ancient yogic teachings, modern nervous system science, and yoga + mindfulness practices designed for real parents.


Begin with the Before You Snap Guide
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The Reconnection Path™: A yoga-based path to presence, calm, and connection.

This work isn’t about perfect parenting.
It’s about reconnecting with yourself so you can move through your days with presence, compassion, and stability.

The Reconnection Path™ helps you:
  • Pause long enough to hear yourself again
  • Practice yoga + mindfulness that fit into real parent life
  • Build Presence even in noise, transitions, and overwhelm… and the everyday moments we’re meant to soak in and enjoy.
  • Shift Perspective so you’re not driven by guilt, pressure, or invisible expectations
  • Create Protection for your energy, your time, and your wellbeing
These aren’t techniques you have to remember in the moment.  They become part of who you are.

I’m Rebecca — a parent, physician, and yoga teacher who’s walked this path myself. Learn more →

Start Reconnecting with Yourself

This is for you if…

  • You’re a parent who cares deeply about emotional health & regulation: yours and your children’s

  • You want to lead your family with calm, presence, and self-trust

  • You sense that something deeper than time management or discipline is missing

  • You’re open to inner work and embodied practices as part of parenting

  • You want sustainable change, not surface-level coping strategies

  • You believe that tending to your inner world changes the whole family

This work is for parents who want to change the emotional tone of their family, starting with themselves.

Here’s what Yoga for Parents participants have had to say:

“As a busy parent, this pilot allowed me to stop and take a deep breath. I am so often operating at top speed, and this experience forced me to slow down and take a moment to reflect.

I have become more mindful of when I’m starting to snap and I am able to take a moment to pause. Even when I do snap sometimes (because nobody is perfect) I am more compassionate with myself now.”

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“I found the content and Rebecca’s calm, steady demeanor and genuine curiosity around my experiences to be so helpful and motivating to continue with the practices.”

“I truly felt an immediate shift in my reactivity just after the first intentional set of exercises. It was also wonderful connecting with other parents and having the reminder that it’s not just me struggling in those heated moments.”