Steady Parent
Become the parent you want to be — under pressure
A 6-week small group yoga immersion to meet parenthood with greater steadiness, presence, and choice.
You know the parent you want to be.
Present for your kids.
Supporting them in becoming who they are.
Guiding them, not controlling them.
To be a steady anchor in the wild swings of life.
But when parenthood gets hard, you may find yourself feeling reactive or controlling—or simply feeling lost about what to do.
You already know how you want to respond.
But under pressure, it can be surprisingly hard to access that version of yourself—and the uncertainty, guilt, and resentment that follow can also chip away at your sense of connection with your family.
Over time, a gap develops: between the parent you want to be — and the parent who shows up under pressure.
It’s as if your values don't quite translate into the messy complexity of day-to-day life.
And maybe you’re left thinking: “I’m trying so hard, but I’m still not getting this right”.
Parenthood doesn't happen under ideal conditions.
Despite our best intentions, life always throws the unexpected our way. And when that happens, our values don't always translate neatly into action.
You might strive to be emotionally regulated with your kids.
But then two illnesses and a week of disrupted sleep later…
You're operating under completely different conditions.
The demands of modern parenthood have accumulated so gradually that we often experience them as normal.
They become invisible.
We don't necessarily recognize how much we're carrying until we can't carry anymore.
And parenthood is dynamic and constantly changing.
Today your child needs something completely different from what they needed yesterday.
Your own capacity changes. Family circumstances change.
And you're navigating all of this alongside work, technology, cultural expectations, endless decisions, and the pressure to get parenting "right."
Under these conditions, many of us try harder.
We read parenting books. Listen to podcasts. Seek advice. Look for another strategy that might help us handle the next hard thing. All of these can be valuable.
Information can tell us what we might want to do.
But knowing isn't always the same as being able to access that choice when we're in the middle of a hard moment, day, or week.
Yoga offers something different
The capacity to notice what's happening in your body and mind in real time
To translate your unique purpose & values into action
To discern what matters
Yoga works through a wise, timeless philosophy of how to relate to ourselves, our families, our limits, and our choices in the world around us.
With regular yoga practice —through the body and through self-inquiry — you develop the capacity to notice what's happening within you, to see what matters, and to make aligned choices in real time—without needing an external prescription for what a “good parent” should do.
What if becoming the parent you want to be —doesn't mean getting it right all the time?
Being the parent you want to be under pressure means living in accordance with your unique purpose & values — flexibly.
There's a huge difference between
"I want to be a patient parent"
and
"I value patience."
When you can translate and adapt your values, there is so much less pressure to always "get it right."
Let’s say that you value connection.
How might that look when your child is...
Calm?
Melting down?
Older?
Or if you’re…
Rested?
Exhausted?
Late?
Overstimulated?
There isn't always one “right” way to respond.
And there simply isn’t a script for every possible situation.
The goal then, is not to respond perfectly.
It’s to respond in alignment.
To move forward in a way that reflects what matters to you—and the reality of the moment in front of you.
With practice, yoga gives you lead time.
When you develop embodied awareness, you begin to notice what's happening in your body before you're completely swept up by it.
A change in muscular tension.
A clenched jaw.
A shallower breath.
A sensation of urgency or wanting to escape.
Embodied awareness gives you time and space to notice what matters—and to choose how you want to respond.
Yoga also offers a philosophy for navigating the complexity of parenthood
Through self-observation and self-inquiry, it offers a path towards clarity—how to act as a parent according to your purpose, as well as cultivating nonjudgmental awareness and releasing attachment to outcomes.
This is what makes yoga uniquely suited to parents:
In a world of information overload and disembodiment, yoga offers a path back to integration—of mind, body, and action.
With practice, you can trust yourself to meet the challenges of parenthood.
Flexibly.
Imperfectly.
In the complexity of day to day life.
Imagine if challenging moments felt different.
A difficult moment with your child that doesn't leave you feeling bad about yourself for the rest of the day.
A day when competing demands pull you in every direction, but you confidently make choices and let go of the pressure to get everything right.
And when things don't go the way you hoped, you can acknowledge what happened, learn from it, and return to yourself without getting caught in guilt or self-criticism.
None of this happens because parenthood gets easier.
It happens because yoga helps you develop a different way to meet the challenges.
With more steadiness.
More presence.
More choice in challenging situations.
Less second-guessing.
More self-compassion—and more space for connection.
This is what Steady Parent is designed to help you practice.
Through Steady Parent, you'll learn to attune to your body and observe your mind non-judgmentally.
You'll learn a practical framework for applying yoga philosophy to the challenging conditions of everyday parenthood.
Six weeks. Five conditions. One different way of meeting parenthood.
Steady Parent is a six-week small group experience where we'll explore five recurring conditions of parenthood—and practice meeting each one through the lens of yoga.
Sessions are live on Zoom · 60 minutes · Tuesdays · 6:30-7:30 pm ET
Week 1: Find your compass
Discover your unique purpose and duty as a parent (svadharma).
Nov 10
Week 2: Overstimulation
Learn how to meet a full sensory, mental, and emotional load without immediately reacting from it.
Nov 17
Week 3: Competing demands
Discern what matters when everything feels important.
Nov 24
Week 4: Unrealistic standards & guilt
Release the pressure to always get it right.
Dec 1
Week 5: Emotional weather
Stay rooted as emotions move through your family.
Dec 8
Week 6: Uncertainty
Find steadiness without needing certainty.
Dec 15
Steady Parent isn’t a course you watch.
It’s a practice you live.
Each week, we'll explore one condition of parenthood through 4 cornerstones:
Embodied Practice
Develop embodied awareness and learn to notice patterns arising in body and mind.
Guided Inquiry
Investigate your own patterns under pressure within the 5 conditions
Group Discussion
Reflect, share, listen, and learn from other parents navigating the same terrain.
Learn to apply a yoga-based framework specifically designed for the challenging moments of parenthood.
A Unique Yoga Framework
Then, the most important part:
Your practice continues off the mat—in real life.
Each week, you'll bring that week's theme into your own life through:
Daily embodied practice
Choose from a weekly menu of 5-, 15-, or 30-minute asana and pranayama options.
Your practice doesn't have to be long to count. Choose the practice that fits the day you're having.
Real-life experimentation
Apply each week's teachings and a unique yoga framework to situations you're actually facing.
Reflection
Notice what happened and what you're learning.
Community
Share your experience, discuss, and learn alongside other parents between sessions in our private community.
Support and guidance along the way
Receive thoughtful guidance and encouragement in our private community as you put each week's practice into your own life.
The goal isn't to give you another set of rules for how to parent.
It’s to help you develop your practice to meet whatever parenthood brings.
“I have noticed shifts in how I’m handling challenges with the kids. I’ve been pausing and sitting with what has happened before reacting. This has been helpful because it has made conversations easier with the kids—they’re more receptive when I don’t automatically get upset and start lecturing.”
What parents have experienced through Rebecca’s classes and practices:
“I learned not to jump to conclusions like I usually do and think the worst of a situation. I wait and take in all the information and digest it before I react now. Sometimes I even sleep on it so I can approach a situation with a fresh mind.”
Steady Parent is for you if…
You know the kind of parent you want to be, but you don't always feel able to access that version of yourself under pressure.
You find yourself reacting in ways that don't feel aligned with your values—and then wondering afterward, Why did I do that?
You're tired of collecting more parenting advice and want something you can actually practice.
You want to feel more grounded and present without expecting yourself to be calm, patient, or regulated all the time.
You're curious about yoga beyond physical poses—or already have a yoga practice and want to bring it more fully into your life as a parent.
You want to develop your own way of meeting parenthood with confidence, rather than follow another expert's script.
You're willing to make space most days for a short embodied practice and reflection, and to experiment with bringing what you learn into everyday life.
Steady Parent is not for you if:
You're looking for therapy or individualized mental health treatment.
Steady Parent is an educational and experiential program grounded in yoga, self-inquiry, and applying the practice to the challenges of parenthood.
You want someone to tell you exactly what to do in every parenting situation.
Instead, you'll develop your own practical way of meeting the changing conditions of parenthood—and finding your way forward when there's no obvious right answer.
You're looking for a way to stay perfectly calm or never react in ways you regret.
Steady Parent isn't about eliminating difficult emotions or getting every moment right. It's about developing greater steadiness, flexibility, and choice
when parenthood gets messy.
Led by Dr. Rebecca Baldassarri — parent of two, M.D., RYT-200
Why I created Steady Parent
Parenthood today asks so much of us. We’re raising children while navigating packed schedules, constant decisions, information overload, and competing demands.
I know this reality firsthand—as a mother of young children, a physician, and a yoga teacher. I’ve experienced how different it can feel to know the parent you want to be—and to actually access that version of yourself when you’re tired, overstimulated, rushed, or at your breaking point.
Yoga has given me a different way of experiencing parenthood. It’s helped me clarify my own purpose as a parent and become more present—to soak up the wonderful, tiny moments. It has also helped me cultivate the capacity and space to notice what’s happening, especially when things get difficult; to recognize what truly matters; and to find my way forward in each moment.
This is why I’m passionate about sharing yoga with parents—in a way that’s relatable, applicable, and realistic for real life.
Steady Parent isn’t more parenting advice. It’s an experience grounded in the realities of parenthood and the teachings and practices of yoga—designed to help you meet the challenges of parenthood with greater awareness, steadiness, and choice.
Investment
$497
Regular enrollment
$447
Early enrollment
Payment plan available: 2 x $260 ($520 total)
Six weeks together, including:
6 live small-group sessions on Zoom (60 minutes each)
Guided reflection & group discussion
A Steady Parent notebook
For notes and reflections throughout the six weeks.Weekly embodied practices (short + longer asana + pranayama options)
Weekly personal practice/real-life experiments
Private community space between sessions
Support and guidance from Rebecca in a private community
A practice you can continue long after our 6 weeks together
Lifetime access to the Steady Parent Practice Library
Tuesdays · 6:30–7:30 PM ET
November 10–December 15, 2026
Limited to 6 parents
FAQs
Is Steady Parent therapy?
No. Steady Parent is an educational and experiential program, not psychotherapy or mental-health treatment. You'll be invited into personal reflection and inquiry, but participation in sharing is always your choice.
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Do I need to be experienced in yoga?
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No. The physical practices are designed to be accessible, and you don't need an established yoga practice. The program is about using yoga as a way of developing awareness and discernment—not performing advanced poses.
What if I can't attend every live session?
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While live attendance is recommended , we understand that family life is unpredictable. Replays will be available for 7 days.
The live sessions are where we learn together. The embodied practice is where the work takes root.
Each week, you'll have a daily embodied practice, with asana and pranayama options you can adapt to the time you have—whether that's 5, 15, or 30 minutes.
You'll also bring that week's theme into a real situation in your own life, with a few opportunities during the week to reflect on what you're noticing and share your experience with the group.
Plan on 10–30 minutes of practice most days. The consistency matters more than choosing the longest option.
What happens between sessions?
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Not in the traditional sense. You won't be given a set of strategies for handling specific parenting situations. Instead, you'll develop a personal practice for meeting the changing conditions of parenthood with greater awareness, flexibility, and alignment with your values.
Is this a parenting course?
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The group size is intentionally small to encourage deeper connection and sharing. The maximum group size is 6 parents.
How many people will be in the group?
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Because Steady Parent is a small-group experience with limited enrollment, each registration represents a commitment of time and space in the group. For this reason, all registrations are final and nonrefundable.