Parents

Yoga and Talk parenting programs offer a safe, supportive environment in which to practice self care, learn effective parenting strategies, and connect with other parents. The curriculum integrates yogic practices with parenting education and is influenced by the latest research from the fields of attachment theory and neurobiology.

MOTHERHOOD:  A Deeper Exploration 

Parenting Support Group for Mothers 

With Annie Dorman, LPC and Anita Stoll, LCSW, C-IAYT

Fridays 1:30 – 3:00 pm  

October 4 – November 22, 2024

$80/group ($640 total investment)

2525 Wallingwood, Austin Texas 78746

This group will be experiential and supportive in nature.  Each session will begin with 30 minutes of practices to support nervous system regulation and deep self care, including gentle yoga, art, meditation, self compassion practice, and deep relaxation.  

The group will offer a chance to deeply explore the role of mother and the parenting journey.  Topics might include parenting concerns, feelings about one’s child, caregiver burnout, or bringing attention and self compassion to unresolved issues that are touched in participants as a result of the parent-child relationship.

Therapist moms are welcome to join! Please consider this resource for yourself or for clients you feel would benefit.  

An initial VIRTUAL individual session is required for all participants in order to get to know one another, discuss goals, and see if the group is a good fit. Individual sessions related to the parenting group are a reduced rate of $150. 

Two partial scholarships are available for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, in recognition of the systemic inequities that reduce access to resources for these groups, and in an effort to foster inclusivity, accessibility and diversity.

To access, please request the BIPOC scholarship prior to scheduling your individual session with Anita and Annie. 

There will be a free 30 minute informational Zoom meeting on Friday 8/23 at 1:30 pm.  This meeting will include a 20 minute sample of movement, breathing and deep relaxation, followed by a 10 minute Q&A.  For questions about the group or to RSVP for the 8/23 Zoom meeting, email anitastoll@gmail.com or call 512-789-3548 and either Annie or Anita will respond to you.   

Anita Stoll, LCSW, C-IAYT is a psychotherapist in private practice who integrates yoga therapy, mindfulness, relational neuroscience, and 30 years of clinical experience into her work with clients. She has studied and practiced meditation for over 25 years and enjoys sharing the ways these practices can be integrated into daily life, supporting parents in finding calm within the challenges of modern family life. She is a co-founder of the Yoga and Talk method.

Annie Dorman, LPC (retired) has enjoyed a 30 year career in the Austin community supporting individuals, families, and couples as a psychotherapist.  Prior to her mental health career, she was an early childhood educator/art teacher at Austin’s beloved Habibi’s Hutch. Annie has a deep understanding of family dynamics, attachment, and the complexities of parenting across the full range of developmental stages from pregnancy to adulthood.  She is the mother of two adult sons and grandmother of four.

Annie and Anita have been colleagues and friends since 1993 when they began their careers working at the former Austin Family House, supporting mothers and facilitating play therapy groups in the kitchen!  Their collective experiences as mothers and clinicians encompass a wide range of the parenting journey, including an understanding of divorce, single parenting, adoption, transracial families, neurodiversity, highly sensitive children, fostering children’s resilience, navigating relationships with adult children, and the profoundly important work of nurturing one’s mind and body while raising children. 

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Yoga and Parenting Class Series
Replenish yourself through hatha yoga, meditation, and deep relaxation.

Learn effective strategies for addressing common parenting struggles, based on the book How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk.

Connect deeply within yourself and with other parents in this fun, experiential series.

Date:  Contact Anita for upcoming dates.

Meditation and Parenting

Would you like to be more present during the good times with your family? Would you like to rebound more quickly from emotionally charged situations? Do you need more ways to discharge stress and replenish yourself? Would you like to teach your child how to handle their emotions with grace and ease?

Join Anita Stoll in this fun, informative introduction to meditation practices and their profound effects on our emotional well-being and our ability to parent with greater ease.

• Learn what modern science has to say about how parents/caregivers transmit our internal states to our children.
• Learn simple meditation practices to focus and calm the mind.
• Learn about the benefits of meditation practice from the perspective of yoga and neuroscience.

When we are able to pause and bring ourselves back to center, we are better able to respond to our children’s needs, emotions, and behaviors, regardless of their temperament. The class will include gentle movement, meditation instruction, and time for discussion.

If you are interested in booking this workshop for your school, organization or private group, please contact us.