Ray of Sunshine Yoga for Kids

05/02/2026

We interweaved the theme of Cats and Dogs this week as we refreshed on some introductory poses and woke up our spine.

With a focus on spine articulation, twists and forward folds, we build both flexibility and strength.🐶🐱💪

Poses working with the spine assist in unleashing stuck energy, increasing blood flow to the brain as well as releasing the lower back. Inversions are also a great way to calm the nervous system and stretch the whole body!! 🧘‍♀️

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02/02/2026

Hello community 👋

Thought it may be time for an introduction ✨A little bit about me....

I grew up with movement a part of life through over 16 years of dance. This transitioned to yoga when I became a mum of two and needed a way to reconnect to myself and find calm.

Yoga has taught me many things – the creation of time with stillness; to be the observer; non-judgement; tolerance; self-love; acceptance and surrender to name a few and along the way instilled values of humility, self-respect and compassion.

Learning to come back to oneself is such an important skill as we face various life challenges. Having awareness, trusting our inner-voice and having the tools to call upon our strengths, will help us live a life of integrity and inspire us to make a contribution to this world.

Nurturing the connection between the body, mind and soul is what we need for our fullest expression and to truly feel whole. If we are to achieve our fullest potential, maintaining and growing our wellbeing is essential.

Through kids yoga, mindfulness, movement and wellbeing programs, we can teach our young ones skills that keep them true to who they are and help guide them in the right direction through life’s ups and downs. Developing self-enquiry to understand themselves better, as well as their impact on others and the world, provides a foundation from which to grow.

The importance of wellbeing cannot be underestimated and developing an intentional practice is becoming essential. Classes offer a dedicated time and a safe space for our children and offer the opportunity to be still; to self-reflect; to release and express; to learn new skills and guide them to self-manage through easy and fun tools. They also are a place of connection and belonging where we develop compassion and appreciation for everyone’s unique offerings in this world. 🫶💞

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29/01/2026

💫And we're off!

Our term 1 classes are underway and this term is focused on settling anxiety through grounding and building connections with our new class mates. 🌱💞

Our connections, along with trying new things and strengthening our practice helps boost confidence and self-esteem. 🥰🫶

It's not too late to register for our school classes:

Palm Beach State School - Tuesday starts next week!
TUESDAYS - BOOK NOW: https://www.trybooking.com/DIVKK
THURSDAYS - BOOK NOW: https://www.trybooking.com/DIRER

Silkwood School - enquire at admin

🌈Chakradrance Kids™ with Bronwyn - 9-week wellbeing program - register your interest for term 2 - email hello@rayofsunshine4kids.com.au

🌞At Ray of Sunshine, our mission is to instill a foundation of self belief for children that will help guide them through the ups and downs of life by empowering them with tools that build resilience, grow confidence and feed self-esteem.

👉Gold Coast Primary Schools - enquire about how we can support your student wellbeing strategy - email hello@rayofsunshine4kids.com.au

16/01/2026

Developing our young ones emotional regulation builds their resilience. 💪

Emotional regulation impacts our wellbeing, mental health, social interactions, cognition and decision making as well as physical health!

As parents and teachers, there are a few things we can do to assist children along:

😮‍💨 Reduce the cognitive load on the child when necessary as emotional regulation is impacted by our ability and mental resources available
🤓 teach emotional literacy - build knowledge of what emotions are, how they feel in their bodies and how they have an impact - this provides a language for their inside world
🌻 encourage belief that we can (as well as teach the skills to) manage emotions as this builds self-efficacy
🧎 model emotional regulation ourselves

Our kids yoga and wellbeing classes can have an impact on many of the phases of emotional regulation through building skills in:

💫Mindfulness
💫Interoception
💫Breathing techniques
💫Nervous system regulation
💫Physical and creative expression

*Based on Gross' model of Phases of Emotional Regulation.

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🌞At Ray of Sunshine Yoga for Kids our mission is to instill a foundation of self belief for children that will help guide them through the ups and downs of life by empowering them with tools that build resilience, grow confidence and feed self-esteem.

We deliver kids yoga and wellbeing program Chakradance Kids with Bronwyn - Gold Coast for primary aged children on the Gold Coast. Visit our website or contact us to find out about our programs.

23/12/2025

Oh what fun we had! That's a wrap for 2025💞✨️

A heartfelt thanks to all the parents, businesses, students and supporters out there for being a part of this community in 2025.

We've enjoyed learning many skills this year, exploring yoga poses through adventures, building strength and focus, learning to work and share with others and self reflect, all whilst having fun!

Having a practice that grounds you, calms the mind and body and more importantly, brings you back to yourself, is vital in this day and age. Our yoga and wellbeing programs aim to teach just that to our children and bring it into their everyday.

I congratulate your commitment to carving the time and space for your child to practice and hope it helps in making them feel supported during these developing years.

Sending you wishes for a restful season with many blessings to come for the new year!🎄💖

Namaste 🙏
Bronwyn ✨️

22/11/2025

End of year creating a little too much of a buzz in your household? 🤪

Try interweaving some mindful activities into the mix. We've got some simple copy and colour sheets to help you out! 🎄❄️🧎‍♀️‍➡️

Find this download and more on our website:
https://www.rayofsunshine4kids.com.au/explore

08/11/2025

What an amazing service for our community- only $20!

🐴 Did you know our students lead Day Retreats as part of their training?

When our students graduate, they're not only ready to support clients one-on-one, but they're also equipped to facilitate equine-assisted therapy group sessions with people from all walks of life.

💛This could include veteran groups, first responders, youth groups and survivors of domestic violence.

To prepare them for this meaningful work, our students gain hands-on experience by leading Day Retreats, which incorporate equine-assisted therapy, art therapy and mindfulness exercises.

🌿 Students are supported by an experienced practitioner to help guide, supervise and ensure a safe, supportive environment for everyone involved.

✨ It’s important training for our students and a great opportunity for participants to slow down, connect with nature and experience the benefits of equine-assisted therapy first-hand.

💲The best part is it is only $20 for the day!
If you're interested in participating we have two days coming up:

📅 November 17 & 18 | 10 am–3 pm
📍 Tallebudgera Valley, Gold Coast
🎟️ Limited places
👉 Book via this link: https://equineassistedtherapyaustralia.com.au/professional-development/student-clinics/
Email: info@eata.net.au for more info.

*Please note this Day Retreat is designed for adults and is unfortunately not suitable for children. If interested, we can let you know when we hold one for children in the future.

30/10/2025

What you focus on you attract more of.💫 Have you ever noticed when certain child behaviours drive you wild and the more you push, the more heightened your nervous system gets rather than progress being made towards the intended goal?

The practice of taking a pause and stepping back to gain perspective can help and sometimes a longer term strategy of where to focus your energies on by leaning into the opposite may assist.

🤸‍♀️Too much screen time? Choose to focus on keeping busy with other healthier activities.

🫶Friendship issues giving them the wobbles? Lean into outside connections and family who remind them of their strengths and their worth.

🌻Too much entitlement? Lean in to teaching and growing empathy instead.

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families gave us a great reminder in his newsletter this week around building empathy and the importance of modeling, discussing and creating opportunities to practice these skills.

Throughout our term of kids yoga, we take opportunities to weave in moments of awareness, self-reflection and practice building skills around empathy, kindness and compassion to support the work you do at home. 💞

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At our mission is to build a foundation of self belief for children that will help guide them through the ups and downs of life by empowering them with tools that build resilience, grow confidence and feed self-esteem.

30/10/2025

This week wraps up a year of study for me – a Graduate Certificate of Mental Health in Education. Returning to university after twenty-five years was daunting, however a step that felt aligned as I commit to the preventative space of wellbeing for children.

Many have asked, but what will I qualify as for the year of commitment? The truth is, as a postgraduate course, it brings me no further title but I am okay with that, as it grounds down a foundation of knowledge and industry understanding for me to better serve moving forward.

After being out of the ‘corporate space’ for a while, the act of study has also delivered a new discipline in routine and structure, whilst re-building skills in research, writing, presenting and the assessment - a forging knowledge into application.

And now off to integrate my knowledge into my work and a reminder to self that I do not need to be an expert to have a contribution to this space.

One resource I came across on the course that I want to share, as parent/carer/teacher wellbeing is also so vital and one cannot pour from an empty cup, Beyond Blue offers 6 FREE mental health coaching sessions for individuals or small business owners – check out this amazing resource and please pass it on to others in your life who may be suffering.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching

Thank you ✨️

29/10/2025

Exploring yoga poses through play! How kids learn best 😉🎃✨️ Whilst still weaving in our breath work and meditation to set them up for a great day of leaning ahead🧘

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10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day and a great reminder about the power of connection.

Not to hesitate when you think of that family member, friend or colleague. To take the time to reach out, to speak from the heart and help people not feel so alone in this world.

❤️

13/09/2025

Who doesn't need a bit of grounding and refocus to finish the school year?! PBSS students - book now for term 4 ☺️https://www.trybooking.com/DFIAF

TERM 4 BOOKINGS - KIDS YOGA BEFORE SCHOOL

Tuesday and Thursday mornings 7.40am - 8.20am

BOOK NOW - https://www.trybooking.com/DFIAF
$150 per child, $250 with sibling + small booking fee
Book by Friday 19 September to save $20 with promo code '20OFF'

Min. Numbers apply

For more information visit www.rayofsunshine4kids.com.au