Episode 46: Supporting Children with Sleep, Feelings & Food
I'd love to introduce you to this week's wonderful guest, Lia Wong from Raising Orion. Lia is an Aware Parenting Instructor, Neuro-Energetic Kinesiologist and she is trained as a Birth Doula.
In this episode, Lia shares her journey into Aware Parenting, and how she went from sleepless nights with her son, to supporting her son to feel truly relaxed to sleep soundly all night.
We also discuss:
* looking outside of physical needs, as to why our child is crying
* understanding the needs and feelings of babies
* the biological function of tears (crying)
* benefits of play and laughter, for both children and parents
* why Aware Parenting also supports and heals parents
* why listening partnerships are crucial in our parenting journey
* plus so much more
Where to Find Lia:
Website: Raising Orion
Instagram: @raising.orion
Instagram: @liajwong
Resources:
The Aware Baby by Aletha Solter
Raising Resilient and Compassionated Children by Lael Stone and Marion Rose
Heart to Heart Parenting by Robin Grille
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Hold on to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate
When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
Episode 30 Exploring Food and Self-Regulated Eating with Danni Willow on Spirited Hearts Podcast
ABOUT LIA:
Lia’s belief that kinesiology can help people live their best life is rooted in her own experiences as a former professional ballroom dancer, and entrepreneur. After ten years of competitive dancing and sustaining several injuries, she jumped right into launching a boutique digital agency. She soon found herself suffering from chronic pain, a weakened immune system, anxiety and a broken heart. Kinesiology helped her uncover the stressors that impacted her ability to heal. Inspired and grateful for this revelation, Lia dedicated herself to studying this healing modality and is a certified Neuro-Energetic kinesiologist as well as an Aware Parenting instructor. Passionate about gentle birth, parenting for a new paradigm and trauma-informed care, she is also trained as a birth doula having studied with Ibu Robin Lim and childbirth educator Debra Pascali-Bonaro. In Lia’s practice, she is dedicated to helping clients reconnect to their bodies, and supporting families in flourishing.
Episode 30: Exploring Food & Self-Regulated Eating with Danni Willow
In this week's episode I have the pleasure of welcoming back Danni Willow, a fellow Aware Parenting Instructor, parent educator, mother and women's circle facilitator, creator of The Way of the Woman and a Mum of 2.
Danni and I share with you all about having a healthy connection with food, and how to implement self-regulated eating for the whole family.
We also discuss:
- what self-regulated eating is
- exploring our own stories around food and eating
- trusting our children
- incorporating play into mealtimes
- connecting with the process of where our food comes from, growing gardens with our children and meeting our own body's individual nutrition requirments
- tips to overcome mealtime struggles
- developmentally appropriate eating
- plus so so much more
Where to Find Danni:
Website: https://www.thewayofthewoman.com.au/
Facebook: The Way of the Woman
Instagram: Danni Willow
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Raising Resilient & Compassionate Children by Lael Stone & Marion Rose PhD
Episode 10: Creating Villages & Connections on Our Motherhood Journeys with Danni Willow
ABOUT DANNI:
Danni is a Parent educator, Aware Parenting instructor, Early Childhood Educator, Primary school teacher, holder of sacred space for Mother and women circles and mumma to two beautiful souls.
She is the founder of The Way of the Woman supporting mothers to reclaim the empowered mother within themselves.
Danni is a woman of the earth who connects deeply with cycles of the seasons. She is passionate about story sharing in motherhood and supporting mothers to build ritual and connection into their everyday lives.
Before having children, she trained as an Early Childhood Educator and worked in a range of early years settings. Once she was qualified, she worked in a primary school setting teaching foundation and grade 5/6.
During her third year of teaching, she completed a Master of Education in Student Wellbeing.
Although Danni felt she could make a difference by becoming a teacher and supporting children, she realised after having her two girls, that the greatest place for supporting others to make changes is with their own mothering.
Danni offers mothers support through 1-1 sessions, circles, workshops and containers.
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