Bala Yoga

Is your teen daughter struggling with anxiety? Is she struggling with self-doubt and feeling not good enough?

Maybe the anxiety is holding her back from living the life she truly wants. Instead, she feels trapped in her own thoughts, believing there's no way out.

Anxiety is a normal part of life - until it grows so overwhelming that it begins to control us. It chips away at self-esteem, strains relationships, and traps us in a painful cycle of stress and self-doubt.

I know this cycle all too well.

Later in my life, during a period of change, I found myself caught in overwhelming waves of anxiety, loneliness, and negative self-talk. I blamed everything and everyone for how I was feeling. No matter what I did, I couldn't see a way forward. I even thought something was physically wrong with me, so I turned to a functional medicine doctor for answers.

Her response completely shocked me: "Your body is healthy - this is about your mind."

At first, I didn't want to believe it. Me? Struggling with mental health? No way. But deep down, I knew she was right.

Admitting it was the hardest step, but it opened the door to change. I realised that if I wanted joy, happiness, and loving relationships, I needed to transform the way I related to myself.

That's when I found support from a life coach. What he shared with me was rooted in yoga philosophy - the way we think, the way we live, the way we breathe. He introduced me to pranayama (breathing practices) and meditation, and suddenly, pieces of the puzzle started to come together.

I had been practising yoga for years, but only focused on the physical side. I always left class feeling lighter and more at peace, but never understood why. Through pranayama, meditation, and mindfulness, I discovered yoga's true power - tools that shifted how I saw myself and my life.

These practices changed everything for me. They helped me find calm, compassion, and confidence again. And I often think: I wish I had known these tools when I was younger.

That's why I feel so deeply called to share yoga with teenage girls. As a mum of two girls, I know the worries parents carry. We just want our girls to feel happy, confident, and free to create the life they dream of. But for that, they first need to believe they are enough - exactly as they are.

I'm just an ordinary mum who found an extraordinary gift. And now, I want to pass that gift on to the next generation of young women, so they don't have to face their struggles alone.

Sometimes, our hardest moments become our greatest gifts - the ones we can use to help others.

If you'd like support, inspiration, and guidance for helping your teen daughter navigate anxiety and grow into her confident, authentic self, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. I'd love to connect with you there.

With kindness in thoughts, words, and heart,

💜 Romana