This workshop was conducted in the Abhedananda Seminar Hall for the parents of kids’ yoga students by Smt .D.C. Mathangi, Professor and Head, Department of Mind Body Medicine & Lifestyle Sciences Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. The topic covered was parenting with purpose - Culture, connection, Change from values to vision – parents’ guide to teenage.
The session introduced parents to the following through interactive and situation based examples, through grounding in our Bharathiya culture and value systems.
1. Developmental changes in adolescents phase and need for being a mentor, friend and parent.
2. Challenges during this phase, problems and issues during this phase, internal and external validation, self-image, self-confidence, etc and methods to address them.
3. Viewing life through their (kids) eyes.
4. Thinking along with their brain by giving them the autonomy but holding them to ensure they are on track.
This workshop had 46 registered participants.