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Mindfulness and meditation seem to be on everyone’s, well, mind. With both parents and kids feeling the stress of our fast-paced lifestyles, it’s essential to find the time to step back, unplug and recharge the body and mind. Yogis have long known the physical and mental benefits of meditative exercise, but while yoga is traditionally seen as a solitary practice, it also makes for a great family activity with kid-and-parent classes gaining popularity. Head to one of these family-friendly studios together to cleanse your chakras and find balance — figuratively and literally. 

8 Limbs Yoga

A modern studio with four Seattle locations, 8 Limbs Yoga offers fun family classes for children ages 3–7 with parent or caregiver, featuring playful exercises, songs and age-appropriate poses (pre-registration required). Classes for kids and teens are also available. 

Find it (four locations): 500 E. Pike St., Seattle; 6801 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; 7345 35th Ave. N.E., Seattle; 4546-1/2 California Ave. S.W., Seattle

Yoga Wild

This Tacoma yoga studio connects yoga to nature and community in innovative ways, and includes kids and families in its explorations of movement. Nature Yoga at the Tacoma Nature Center and Yoga Story Time are two of its family-friendly offerings. Find the main studio at the address below, but Yoga Wild teaches in other locations as well.

Find it: 1102 A St, Suite 103, Tacoma

Discover Yoga

Redmond's Discover Yoga gets the whole family in on the benefits of yoga. It offers gentle Infant & Me yoga classes for moms and their babies, and Mini & Me Yoga for caregivers and wee ones ages 6–24 months. Discover Yoga's kids' yoga classes welcome kids in age groups: ages 3–5, ages 6–9 and ages 10 and older.

Find it: 15744 Redmond Way, Redmond