Yoga and calm for dog parents who are tired, worried, and completely devoted

Short yoga practices, breathing, and grounding — for the human. To help you stay calm, present, and regulated. Whatever your dog needs from you today.

It took a long time for my husband to convince me to get a dog. And then I never wanted a puppy.

Then Alfie arrived — a rescued French Bulldog, hand-reared after his mum was too unwell to feed him.

And I fell completely in love.

He had his first seizure before he was six months old. Then clusters. Then a brain MRI showed hydrocephalus.

We moved a mattress to the front room to sleep beside him. We watched every twitch, every stretch. Is that a seizure?

I'm a yoga teacher of 20 years. And I have relied on every tool I have — breathing, grounding, restorative poses, presence, nervous system regulation — to stay regulated for my own and for Alfie’s health.

That's what this course is. Everything I do to stay steady, so I can be there for Alfie.

And it works on the reactive dog walk. The vet waiting room. The 3am worry spiral. The days when you're just so, so tired from loving and caring this much.

Who this is for

If you hold your breath before walks, check on your dog in the night, or feel your own nervous system wired from months of hypervigilance — this is for you.

You are loving and caring for a special needs dog, a reactive dog, one with seizures Or perhaps a dog parent for anxious dogs, senior dogs or a new rescue or foster dog still settling.

Then this is for you. Because caregiver fatigue is real, and when you are regulated its’s easier to be there for your dog too.

What’s inside:

Foundations

Find your centre, stability, and be grounded - even with a pulling dog

Pre Walk

Stretched and grounded before the walk

Post Walk

Stretch your legs and shoulders - and breathe

Soothing the Nervous System

Find your breath when stressed and anxious, at the vets or after an intense situation

Play and Connection Practices

Massage & calm with your dog (and when they want to join your yoga!)

Calm, breathing, and rest

Breathing for nervous system regulation, yoga nidra and essential oils

Mix + Match Library

all the 20+ short videos in one place - to explore anytime

I'm Anja — yoga teacher of over 20 years, Ayurvedic practitioner, and completely devoted dog mum to Alfie, a French Bulldog rescue.

I never actually wanted a puppy. When we said a rescue, we imagined a scruffy adult dog. And then the rescue called about an emergency litter — six puppies, hand-reared because their mum was too malnourished and unwell to feed them. Three survived. My husband said maybe we should just go and have a look.

We came home with Alfie.

He had his first seizure before he was six months old. Then another. Then clusters — violent tonic-clonic seizures that left us terrified. We moved a mattress to the living room floor to sleep beside him. We watched every twitch, every stretch. Is that a seizure? His MRI showed hydrocephalus; his brain was not normally formed. The neurologist was wonderful. The medication, the prescriptions, the monitoring — it became a full-time job on top of everything else.

We were exhausted. Hypervigilant. And completely in love with him.

Yoga is what kept me from unravelling. Not just the poses but the breathing, the grounding, the ability to regulate my own nervous system so I could be present and calm for him. Restorative poses when I was depleted. Breathwork before a walk, when I could feel the tension already rising in my shoulders (he can get very reactive in traffic). Simple movement to come back into my body after a frightening episode.

I made this course because it works. And because I think a lot of us are living this; the worry, the hypervigilance, the love that makes it all worth it — and nobody talks about what it does to us.

These practices are for you. So you can keep showing up for your dog.

Dog Parent Yoga & Chill
£47.00
One time

Join this course for instant lifetime access This course is also included in the Online Yoga Membership as a Standard or Supporter subscription

Created by Anja — experienced yoga teacher & massage therapist.

These practices are for you, the human.

Please consult your vet or canine professional for your dog’s medical or behavioural needs.

How it works

  • Short videos (3–20 min)

  • Watch anytime, anywhere online

  • Access “All Videos” tab or structured modules

With a total of 20+ videos, you can explore and mix and match as needed for your personal use. These videos are for you, the dog parent. To feel stronger and more mobile physically, calmer mentally and emotionally. This, in turn, helps you support your dogs.

No need to be an experienced yoga person. This is for every body.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. These practices are for you, the human. Your dog can be on the mat, on the sofa, or in another room entirely. The point is that you regulate — and that benefits you both.

  • None at all. These are gentle, accessible practices. If you can breathe and lie on the floor, you can do this.

  • 3 to 20 minutes. Most are short enough to do while your dog naps, or before and after a walk.

  • I made these specifically for that. When you're depleted, you don't need a 60-minute practice. You need 5 minutes that actually work. Start there.

Ready to begin?

Ready to start feeling calm and connected?

Join now and access all 20+ short videos — yoga, breathing, and grounding for every dog parent.

Instant Access: £47

Some of these practices also live inside my Online Yoga Studio - The full course is included in the Standard and Supporter Membershipsstarting at £25/month