end of year

Closing Out the Year: A Gentle Review Ritual for Kids’ Yoga & Well-Being Practitioners

Before we dive in, a quick birthday-month treat from me to you:

⚠️Use code DEC25 for 25% off all Well-Being Adventurers e-courses, video resources, and trainings until midnight on 19th December.⚠️
I’ll be updating and polishing several of my courses in the new year – and if you buy them now, you’ll automatically receive access to the refreshed versions.

Now, let’s settle into a cosy end-of-year review ritual together...

Why Reviewing Matters (Especially for Practitioners Like Us)
Working in children’s yoga and well-being is meaningful, heart-led work – but it’s also incredibly varied. We offer classes, workshops, school sessions, after-school clubs, trainings, events… and by the time December arrives, it is so easy to forget half of what we’ve actually done.

This gentle review is simply a way to pause, honour the year you’ve had, and look with curiosity (not criticism!) at what has supported your energy, your purpose, and your business.
All you’ll need is:

• your calendar(s) or diary (no judgement if you have three… same here!)
• post-it notes
• a pen
• a clear desk or one big piece of paper

Perhaps a cup of something comforting and any other special cosy things (incense, scented candle, crystals, chocolate!)- if you’d like to make it a cosy ritual.

Step 1: Gather Everything You Did This Year
Start by flicking back through your calendar or diary and writing down every offering or service that you delivered this year – one per post-it note. Not every individual class, but each type or series.
For example:

• “After-school club at X School – 6-week block”
• “Yoga and relaxation workshop – Y Community Centre”
• “School PE well-being sessions – Autumn term”
• “Practitioner training – Summer”
• “One-off festival session”
• anything else you offered or experimented with

Most people are surprised at how much they actually did. I always find things I’d entirely forgotten about! Seeing it all laid out is grounding and often encouraging.

Step 2: Sort Them into Three Honest Piles
Once you’ve written everything out, sort your post-its into three piles:
Yes – Offerings you definitely want to do again.
Maybe they filled you up, aligned beautifully with your purpose, or worked well practically.
No –Offerings you won’t repeat.
Not because they were “bad” – simply because they didn’t support you, your energy, your finances, or your values.
Yes, with changes –Offerings you might repeat, but with some tweaks.
This middle pile is often where the gold lies. It usually contains the “Hmm… I liked parts of this, but something wasn’t quite right” moments.

Step 3: Notice What You Learned
This step is all about curiosity, not self-judgement.
Look especially at your no and yes with changes piles. Ask yourself:

• What didn’t work – and why?
• What would I change next time?
• What surprised me?
• What overwhelmed me?
• What delighted me unexpectedly?
• What was worth the effort – and what wasn’t?
  
  

A personal example from my own review this year:
One of my practitioner trainings, The Well-Being Journey, happened to fall on a weekend with a huge firework display at the nearby castle, followed by a remembrance walk the next morning. When I booked the date, it aligned perfectly with my diary and the venue’s availability… but I didn’t think about the wider picture.
My learning? When planning events for next year, I’ll check not just the venue and my diary, but also what’s happening locally.

These are the nudges that quietly strengthen our work.
Write your learnings on post-its, in a journal, or wherever feels right.

Step 4: Celebrate What You’re Proud Of
This part is so often overlooked – but it’s essential.
Write down everything you’re proud of from this year. That might include:

• classes that lit you up
• workshops that went beautifully
• a difficult situation you navigated
• a moment you showed courage
• a challenge you overcame
• something new you tried
  
• boundaries you set
• growth you didn’t even expect
  
  

And remember: pride doesn’t just belong to the outwardly “successful” things.
Be proud of your persistence. Your learning. Your humanity.

Once you've written them down, take a moment to really savour them. In positive psychology, this is called savouring – lingering in a feeling so it can settle more deeply within you.

I like to mark this moment by lighting a candle, putting on gentle music, choosing a few favourite crystals simply because their colours make me happy, and enjoying a cup of cacao from my special mug. You might celebrate differently – a quiet walk, a cosy blanket, a warm bath, or simply sitting still for a moment.
However you do it, honour your year.

This Simple Review Sets You Up Beautifully for 2026
A mindful look back naturally becomes the foundation for planning ahead – but that’s a conversation for another day (and likely another video!).
For now, this is about closure. Gratitude. Awareness. And acknowledging just how much you’ve grown in 2025.

And Before You Go… A Little December Treat

✨ 25% off all Well-Being Adventurers resources, e-courses, and trainings until midnight on 19th December. ✨
Use code: DEC25

If you’d like to refresh your practice or get some supportive resources before the new year (and receive all the 2026 updates automatically), now is a lovely time to do so.

Wishing you a gentle close to the year, a cosy winter pause, and a moment to celebrate you and everything you’ve poured into your work.
With warmth,
Julia x