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We offer classes, trainings, and an emotional wellness video curriculum. Based in Denver, CO and Portland, ME

✨Mind-body tools to help children and the grown-ups who love them manage big emotions
✨Video library, classes, workshops & childrens book
✨Neurodiversity affirming

09/03/2026

What a different postpartum experience this has been from 7.5 years ago. ♥️

With my first, I experienced PPD and PPA. He came early, colic deeply impacted our family, and I was navigating more than I understood at the time.

I didn’t know I was neurodivergent.
I didn’t know I was anemic.
And I didn’t yet understand my nervous system the way I do now.

This time around, I’ve had a very different experience. I’ve learned to listen to my body, ask for support, set boundaries, and let go of the idea that I have to do everything myself.

That doesn’t mean I figured it all out. I didn’t.

Postpartum looks different for every family, and so much of it is shaped by things outside our control: access to support and healthcare, resources, sleep, birth experiences, our histories, culture, beliefs, and the communities we come from.

I feel incredibly grateful for the support I’ve had this time around, while also knowing that support should not be a privilege.

There have still been hard days. There will be more.

But 7.5 years of learning, growing, therapy, parenting, understanding my own neurodivergence, and getting to know my nervous system have changed how I move through this season.

And yes… having more ferritin this time probably helps too.

Feeling really grateful for this little human and for the perspective that comes with getting to do this all again.🙏🏼

03/20/2026

Students leading deep breathing, mindfulness, guided imagery, and closing class… just as they see in the videos. 💛for their entire school. 💛

💛Yesterday, I had the honor of leading a school-wide training at a one of the schools we partner with alongside Chris Salamone, the school social worker. Together, we introduced simple, preventative tools—supported by my 5-minute videos—to strengthen co-regulation across the school community.

💛Chris and I have been doing this work side by side for over 10 years, always grounding it in trauma-informed practices and real, lived experiences from his work with students.

💛Yesterday, he shared something with the community.
He was working with a group of students who had experienced significant trauma—kids who struggled to sit still, to settle, to feel safe in their bodies.

💛One day, in the middle of a hard moment, as he tried to bring the group back together, a student said:
“Let’s do a guided imagery… like from Julie’s videos.”

💛That student then led the group through his own version.
And now… that same kind of moment echoed across an entire school.

💛A child who once struggled to regulate is now leading others.

A practice that was once offered—now owned.
A moment of support—now becoming a ripple.

🎥

03/18/2026

🌿 Preventative Care for Big Emotions Starts Early

What if we didn’t wait for overwhelm to teach regulation?

We believe in giving children tools before the moment gets big. Through simple, body-based practices, like breathing, movement, mindfulness, and guided imagery, children begin to recognize what’s happening inside them and learn how to gently come back to balance.

But they don’t do it alone.

Co-regulation is where it begins.
A steady adult. A calm presence. A shared breath.

When we slow down together, children’s nervous systems learn:
✨ “I am safe.”
✨ “I can handle this.”
✨ “I’m not alone.”

Over time, these shared moments become internal tools they carry with them.

This isn’t about fixing behavior.
It’s about building lifelong capacity.

Small practices. Repeated often.
Rooted in connection. 🌱

03/12/2026

Hello on this March day in Maine💛

🌿 My Philosophy
Equity is at the heart of everything I do. Every child—no matter their background, identity, or ability deserves tools to support emotional well-being.

I blend neuroscience, mindfulness, and play to create experiences that awaken the body’s natural ability to regulate and restore balance. Emotional regulation isn’t a goal to chase; it’s a gentle practice we return to with curiosity and kindness, again and again.

💛 How I Work
I collaborate with educators, parents, researchers, and social workers to co-create heart-centered, evidence-informed resources that empower children and caregivers in daily life. My approach is grounded in lived experience, science, and the wisdom of children themselves.

🌸 Outside Roots Up
When I’m not teaching or creating, you’ll find me in nature with my family, practicing yoga, dancing, playing pickleball, or juggling a hundred things at once… and still forgetting why I walked into the kitchen. 🎉

03/10/2026

That feeling on the first 60 degree day after a LONG winter in Maine☀️

✨Today at we had class outside for the first time.

✨We focused on regulating our nervous systems, especially after daylight savings!

✨Fresh air, deep breaths, listening to the bird sing, feeling the sun on our skin, connecting, dancing, playing and of course some

✨watching the kids and teachers connect with each other always reminds me that play, connection, laughter and free movement are an incredible recipe the help settle the nervous system.

☀️Once again kiddos, thank you for teaching me how to truly be present and to dance like no one’s watching!

03/04/2026

🌱I had the honor of leading a Roots Up training at and wow.

💛Being invited into a big-hearted caregiving community is such a privilege. These are the people holding children through big feelings, transitions, noise, learning, and growth every single day.

🌱What stood out most wasn’t something flashy or complicated. It was simple.
When we went around the circle and shared one strategy we can (or already do) to support co-regulation, one teacher said:
“We take one minute of quiet before lunch to set the tone for mealtime.”

💛One minute.
No big curriculum.
No elaborate setup.
Just a shared pause.
And that’s co-regulation.

🌱Before we ask children to sit, eat, transition, or use their “inside voices,” we help their nervous systems settle. We lend them our steadiness. We create a cue of safety.

💛In a culture that celebrates go-go-go and more-more-more, one minute of stillness is radical.

🌱We talked about how 1–5 minute resets sprinkled throughout the day are often more regulating than a single 20-minute practice once in a while. Nervous systems respond to consistency. To rhythm. To predictable pauses.

💛Regulation isn’t built in big moments.
It’s built in tiny, repeatable ones.

And sometimes, it’s as simple as sixty shared seconds before lunch. 💛

02/25/2026

💛Join me for a peek inside the Roots Up Video Library!

Every video is designed with kids’ emotional regulation at the heart. Calm for them AND you, together.

✨ Tools that are practical, easy to use, and ready to implement
✨Inclusive & evidence-based content co-created with children
✨Co-regulation strategies for teachers, caregivers, and therapists.
✨No prep. No stress. Just press play and watch calm, curiosity, and confidence grow.

🌿Link in bio for individual subscription or organization licenses.

02/19/2026

POV: One friend during guided imagery.

The other day, after I cued,
“See if you can get as comfortable as possible…”

I looked over and saw:

Onesie? ✔️
Arms snuggled in? ✔️
Zero plans to move? ✔️

Soft body.
Slow breath.
Nowhere to be.

We’re not lazy.
We’re regulating. 💛

02/09/2026

Grateful for the opportunity to spend time with the incredible staff at 💛

✨I had the privilege of leading a training for some of their team, where we explored gentle, nervous-system-informed tools to support emotional regulation, co-regulation, and connection, for both children and the adults who care for them.

✨I’m especially grateful that their entire staff will now have access to the Roots Up video library, and that families will be able to bring these tools home through tablets available for parents to borrow.

✨This means children and caregivers can practice calming strategies together, in real time, in real life, when they need them most.

✨This is the heart of the work: accessible tools, supported caregivers, and children who feel safer, seen, and at home in their bodies and minds.

✨So much gratitude to the compassionate team at the Center for Grieving Children for your trust, your openness, and your commitment to nurturing healing, resilience, and hope in our community. 🌱

02/05/2026

There is no one-size-fits-all tool for self-regulation 💛
Every child’s nervous system is different.

What helps one child calm, focus, or reset might feel frustrating or ineffective for another.

That’s why kids need a variety of tools:
🧠 movement
🎵 rhythm + music
🌬️ breath
💛 connection
🤍 rest

Regulation is about helping each child discover what works for their unique body and brain.

When we offer choices instead of prescriptions, children:
✨ feel empowered
✨ build self-awareness
✨ develop lifelong coping skills
Because flexibility, not perfection, is the foundation of emotional resilience.

I created a 5-minute evidence-based video library that is being used in schools, hospitals, and youth organizations. Link in bio ♥️

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Portland, ME
04101

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.OurRootsUp.com/

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