You might be here if…
I see you. I am you. You’re not doing anything wrong.
Your child is wired with a more sensitive nervous system—and that sensitivity isn’t a flaw. It’s a signal that support matters.
When children experience emotional dysregulation, caregivers often feel it in their own bodies too.
Burnout isn’t a failure—it’s a nervous system carrying too much for too long.
What Roots Up Is
(and Why It’s Different)
Roots Up is a guided video library for children ages ~5–10 and their caregivers that teaches emotional regulation through:
- Movement & yoga poses
- Breath and body awareness
- Grounding practices and somatic nervous system regulation tools
- Guided relaxation and simple mindfulness
Each video includes multiple coping options, allowing children to choose what feels right for their unique bodies and minds—before, during, or after emotional dysregulation moments.
Caregivers learn which tools work best for their child, creating shared language and skills for lifelong resilience.
What Roots Up Isn’t
Roots Up isn’t about fixing children or stopping emotions.
It isn’t a quick fix, behavior chart, or system that asks kids to “calm down” on command.
It isn’t an app that sends children off alone to regulate—and it isn’t something you only reach for once everything has already fallen apart.
Roots Up doesn’t label, shame, or pathologize big feelings.
And it doesn’t expect caregivers to be calm, perfect, or consistent all the time.
Instead, it offers gentle, repeatable practices families return to together—in real life, on both easy days and hard ones.
Big emotions are welcome here.
And so are adults who have hard days, too.
Caregivers want support that feels practical and realistic.
Many are searching for ways to:
🌱 Understand What’s Happening
- Emotional Dysregulation: Why a child’s feelings can sometimes feel too big
- Nervous System Regulation: Gentle ways to help a child feel steady
🌱 Find Practical Approaches
- Emotional Regulation: Build calm, confident responses to big feelings
- Co-Regulation: Tools for guiding a child while staying calm yourself
- Self-Regulation: Skills a child can use independently over time
🌱 How Roots Up Helps
- Short, 5-minute guided videos to practice together
- Prevents overwhelm before emotions take over
- Builds connection, confidence, and calm—for both child and caregiver
Julie’s Story
“For over 20 years, I’ve worked with children navigating big feelings, emotional dysregulation, learning differences, and trauma.
As a neurodivergent parent raising a child with Autism and ADHD, I know the intensity of meltdowns—and how deeply they impact both children and
caregivers.
I created Roots Up so families could practice emotional regulation together, using simple, body-based tools we already carry inside us—building calm, connection, and confidence for everyday life.”
What Caregivers are Saying:
Why It Works
Research shows using Roots Up videos 3–5 times per week supports:
Who Roots Up Is For
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Access Matters
If cost feels like a barrier, a limited number of scholarships are available.
Please reach out—we’re happy to help when we can.
A Final Note From Roots Up
Roots Up isn’t just support for your child—it’s a place for your nervous system to exhale too.
A few minutes a day.
A shared moment of calm.
A growing sense of safety in the body.
That’s how emotional regulation grows.
