Jerika Magat

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Join date: Mar 27, 2019

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Jerika is the founder of True Roots Family Yoga. With her masters in Early Childhood Education and certifications in children's yoga and mindfulness practices, she blends emotional literacy with movement, breath and nature connection to create tools and practices to self-regulate and ground back into the body.

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May 18, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Why Crawling Was Removed From the CDC Checklist—And Why It Still Matters

About a month ago, a father brought to my attention that the CDC (and AAP) removed crawling from the Child Developmental Checklist. When I heard this I was shocked and immediately wanted to learn more. With my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Early Childhood Education, and a passion for advocating yoga and movement for babies and children, I thought crawling was an essential skill... Why was this milestone removed and what are they saying about it? While researching, I found some really...

Nov 26, 2025 ∙ 3 min

THOUGHTFUL GIFTING STARTS HERE

With all the Black Friday deals happening, I keep feeling that pressure to “add to cart” and hurry before the deals (or the items) disappear. I know it’s such a first world problem, but honestly…it’s stressing me out! It gets overwhelming, and by the time I finally think, “Yes, this would actually be meaningful to add to the collection of toys,” it’s already sold out. Anyone else?? So I started reflecting... Reflecting on how quickly the rush pulls us in. How easily manufactured scarcity...

Aug 16, 2024 ∙ 6 min

Empowering Your Child to Stay "True to Their Roots" to Cultivate True and Lasting Friendships

With Summer Camps coming to an end, we reflected on all the camps: the children, the dynamics, themes, crafts, and strategies we covered....