Present Moment Parenting: Workshops for Parents and Playgroups for Moms and Tots


Join us for weekly discussion groups where we explore mindful parenting and support and encourage each other in respectful parenting practices. 

Our weekly sessions are based on the principles of respectful parenting. In other words, we see babies and children as complete human beings, capable of a full range of feelings and experiences, with their own desires, and deserving of our respect and conscious connection. We offer alternatives to rewards and punishment, shaming and other disrespectful parenting practices often seen as the norm in today's society.  We also provide guidance for raising confident, independent, self-directed learners who grow up to believe in their own self-worth and their ability to contribute to the world at large.

These groups are for anyone wanting support, encouragement, ideas and assistance with implementing or practicing philosophies such as RIE, Montessori in the home, conscious parenting, or self-directed learning.

Join us for weekly free-play sessions with your baby or child, in a non-judgmental atmosphere, where you can find guidance on bringing full presence to your interactions.  We encourage children to develop at their own pace and according to their own internal clock rather than pushing them to meet our imposed expectations. These sessions are suitable for mothers / fathers with babies or toddlers aged 1-3 years.

Times and venues

Monday mornings
09h30-10h30
​Sydenham, JHB
​Contact Carla on 071 678 5055
Tuesday mornings
08h30-10h00
​Bryanston, JHB
Contact Frances on 082 301 4919

Tuesday mornings
10h15-11h45
​Bryanston, JHB
Contact Frances on 082 301 4919
Thursday afternoons
13h30-14h30
​Sydenham, JHB
​Contact Carla on 071 678 5055

Topics covered in our discussion groups


Some of the topics that we cover in our classes include:
  • How to speak so that kids will listen
  • Why rewards don't work and what to do instead
  • Demystifying misbehavior: How to interpret your child's real needs
  • The importance of self-directed play
  • Enforced consequences (punishment) vs Natural consequences
  • Modeling consent: Why respected babies become safer teens
  • Time-outs vs Time-ins
  • Potty training without the training
  • Parenting as a mindfulness practice
  • And many more...

Information and bookings

For more information and to book, please contact:
Carla Tenzer - [email protected] / 071 678 5055
Mia Von Scha - [email protected]


Parenting groups for respectful, conscious parenting in Johannesburg, South Africa.





We look forward to sharing this incredible journey of mindful parenting with you!