Grounded guidance, playful growth

Compassionate parenting coaching for overwhelmed parents seeking a calmer, more connected family life.

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Welcome to Empowered Connections, a space where parenting feels lighter when you feel supported, understood, and are equipped with practical tools.

At Empowered Connections, our parenting coaching services offer personalised guidance for parents and caregivers navigating overwhelm, emotional triggers, sibling conflict, boundaries, and family transitions. Whether 1:1 or in a small group setting, together, we create practical strategies that help you respond with more calm, confidence, and connection — while also making space for your own healing and growth.

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Support for Real-Life Parenting

1-Off Coaching Session 1-Off Coaching Session
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1-Off Coaching Session
€75.00

One focused 60-minute session to work through a specific parenting challenge.

This single coaching session is designed to support you (the parent) with a specific challenge, offering clarity, tools, and practical next steps to unstick you from behavioural patterns or reactive habits that are holding you back from connecting with you child(ren) on that particular challenge or in that situation.

1:1 Parent Coaching Series 1:1 Parent Coaching Series
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1:1 Parent Coaching Series
€160.00 every month for 4 months

Personalised support to help you respond calmly and (re)connect with your child.

A combination of 1:1 coaching sessions supporting you (the parent) to understand triggers, regulate emotions, and build connected, respectful relationships with your children using conscious parenting tools and nervous system awareness.

Over a 4-month period you will take part in:

  • Bi-Monthly 1:1 Parent coaching sessions

  • Access to my 8-part online video and workbook support course

Group Coaching Circle
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Group Coaching Circle
€85.00 every month

A supportive 75-minute session for parents learn from each other, build community, and to grow, reflect, and parent with more ease.

This small group container allows you as a parent to explore conscious parenting, emotional regulation, and relationship-based tools while being supported by a like-minded community. For expat parents this can also provide vital opportunities to connect with other local parents.

Sessions are available every Xday and Xday and are bookable on the session calendar - sessions are limited to a maximum of 8 participants.

This monthly subscription allows you to attend 2 session per month.

Your active subscription also gives you access to my 8-week parenting program, including online videos and workbooks to further support your parenting journey.

Parent-Child Yoga Lessons Parent-Child Yoga Lessons
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Parent-Child Yoga Lessons
€40.00

These playful 45-minute yoga sessions build connection, movement, and co-regulation with your toddler (for children ages 2-4). Just bring your own yoga mat!

Join a weekly fun, interactive class combining yoga, breath, and play to support bonding, emotional connection, and body awareness for both you and your child.

Classes are being held currently at two locations and have a maximum of 12 parent/child pairs.

When & Where

Wednesdays, 9:45 - 10:30 | Wilhelmina Park (Rijswijk)
Fridays, 9:45 - 10:30 | Vlaskamp (The Hague)


You are invited to join any of the classes by purchasing either:

  • A one-time pass to attend 4 classes over a 3 month period

  • A monthly subscription and benefit from a discounted class rate

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What parents are saying

  • "I’ve read all the books on conscious parenting, but Shruti helped me live it. Her understanding of nervous system science, emotional attunement, and practical parenting is such a rare combination. She models what she teaches — gentleness, accountability, and deep love."

    —Elise P.

  • "As a working mom, I often felt guilty that I wasn’t doing enough. Shruti helped me see that connection doesn’t depend on how much time I have but on how present I am. She gave me simple, powerful tools that fit into my daily life and completely shifted the way I parent."

    —Cynthia A.

  • "The group coaching with Shruti was such a beautiful experience. Every session felt like a breath of fresh air full of insight, laughter, and compassion. Hearing other parents share their struggles helped me realize I’m not alone, and Shruti held the space with so much presence. I left every session feeling grounded and inspired."

    —Malu R.

  • "Shruti has this way of translating complex parenting psychology into warmth and simplicity. She doesn’t make you feel like you’re doing anything wrong. She helps you rediscover the connection that’s already there. My child and I laugh more, play more, and fight less. That’s huge."

    —Martina C.

  • "I wanted to thank you for your guidance, it has been so helpful. I feel like I got the cheat code through this toddler phase. Before we covered the peace process I was close to desperation every time my son went through his big feelings and I had no idea how to navigate. But implementing your tips has made a huge difference. We are both more relaxed and calm and overall the positive energy is back."

    —Chevaly

  • "Before I met Shruti, I was constantly losing my patience. Through her coaching, I’ve learned to pause, breathe, and understand what’s happening beneath the surface both in me and my child. She doesn’t just give tools; she helps you embody them. My relationship with my child feels softer, lighter, and more joyful now."

    —Maya S.

  • "Working with Shruti has been life-changing. She creates a space where I feel completely seen and not judged or fixed, just gently guided back to my own intuition as a parent. I came to her overwhelmed and reactive; I’m leaving with more calm, more connection, and a deeper trust in myself and my child.”

    —Alessandra P.

  • "Shruti is a very smart & passionate mom and coach. She gives good insights and personal advice. She speaks from personal experience which creates a good connection. Even though I knew a big part of the information given, she added a lot of value by applying it to my personal situation."

    —Kristen A.

  • “Shruti’s workshop on mindful communication was deeply insightful. Through this workshop, I could learn new strategies and approaches to things like my child’s emotional health. Through that one session I could become more intentional, present, and empowered parent to my son."

    —SreeKeerthi V.

Your first step to a calmer, more connected family.

Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You don’t have to figure this out alone. Let’s explore what support could look like for your family.

Empowered Connections was born from both personal experience and professional training. After becoming a mother, I discovered how deeply parenting can challenge our nervous systems, relationships, and sense of self — especially when trying to break generational patterns and parent more consciously.

Drawing from my journey through motherhood, healing, and certification as a parent coach, I now support overwhelmed parents and caregivers in creating calmer, more connected family lives. My approach combines compassion, practical tools, emotional awareness, and a judgment-free space where parents feel truly seen and supported.

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