ourrootsup.com

What It Is

Roots Up is an emotional regulation education resource for children and their caregivers, founded by Julie Campilio. Its core product is a research-supported “5-minute” video library, complemented by workshops, interactive children’s classes, free guides, meditation audio, and children’s books. Rather than a traditional academic curriculum, it is closer to a social-emotional learning (SEL) and mind-body regulation toolkit, serving families, schools, hospitals, and youth organizations.

Core Content and Instructor Background

The curriculum centers on breathing, mindfulness, yoga poses, body awareness, guided relaxation, and visualization exercises, helping children find calming strategies they can choose before, during, and after emotional dysregulation. The videos are designed to be “press play and use,” so teachers, social workers, or parents do not need a background in yoga or mindfulness. Julie has a bachelor’s-level background in psychology and education, more than 20 years of experience working with children, and lists training in trauma-informed care, ACEs, trauma-sensitive yoga, RYT-200, children’s yoga, children’s mindfulness, yoga for neurodiverse/special-needs populations, MBSR, and more. The overall philosophy emphasizes neurodiversity affirmation, trauma-informed practice, and cultural respect.

Pricing

The family video library uses sliding-scale subscription pricing, with the same access across three tiers: $19/month or $190/year, $25/month or $250/year, and $35/month or $350/year. A 14-day free trial and limited scholarships are also available. Pricing for institutional plans, workshops, and in-person/interactive classes was not disclosed in the captured text and requires inquiry.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are that the content is short, low-barrier, and easy to integrate into classroom or home routines. Case studies indicate that, in school settings, it is associated with improvements in students’ readiness to learn, behavior, stress, and emotional awareness, with outcomes documented using tools such as BERS-2 and the Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire. The drawbacks are that the evidence appears to come mainly from case studies and feedback, with no large-scale independent RCT information found; the course language appears to be English, with no Chinese localization seen; and it is better suited as an emotional regulation and classroom support resource, not as a substitute for clinical psychotherapy.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is best suited for children aged 5–10, parents, teachers, school social workers, nonprofit programs, and hospital-based child support settings, especially for children who are highly sensitive, experience intense emotions, have attention difficulties, are neurodiverse, or have a history of trauma. The text does not provide information on access from mainland China, and payment methods are also not disclosed. Before purchasing, it is advisable to test website access, video playback, and the availability of email support.