Author: Mary Breath Bends

We are so happy, humble and our hearts are full after graduating this group of ‘Teens & Schools’ yoga trainees. We spent the last 3 days (27 hours) immersing in the art & techniques of bringing yoga & mindfulness to 2 stressed out populations.

We are excited for these ladies!!!! This was such a powerful wise group of educators, mental health practitioners, occupational therapists and passionate yoga educators.

Each one of them is planting seeds one child at a time.

If you’ve been wanting to take one of the Twist Kids Yoga trainings, we are planning the 2020 schedule.

Next Up: Foundations From The Ground Up YTT

March 20-22nd at Okra Charlotte.

Join us for this fun and inspiring 3 day module where we will teach you all of the tools & techniques for leading a solid Kids Yoga class to ages 4-12.

https://twistkidsyoga.com/kids-yoga-and-mindfulness-teacher-training/

www.okracharlotte.com/workshops

Join us on Sunday October 6th for a FREE Kids Yoga class. 

In this free Kids yoga class, kids will explore Yoga & Mindfulness through age appropriate activities. The activities are designed to help children experience Yoga & Mindfulness in a safe and playful manner. 

2-3pm at Okra

•Open to ages 4-12.

•Limited to 20 children. 

To register: Call (704)266-1443

Or Stop into Okra and register at the front desk

Festival season isn’t over!

Have you checked out the South Carolina Yoga And Healing Arts Festival coming 10/19 in Hartsville, SC?

Come see us in the Fairy Garden for kids yoga classes.

Schedule of classes:

Kids Yoga 9-10am in The Fairy Garden

Kids Yoga 2-3pm in The Fairy Garden

Stay all day and experience yoga,music & healing.

Pre-Register for the festival at

www.scyogafest.com

Families who practice together can learn to deepen their relationship with one another.

What an awesome turn out we had this weekend for Kids Yoga & Family Yoga at The U.S. National Whitewater Center ‘Flow Fest.’

Thank you to all who joined us!

I am so excited to share a community service project with the Public Montessori Elementary school that I teach at 3 days per week. The principal has given me the ok to donate a glass ‘glitter jar’ aka ‘mind jar’ with 21 classrooms. The jar will be added to their peace corner and can be used as a mindfulness tool to help kids settle their minds. I am so incredibly grateful to share yoga & mindfulness at a Public Montessori Elementary School. My heart is full.

We are so excited to congratulate the NEWEST set of Twist Kids Yoga trainees. We can’t wait to see what positive ripples they create for the future generation of mindful humans.

What’s the most powerful thing that you witnessed recently?

For me it was when I lead 2 groups of 3 & 4 year olds through several different breathing exercises in a classroom.

These kids love yoga and every week I teach them different elements of yoga. However, this class was unique in that I designed the whole class time to center around BREATH.

After each exercise, I would give them a moment to pause and notice. They were so cute sitting there with their palms on their laps and spines straight. After the pause, I would ask ‘Do you feel calm.’ They’d get excited and say YES! then I’d ask ‘Do you feel strong?’ They’d get excited and say YES! and lastly, I’d ask, ‘Do you feel happy?’ and once again I got a “YES!!” The teachers were in ahh. They were like ‘What are you doing to them Mary Beth?’

Want to learn the magic of teaching kids about BREATH? This is one of several elements that we teach in Kids Yoga Teacher Training.

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March 15-18th at @okracharlotte

www.okracharlotte.com/workshops

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Join us by March 1st and save on the early pricing.

Open to ALL levels of yoga. *27 CEU’s available for yoga teachers.

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We loved making memories at The 3rd Annual Sc Yoga & Healing Arts Festival in Hartsville, SC. We especially enjoyed dancing and practicing yoga with Mc Yogi.

Namaste & Love,

MbbThank you to all who supported this festival and who shared their kiddos with us. We can’t wait until next year!!

Join Mary Beth on Saturday October 20th, 2018 for 2 kids yoga classes at ‘SC Yoga & Healing Arts Festival’

Ages 3-6 in the Fairy Garden at 10:15am

Ages 7-11 in the Fairy Garden at 11:30am

Kids will experience connection, breathing, movement and more! There will be age appropriate yoga & mindfulness for the kids.

Come join us and see what it’s all about.

This festival has something for the whole family.

Join us on Saturday September 22, 2018 at The US National Whitewater Center’s Flow Fest.

We will be there teaching 2 classes:

Kids Yoga at 12:30pm at The Pump House

And

Family Yoga at 4:30pm at Adventure Pavillion

Come out and play with the whole family!