We end each class with Namaste, "The light and goodness in me, sees the light and goodness in you."
Balance game collecting pom poms with your toes!
We end each class with Namaste, "The light and goodness in me, sees the light and goodness in you."
LMY Team
About Misty
Misty is the founder and owner of Little Mindful Yogis. Combining over 15 years of child development with an excited and approachable spirit, Misty makes teaching yoga to all ages fun and fulfilling. She blends her yoga journey and experience as a teacher and mother to all of her instruction.
Misty started Little Mindful Yogis over five years ago. She found her love for kids yoga when applying it in her own preschool classroom. After seeing its effects, she decided to gain training so that more children could have access to all of the benefits of yoga. She then received her kids yoga certification from Kidding Around Yoga, 200 hour certification, 20 hour children's yoga certification for ADHD/Autism and Differently Abled, and a 32 hour Trauma Informed Yoga for Youth certification.
Misty has used her experience and knowledge to create the LMY curriculum and themed lesson plans for all school classes. She gives guidance and training to all of the LMY team so that they may lead classes confidently and with intention.
When she isn't in the classroom or managing LMY, you can find her hiking with her partner and their dog, doing acro yoga on the beltline, and traveling whenever she gets the opportunity.
About Mariah
Mariah is incredibly excited to begin her new path as a kid’s yoga instructor, and she feels her combined expertise in childcare, yoga, and differentiation will guide her students to success.
Mariah is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) with a youthful spirit & a constant smile! Mariah taught self-contained special education in Hamilton County Schools (located in Chattanooga, Tennessee) for over 8 years before moving to the Atlanta area and switching her teaching modality to yoga.
As a true “Jill of all Trades,” Mariah teaches various yoga styles all over the Greater Atlanta area; You can find her teaching Hot Vinyasa & Yoga Sculpt at Element Yoga in Brookhaven, Aerial Yoga at various Cobb County studios, Deep Stretch / Yin Yoga at EQ Athletic Club in Midtown, and Alpaca Yoga at Sugar Valley Farms (Cartersville).
When off her mat, Mariah is usually performing aerial dance, hiking with her 2 dogs, or singing at local events.
About Suzet
Suzet is a certified kids and adult yoga teacher and has extensive experience working with kids. She has a playful and loving nature that brings a fun approach to learning.
She started her career in British International School as a teacher assistant before moving to corporate life and took various roles in multinational companies. After moving to Israel in 2017, Suzet followed her dreams and found her passion in teaching yoga for kids by becoming a certified kids yoga teacher with Kidding Around Yoga. She is also a 200 hour registered yoga instructor and is currently teaching yoga for adults and kids at various levels around metro Atlanta.
Suzet and her husband live in Atlanta with their 2 school aged children, and their fluffy bernedoodle. She loves reading, ice skating, and of course yoga.
You can find Suzet teaching in greater Atlanta schools as well as leading adult and kids classes at PeakZen Yoga.
About VK
VK (She/They) is an artistic multi-hyphenate and a forever student of life. As a classically trained actor, improviser, writer, director, 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher and kids Yoga Instructor, VK has found that what focuses her artistic energy while anchoring her in the present is the practice of Yoga. The art, philosophy and teachings of this ancient practice are timeless. The Yogic path has informed their artistic voice, work, interpersonal relationships, self-discipline, self-esteem, and their ability to flow with the ever-changing currents of life for the better. VK has seen the life changing effects of this practice on young folks and adults alike and is deeply humbled to have the opportunity to share her humanity, insights and art with the Atlanta community.
In addition to teaching yoga, you can find her snuggling with cats, watching anime and laughing with her friends.
About Kaitlin
Kaitlin began her yoga journey over 10 years ago. She had always been drawn to yoga, and it was not before long that it became a lifestyle. Through practicing the 8 limbs of yoga, she felt empowered, confident, strong, and drawn to share her experience with others. In 2022, Kaitlin graduated from her 200 hour yoga teacher training from Giving Tree Yoga in Smyrna, Georgia.
Along with her love for yoga, Kaitlin has always had passion for working with children. From a young age, her mother would always say she “was born to be a mom” due to her nurturing nature and overwhelming sense of empathy. Kaitlin has worked with children of all ages through her years as a camp counselor for the YMCA and a lead preschool teacher. She has always advocated for children’s emotions and finds yoga to be very beneficial in regulating some of their big feelings. Although her journey in teaching kid’s yoga is still new, she is dedicated to utilizing her training along with her insight on child development to create a fun environment for her students to learn. Through a playful approach to teaching, she combines breathwork, dynamic movement, creative games, and other age-appropriate activities to offer her students tools for keeping their minds and bodies healthy.
When she is not teaching, Kaitlin enjoys hiking through the Smokey Mountains, attending concerts, deepening her own personal yoga practice, cuddling up with pets, and spending time with her family and friends.
About Melissa
Melissa is a nurturing and engaging instructor, full of first hand experience with her own children (2 and 4). She respects the yoga teachings and encourages her kids to practice with her so they can enjoy the lifelong benefits of yoga.
Melissa’s yoga journey started 2015 in college where she studied child development. After over seven years of practice she decided to pursue teaching (RYT 200).
During her free time, she gives back to her community by volunteering her yoga teachings at local church groups, particularly Spanish-speaking groups, so that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy yoga.
About Briana
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Briana is a passionate and dedicated kids yoga teacher with a heart full of love for yoga adventures. She recently graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in exercise science and has decided to make it her mission to introduce children to the wonderful world of yoga, nurturing their physical and emotional well-being in a playful engaging way.
Her journey into the world of yoga began during the time of covid. She found that it helped her maintain a calm mindset during hard times. She believes everyone, especially children, can benefit from yoga. Yoga isn’t just about bending and stretching but about building one’s inner strength, confidence, and deep connection to oneself.
Outside of teaching yoga you can find her spending time outside, painting, and interior designing her home. She loves to find crafty DIYs to create a safe space in her home that is decorated by her.
About Haley
Haley loves combining her passions of both yoga and children into one with LMY. She has been working with children for most of her life and is currently a Registered Behavioral Therapist for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her yoga journey began around 2017 as a way to connect her mind with her body. After seeing substantial changes in mindset, ease, and confidence, she quickly recognized the power of the practice as a tool from which everyone could benefit. She then began incorporating yoga techniques and breathing exercises into sessions with children she assisted and nannied, then witnessing the profound positive changes this practice has on a young mind! She then took her practice a step further and received her RYT200 certification from Nexus Institute in Nosara, Costa Rica.
As an actress in Atlanta, Haley has the imagination, enthusiasm, and energy levels to match any child where they are. When she is not practicing yoga, Haley enjoys any and all things adventurous. You can catch her hiking, traveling, seeing live music, cooking, or engaging in some art project.
She currently teaches adults at Bring It Om and adults + kids at {Sacred} Yoga. Haley believes in fostering each child’s unique talents and abilities by listening to each individual, harnessing inner beauty, spreading positivity, and allowing breath and emotions to flow.
About Gina
Gina Misticawi is an E-RYT 200 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) and RCYT (Registered Children's Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance. She became certified through AFAA as a Personal Trainer/Fitness Counselor and Group Exercise Instructor in 1997. She then completed her 200-hour yoga certification through Atlanta Yoga Fellowship/Peachtree Yoga Center. Gina is also a Spin instructor with Mad Dogg Athletics and Schwinn and holds numerous other fitness certifications.
After having children and realizing the amount of stressors placed upon them, she decided to become a Kids Yoga teacher. In 2016, Gina became a Certified Elevated Grounded Teacher under the direction of Amy Haysman, Cheryl Crawford, and Sedef Dion.
Gina currently teaches Kids Yoga at the Atlanta Athletic Center and All Saints Preschool. She teaches big people classes at the Atlanta Athletic Club, Cecil B. Wellness Center, Burn Bootcamp, All Saints Catholic Church, and Mary Our Queen.
Teaching allows Gina to give back to those around her. She truly enjoys helping others find their own sense of self-acceptance and realize their full potential. What she loves most about yoga is that anyone, at any age, can practice. Yoga is available to all, no matter what the experience and physical ability…everyone can benefit from the practice of yoga.
Gina is married and has two daughters, Lily and Mia. She loves spending time with her family and her two rescue dogs.