Teacher:
Valerie DeWitt, Lead MTTP Teacher, MKM Programs Committee Chair and Board Member
Valerie DeWitt, a certified YogaKids® Teacher, has over 15 years of experience bringing mindfulness and movement practices to children and adults throughout Miami-Dade County. Since 2014, Valerie has brought her passion and skills to Mindful Kids Miami and has led the 12-week experiential Mindful Teachers' Training Program, which provides adults with the resources to bring age-appropriate mindfulness practices, activities and games to the children they serve.
Research has found that mindfulness training for children increases attention and social emotional awareness.
Some evidence-based benefits of mindfulness practice for kids include (but are not limited to):