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Megan guides yoga for the young and “young at heart”, including moms, babies & toddlers + kids. She started teaching kids yoga in 2016, while also working as a guidance counselor, and had previously taught dance to little ones. Young at Heart came to be in 2022, after 6 years of running her previous kid’s yoga business.

Having two girls of her own has only furthered her passion for guiding children in this practice, from the start. Her training/certifications include Strala: Kids Yoga Teacher Training & The Art of Sequencing, Kidding Around Yoga: KAY & PreKAY, Bella Prana’s Prenatal Training & Purple Dot Yoga Project’s Trauma Informed Training.

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Kaitlyn (she/her) found solace in yoga during one of her most challenging periods in 2020; it became her guiding light towards love, wellness, and healing. In June 2022, she successfully completed The Lotus Pond's 200-hour YTT. Alongside her yoga journey, Kaitlyn's passion for understanding behavior and mental health led her to pursue a BA in Psychology and Minor in Creative Writing from USF, graduating in December 2022. Currently engaged in her 300-hour advanced YTT, Kaitlyn seamlessly weaves her psychological insights into her yoga teachings, fostering a holistic approach to wellness. Drawing from her academic background, she creates a nurturing environment in her classes, where children not only learn yoga but also develop greater self-love, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. Outside of her yoga practice, Kaitlyn works as a nanny during the day, where her work with children serves as both a profession and a passion, further fueling her commitment to fostering empathy and resilience in young minds. This integration of psychology, yoga, and childcare aims to empower her students to navigate life's challenges with resilience and compassion, contributing to a more empathetic and inclusive world.

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Miranda is an an elementary school teacher of 6 years (and counting!). She is well-versed in instruction, child development, and behavior management. As a yoga novice herself, Miranda focuses on introducing young yogis to the practice in approachable and relatable ways, while incorporating lessons on mindfulness and self-control.

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Christy is a 500-hr RYT instructor with training from Dice Iida-Klein, Yoga Beyond and Yogakoh. Since beginning teaching in 2015, she has co-founded a trailblazing yoga social events organization, taught thousands of yogis across the US and abroad, and found tremendous purpose in building mindful community. A Sarasota native, Christy most recently moved to Tampa from Bali, Indonesia in order to lay roots for her growing family. After realizing the magic of sisterhood throughout her pregnancy, she started a new initiative as Co-Founder of Gaia Collective and has made it her mission to empower womben everywhere, starting here in Tampa. She loves cultivating a heart-centered community and finds tremendous joy in supporting moms-to-be through Prenatal and Kids Yoga.

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Michelle is a certified yoga teacher with over 8 years of experience guiding her own 3 children down the path of yoga and mindfulness. She is extremely passionate and committed to empowering children to discover the skills within themselves to self-regulate and find inner peace. Michelle is currently pursuing her 500-hr yoga certification as well as her meditation certificate. Through these studies she is deepening her own knowledge and practice to continue to offer a fresh perspective to her young students.