The Mindfulness Movement

06/10/2026

Most people in Minnesota have never seen this 👀

Tucked away in Shoreview is one of the most unique outdoor spaces I’ve ever taught in — where yoga meets incredible art, peaceful gardens, and fresh summer air.

✨ No experience needed
✨ All levels welcome
✨ Teacher-led and beginner-friendly
✨ A chance to unplug for one hour

Swipe through to see why this hidden gem has become one of my favorite places to teach.

Would you try outdoor yoga surrounded by art?

Comment YOGA and I’ll send you the details. 💗

06/10/2026

Looking for a unique Twin Cities summer experience?

Join me for outdoor yoga at the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum in Shoreview! Start your Saturday morning with movement, mindfulness, fresh air, and beautiful sculpture gardens before exploring the museum’s newest exhibition.

These classes often become a favorite summer tradition for attendees, and I’d love for you to experience why.

☀️ Limited dates available
🧘‍♀️ All experience levels welcome
🎨 Museum admission included

Hope to see you on the patio this summer!

Join instructor and founder of The Mindfulness Movement, Tara Willits, for outdoor yoga on the CAT's patio on select Saturday mornings this summer. Start your weekend feeling refreshed with outdoor yoga, fresh air, and a welcoming community. Afterwards, pop into the museum to see our current exhibition, Abstraction & Ourselves.

Mindful Mornings Patio Yoga
📅 Saturday, June 13, 9:15—10:05am
📅 Saturday, July 11, 9:15—10:05am
📅 Saturday, August 8, 9:15—10:05am
🎟️ $34, pre-registration required (link below)

https://www.themindfulnessmovement.net/special-events/p/patio-yoga-shoreview-mn-museum-access

🖼 Left: Andrew Carson (American). The Glassinator, 2011. Glass, aluminum and steel. H: 115 3/16 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2022.0056.1. © Andrew Carson.
🖼 Right: Lynn Chadwick, British (1914-2003). Sitting Figures, 1980. Bronze. 76 x 64 x 53 inches. Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 2022.1355.1. © Lynn Chadwick

06/09/2026

🎤✨ What if your child spent this summer building confidence, creativity, and friendships?

Pop-Star Power Creative Movement & Confidence Academy™ is designed for girls who love to move, create, imagine, and shine! 🌟

During camp, participants will:

💖 Make new friends
🎨 Create pop-star inspired crafts
🎤 Decorate their own microphone
🧘 Learn mindfulness and yoga skills
✨ Build confidence through movement and self-expression
🌟 Explore creativity in a supportive environment

As a former dance industry professional, licensed physical education teacher, and founder of The Mindfulness Movement, I designed this camp to be so much more than a typical summer program…

My goal is for every child to leave feeling:
✔ Confident
✔ Connected
✔ Creative
✔ Proud of who they are!

If your child loves music, movement, creativity, friendship, sparkle, imagination, and fun, they are going to LOVE this experience.

📍 Roseville, Minnesota
🎤 Pop-Star Power Creative Movement & Confidence Academy™

Comment POPSTAR and I’ll send details!

06/03/2026

🐾 Any Bluey fans in the house?!

We're hosting Bluey's Summer Adventure! A parent & child yoga and mindful play experience for little ones ages 1.5–5 at New Brighton Community Center on Thursday, June 18.

Keepy Uppy with balloons 💙
A Bluey-themed sensory play station 🌿
A backyard obstacle course 🎨
A Bluey-inspired craft and sticker sheet to take home!

It's a cozy, small-group morning designed for the littles who love to move, play, and stay right beside their grown-up.

Perfect for shy, sensitive, or slow-to-warm-up toddlers — and honestly, something you'll enjoy too 🥹

Comment below or send me a message if you're interested, spots are very limited!

06/03/2026

I’ve taught more than 5,000 yoga and mindfulness classes for kids…

And this beach ball is one of my favorite engagement tools! 🏖️

Our June Mindful Movement Kids™ series just started, and this is exactly what goes into preparing a class that kids genuinely look forward to every single week 🥹💕

The Beach Ball Yoga game is simple:
✨ Toss the ball
✨ Land on a pose
✨ Move, laugh, and learn together!

But the real magic isn’t the game…

It’s creating a complete experience that builds confidence, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and connection 🙏

So many teachers have asked how I do it, so I turned this entire lesson into a done-for-you resource.

💗 Comment BEACH below and I’ll send you the full lesson plan!

06/01/2026

💛 If you teach kids yoga… you NEED to try this!

A beach ball is honestly one of the easiest things you can grab to turn yoga into something kids actually WANT to do, no convincing required! 🙌

Here are 3 of my favorite ways to use it:

✅ yoga pose game
✅ pass & pose
✅ balance challenges

These work in classrooms, summer camps, brain breaks, AND kids yoga classes.

So basically… everywhere you need kids to actually move and have fun this summer!

And the best part? I made the perfect bundle to make teaching these activities all summer long a total BREEZE 🌊

👉 Comment BEACH below and I’ll send you the full beach yoga bundle including:

✅ yoga cards
✅ games
✅ coloring pages
✅ peel & stick stickers

Save this post so you don’t lose it! ☀️

05/31/2026

The last week of school is one of the hardest weeks of the year for kids...

And most parents don't realize it's happening 🦋

While everyone around them is celebrating summer, a lot of kids are quietly carrying something heavy...

saying goodbye to a teacher they love, worrying about who their new teacher will be next year, leaving the routine and the classroom and the friends that made them feel safe.

That's not excitement, it's grief. And it's completely normal!

Here's what we know from years of teaching kids in Twin Cities schools and classrooms:

Change is hard for children's developing brains, even good change, because their nervous systems are wired for predictability and routine.

When that routine ends, even for something as joyful as summer, their brain registers it as a threat.

The meltdowns this week? The clinginess? The big emotions over small things?

Good news, that's not bad behavior, it's biology 🧠

The butterfly lifecycle is one of our favorite frameworks for helping kids understand transition:
🐛 Caterpillar = how i started this year
🫘 Chrysalis = the challenges and new experiences I grew from in-between
🦋 Butterfly = who I'm becoming!

When children have language for what they're feeling, and tools to move through it, everything changes.

This is the work we do every single week inside Mindful Movement Kids™

A small-group, trauma-informed kids yoga and mindfulness class where children learn to regulate big emotions, build real confidence, and feel genuinely seen! In a space designed just for them.

Tuesdays in June | 5:05–5:55 PM
New Brighton Community Center | Pre-K–5th Grade
Spots are small-group and filling fast.

Drop a comment below or send us a message and we'll send you the registration link directly 💛

Use code FRIEND10 when you register with a friend — you both save $10

05/30/2026

🧸 Only a few spots remain for Imagination Takes Flight™! ✨

Imagine your child spending the morning in a world where their favorite toys come to life through movement, creativity, mindfulness, and play.

🤠 Woody's Lasso Toss
🧸 Personalized Toy Boxes
💛 Mindfulness Activities
✨ Toy-Inspired Yoga Adventures
👫 Friendship & Confidence Building

This isn't just another summer camp. It's a screen-free experience designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and create memories they'll be talking about long after camp ends!

📍 New Brighton Community Center
📅 June 10
👧 Ages 5–10

💬 Comment TOYS and I'll send you the registration information.

05/30/2026

My students literally ask to make these again and again! 💗

At first glance it looks like a simple paper cup craft.

But it's actually one of my favorite tools for teaching:
✨ emotional regulation
✨ mindful breathing
✨ self-regulation
✨ coping skills
✨ focus and attention

Students create their own Breathing Buddy™, then practice slow breathing while watching the streamers move with every exhale.

The best part?

They leave with a calming tool they can continue using at school, at home, or in a calm corner whenever they feel worried, frustrated, overwhelmed, or need help focusing.

I turned this into a complete done-for-you lesson kit that includes:
✔ Teacher Guide
✔ Visual Directions
✔ SEL Worksheets
✔ Reflection Activities
✔ Calm Corner Tools
✔ Family Connection Page
✔ Completion Certificate
✔ Bonus Coloring Pages

💗 Comment **BREATHE** and I'll send you the details.

05/28/2026

The Mindfulness Movement
📍New Brighton, MN

Summer is here and we are SO ready! ☀️

We've packed June with small-group, trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness experiences for every age, toddlers all the way to teens and adults.

Every program is intentionally small so every child feels seen, supported, and successful.

Here's what's open for registration in New Brighton & the Twin Cities:

🧸 Imagination Takes Flight Camp — Wed June 10 | 9:05–11:55 AM | K–6
🎤 Pop Star Power Camp — June 15–18 | 1–4 PM | K–6
💙 Bluey's Summer Adventure — Tue June 23 | 9:30–10:30 AM | Ages 2.5–5 + caregiver
🦸 Superpower Yoga Camp — Wed June 24 | 9:05–11:55 AM | K–6
🌿 Zen Zone Mindfulness Camp — June 29–July 2 | 9 AM–12 PM | Grades 6–12
🧘 Kids Yoga Club — Tuesdays June 2, 9, 16 & 23 | 5:05–5:55 PM | Pre-K–5
☀️ Mindful Mornings Patio Yoga — Sat June 13 | 9:15–10:05 AM | Adults | Shoreview

👫 Register with a friend and you BOTH save $10 — use code FRIEND10 at checkout.

⚠️ All programs are small-group and spots fill fast.

🔗 Drop a comment or DM us to get the registration link sent directly to you!