"It clears my mind so I can think about problems that I need to do for my test."
- Anissa, 3rd Grade Student
Mindful Practices History
Company History
Under the dynamic leadership of Founder, Carla Tantillo, Mindful Practices has quickly become one of Chicago’s leading school wellness organizations. Acclaimed for its student-centered and culturally relevant approach to wellness education, the organization features educators, social workers, dancers and administrators who display unparalleled versatility in their approach to engaging teachers, students and communities from all walks of life.
With Carla’s direction and the creative input of movement educator, Amy Hori, Hip-HopYoga™ was born in 2007 to fuse the benefits of yoga and the benefits of Hip-Hop in a culturally relevant and student-friendly medium. Hip-HopYoga™ programs offer many students a positive alternative to being on the streets after school.
By continually expanding its Professional Development, Hip-HopYoga™ and Violence Prevention programming, Mindful Practices reaches across the globe with conferences, workshops and training seminars.
As an organization, Mindful Practices prides itself on diversifying its curriculum to serve special education, ESL and at-risk learners. Our Founder has published a curriculum guide, Student Wellness in 8-10 Minutes Each Day, for use by classroom teachers, administrators, social workers, counselors and parents.
Since 2006 Mindful Practices has proudly served over 50 schools and organizations and continues to expand its outreach. For more information, please feel free to email Carla, our Founder, at admin@MindfulPracticesYoga.com.
