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Empowered Minds Empowered Minds is dedicated to teaching yoga and mindfulness to CCSD students and staff. Why yoga and mindfulness in schools? Empoweredminds.org

Research shows that movement, along with the ability to calm the mind and nervous system, improve cognitive development and overall student health. What we’ve learned through this journey is that yoga is relational work. In listening to the children, in adapting to meet their unique needs, and in getting to know not just the students, but families and staff - we’ve emerged with a deeper sense of community and a holistic understanding of the forces at work. Our teaching is emergent and co-creative. This is the essence of Empowered Minds. We co-create learning ready classrooms and the space for personal and collective empowerment. We teach specific tools, creative techniques, and daily practices that lay the foundation for attentiveness, stability, and curiosity upon which all learning rests. In a world where stress, technology, and distraction grow ever more pervasive, we believe that the children need it more than ever. And in a city with such richness of diversity in people, history, and faith, we are lucky to walk alongside them.

✨ School starts today - and today is your last chance to help us empower a student for the year ahead. ✨As students head...
08/11/2026

✨ School starts today - and today is your last chance to help us empower a student for the year ahead. ✨

As students head back to the classroom, we’re making one final push for our 100 Minds, Empowered campaign.

Just $105 provides one student with a full year of yoga and mindfulness programming - giving them tools to manage stress, regulate emotions, build confidence, and thrive at school and beyond. 💙

Our campaign ends TODAY. Every gift, at any amount, helps us reach more students this school year.

Help us start their year empowered. ✨✨

🔗 Donate today through the link in our bio

✨ It’s happening! ✨Because of the generosity of our very first scholarship donor, one Charleston student will begin the ...
07/25/2026

✨ It’s happening! ✨

Because of the generosity of our very first scholarship donor, one Charleston student will begin the 2026 - 2027 school year with access to a full year of yoga and mindfulness programming through Empowered Minds. 💙

Now we’re asking our community to help us reach an even bigger goal: 100 Minds, Empowered.

For just $105, you can sponsor one student’s entire year of programming - giving them tools to manage stress, build resilience, and thrive both in and out of the classroom.

Every scholarship changes a life. Every donation brings us one step closer to empowering 100 students this school year.

Will you be Scholarship #2? 💙

🔗 Donate through the link in our bio and help us empower the next 100 minds.

✨ Introducing our 2026 “100 Minds, Empowered” Campaign! ✨This school year, our goal is simple but powerful: fund 100 stu...
07/24/2026

✨ Introducing our 2026 “100 Minds, Empowered” Campaign! ✨

This school year, our goal is simple but powerful: fund 100 student scholarships so more children can access mindfulness, movement, and emotional wellness programs that help them thrive - in the classroom and beyond.

Every child deserves the tools to manage stress, build resilience, and feel empowered. With your support, we can make that possible for even more students across our community.

Whether you give, share this post, or help spread the word, you’re investing in the mental health and well-being of the next generation. 💙

Together, let’s empower 100 minds this school year.

🔗 Donate today using the link in our bio and help us reach our goal!!!

☀️ We hope you’re having an amazing summer!We had such a great time at Yoga Fest at James Island County Park this month!...
07/24/2026

☀️ We hope you’re having an amazing summer!

We had such a great time at Yoga Fest at James Island County Park this month! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our kid’s class, participated, and volunteered to help make the day so special. 💙

As we get ready for a new school year, we’re excited to launch our new Empowered Minds website soon! It will feature easy-to-access mental wellness resources for parents, teachers, and caregivers - both in and out of the classroom.

Enjoy these last few weeks of summer, and stay tuned!!

We want to give a HUGE thank you and shout out to Caroline Brennan’s meditation group this morning for your continued s...
05/22/2026

We want to give a HUGE thank you and shout out to Caroline Brennan’s meditation group this morning for your continued support of Empowered Minds!!

Because of your generosity, 560 students received weekly yoga and mindfulness classes throughout the entire school year. These classes provide students with tools for focus, self-regulation, movement, and calm - skills that support them far beyond the classroom.

We are so grateful for a community that believes in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of children. Thank you for helping us make this work possible week after week!!


It’s Giving Tuesday! 💙🧘‍♀️Today, we’re inviting our community to Give the Gift of Yoga and help bring Empowered Minds’ y...
12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! 💙🧘‍♀️

Today, we’re inviting our community to Give the Gift of Yoga and help bring Empowered Minds’ yoga + mindfulness programming to students at Liberty Hill Academy.

Students navigating academic or behavioral challenges deserve tools that help them breathe, focus, regulate, and thrive. With your support, we can bring certified instructors, safe spaces, and mindful practices to young people who need it most.

🌿 Our Goal: Raise $15,000 by December 31st
💛 Your Impact:
Your gift helps students:
• reduce stress
• improve focus
• build confidence
• strengthen resilience
• support their mental health

Ways to Give:

📱 Text EMPOWERLHA to 44-321
💻 Donate online — link in bio
👯 Start a fundraising team with friends, family, or your studio
🧘‍♀️ Yoga studios can join us as Empowered Studio Partners

Every contribution—big or small—helps us bring mindful movement, breathing tools, and emotional regulation skills to more Charleston students this school year.

Thank you for supporting Charleston’s youth and helping us empower young minds. 🤍

🌟 Give a Student Yoga for the School Year! 🌟Help us kick off the school year by sponsoring a student to participate in w...
09/11/2025

🌟 Give a Student Yoga for the School Year! 🌟
Help us kick off the school year by sponsoring a student to participate in weekly yoga and mindfulness classes for the entire 2025–26 school year. 🧘‍♂️✨

From TODAY through September 31st, we’re running our Back to School Fundraising Campaign. We’re thrilled to be reaching 500+ students this year — but we can’t do it without YOU!

💛 For just $9/month or a one-time gift of $108, you can provide a student with life-changing social-emotional tools to carry into the classroom and beyond.

👉 Click our LINK IN BIO to your monthly or one-time donation today and help us bring calm, focus, and resilience to our schools.

✨ Back to School Mindfulness with Empowered Minds ✨School starts back this week, and we know the transition from summer ...
09/09/2025

✨ Back to School Mindfulness with Empowered Minds ✨

School starts back this week, and we know the transition from summer to the classroom can feel overwhelming—for both students and teachers. At Empowered Minds, we believe that a calm mind is a strong mind, and starting the school year with intention can make all the difference. 🌱

Here are a few mindful practices to help ease into the new year with balance and focus:

1️⃣ Start the Day with Stillness – Take 1–2 minutes each morning for deep breathing or quiet reflection to ground yourself.
2️⃣ Set Intentions, Not Just Goals – Focus on how you want to show up, not just what you want to achieve.
3️⃣ Mindful Transitions – Add short breathwork or brain breaks between activities to reset and refocus.
4️⃣ Open Space for Emotions – Encourage journaling, circle sharing, or mindful movement to process feelings.
5️⃣ Create a Mindful Routine – Turn everyday habits, like packing a backpack, into calming rituals that prepare you for the day.
6️⃣ Reduce Screen Time – Carve out device-free moments to connect more deeply with yourself and others.
7️⃣ Practice Gratitude – Start or end the day by naming three things you’re thankful for—it sets a positive tone.

🧘🏼‍♀️ Here’s to a centered, intentional, and successful school year ahead!

🌟 Empower Young Minds with Yoga! 🌟We’re looking for 2 more volunteer yoga teachers to join our 2025 school year program ...
08/27/2025

🌟 Empower Young Minds with Yoga! 🌟

We’re looking for 2 more volunteer yoga teachers to join our 2025 school year program starting this September. 🧘‍♀️💙

✨ No teaching certificate required - just a love for kids, mindfulness and yoga!
✨ Training & support provided
✨ A rewarding way to give back to your community

📩 Apply today at empoweredminds.org

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Charleston, SC
29401, 29403, 29405, 29407, 29409, 29412, 29414, 29424, 29425, 29455, 29492

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(843)7149828

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