Mindful Movement Arts
'We are each gifted and unique in an important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own light.'
- Evelyn Mary Dunbar
Now taking bookings
for classes,private pods, workshops and parties
for spring and summer
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THE MINDFUL MOVEMENT ARTS
CULTIVATE SELF MASTERY
THROUGH MOVEMENT
Self mastery is the ability to recognize, understand, control and make the most of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self.
It is gained through awareness, understanding and control over your thoughts, emotions and actions.
About the
Mindful Movement Arts
The Mindful Movement Arts is a system designed for empowering the youth through the movement arts. Building self-confidence, self-love, self discipline and self-respect through a range of creative FAILURE FREE movement practices. Offering a path to self mastery in all that you do.
Students will become adepts of the arts by practicing courses in Parkour, Tai- Chi, Acrobatics, Break Dancing, Animal Movement and Sound Sabers utilizing meditation in all of them. They will also learn many other practices for channeling, controlling and expressing their energies.
All of these training modalities are structured into levels that are periodically evaluated and recognized through a 'headband' system akin to a belt system in martial arts. Beginning at foundation level and working up and past 'black belt' level.
This is Terry's unique system and has been structured and planned out to take someone from a novice level to becoming an advanced practitioner and eventual master of the Movement Arts.
Classes and programs are designed for anyone from 5 -18. Programs also exist and can be designed for at risk youth and children with more specialized needs.
For a detailed information pack please send an email request with your specific interests or questions.
THE POWER IN THE YOUTH IS THE HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE
The 3 Guiding principles
FOCUS
CONTROL
AWARENESS
Private pods
Bespoke programs created for small private groups that have shared wants and needs toward attainable goals in movement and mindfulness.
Through consulting with the parents, Terry creates a syllabus that caters specifically to the needs of both the parents and children within a short course.
These are usually broken down into 6-8 week blocks.
This is a fast track to noticeable results in the Mindful Movement Arts.
1 on 1 training is also available upon request. Private training is tailored to the individual's specific needs.
Special Events & birthday parties
These are 1 time events that are all about celebration, fun and games. They are fun filled, action packed events guaranteed to give children the most memorable and exciting time possible.
We utilize the best of all of our programming to cater to your particular event making it unique and full of the most fun filled games of the Mindful Movement system.
Themed parties more specific to our courses -Parkour, Breakdance or Animal style are also available upon request. Please enquire for more details.
courses
for schools
Structured physical education enrichment programs that fulfill all criteria and needs for child development within schooling systems.
An expansive curriculum that can be tailored to meet the individual school's wants and needs.
Specifically designed syllabus that build skills and experience over time.
Courses give purposeful, definite movement based goals to achieve healthier mind and body.
There are options for periodic 'end of module' performances/displays of skills to parents and peers.
Teacher & Creator
Meet Terry Kvasnik, an accomplished international movement artist and stuntman with over two decades of experience. From Cirque Du Soleil to touring with renowned artists like Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears, Terry's journey began at the age of 3 in gymnastics and escalated to joining the circus at 18. Specializing in Acrobatics, Breakdance, Kung fu, and Parkour, Terry has traversed the globe, learning from esteemed mentors and masters of movement, eventually becoming a teacher himself.
Founding Mindful Movement Arts over ten years ago, Terry's mission is to share his expertise in a fun, creative manner while imparting invaluable life skills.
Terry Kvasnik
Chief Instructor
Terry has been practicing for almost 40 years and teaching the movement arts for over 20 years now. A life as an international circus performer and stuntman has aided Terry to travel the world learning from masters of various movement disciplines which he has embodied and devised into the Mindful Movement arts. From breakdancing and ballet to parkour and Tai chi, his skill set is deep and expansive. His passion for movement and to assist the youth realizing their highest potential continues to inform and fuel his teachings and offerings.
TESTIMONIALS
WE FIRST CONNECTED WITH TERRY OVER A YEAR AGO AND IMMEDIATELY APPRECIATED HIS ABILITY TO MANAGE A LARGE GROUP OF YOUNG KIDS. ALMOST INSTANTLY OUR LITTLE BOY GABE HAS GROWN IMMENSELY IN HIS CONFIDENCE THROUGH WORKING WITH TERRY AND CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE AND MORE AWARE OF HIS BODY, MOVEMENT AND WORKING FROM HIS HEART. HE'S NOT ONLY LEARNING INCREDIBLE STRENGTH AND SKILLS BUT ALSO LEARNING LIFE LESSONS -LIKE BEING ABLE TO TUNE OUT DISTRACTIONS IN ORDER TO FOCUS AND DO BETTER.
TERRY BRINGS A LOT OF ENERGY AND GRACE TO GABE AND HIS CLASSMATES, HE SHARES POWERFUL WORDS OF WISDOM AND ENCOURAGES EACH STUDENT TO TRY THEIR BEST. WE FEEL GRATEFUL TO HAVE MET TERRY AND BE IN HIS CLASS.
WHITNEY CLAPPER/ DEVOTED MOTHER
TERRY HELPS THE CHILDREN CULTIVATE A SENSE OF FOCUS AND ATTENTION THROUGH MEDITATIVE PRACTICES AND BODY MOVEMENT WHICH WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE FOR OUR ACTIVE 7 YEAR OLD. ITS NOT EASY TO FIND A MARTIAL ARTS TEACHER THAT LEADS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AND HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS. THROUGHOUT THE BUSY WEEK WE FIND OUR SON REFLECTING ON HIS NEED FOR CENTERING AND HE WILL OFTEN BRING UP ONE OF TERRY'S PRACTICES. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THIS LIFE-LONG SKILL SET THAT HE IS TEACHING.
ERIN HAKIM/DEVOTED MOTHER
IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL TO WATCH TERRY TEACH THE KIDS ON SO MANY LEVELS - FROM CALMING THEIR MINDS AND BODIES THROUGH MEDITATION AND QI GONG, TO MOVING THEIR BODIES LIKE ANIMALS AND WARRIORS. MY SON HAS BEEN CONNECTING WITH BOTH SIDES OF THIS AND I'VE WATCHED HIM BECOME MORE AND MORE CONFIDENT IN HIS EXPLORATION AND MOVEMENT OF HIS BODY. TERRY HAS A WONDERFUL BALANCE OF PLAY AND DISCIPLINE THAT KEEPS KIDS ENGAGED AND COMING BACK FOR MORE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM.
DAVID SIPPRIANI / DEVOTED FATHER
INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO LIVE IN THE OJAI VALLEY WHERE OUR DAUGHTER IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAN LEARN FROM MASTER TERRY THE BASIC SKILLS OF MOVING THROUGH LIFE WITH GRACE, STRENGTH, WISDOM, PEACE AND FLUIDITY. SHE FIRST LEARNT BALANCE, BOLDNESS, AGILITY AND DISCIPLINE THROUGH CLASSES LED BY TERRY. NOW, WITH EACH CLASS, WE WITNESS HER GROWING IN CONFIDENCE, PEACE AND OVERALL INTELLIGENCE.
SUDEEP MOTUPALLI RAO / DEVOTED FATHER
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