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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Homeschooling Vendor for Blue Ridge, Golden Valley and ILead
The 3 Treasures
FOCUS CONTROL AWARENESS
THE MINDFUL MOVEMENT ARTS
CULTIVATE SELF MASTERY
THROUGH MOVEMENT
Turn on sound to hear wind swords in action
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.
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-worth through a range of creative FAILURE FREE movement practices. Offering a path to self mastery in all that you do.
Students become adepts of the arts through courses in
Parkour
Tai- Ji
Acrobatics
Break Dancing
Animal Movement
Wind Swords
Meditation and breath work is practiced in all of them.
They also learn many more methods for channeling, controlling and expressing their energies.
PLAY IS THE EMPHASIS AND THE BASIS FOR ALL LEARNING.
The mission is to give children the life skills and mindset to thrive in this world, to be centered in a place of self love and to become their fullest and truest expressions of themselves. The teachings empower them on their path through life and help them to realize the many gifts, talents and abilities they possess.
All of the 6 Movement Arts 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 unique system and has been designed and structured to take someone from a novice to an advanced practitioner and eventual master of the Movement Arts if they so choose.
Classes and programs are for anyone from 5 -18.
Programs are also suitable for at risk youth and children and can also be customized for those with more specialized needs.
For more detailed information please send an email request with your specific interests or questions.
THE POTENTIAL IN THE YOUTH IS THE HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE
Private AND HOMESCHOOLING 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.
Educator & 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, honing his abilities as a teacher himself. Around the same time he joined the circus, he also began his tandem path as an educator of the martial and movement arts with children around the world. He has worked with and taught through many leading education systems, organizations, charities and elite level schools of movement across the globe. Often times, he created programming and implemented teaching initiatives that complemented existing models of education for children.
To get more insight into what Terry can do and has done you can follow this link to one of his many video reels
or check out his website flippingmonk.world
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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