My Story
I grew up believing there were all sorts of things I couldn’t do. Things I just wasn’t good at. The end.
Then I experienced AcroYoga in 2006.
Suddenly, something that was previously impossible was now attainable, with proper support, training, technique, and practice.
The impossible became possible. This was epic.
This radical shift in how I approach life has continued to unfold in incredible ways. I began to step into the world with confidence, and with joy. It had always been there, I just needed a little help letting it out.
This experience - this being able to exist joyfully, in my fullness - has made me passionate about creating these environments for others.
I support people stepping fully into their potential, with love and playfulness to carry them from impossible to possible to yes and beyond.
AcroYoga isn’t the only path. Since 2006, I’ve deepened my own experience via Yoga, Circus Arts, Mindfulness and Meditation, Waldorf Education, parenthood, Prenatal Yoga, child development, Thai Massage, Creative Facilitation, singing, dancing, teaching, and learning.
In all of this work, I am committed to loving myself and everyone around me. Loving ourselves into healing, as Tara Brach says. Every one of us craves a space to belong, to be unconditionally loved, to have every part of themselves accepted. I strive to offer this to people I work with, but more importantly, I teach them the tools to offer that healing space to themselves.
Experience
Kelli Mae, ERYT200, RPYT, RCYT, began her journey with yoga in 2001, and trained to become a Hatha yoga teacher in 2007 in Nasik, India. Over the years, she has explored many yoga traditions including Hatha, Anusara, Kripalu, and Vinyasa. She became certified as an AcroYoga teacher in 2011, and has been certified and teaching CircusYoga since 2009. She received her certification as a teacher of Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga from 8 Limbs Yoga in Seattle. She completed a second 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certified by Yoga Alliance in 2016, and is also a registered Childrens’ Yoga Teacher and Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher. Kelli Mae has also worked with children since high school in a variety of settings: libraries, summer camps, schools, and as a care provider. She has created and assisted several outdoor education and organic farm summer camps for children. She is a certified Waldorf Grades teacher and completed her training in Eugene, OR in 2013. She has worked with children ages 2-14 in Waldorf Schools teaching games, leading camps, and working as a classroom assistant. Kelli Mae’s range of experience allows her to tailor her classes to audiences of many ages and abilities. She loves helping children develop into healthy adults, reminding adults how to play like children, and supporting loving communication across generations. Her classes invite students to feel strong, listen to their inner wisdom, and never take life too seriously.
What People Are Saying
Kelli Mae was an amazing instructor. She did a fabulous job in every way! She was the Mary Poppins of children's yoga teacher training! Children's Yoga Teacher Training Participant, Skagway, AK
— Children's Yoga Teacher Training Participant, Skagway, AK
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