Valerie DeWitt, E-RYT 200, RCYT

Lead MTTP Teacher, MKM Programs Committee Chair and Board Member

Valerie DeWitt became a founding member of the MKM Teaching team in 2011. She serves as a Board Director in the role of Children's Program Chair, and is Lead Teacher for our signature Mindful Teachers Training Program (MTTP). Valerie led our team of educators in creating and refining the MTTP program curriculum and Guidebook, which has proven to be an invaluable resource for educators beyond the training. She develops and delivers special programs for children and families for MKM, both directly and with partnerships. 

Valerie's expertise comes from her long established commitment to the vocation of teaching yoga and mindfulness since 2001. She is trained in alignment based and Insight yoga practice for adults, and is a Certified Children's Yoga Teacher. She was a pioneer in bringing mind-body practices to education with the YogaKids® Tools for Schools;  training educators and mentoring others to teach youth.

As the mindfulness movement in education began to take root, Valerie expanded her training to include: MBSR Foundations, Mindful Self Compassion and MSC for Teens, Mindful Schools, and Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, among others. Valerie has impacted thousands of students across time, and continues her teaching practice for adults and children, in schools, yoga spaces, and online. She is dedicated to offering these empowering teachings to youth, and to inspire, educate, and support others in that vision.