Erin Bracco is the co-founder and Executive Director of Buddha Belly Kids Yoga. It is a true privilege to spread her love of yoga to her favorite people in the world: children. For seven years, she was a kindergarten classroom teacher and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in both Elementary Education and Special Education from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. Her passion for child development is evident in her teaching style as she helps children foster newfound confidence and body awareness through the unique Buddha Belly curriculum. Erin thrives on helping little humans gain social-emotional learning strategies to explore and make sense of their world. Erin is a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. She has completed her 200hr teacher training at Zen Yoga Garage in Chicago, 95 hour kids teacher training and partner yoga certificate through Rainbow Yoga. Erin is a consultant for schools implementing yoga and mindfulness, is the lead trainer for Bari Koral Yogapalooza, and has completed coursework with Mindful Schools. She is currently enrolled in the 2020-2021 Mindful Teacher Certification Program.