YOGA + MINDFULNESS

  • Yoga & Mindfulness

    Yoga & Mindfulness explores movement, creativity, journaling, and discussions, empowering youth to build stress management toolkits. Our trauma-informed trained facilitators teach youth how to develop breath awareness, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and a mind-body connection, ultimately building skills to manage emotions easily and joyfully.

  • Body & Earth Explorers

    Body & Earth Explorers invites kids to move, feel, and connect with nature through somatic practices. Blending anatomy, emotions, and the elements—like fire for anger or water for grief—this program creates a safe space for exploration, play, and self-discovery, indoors and outside. This class is based onsite as a chance for schools or community centers to explore their campus and surrounding neighborhood.

Meet Your Educators!

Woman in green dress standing in a forest stream, surrounded by trees and rocks, with sunlight filtering through the leaves.
Person wearing a blue patterned poncho standing outdoors with a reflective water surface and a blue sky with clouds in the background.
Person smiling on a beach, wearing a striped shirt, with one hand on their head and ocean waves in the background.

Preston Slaughter (she/her)

Preston is a mindfulness educator, backcountry retreat leader, and photographer. She is passionate about helping people access their most present, joyful selves through breath, movement, creativity, and nature. She loves sharing the activities that light up her joy body with her students!



Preston is L.O.C.A.L.’s lead educator and the creative mind behind our program curricula. She leads our Yoga + Mindfulness program, trains our team in L.O.C.A.L.'s core values, and teaches a variety of outdoor classes—from hiking to paddling to paddleboard yoga.

Emily Seamster (she/her)

Emily is an environmental scientist with a background in environmental consulting, outdoor education, and environmental stewardship. A dedicated yogi since 2018, she integrates mindfulness into her teaching to deepen connections with nature. Her deep knowledge of native plants and wildlife makes her an invaluable outdoor educator.

Emily supports us immensely through substitute teaching and assisting with outdoor field trips, bringing mindfulness and environmental expertise.

Molly Bienstock (they/them)

Molly is a therapist, educator, yoga teacher, and reparenting coach with master’s degrees in social work and special education. They have worked extensively with youth as a school social worker, dual-language teacher, and special education teacher. Molly runs a therapeutic and educational private practice that offers a space for people to listen, heal, and grow into their most authentic selves.


Molly brings their somatic expertise to Body & Earth Explorers, helping design the curriculum for this unique course.