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Child care · Yoga · Author & speaker

Space to breathe, move, and be truly seen.

Marley Swarts creates supportive spaces where youth and adults can connect, share their stories, heal, and build confidence — starting with attentive child care for neurodivergent and otherwise challenged kids, and growing into yoga, mindfulness, and shared stories.

  • Neurodivergent-friendly child care
  • Yoga classes
  • Author & speaker
Marley Swarts seated in a calm meditative pose outdoors at golden hour
How it works

One step opens the next

Marley's work is built as a path, not a menu — each part of the practice makes room for the next.

  1. A caregiver sitting at a child's eye level in a calm sensory-friendly playroom
    Start here

    Child care for neurodivergent & challenged kids

    The most accessible starting point: attentive, sensory-aware care for kids who need a gentler pace and a patient, trained presence.

  2. Marley Swarts seated in a calm meditative pose outdoors
    Grows into

    Yoga classes

    As trust builds, movement follows: group and private yoga that helps kids and adults regulate, breathe, and feel at home in their bodies.

  3. Marley Swarts speaking to a small seated audience while holding a book
    Leads to

    Author & speaker

    The stories and lessons from that work become books, journals, and talks that carry the same care to wider audiences and communities.

Marley Swarts sitting with a journal in a warm, plant-filled room
The opportunity

Healing happens in community, not in isolation.

Marley believes that when people are given room to slow down, share their stories, and move their bodies without judgment, real change follows. Her work starts with the most accessible step — attentive, sensory-aware child care for neurodivergent and otherwise challenged kids — and grows from there into yoga, mindfulness, and shared stories that reach youth and adults alike.

Every part of the practice is built around the same idea: you don't have to have it figured out to belong here. You just have to show up, and one step opens the next.

  • Trauma-informed, judgment-free spaces
  • Neurodivergent-friendly & inclusive care
  • Rooted in mindfulness and movement
  • Community first, always
What's offered

Everything on offer

From the first accessible step to ongoing practice and shared stories — here's the full picture.

Child care for neurodivergent & challenged kids

Attentive, sensory-aware care that meets kids where they are. The most accessible starting point, and the foundation everything else builds on.

Yoga classes

Group and private sessions for every body and every level, blending breath, movement, and stillness.

Author & speaker

Books, talks, and shared stories that carry the same care from the classroom to wider communities.

Retreats

Immersive multi-day experiences for deeper rest, reflection, and connection away from daily life.

Healthy-eating workshops

Practical, joyful workshops on nourishing food as a form of self-care and community care.

Online yoga videos

A growing library of guided practices you can return to anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.

Journals & digital products

Self-care journals, mindfulness journals, and digital resources to support your practice at home.

For every age

Youth and adults, held with the same care

Children sitting in a circle outdoors practicing a breathing exercise

Mindfulness for youth

Building confidence through calm, one breath at a time.

Fresh vegetables and herbs being prepared for a healthy-eating workshop

Healthy-eating workshops

Nourishment as an everyday act of self-care.

A small group practicing gentle yoga together outdoors at sunrise
Retreats

Step away, together.

Retreats create room for the kind of rest and reflection that's hard to find in everyday life. Expect gentle movement, guided mindfulness, shared meals, honest conversation, and time in nature — held in a space where every story is welcome.

  • Daily yoga, breathwork, and mindfulness practice
  • Nourishing, shared healthy meals
  • Small groups, welcoming to all experience levels

“My hope is simple — that everyone who walks into a class, a workshop, or a retreat leaves feeling a little more connected to themselves and to each other.”

Marley Swarts

The shop

Take the practice home with you

For the days you can't make it to a class, a growing collection of journals, books, and digital tools designed to keep mindfulness and self-care part of your everyday rhythm.

Self-care journals

Guided prompts for reflection, gratitude, and gentle daily check-ins.

Books

Writing on mindfulness, healing, and building confidence from the inside out.

Digital products

Downloadable guides and practices to support your journey between sessions.

A stack of linen self-care journals and a book styled on a wooden table
Get in touch

Let's find the right space for you

Whether you're curious about a class, planning a workshop for your school or team, or dreaming about a retreat, reach out — Marley would love to hear from you.

Send an email
Emailmarleyswarts@gmail.comPhone519‑429‑4714
Classes & retreatsIn-person & online