Art & Mindfulness as Tools for Emotional Regulation
Cultivating mindfulness and creative expression to foster peace and resilience in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
Our Focus Areas
Homeschoolers
Step Up For Students eligible enrichment programs designed around creativity, mindfulness, emotional learning, nature, and meaningful connection.
Children & Families
Private coaching experiences that support emotional awareness, communication, confidence, and family connection.
Groups & Communities
Creative workshops, pop-up experiences, school programs, family events, and community partnerships.
Meet the Founder
Atabeyra “Aty” Acosta is the founder and facilitator of The Art of Peace Practice, where she helps children and families develop emotional awareness, resilience, and meaningful connection through art, mindfulness, and collaborative learning experiences.
Aty is a Certified Professional Life Coach, Certified Therapeutic Arts Practitioner, 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), and Certified Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Facilitator. She is also certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid and is a Step Up For Students Approved Provider.
With a background in education and a passion for whole-child development, Aty designs educational and coaching-based experiences that make emotional learning creative, practical, and approachable. Her programs integrate art, mindfulness, age-appropriate brain education, and hands-on activities to help participants build emotional regulation, empathy, confidence, communication, and lifelong well-being. All services are educational and coaching-based and are not clinical therapy.