Beaches
Resorts, renowned for its family-centric Caribbean vacations, is expanding
upon its long-standing partnership with the global-impact nonprofit, Sesame
Workshop, to introduce all-new new yoga resort programming for children and
their parents.
The new Sesame
Street Sunrise Yoga program is designed to offer fresh opportunities for
vacation enrichment and family connection and through mindful movement
activities shared together. Launched in conjunction with May’s Mental Health
Awareness Month the initiative invites kids and parents to start their mornings
by rising, shining, stretching and strengthening under the blissful Caribbean
sun.
Sesame Street
Sunrise Yoga, is now offered exclusively at all three Beaches Resorts properties,
located in Jamaica, and Turks and Caicos. It familiarizes little ones with the highly
beneficial practice of yoga with the help of beloved Sesame Street characters,
such as Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Abby Cadabby, who take turns leading the
exercise sessions.
“Sesame Workshop
is committed to the emotional well-being of young children and families,
building on a long history of support in this critical area,” said Jennifer
Ahearn, SVP, Global Strategic Partnerships and Themed Entertainment,
Sesame Workshop. “Yoga is a playful way to help children practice mindfulness,
and we’re proud to offer this new experience at Beaches Resorts,
where we’re kicking off 20 years of partnership together.”
The 40-minute yoga
sessions are designed to be playful and engaging, combining movement,
mindfulness, and fun for the entire family. During the classes, both parents
and budding yogis follow along with Sesame Street characters as they perform
various stretches, poses and breathing exercises. Participants are also gifted
a custom kid-sized Sesame Street yoga mat to continue their mindfulness practice
at home, as well as a 5x7 photo as a keepsake of their experience.
Classes are held
twice a week, with schedules varying across the three Beaches Resorts
locations: Beaches Turks and Caicos, Beaches Negril, and Beaches Ocho Rios. Sessions
can be booked online
as an add-on or on-site at the resorts’ Sesame Street Kids Camps.
“We know that
family vacations are a cherished time for memory making—an opportunity to
disconnect from everyday routines to prioritize togetherness, discovery, new
cultures, and experiences—with some studies even showing how vacations lead to
closer family relationships,” said Heather Effs, Corporate Manager of
Entertainment Operations for Sandals Resorts International, parent company
of Beaches Resorts. “Together with Sesame Workshop, we are proud to
introduce a fun and emotionally nurturing experience for kids and parents to
discover together, inspiring memories and mindfulness alike.”
“These programs
not only build on our shared core values and commitment to families around the
world; they also lead to cherished moments of togetherness that foster
traditions. It’s incredibly fulfilling to create opportunities for families to
connect over new experiences in the Caribbean with valuable takeaways to enjoy
thereafter,” Effs added.
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