Join Grand Strand Miracle Leagues at Brookgreen Gardens for a School Day Jamboree this fall!
Balance In Bloom: Adaptive Yoga or Dance & Nature Learning at Brookgreen Gardens
A Free, Inclusive Field Trip for Georgetown County Classes That Serve Students with Disabilities
Grand Strand Miracle Leagues, in partnership with Brookgreen Gardens, invites classes from Georgetown County that serve students with disabilities to experience a unique day of movement, mindfulness, and outdoor learning.
What the Day Includes:
- ✨ Adaptive Yoga or Dance Session: A calming and inclusive yoga or dance session led by a certified instructor, designed for all abilities
- 🍃 Nature-Based Education: An engaging learning experience led by Brookgreen Gardens’ education team
- 🥪 Lunch Provided: Meals for students, teachers, and staff
- 🚌 Transportation Reimbursement: Funding is available to help cover the cost of bus transportation mileage and the bus driver
Each class is welcome to participate in two dates. All activities are designed with accessibility in mind to support a positive and enriching experience for every student. There is no cost to participate in this field trip.
Program Date Options:
Tuesday, September 1 – Yoga and Heritage Farm Garden
Wednesday, September 2 – Dance and Heritage Farm Garden
Tuesday, September 29 – Yoga and Sensing Nature
Wednesday, September 30 – Dance and Sensing Nature
Arrival time is between 9:45 am and 10:15 am, and the activities will be completed between 12:45 pm and 1:15 pm.
Educational Session Descriptions
Sensing Nature
Students will explore the Children’s Nature and Sensory Trail, using their senses to experience nature. They will explore both living and non-living things they encounter and make comparisons. Students will have the opportunity to explore the trails and use their senses at diverse, fun-filled stations.
Heritage Farm Garden
Students will journey through “Bethea’s Garden” to learn about the different heirloom vegetables, fruits, and herbs that are seasonally grown. They will discuss the variety of plants grown, the parts we eat, and their nutritional value to us. Additionally, students will learn what it takes to grow an edible garden. They will plant a seed to take home to begin their own garden.
Meet the Instructors
Adaptive Yoga
Heather Edwards is a Myrtle Beach native and a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in Adaptive and Yin Yoga. Her classes are intentionally designed to be welcoming, accessible, and empowering for students of all abilities. With a focus on clear, descriptive cueing and thoughtful adaptations, Heather creates an environment where each student can move safely, confidently, and at their own pace, whether practicing in a chair, on a mat, or standing.
Heather’s adaptive classes prioritize inclusion and personalization. She meets students where they are, offering options that support a wide range of physical and sensory needs. Through guided breathing techniques, gentle movement, and creative elements like playful themes or animal-inspired poses, her classes are engaging and approachable for both children and adults. Her teaching style encourages exploration, independence, and joy, helping students build both physical awareness and self-confidence.
Living with low vision herself, Heather brings a deeply personal understanding of accessibility to her work. Diagnosed at age 8 with cone dystrophy, she has navigated life as a legally blind individual and is passionate about helping others discover ways to adapt, participate, and thrive. Yoga became a meaningful outlet for her in her 20s, a space where she could feel grounded, safe, and fully connected to her body, and she now shares that experience with her students.
Beyond teaching, Heather enjoys volunteering with nonprofits, traveling, practicing Pilates, and staying active in her community. She brings the same authenticity, warmth, and enthusiasm from her personal life into every class she leads, creating spaces where all students feel seen, supported, and inspired.
Adaptive Dance
Jennifer Rezeli began studying the art of dance at the young age of four years old. She is trained in multiple styles of dance; however, she has completed intensive training in ballet and adaptive dance. In 2009, she graduated from East Carolina University with a Master of Science degree in Recreational Therapy. In 2010, she joined with ECU’s Kinesiology Department to develop Dance Ability, an adaptive and inclusive dance program for children and youth who are uniquely gifted. As an Adjunct Faculty member of Dance Ability, she was responsible for assisting with program development, instructing weekly adaptive creative movement lessons, and supervising college students who assisted with the program. For the past twenty-five years, Jennifer has taught dance lessons, including creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and basic ballroom and hip-hop. She is excited to continue helping those in the community discover their love for dance by instructing lessons through the Grand Strand Miracle Leagues.
This program is made possible with the support of
Grand Strand Miracle Leagues provides free, inclusive sports and recreation programs for individuals with disabilities ages 4 and up across Horry and Georgetown Counties. Through adapted activities like baseball, golf, soccer, cheer, tennis, and more, we create a welcoming space where every player can grow, thrive, and be celebrated. Our programs are designed with accessibility in mind and focus on fun, friendship, and empowerment, on and off the field.