About Breathing Space
Our Mission and Vision
In a city that doesn't slow down, Breathing Space Family Yoga gives families a place to breathe. We offer evidence-based yoga and mindfulness programs for every age and stage of life — from newborns to adults — built on the belief that consistent practice, in community, changes things.
We are a Capitol Hill studio with deep roots in the neighborhoods around us: Columbia Heights, Takoma Park, College Park, and the broader DC metro area. Our programs are grounded in child development and yoga philosophy — not wellness trends — and taught by experienced teachers who know the difference between a child who is disengaged and a child who is still deciding whether to trust the room.
How We Got Here
Jen Mueller came to yoga the way a lot of people do — looking for physical relief after a running injury pushed her off the roads and onto the mat. She stayed because she found something she wasn't looking for: a practice that helped her move through difficulty with more curiosity and less fight.
When her daughter was born, yoga became something different again. It was steadiness during pregnancy, survival equipment in the newborn months, and a weekly reminder that she was more adaptable than she thought. The Itsy Bitsy Yoga classes she attended with her daughter weren't just good for the baby — they were good for her.
Then her schedule changed and she couldn't find a class that fit. So she looked for options, found a training to teach Itsy Bitsy Yoga, signed up on a whim, and set herself on a path she hadn't planned.
That was 2008. Breathing Space Family Yoga has been on Capitol Hill ever since — growing from baby and toddler classes into a full lifespan program that now serves newborns, school-age children, teens, adults, prenatal students, and families practicing together. The through-line has stayed the same: real instruction, real community, and a room where every age and stage of showing up is welcome.
Our Values
Breathing Space is guided by five core values: integrity, community, studentship, discipline, and play. They are not aspirational. They describe how we actually work — how we teach, how we communicate, how we make decisions about programming, and what we expect of ourselves when things are hard.
We are evidence-based in our approach and honest about what yoga can and cannot do. We take child development seriously. We believe the philosophical roots of yoga matter and are worth teaching with care and accountability. And we believe that a community yoga practice — the same faces, the same teacher, week after week — builds something that a drop-in class cannot.
Come Find Us
We'd love to welcome you. The best place to start is our class schedule, or you can reach us directly below.
Learn More or Get In Touch
Our main contact information is:
- telephone: (202) 599-0434
Because our administrative team all work remotely, we are much better at responding to text or email, so please use that method of communication whenever possible. - inquiries [at] breathingspacedc [dot] com
*replace the [at] with @ and [dot] with . - Mailing address: 713 14th Street SE, Washington DC, 20003
- Primary Studio Address: 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington DC 20003 (no mail or packages accepted here)
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