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Welcome to my website. Through the above menu you can find out more about me, what I do, what services I offer and how these services can benefit you, your children and even your businesses.

My name is Bess Harkey and I graduated from Clemson University in 2009 (GO TIGERS!) with a BA in English. I went on to get my Masters in Business Science with a focus on Management and Communications at The University of Manchester in Manchester, England.

I worked in the nonprofit sector after my degree until I decided to pursue my love of working with children. I started to teach preschool in 2015 and also nanny in my free time. I worked with two and three year olds until I developed autoimmune issues that prevented me from being in the classroom any longer. After having chronic illness and losing what felt like control of my health and life, I finally found Yoga and Holistic health. I decided I needed to know more about this and dove into hours of studying. I discovered what I needed to know to begin to help and heal myself. Then through my own healing I realized that helping others find their purpose, achieve their dreams and goals via coaching and the pursuit or journey of Yoga was my true calling and passion.

I have over 600 hours of Yoga Alliance credits from the Yandara Yoga Institute. These are in 200 hour required program to teach yoga, Advanced yoga certification, Kundalini, Meditation and Bhakti- including mantra, chanting and spirituality.   

I completed Life Coach certification with NLP® Master Trainer Anna Suil. Anna Suil is the International Director of the Society of NLP® in Japan and Korea and is a Certified Coach trainer. NLP® or Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a method of influencing brain behavior through the use of language and other types of communication to enable a person to re-code the way the brain responds and manifest new and better behaviors.

After having my own few a-ha moments in life that shifted my directions, I know what its like to have to make changes and reach for new dreams. I am eager to help others on this path. Sometimes we just need a bit of help steering our purpose and direction. 

My years of working with children has encouraged me to make holistic health and yoga more accessible to children and their mothers. I am customizing programs that allow for “mommy + me” even after the child can roll over. I also believe that everyone’s journey in health and spirituality is individual and I value 1-1 time with clients to make sure they are happy. 

I have started Bess Harkey Yoga & Wellness this year after dreaming it up in 2018 to offer my services as a certified Life Coach, Private Yoga Instructor and champion of health and happiness. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you on your own journey. 

Feel free to follow along with my own journey through holistic wellness via my blog I just started back up.

Love, Light & Peace to All!

Bess