About Us

MARTIAL ARTS, MUSIC, PORTUGUESE, DANCE AND FITNESS.
EXPLORING CULTURE TO PROMOTE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

ZumBee: Our Children's Mascot

Aprende Viver uses the unique Brazilian martial art of Capoeira to promote cultural exploration and encourage personal development in children living in the Third Ward area, Houston.

We began classes in August 2013, using the donated basketball court in the back of the MLK Center.  Since then, we have performed at Family Fun Fest, participated regularly at Martin Luther King parade and have organized various fundraisers to help fund 2 successful events where we our students got to train with real Brazilian Masters of the art of Capoeira!

  • Martial Arts
  • Portuguese
  • Music
  • Culture

What Makes Us Different

Though our main goal is “fitness” we do not take the normal sports approach.  Yes, we teach kicks, ducks and take downs, but we also teach: Portuguese, Afro-Brazilian instruments, cultural history and more.

Mainly, we focus on overall well-being.  Learning different ways to express one-self: through music, dance, or martial arts.

THE KEYS TO OUR SUCCESS

How We Make It Happen

Regular Classes

Our bread and butter: regular classes.  We train, practice discipline and work on creating goals.

Twice Yearly Events

These events rank students, promotes those who have met their goals and introduces the students to wider parts of the culture.

Community Involvement

Exposing our students to a larger circle of information.  This includes nursing students teaching them nutrition, performing and participating in health walks and more.

What Does it Mean?

Aprende Viver : Learn to Live

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     Come See Our Next Event

    We’re working hard to learn names of movements and songs (in Portuguese), learn new acrobatics, get fit for when the big guys come at us!

    We’ll be having a few fundraisers to help pay for uniforms for new students, shirts and registration for older students – and a little extra to bring in special guests for workshops.

    The first fundraiser will be our Third Annual BBQ for Batizado!  Contact us to join our mailing list or place your orders now!

    We invite you to see us December 2017 as we get our new rank!  Contact us above or at: info@aprendeviver.org  / 832-303-1773.