Summer Camps

Yoga and Mindfulness Summer Camps

Week-long summer camps for kids ages 4 - 10

Summer is a busy time! Enroll in one of our camps so your child can take a breath, rest, and check in with their inner world. This is one of the few "relaxing" or "chill" camps in Missoula. (A review by a previous camper).

Explore Yoga and Mindfulness on the mat, and off the mat as we tune in to nature, friendship, communication and feelings.

All of our Yoga camps include Yoga and Mindfulness at the core: Stretching, strengthening, breathing, balance, meditation practice, emotional wisdom and “real-time” effective social skills. (Read all about all of the avenues I use HERE)

All camps are completely developmentally appropriate, aka, fun! Kids tend to LOVE the opportunity to experience and talk about all the components of being human that aren't usually addressed.

In addition, camps includes music, singing and dancing, to let our minds rest and engage our souls and our inner muse; art as a way to engage the senses and explore yoga in more formats; and nature exploration as a way to connect with the original source of stillness and peace. We will go to our neighboring park(s) and may travel via city bus to one of our nearby natural areas.

Yoga is more than a physical exercise. It is a comprehensive, ancient, infinitely deep well of knowledge of what it means to be a human on this planet.

One component of yoga is breathwork (the sanskrit word is pranayama). We breathe in imaginative ways to harness the energy of our emotions, cool us down (literally and figuratively!) and clear our minds.

We'll have fun rearranging our bodies into yoga shapes (asanas) through stories, obstacle courses and games. Each pose offers an energy we can use in daily life: warrior or volcano to feel strong (and in control of this strength) and confident; sloth or sleeping butterfly or flower to feel peaceful; river (forward flow) to learn how to "go with the flow" and be flexible. Yoga poses can also be greatly beneficial for children who participate in sports as it increases body/mind connection, balance, strength, focus and more.

Even the youngest children are able to practice the stillness and self awareness that we find in meditation. We focus on our senses to hear, see and feel the world around us with greater depth and joy. We walk slowly to slow down our nervous systems and take in more of the world. We spend time in nature to align ourselves with the beauty of existence that is beyond human, as a way to instill true love of, and connection to, our planet.

Mindfulness through self-awareness and emotional empowerment are woven into all that we do. Kids learn to recognize feelings and needs and begin articulating them. By studying social patterns and dramas, kids can begin to request what they want directly and problem solve to find solutions that work for everybody in our community. We open our hearts and clarify our needs through meditation, yoga, breathing and community. We practice the art of creating a respectful, peaceful, kind and conscious environment.

Community: By being "centered" in ourselves, comfortable in our own skin, connected to our hearts and able to be still and observe and listen, we find ourselves easily and naturally loving and accepting all people - an effect that will reverberate through our community if adopted and demonstrated by our youth.

Balance to our Lives: These summer camps provide an opportunity for school aged children to study their inner world - the world of emotions, relationship, communication, perspective of others, physical health and energy body awareness. These lessons provide depth, balance and richness to the school year. Children may feel more confident, self aware, compassionate, intrinsically motivated to help others, physically healthy and more joyful as they head back to school.

2025 Summer Camps

DATES & SCHEDULE:

Peaceful Heart Yoga & Mindfulness Camp with Jess Matthiae (read all about Miss Jess here)

June 30 - July 3
- Monday - Thursday
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- For ages 4 - 8

*** (The previously scheduled July 7 camp has been merged with the June 30 week - sorry for any inconvenience!)

Week of Aug 18 - Teen "camp"
- We will schedule around you! Register now, pay later, once we have it scheduled. I am imagining 3 afternoon sessions during this week.
- Approximately ages 14 - 18

And this year we are hosting Laurel Sears who teaches dance and movement to adults and children around town.

She will offer two Art, Play and Movement Camps:

July 14 - 17
- Monday - Thursday
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- For ages 4 - 8
July 28 - 31
- Monday - Thursday
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- For ages 4 - 8

Age considerations:

Ages are approximate, get in touch with any questions. We decide age ratings based on the attention span and focus level we expect for delivering a high quality camp. But kids are so unique! If your child is younger than we post, get in touch and we'll see if they may be a good fit for the program.
If you enroll an older kid, PLEASE only do so if your child is wanting to join the camp, rather than deciding for them. :)
4 year-olds are welcome to join (in camps labeled as such) ONLY if they have already completed a year of preschool or start a conversation with us!

LOCATION:

The camps will be held at the Peaceful Heart Yoga studio: 725 W. Alder St. STE 3

Every afternoon, we will walk to the nearby splash pad at Lowell School, play in one of our outdoor locations (Little McCormick Park or the lawn, with water games and a sprinkler, by our building)

The Yoga Camps will have one "Forest Day" each week, most likely in the Rattlesnake as we've done in the past where we do yoga in the shade of the trees, play in the creek, build some fairy homes, and listen to the forest with our hearts: a reset for our busy nervous systems.

COST & REGISTRATION:

- Pricing:
  - Monday - Thursday camps: $250
  - Teen camp - if we schedule it out as 3 afternoons, 3 hours each, I expect the cost will be around $110
- Full payment is requested at the time of registration. If you need to delay full payment, email jess2breathe@gmail.com, and we can easily schedule a payment plan.
- $50 of your fee is non-refundable - per child and per camp.
- Refunds: If you need to cancel prior to 2 weeks before your camp starts, you will be refunded all but the $50 deposit. In some cases I can also refund your payment (minus the $50) up to the start date of camp, or at least grant you credit for other programming, depending on circumstances. Many creative solutions are available that can work for all parties involved!
- Financial Assistance: Please send an email to jess2breathe@gmail.com if you would like to inquire about a scholarship for a camp. We are dedicated to making these camps available for all children who could benefit from them. Please don't hesitate to reach out.

Camp Registration:

Fill out the online Registration Form: 2025 Peaceful Heart Summer Camp Registration Form
Wait for a confirmation email from jess2breathe@gmail.com to let you know that the camp has space - you'll receive an email within 48 hours. Add me to your contacts so my confirmation email doesn't go to your spam folder!
Submit payment within 3 days to claim your spot.

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