Summer Camps

Yoga and Mindfulness Summer Camps

Summer Programming for kids of all ages

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.

2026 Summer Camps

2026 DATES & SCHEDULE:

Week Long Camps: Yoga & Mindfulness Summer Camp

June 29 - July 3
- Monday - Friday
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- For ages 5 - 8 (there is wiggle room within these ages - get in touch!)

**** We still have room! The group size is limited though, so sign up soon! ****

One-day workshops: Balance in a stressful world: Empowering tools for well-being in the inner landscape

These will be more than just the typical western experience of yoga. The movement portion of yoga will be just one of many approaches we play with, and it will be something that kids can personalize. We'll dive in deep and give real tools:

Energy systems: chakras, meditation, breath work, intuition training
Ayurveda: basic framework, concrete tools, and a unique lens to view “stress”
Yoga (asana - the movement side of it)
Mindfulness: awareness of and guiding our thoughts
Emotional wisdom and tools
Nervous system regulation, relaxation, calming and grounding techniques

Friday, June 26
1 - 4pm
Ages 8 - 12
Wednesday, July 8
1 - 4pm
Ages 8 - 12
Friday, July 10
1 - 4pm
Teenagers
Wednesday, July 15
1 - 4pm
Teenagers

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)

There will also be one "Forest Day" during the week-long camp, 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:

$325 per child; Sibling rate: $300

*** Self-determined, sliding scale style financial assistance available! ***
$50 per one day workshop
Financial Assistance:

*** Please don't hesitate to reach out for financial assistance if needed. I know the price of summer camps in our area have increased drastically. If you are able to help support us and other families who do not have the financial means, then we are grateful for your full payment. Otherwise I will provide you a simple self-determined sliding-fee scale. We are dedicated to making these camps available for all children who could benefit from them. ***

To access financial assistance: Please send an email to jess2breathe@gmail.com.
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 (week-long camps)
Refunds: If you need to cancel prior to 2 weeks before your camp starts, you will be refunded all but the $50 deposit (week long camp only) 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!

Camp Registration Instructions:

Fill out the online Registration Form: 2026 Peaceful Heart Summer Camp Registration Form
Choose a payment method from the list, while registering, and submit payment to complete registration.

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