Yoga & the Arts Camps!

Let your budding yogis and yoginis discover balance, strength, and focus -- and most of all, find joy through yoga and art!

The Yoga Center of Minneapolis is offering three camps this summer that bring together the principles of yoga poses, breathing, and meditation, with art projects that can help children express themselves and have an awesome time.

Our counselors are excited not only to show children about the joy of yoga and arts, but also to give their campers some tools and insights to help them long after the last camp day. Yoga is a non-competitive, life-long practice of caring for ones body mind and spirit that helps children build personal practices that get them energized for school days and simmered down in the evenings.

All camps feature:
• Breathing and relaxation exercises
• Yoga poses galore, building body awareness, flexibility, and confidence
• Arts and crafts that range from Origami to drawing to making eyepillows
• Games that build a sense of cooperation and fun
• Dancing and music
• Delicious, healthy snacks
• Counselor curbside waiting for children during drop-off/pick-up at Minneapolis studio, so no parking required!
• One counselor for every 6 campers, for more individualized attention
• Special yoga presentation or artwork display for parents on the last day

12 children maximum per camp. Come dressed to move. All materials and equipment provided. Children of all skill levels welcome!

Choose your camp, and let your child's yoga journey begin!

Little Pigeons - Ages 4-6
TBA 2009 | 1pm - 3pm | St. Louis Park Studio | $120
Instructors: TBA

With an "animals" theme that moves children from rainforest creatures to underwater dwellers, this invigorating camp focuses on movement, play, and games. Children will draw their favorite animals, create new poses, and learn to relax at storytime

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Yoga Kids - Ages 7-11
August 17-20, 2009 | 10am - 3pm | Minneapolis Studio | $200
Instructors: Terriann Matejcek and Eileen Cohen

Confidence, strength, focus, body awareness, and balance woven in to fun activities for these preteen yoga enthusiasts. Through artwork, games, and creating sequences with others in the class, preteens will get a chance to think, groove, and find the fun in yoga. Led by Eileen Cohen, yogini and experienced "art camper" who holds an MFA in ceramics, and Terriann Matejcek, the founder of Made to Move, a curriculum based on the belief that teaching children compassionate self-care and control at an early age prepares them for meeting many of life's challenges. Please send healthy bag lunch and drink each day. The yoga center has limited refrigeration, so please plan accordingly.

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