YogaSmith™

This Rites of Passage program is especially for girls (ages 10-13) and their mothers/women mentors. The program:

• Promotes overall well-being, health, and vitality
• Nurtures self-esteem, courage, security, hope, nobility, purity and grace.
• Honors the bridge from girlhood and womanhood

What Every Girl Will Walk Away With:

• Self-confidence as a result of learning how to build and energize her body
• An "I'm normal" attitude about her body and its changes
• Clarity and "okayness" with setting personal boundaries
• Emotional balance thanks to techniques for managing "raging hormones"

What Every Mother Will Walk Away With:

• Self-assurance in her role as a mother and as a model for all girls
• Deeper intimacy with her daughter
• The shared language and experience to talk about the sacredness of becoming a woman

What the Program Looks Like

• A physical workout to care for the body, strengthen the heart and set energy for a productive, balanced day.
• Information about the physiological changes that occur in a girl's body (sex, sexuality and menstruation), including a discussion with an RN or midwife.
• A discussion on boundaries around a girl's body and self and friends, including a candid conversation with a Rape Crisis Advocate.
• Techniques for balancing one's emotions during the rollercoaster years.
• A safe space to speak honestly and openly about the process of becoming a woman.

The Fees

• Cost: $120/couple/month (woman/mother and daughter); limited to 6 couples
• Time Commitment: Weekly 1 ½ hour sessions - 3 month commitment

How this program started
A native Texan, Katie Smith has been a yoga practitioner for 16 years and a Kundalini Yoga and meditation teacher for 10 years. The mother of two children, she began facilitating mother/daughter circles as a result of her own daughter's blossoming 5 years ago while living in California. Katie found that by providing a safe, comfortable atmosphere to talk openly and honestly, the girls, including her own daughter, became more empowered to make intelligent decisions about their bodies and their lives.