NEWLY REDESIGNED
Glow Girls 9-12
LOVE YOUR BODY. LOVE YOURSELF.
Through movement, mindfulness and motion.
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A program for girls, and those who identify as girls to connect to their bodies through movement, to create self-awareness through mindfulness, and to trust in their bodies and voices through action and forward motion.
Giving girls research-proven tools they need to increase resilience and navigate their way through our body focused, comparison driven, social media entrenched world. Designed specifically for ages 9-12 when, research shows, self-esteem and positive body image starts to decline.
NEXT SESSION: SPRING 2023
DATES: Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00pm
Early Bird Pricing : $400 +HST
Price after : $425+HST
“Glow Girls is my favourite extracurricular because I bond with the other Glow Girls and it equipped me with great tools.”
Let’s face it.
We aren’t living in an easy world. Between current events, social media, and the regular pressures of teenage life, our children’s well-being has taken a toll. Body image pressures have increased, and impacted our girls 100% over the last 5 years. With the increase in social media use, and comparison pressures, wee need to get our girls connected to their bodies, creating an undeniable self-love and self-acceptance.
As a parent, you see these challenges and stresses and your deepest, most heart-felt goal is to help your daughter reconnect with her true self.
We can help.
Our program provides weekly local diverse role models to teach, share and impact your child’s view of the world.
This program is for your child if:
You know change is ahead. You want your daughter to hold on to her core values and inner compass as she grows into teenagehood.
You see your child spending too much time on social media and want to protect her confidence and body image.
You worry about your child’s worry. She stresses about school, about getting good grades or doing well in sports and you want to support her.
You want her to feel confident in her body, to keep agency over herself so she can set boundaries and speak up about what she needs and wants.
You see her fretting too much about how she looks and what she wears. You want her to know there’s more than her outer appearance.
You don’t want her to change or limit herself to meet society’s expectations of how girls should look or be.
You remember her 5-year-old self. The one who ran in the park, laughed on the swing, and danced in the backyard. You want to help her reconnect or stay connected to the strength, confidence, and resilience that already lies within.
We want that too.
We designed Glow Girls specifically to help meet the developmental needs of girls in a way that supports their increased confidence and positive body image and courage through movement, mindfulness and motion.
You’re ready to support your child in increasing healthy habits and behaviors that they can draw upon at anytime.
We can help you get there.
“There are times when I am upset at people at school and now I move, breathe and I calm down.”
Four Pillars
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ACTION
Overcoming low confidence is all about learning to take imperfect action consistently. We encourage and support girls towards healthy risk-taking, speaking up, and self-expression - all foundational tools needed so they can bring forth their most creative and inspired ideas.
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MINDSET
Your thoughts can either support you or hinder you. We teach girls mindfulness practices to adopt a mindset that supports their wellbeing including growth-mindset, self-compassion, stress resilience, and meditation. it is through theses practices they will learn self-trust and be able to tap into their own internal voice.
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SELF-AWARENESS
Confidence comes from knowing who you are and what you believe in. Growing confident girls means acknowledging that we live in an imperfect world. Social media and diet culture all work against our daughters’ ability to grow confidence. We help girls develop an awareness of these cultural influences so they can make choices about what to believe and what to act on.
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MOVEMENT
Though movement we can connect to our bodies. Our nervous systems need to move, shake, breath and release in order to regulate. We use yoga, strength training, fitness, dance and more to help the girls connect to and accept their bodies. With these different modalities the girls will be exposed to different styles of healthy movement practices so they can decide the right fit for them.
What’s Included
SCHEDULE: weekly 90-minute sessions.
SISTERHOOD: A safe space fostering community, group sharing, and personal expression.
MOVEMENT : Yoga, dance, fitness and more.
MINDFULNESS : Guided instruction on stress-resilience practices including mindfulness, meditation, journaling prompts.
ROLE MODELS: Weekly guest instructors and community leaders to inspire and support. Past sessions have included actress Kate Drummond, designer Tiffany Pratt, Olympic athletes, local Beach firefighters and more.
BODY IMAGE: navigating social media, nutrition guidance, and body positive practices.
Also includes
Parent Tips
Weekly tips and resources to support the learning at home. Conversation starters and tips to deepen learning and practice.
Group Support
A community of girls all facing the same challanges learning to share openly and support each other through the beautiful growing pains of growing up!
Here’s what we know in Canada
In Grade 6, 36% of girls say they are self-confident, but by Grade 10 this has plummeted to only 14%.
Canadian girls are 15 times more likely to be hospitalized for an eating disorder than males.
Girls are half as likely as boys to pursue careers in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math).
Source: Canadian Women’s Foundation
If you’re finding yourself unsure about how to support your child’s ability to thrive you aren’t alone. Let’s figure this out together.
Words we’ve heard