Spirit of the Heart Martial Arts and Crafts Camps 2010

All Ages August 9th • 9-3 $250
Ages 5-7   August 16  • 9-1  $200
Girl Power • Ages 8-12   July 5, July 26 • 12-4   $200
Call 413-585-1661 for more information and to register.

This camp welcomes all kinds of kids and is loads of fun.

Kids learn invaluable life lessons of communication, boundary setting and respecting, and non-verbal, verbal and physical self-defense techniques.

We play cooperative games which foster positive social skills and self-esteem through equal involvement for all.

Kids get to express themselves through the Indonesian martial art of Pukulan which encourages free movements of four animals: the monkey, snake, crane and tiger.

We learn about being grounded, playful, coordinated, fast, balanced, fluid, intense and creative by exploring the worlds of these four animals.

Kids have free play time to build friendships and relax into an unstructured flow.

We do art projects based on various themes. Some themes may include: each animal and its unique quality, community, positive affirmations, peace, mind-body-spirit, etc.

Kids get outside for lunch time, play time and workout time.We work together to build a respectful and caring learning and playing environment. We have buddies each day and help each other with learning and becoming a part of the spirit of the heart community.

A typical day may be scheduled as follows:

9-9:30 Arrive and Free Play Inside
9:30-10 Cooperative Games
10-11 Martial Arts
11:00 Snack
11-12 Group Art Project 
12-1:30 Lunch and Outdoor Play 
1:30-2:30 Self-Defense/Role-Plays
2:30-3:00 Cooperative Games
3:00 Pick-Up

Feel free to stop by to watch or try a kids class this spring to see if our program is a good fit for your child.