Rising Women: Mother Daughter Camp

RISING WOMEN

Mother & Daughter Camp

A weekend for mums and their girls 11-14 years...

Rising Women is a 3 day Mother Daughter camp designed to support you and your daughter as she steps into her teen years. Rising Women offers some time away just for you two to share an adventure and explore the changes (already happening or on the horizon) in your relationship. Our aim is to set the foundations for you both to better navigate this journey of adolescence as your daughter matures toward young adulthood.

What does it mean to support your daughter as she navigates her teen years?

It means centering her journey toward young adulthood within a community of women who recognise and can reflect on the challenges ahead. It means offering thoughtful questions that allow her to explore who she is becoming. It means honouring her values and the unique gifts she brings to the world.

We support girls to develop an awareness of the social pressures and gendered expectations that play a highly influential role in shaping her sense of who she is, while creating the space for her to reflect on the kind of young person she actually wants to become, to realise her strengths, and to thrive.

We acknowledge that this time in adolescence can be a particularly challenging transition when the need to 'fit in' and belong becomes so critical for teens as they strive for more independence from us. So building on your bond and facilitating good communication is now more important than ever. We will celebrate this stage of her life welcoming her into the changes in her body and the healthy rite of passage in understanding our cycles, body changes and exploring body image beliefs. Together we gently explore issues like friendship dramas, understanding the basics of boundaries and consent, and the challenges of social media that can keep us from regarding ourselves with kindness and compassion.

Mums will have time together to explore the impacts of cultural ideals of 'perfect mother' and the changing dynamics of your relationship with your daughter. We look at healthy communication, how to set and keep boundaries that are right for you and your family, the dance of freedom and responsibility, with resources to support you on this journey.

Every morning we practice and learn tools together in nervous system support to help us to stay connected to our bodies and to know what feels 'safe' for each of us.

If you have a daughter aged 11-14 yrs and want to:

Strengthen your relationship with your daughter as she navigates adolescence.
Support her to have the confidence to make healthy choices
Connect with other mums and girls to feel supported on this journey
Enjoy delicious healthy food, camp fires and share an adventure together!

Our Rising Women Mother Daughter camp might be what's calling to support you both as you step into this next phase together.

Our next camp will be in spring of 2025 in the Byron Hinterland of Northern NSW. The camp starts at 3:00 pm on Friday and finishes at 2:00 pm on Sunday. You can fly into either Ballina/Byron Gateway airport or Gold Coast. Each are about a 40 min drive to the venue.

The cost of the camp is $1350 for both mother & daughter to attend the camp programme and includes all catering for Friday: afternoon tea, dinner; Saturday: breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner; Sunday: breakfast, morning tea, lunch. Accomodation cost is based on your preferences.

Our camp accomodation is in festival style bell tents on site to provide both nature connection and a sense of adventure. You can hire (at cost) a private bell tent for you and your daughter, choose to share with another pair or alternatively you may bring your own tent and camping kit if preferred. The costs for each option are listed in the registration form where you can select your option.

Please note that our camps fill to capacity, so we ask that you secure your place with a deposit.

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Tell me more about the programme...

The programme flow is based on the Rites of Passage framework, and the content is focused on the issues that research and experience tell us that our 11-14 year old girls are navigating at this age. We mix the sessions and fun activities across the 2.5 days, and overall this weekend is about time for you and your daughter to be together, to explore some topics, hear from and share with other mums and girls at the same age, and to have fun! We have mums only sessions to share and ask questions about the changes or challenges you are experiencing, we unpack some cultural beliefs about motherhood, support your communication strategies as your daughter moves into this next phase of adolescence, and look at what self care is for mothers of teens. Our aim is not to tell you how to parent, but to support you to trust yourself and her on this coming of age journey you are embarking on together. x
What is the camping / and site accomodation like?

Our retreats are held at a retreat centre with an option of camping by bringing your own camping kit or booking to stay in one of our shared or private bell tents. We create a small camping village on site to provide both nature connection and a sense of adventure in festival style bell tents . Our tents are already set up with Air Mattresses, Linens, Pillows and Blankets are all supplied for a hire fee. You are welcome to bring your own sleeping bag, pillows/pillowcases if preferred. Hot Water bottles are available if needed! Please see the registration form for accommodation options.
What is included in the cost?

The cost is per pair and includes the programme, meals and refreshments for both mother and daughter. There is an additional fee for camping hire if you wish to use our tent accomodation. You can also choose to bring your own camping gear.
Who are the facilitators?

The main facilitators on this programme will be: Kamya O’Keeffe, Founder of Life as Ritual and Senior Facilitator of Women’s and Mother’s Rites of Passage programmes and Women's Leadership Trainings . Kamya is a certified Motherhood studies practitioner and facilitates women's programmes with Sarah Durham Wilson (author of Maiden to Mother). Previously Head of Women's programmes at The Rites of Passage Institute. Eva King, Lead Women's Facilitator at The Rites of Passage Institute for girls and mothers programmes, and founder of a teen girls programme called The Self Love Club. Anja Nolte, WomenSpeak circle leader, Rites of Passage facilitator and Shine From Within youth mentor. Karin Lucia Gisler, Founder of Primal Wisdom and facilitator for girls and parents menstrual awareness and coming of age education. Suzy Gavey, Gestalt Psychotherapist and massage therapist on Embodiment practices for nervous system support and wellbeing.