Isabel received a tool kit from her godmother, and a drill from her dad on her 12th birthday. She was thrilled! Shanti just turned 17 and asked for an astrological reading. How cool is that? Being a mom is such an awesome experience when you allow your kids to be who they are, when you tune into their soul, and support them on the deepest level. I think one of the keys of being a successful parent or a teacher is treating kids with respect. They are souls just like us; p

We recently found out about a ten year old girl named Ireland whose house burned to the ground. Her family lost everything, even their cat. Some of the girls know her, so each girl gathered clothes and art supplies. We then went to the local family resouce center where they were receiving goods for this family. We sat down at a table, and everyone wrote her a little note with colored pens and stickers. It was all so simple and yet significant.

Q: What is Spirit Warriors? A: It is a girls group ranging from age 9 through 12 getting together weekly to have fun, serve, learn yogic principles and create deep friendships. Q: What is Spirit Warrior’s purpose? A: To help connect girls to themselves, to their Divine connection through adventure, creativity and yogic principles. To help girls get to know their inner strength and power so that when they fully enter teenage years, they will not lose themselves, or give the

Isabel, Anathe, Emma and Saia after the final rites of passage ceremony - June 2014 The whole process of the rites of passage was surprisingly powerful for the girls. We do this for the girls when they are eleven. And will do another rite of passage when they turn thirteen. The rite of passage for age eleven involved interviewing two women they admire, spending a few hours alone in nautre, and learning to meditate for about 10-15 minutes at a time. All of this was brought tog