We’re coming up on the second week in “water month”. The value of the month is Flexibility and this week’s theme is Prevention. Now, when people say the word prevention, a lot of activities come to mind that can be, well…. boring! Taking your vitamins, doing gentle morning exercises, budgeting, looking before you leap, yawn! […]
You all, we are on cloud nine this week! We are busy planning for our expansion coming this fall! The dreams we’ve had to create a school pick-up after school program and make classes accessible to more kids, to have more room in all our classes, and to make our lobby a better place for
Embrace the Moment Read More »
In a world where competition has taken the driver’s seat, Nature Adventures Summer Camp strives to help kids see the power of collaboration. Read on to find out how we weave team work into everything we do. MENTORS READY TO REGISTER? HEAD HERE. Our camp accepts kids as young as rising Kindergartners all the way
Working Together: “A Perfect Summer: Issue #2” Read More »
Yesterday, we made a big announcement on our Facebook Page: We’re expanding our dojo and adding an after school program! Same location – more room and offerings! You can see the official announcement here and sign up to our newsletter here to get more details soon! We’ll be holding an Expansion Celebration Party in late
I’ve been thinking lately about what it takes to really accomplish something that seems insurmountable. There are many things in my life I’ve set out to do with incredible naivety only to discover, after already being committed to the project, how much I was in over my head. These moments of discovery and the decisions
The Nature Adventures Summer Camp is a foundation of our school – we actually began solely as an outdoor adventure program. That’s because martial arts is a way of life – of relating to the people around you, taking care of yourself, of respecting nature and enjoying it to the fullest! Kids in our nature adventures camp get
Finding Balance: “A Perfect Summer: Issue #1” Read More »
We’re Hiring! Join Our Awesome Community… Nature Adventures Summer Camp is gearing up for an amazing summer and looking to hire another lead counselor. It’s the Asheville twist on traditional summer camp, framed by themes from nature and based in martial arts principles. We start each day with camp songs and movement games. Then, we
Hiring a Summer Camp Counselor! Read More »
We’re coming up on our third full week in February and the theme at the dojo is “Conscience.” The idea of living by your conscience and trying to do the right thing is nothing novel. The interesting part, the part that makes each of us unique, is how we develop our conscience in the first
The idea of bravery gets tossed around a lot in martial arts. Students show up to our program ready to take on the world and all the “bad guys” in it. While it can be tempting to squash this idea early on, we’ve learned that life’s most powerful lessons are best unveiled through active experience.
What Peace Can Teach Us About Courage Read More »
I know it doesn’t feel like it, but warm weather is right around the corner! To us, summer is about making great friendships, exploring through play, and discovering new things about ourselves and the world around us. Nature Adventures Summer Camp is Asheville’s twist on a traditional summer camp, framed in themes from nature and based on martial
Dreaming of Summer? Read More »