Girls Rising Movement
Welcome to a unique body-positivity programme designed to empower girls aged 9-14 and their mothers to navigate puberty without secrecy, embarrassment or shame.
What is Girls Rising Movement?
Girls Rising Movement offers Mother - Daughter retreats, schools workshops and online courses specifically designed to empower girls aged 9 –14 (and their mothers) to navigate puberty with connection, confidence and calm.
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The sessions offer a unique opportunity for girls to:
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Spend quality time with her mother/female care-giver in a space of rest and relaxation
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Learn about her growing body and what to expect as she enters puberty and menstruation
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Understand the menstrual cycle and how to harness the power of hormones instead of be led by them
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Experience the incredible support of a sisterhood of other girls and mothers
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Celebrate all that she is as she approaches her coming of age
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By the end of the retreat you and your daughter will feel more:
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Connected through a shared-experience and deeper bond allowing important conversations to flow naturally
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Empowered as she approaches a new chapter in her life
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Informed with a foundation of body-literacy to build on as she grows
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Supported through connections with other women and girls who have shared a non-judgemental, confidential space together
"Nourishment for the soul and the mother-daughter bond" (past participant).
I would say you need this, for you and your daughter. You get so much from the experience and tools for the future. You meet wonderful people who all want to help and share experiences.
Puberty is hard for all mothers, daughters, fathers siblings, we all experience individually and together but this experience showed my daughter she isn’t alone and that it’s ok to be vulnerable with me. She has a safe place to speak and share and the workshop allowed her to actually realise that. Of course I’ve told her but somehow the workshop helped me to show her and for her to actually hear it.
I’m so grateful to Laura for following her dream to create and gift this beautiful experience to mums and daughters. The day provided an intimate bonding experience for my daughter and I that felt very organic. We were encouraged to tune into our true nature as well as share our experiences and true feelings with other mums and daughters, relating not only to puberty but also to the female experience. It really validated a lot of things I have been feeling lately. The retreat is as much a learning experience for mums as it is for daughters. I would say that every mother and their daughter needs this in their life, so book on to the next course ladies!
I just wanted to say thank you, as my daughter begins her journey today into womanhood, Instead of fear like I had as a child (due to a lack of understanding what was happening to me) she has embraced this precious time with grace and confidence. She was prepared and able to deal with her period arriving while she was at school, and was so proud to tell me what was happening. Thank you for your retreats and for providing a space for healing and moving forward together. It’s absolutely essential and I believe that every mother should be able to attend these fantastic retreats, I cannot tell you how much relief this has brought me on what could’ve been a very tricky time. Sending you so much love and gratitude on this magical day!