Our Vision
Nature-based camp, for 8-12 year olds, where mindful activities like horsemanship, horseback riding, art, and gardening foster an opportunity for self-reflection, empathy development, and the acquisition of valuable life and social-emotional skills.
Equellness Center: Nurturing Well-being Through Nature's Classroom
In today’s world, children are increasingly indoors, leading to reduced outdoor interaction and physical activity. This disconnect from nature results in dysregulated children. At the Equellness Center, we advocate for children spending more time outdoors, immersed in nature’s inherent learning opportunities, for their well-being.
Fostering curiosity and observation skills
Promoting physical activity and motor development
Encouraging creativity through outdoor play
Teaching environmental awareness and a sense of responsibility
Our Approach
We believe nature is the best classroom and as such, strive to provide children many moments in which the outdoors, pleasure, and learning can be woven together.
Empowering Discovery
Children find tools to explore the world around them.
Understanding Peers through Nature
Learn nonverbal language, empathy, and creative communication through interactions with horses and nature.
Experiential Skill Development
Skills like understanding others are gained through hands-on exploration, not implicit instruction.
Sensory Stimulation Opportunities
Engage senses by caring for horses, digging in the earth, and participating in rhythmic movement.
Nature as the Ultimate Classroom
Weaving together outdoor moments, pleasure, and learning to create a holistic educational experience.
Empowering Through Nature’s Classroom
Nature provides the tools for empowerment, understanding, and the seamless integration of pleasure and learning.
Our nature based and experiential camp incorporates mindful activities such as
Horsemanship
Horseback Riding
Arts and Crafts
Gardening
Games
These activities offer children a chance to unplug, embrace a slower pace, cultivate self and interpersonal empathy, and ultimately build social-emotional skills that will serve them throughout life.
Holistic Learning
We offer an alternative platform in which children can engage their five senses while developing the people skills that allow us to understand, share, and “play well” with others. Such skills are necessary for effective communication, collaboration and teamwork.
Language
Language skills enable children to effectively communicate, express their thoughts and emotions, and collaborate with peers during play, fostering positive social interactions.
Empathy
Empathy skills allow children to understand and respond to the feelings of others, promoting kindness, cooperation, and successful social interactions during play
Listening
Listening skills enhance children’s ability to understand instructions, share ideas, and respond appropriately, fostering smoother communication and positive interactions during play.
Social-emotional learning
Social-emotional learning skills equip children with tools to manage emotions, navigate relationships, and communicate effectively, contributing to positive play experiences and interactions with others.
Ready to embark on a new adventure?
Enroll in one of our programs today and let the journey begin!