Ages 12–15 · 2026–2027
A rite of passage journey
A nature-based coming-of-age journey for girls ages 12–15. Build confidence, friendship, and emotional resilience through outdoor adventure, creative expression, and meaningful ceremony.
Limited Spaces and Scholarships Available.
Gather for three seasonal weekends throughout the 2026–2027 school year, with family gatherings in between. A small group of 12 girls, supported by two experienced facilitators, explores connection to themselves, each other, and the Earth. Parents and caregivers receive support along the way.
Across the journey
2026–2027 journey
October 23–25, 2026
Mountain Lakes Park
Camp beneath the stars, build connections, and create a shared altar. This girls-only weekend begins our journey together, with opportunities for parents and caregivers to connect and receive support along the way.
January 8–10, 2027
Home in Westchester
A cozy indoor weekend exploring our changing bodies and making natural self-care products to use and give.
May 21–23, 2027
Mountain Lakes or Upstate
Make rose beads, paddleboard, and help clean up the river. Close the girls’ journey with a Changing Woman Ceremony. Families will have a dedicated opportunity to witness and celebrate their daughters’ growth, with details shared separately from the weekend plans.
Between weekends
Rose Blossoms girls will reconnect with each other while their parents dive into creating a deep and lasting container for them at home.
Gather together with other Rose Blossoms parents to create the container for the work our girls will do.
This will be a time for you to meet the other parents whose girls are going through this transformation. Together with Talia Kovacs of Spiritual Motherhood, we'll understand how to promote resilience and ceremony at home. How to hold your daughter through this transition, and create a community who are also desiring something deeper and more transformational for this life transition our daughters are going through. Connect with other parents who get it while learning real, tangible skills to bring back home with you.
A supported passage
Learn more about the care, community, and practices that shape Rose Blossoms.
Rose Blossoms is a journey for girls, with the weekends offering space to grow in confidence, deepen friendships, and explore together in the care of our facilitators. Parents and caregivers are valued partners and will be included in selected gatherings and moments along the way. The weekends themselves are for the girls; parents and caregivers are not expected to attend and are warmly encouraged to support this time for their growing independence.
Two trained adults—a lead and an assistant/guide—bring experience in youth development, non-violent communication, outdoor education, and girls’ rites of passage.
Joining our team are village elder Anne Jaffe Holmes and village auntie Keach Hagey.
Shared group agreements, consent, and individualized mentorship support participation. Materials are provided, with sliding-scale fees or scholarships available.
Join the Rose Blossoms Journey
Join the full Rose Blossoms journey or choose a weekend.
Payment plans and scholarships available.
Price: 550 dollars
Save $200 with the full journey.
Price: 1,450 dollars
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