Chrysalis Circle – Girls’ Empowerment through Nature
This unique nature-adventure camp is for middle and high school girls who crave adventure, powerful nature immersion, and reconnection to the original SOURCE of vitality and life – the natural world!
Chrysalis Circle includes 6 amazing days diving into this INFINITE well of energy and strength, where they’ll discover and grow their strength, courage, confidence, and resilience. Through playful adventure including one overnight, they explore their empowered feminine self!
Camp Type: 6 days, Mon. – Sat. with one overnight on Friday.
Dates: June 23- 28; 9 am – 5 pm
Cost: $550 through April 1, then $575
Ages: rising 6th through High School girls
Activities included: Rafting, journaling, rock climbing, hiking, outdoor skills, inner awareness, communication, and mindfulness.
89% of teen girls feel pressured to fit into specific roles or stereotypes, and 79% report they are under so much pressure they feel they will explode. (Rox report 2023)
Only 27% of girls aged 13 -17 will say, “I feel confident.” (Ypulse Survey, February, 2018)
Chrysalis Circle builds confidence and empowers girls exploring the woman blossoming within them! This phone-free program guides young women on a journey to discover and connect to their core being, find their authentic voice, and gain confidence through exhilarating adventures in nature – kayaking, rock climbing, and hiking. Girls build courage, confidence, and resilience while learning powerful life skills for navigating drama, bullying, relationships, and communication. They discover their intimate connection to nature and grow emotional strength while fostering a positive sense of Self.
Camp Details
Chrysalis Circle supports Middle and High School girls with this six-day program that guides them on a journey to discover and connect to their core being, find their authentic voice, gain confidence, and grow their mind-body-spirit connection.
Combining exciting adventures in nature with interpersonal skills for communication, finding their values, and using their voice, girls gain self-confidence and self-awareness that builds the four pillars of Chrysalis: Strength, Courage, Confidence, and Resilience.
Each day integrates activities in nature, creative arts, personal awareness, deep earth connection, leadership and communication skills, and time for introspection. Kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, outdoor skills, inner awareness, communication, and mindfulness are a few of the activities designed to give girls lifelong tools, help them embrace their passage into womanhood, and understand their power and connection to all of life on earth.
At Chrysalis girls can express their creativity, talents, gifts, and interests through skits, dance, song, nature crafts, and spontaneous inspiration. Our Nature sanctuary provides a safe, nurturing space for girls to share, and ask questions in a trusting, confidential container.
Girls learn communication skills through the art of deep listening and sharing Council. They develop their emotional IQ through powerful life tools and gentle understanding. Girls are guided to create strategies for dealing with pressure and stress. They discover their personal values, learn to set boundaries, and how to communicate using Non-Violent Communication.
Throughout the week, the program grows girls’ leadership skills, building on the themes of fostering Strength, Courage, Confidence, and Resilience. One overnight on the final day of camp provides the opportunity to learn about creating Council and Ritual.
The girls help create the final ceremony celebrating their personal growth and the bonds they’ve formed during the week. That night they sleep in tents or under the stars, and together, they cook and clean up, then share stories and drumming around a campfire they build.
Girls leave Chrysalis with new friends, potent interpersonal tools, a deeper understanding of their strengths, and the confidence to take the next step in their journey toward womanhood.
Investment in your daughter’s empowerment: $550 when registered and paid by April 1, then $575.
This program provides a unique opportunity for girls to gain the tools they need to become confident from the inside out, and embrace their passage into womanhood. Ceremonies in nature, rites of passage and continued mentoring are part of our commitment to Chrysalis Girls and the extended value of this program!
Questions?
Email
susie@womenempower.us
Phone
970.328.5472
Contact us to discuss a customized Chrysalis Circle for your Club, Troop, or other groups.
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Testimonials
Chrysalis helped me so much especially as life started to get hard. I used the skills and techniques I learned at Chrysalis to help me manage stress, anxiety, and adversity. At Chrysalis I got to learn so much about myself as well. I explored my love of nature and wildlife, I grew my sense of adventure, and I found that I was not as alone as I felt. Chrysalis made me feel seen and more confident in myself and in my emotions. I learned to not let fear take me over even in stressful situations.
“I completed the Chrysalis program when I was 15 and consider it a critical part of my growth into young adulthood. Every day was full of diverse and engaging experiences – Hiking excursions fueled my sense of adventure while sweat lodges and genuine mud masks taught me about self care and connection. I am still in contact with some of the girls from my cohort close to 15 years later and would highly recommend to any tweens or teens ready to come into their own!”
I learned so much during Chrysalis about myself and what I am capable of. I had never tried rock climbing, but after learning I was brave enough to try it at camp, I joined a rock climbing club! I loved every moment of my experience at Chrysalis and I count down the days till I can participate again.
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Facilitator
Susie Kincade – Founder and Camp Director
Susie Kincade made history in the early 1970s as the first woman to compete on a men’s NCAA varsity athletic team, diving for UCLA’s swimming and diving team from 1972 to 1974. This groundbreaking achievement was just the beginning of Susie’s lifelong dedication to empowering women and promoting the connection between people and the natural world.
Since moving to Vail, Colorado, in 1981, Susie has worked tirelessly on behalf of the environment, education, and women’s empowerment. A certified nature-based personal coach, ceremonial Celebrant, teacher, and earth-based Minister, she founded Women’s Empowerment Workshop in 2009. Through this, Susie designed and led global nature adventure retreats for women. Expanding her work further, she created summer camps for girls and boys, using outdoor adventures as a transformative platform for personal growth. Over the past 16 years, her unique programs have helped hundreds of pre-teens and teens build self-confidence and maturity.
Susie’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and a deep-rooted belief in the healing and transformative power of nature. Through her work, she continues to inspire and empower others to live their fullest, most authentic lives.
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