Imagination Takes Flight™
A Toy-Inspired Kids Yoga & Mindfulness Camp in New Brighton, MN
This summer, give your child something more meaningful than screen time — a morning where toys come to life, movement is an adventure, and every child walks away with real calming skills and a heart full of joy.
✔ Small Group Experience
✔ All Materials & Toy Box Included
✔ Grades K–6
✔ New Brighton Community Center
✔ Led by a Teacher-Trained Wellness Educator
✔ Screen-Free
And they'll do it all in a world where imagination leads the way.
Remember When Play Felt Like Magic?
Before screens. Before schedules. When a cardboard box was a rocket ship, a lasso was a superpower, and your toys had a whole life of their own.
That's what Imagination Takes Flight™ is designed to give your child this summer.
This is a toy-inspired kids yoga and mindfulness camp where classic childhood play meets movement, creativity, and real emotional growth — all in a small-group, screen-free environment that feels like the best day of summer.
Kids Will:
Now Booking at the New Brighton Community Center
📍 Location: New Brighton Community Center, New Brighton, MN
📅 Date: Wednesday, June 10
🕘 Time: 9:05 AM – 11:55 AM
👧 Ages: Grades K–6
👥 Group Size: Small group — strictly limited
💰 Investment: $129 per child — all materials and personalized toy box included
Families from New Brighton, Mounds View, Shoreview, Arden Hills, Roseville, and across the Twin Cities north metro are welcome.
What Happens at Imagination Takes Flight™?
Move
Kids warm up with toy-inspired yoga — every pose tied to an imaginative story or character. They'll balance, stretch, and play through movements that build body confidence and coordination without a single competitive moment.
Feel
The "Emotions of Mr. Potato Head" is one of the most beloved activities in the camp. Kids explore what different feelings look and feel like — happy, silly, sad, angry, surprised — through hands-on play. It's emotional intelligence disguised as the best activity ever.
Create
At the craft station, kids build their own Forky character, design their "To Infinity and Beyond" yoga artwork, and explore creative projects that combine imagination with mindful intention. Everything they make goes home with them.
Calm
Every superhero — and every toy — needs to know how to be still. Kids practice real breathwork and affirmations through playful, memorable activities. "I am calm" on an Etch A Sketch is a tool they'll remember and use.
Rest
Every session ends with guided relaxation — kids settle into Shavasana, cowboy hats resting on their chests, breathing deeply and soaking in everything they've experienced. Parents consistently comment on how calm and settled their children are at pick-up.
Every Child Goes Home With Their Own Personalized Toy Box
This is what makes Imagination Takes Flight™ unforgettable.
Every child receives a toy box labeled with their own name — packed with toys, art supplies, and handmade creations from the day. They also take home their "To Infinity and Beyond" yoga artwork, their Forky craft, and calming tools they can use anytime.
🧸 Personalized toy box with their name — theirs to keep
🖼️ "To Infinity and Beyond" yoga art they created
🍴 Forky character craft from the art station
💛 Breathwork and calming tools for everyday life
Everything is included in registration. Nothing extra to bring or buy.
What Parents Are Saying
"My daughter came home with a box that had her name on it, a drawing she made, and a little Forky she built herself. She was so proud. But what really got me was when she used her breathing tool that night at bedtime — totally unprompted. That's when I knew this was worth every penny." — New Brighton mom
"My son isn't usually into 'yoga stuff' but the minute I mentioned toys and Woody's Lasso Toss he was in. He came home calm, happy, and asked if he could go back." — Mounds View dad
"My daughter loves all of your camps — she said there's one next week she wants to do. I asked, what's this one? 'I don't know, I don't care, I just love all of Tara's classes.' So thank you for continuing to offer them!" — Caela Scharber
Is Imagination Takes Flight™ Right for Your Child?
This camp is a perfect fit for kids who:
✔ Love imaginative, creative, toy-based play
✔ Benefit from calming tools and emotional awareness activities
✔ Enjoy movement, games, and hands-on crafts
✔ Thrive in small, warm, supportive group settings
✔ Need a meaningful, screen-free way to spend a summer day
✔ Are curious, creative, and ready for an adventure
No yoga experience needed. No athletic ability required. Every child — every personality, every energy level — is welcomed and celebrated.
And yes. Boys love this camp. Woody's Lasso Toss has been known to convert even the most skeptical kid.
Screen-Free. Soul-Full.
We live in a world that constantly pulls kids toward screens. This camp pulls them back toward something more important: their own imagination, their own feelings, and their own body.
Every activity at Imagination Takes Flight™ is rooted in evidence-based mindfulness and movement practices. The toy-inspired theme makes it feel like magic. The skills are what make it matter.
The toys change each session. The growth is permanent.
Led by an Educator Who Truly Gets Kids
Imagination Takes Flight™ is created and led by Tara Willits, founder of The Mindfulness Movement™ — a teacher-trained yoga and mindfulness educator and school-based wellness educator with a Child Psychology degree and 5,000+ classes taught across Minnesota schools and community programs.
Tara's camps are intentionally small, carefully designed, and rooted in trauma-informed, evidence-based mindfulness and movement practices. Every child in her programs feels safe, seen, and celebrated.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not at all — designed for every level, including first-timers. The focus is on play, imagination, and feeling good.
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Grades K–6 (approximately ages 5–12). Questions about fit? Email tara@themindfulnessmovement.net.
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New Brighton Community Center, New Brighton, MN. Room details in your confirmation.
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Comfortable clothes they can move in. Yoga mats provided.
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Morning program — a small snack is welcome.
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Strictly limited. Once full, registration closes — early booking is strongly encouraged.
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Yes — and you'll both save $10. Use code FRIEND10 at checkout.
Ready to Book? Don't Wait.
Imagination Takes Flight™ fills quickly — and once spots are gone, registration closes.
If June 10 works for your family, this is the moment.
If you see a date that works for your family, don't wait.
Questions? Email us at tara@themindfulnessmovement.net
Want to Know When New Dates Open?
New Imagination Takes Flight™ dates and new Pose & Play™ retreat themes are added throughout the year. Join the Early Access List and hear first.
Join below and never miss a spot:
Early list families are often the first to hear when new camps open and spots become available.
We look forward to welcoming your child to a future Pose & Play™ retreat!
Love Imaginative Yoga? Explore More Pose & Play™ Retreats
If your child loves imaginative yoga adventures, explore our other Pose & Play™ retreats:
Puppy Yoga Retreat
Imagination Takes Flight Retreat
Superpower Yoga Retreat
