Rites of Passage for Our Times
Pre-teen & Teen Program
Ages 10-14 | Wednesdays 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Rites of Passage for Our Times offers young people a warm, welcoming space to grow, connect and explore what it means to move through the changing seasons of life.
The years between childhood and adolescence can bring big questions, new freedoms and a growing sense of self. This program gives young people the time, guidance and support to meet these changes with greater self-awareness, confidence, independence and connection.
Through honest conversation, creative exploration, time in nature, practical experiences and shared challenges, participants are invited to discover their strengths, reflect on who they are becoming and consider how they want to meet the world.
The program makes room for the questions that matter most:
Who am I becoming?​
What is a friend?
How do I want to show up for my family?
What are my bottom lines for any relationship?
What do I care about?
What are my gifts and responsibilities?
How can I contribute to my community?
What is my purpose?
What does it mean to grow into
greater freedom and responsibility?
Together, the group builds trust, courage and a strong sense of belonging. Young people are encouraged to listen deeply, speak honestly, support one another and take an active role in shaping their experience.
Across the season, they may explore storytelling, creative projects, nature connection, ritual, reflection, practical skills and meaningful group experiences. These shared moments give young people space to mark their growth, celebrate what makes them unique and strengthen the relationships that help them feel supported as they find their way.
Rites of Passage for Our Times offers young people the time, guidance and community to grow with awareness, confidence and joy.
From Our Families
"This mentorship program with Momma Claudia truly feels like one of the greatest gifts I can give my daughter as she moves through these changing years and begins her journey into becoming a young woman.
Claudia is one of the most divine and radiant women I have ever known. She embodies authenticity in such a beautiful way—deeply rooted in who she is, aligned with her truth, and fully herself. She is such an inspiration, and I honestly can’t imagine a more beautiful mentor for a child moving through the teenage years than someone who so genuinely embodies what it means to live as your most authentic self.
My daughter absolutely LOVES the Rites of Passage program she is doing with Claudia. With each week they gather, I see her coming more and more alive. I see a deeper confidence emerging in her, a greater connection to herself, and a sense of peace and comfort in who she is becoming.
I also think there is something incredibly powerful in knowing she has someone other than me whom she trusts—someone she can turn to for guidance and support as she moves through the challenges, questions, and changes of adolescence. As her mother, that gives me so much comfort too.
Claudia is an incredible role model for young people, but I feel that where her gift truly shines is in supporting that sacred transition from childhood into adulthood. She helps teens understand themselves more deeply, make sense of the world around them, discover where they fit within it, and most importantly, feel safe and empowered to become more fully who they truly are.
I feel so grateful that my daughter gets to have Claudia walking beside her during such an important chapter of her life."
- Melissa, Mama of Moran