BREATHE & BLOOM KIDS RETREAT
Saturday, February 7th, 2026 | 10:30am-12pm
at Wildflower Yoga Collective
This thoughtfully designed Kids Wellness Retreat offers a gentle, joyful introduction to mindfulness, movement, creativity, and self-care. Through heart-centered breathwork, calming crafts, mindful movement, and guided relaxation, children are supported in building emotional awareness, confidence, and inner calm.
Each session is age-appropriate, playful, and grounding, giving children simple tools they can carry with them beyond the retreat to support relaxation, self-expression, and emotional well-being.
Retreat Highlights
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Storytime & Breathwork
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Calming Craft
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Movement & Affirmations
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Relaxation & Gratitude Peaceful Pause
Kids will explore love and kindness breathing through storytelling and creative breath guides, create their own all-natural bath bombs while learning about calming scents, and move their bodies through heart-opening poses paired with positive affirmations. The retreat concludes with a soothing relaxation and gratitude meditation, where children rest with heated eye masks and comforting breathing buddies—soft, stuffed trees held to the chest to help regulate slow, steady breathing.
Location
Nestled in the lively Art & Cultural District of Flemington within the historic Stangl Pottery Factory, our studio combines the charm of industrial architecture with serene elements, featuring an exquisite chandelier, flower murals and, the last remaining commercial brick kilns in New Jersey. Experience a tranquil environment designed for relaxation and comfort, where art and wellness harmoniously blend to elevate your yoga practice. Step into this peaceful space and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.
Location: Wildflower Yoga Collective, 50 Mine St. Flemington, NJ
Time: Sunday, January 11, 2026 from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Retreat Schedule
8:45 am
Welcome & Check-in
10:30-10:45 am | Love & Kindness Breath
In this heart-centered breathwork class, children are invited on a calming journey that blends storytelling, mindful breathing, and creative play. We begin with a gentle story that helps kids understand how their breath can help them feel safe, calm, and connected.
Using a meditation pillow for comfort, children will practice breathing from the heart—placing their hands gently on their chest as they slow their breath and tune into feelings of love and kindness. With colorful Wikki Stix, kids will create heart shapes as a visual and tactile guide for their breathing, allowing them to see and feel each breath as it flows in and out. This playful yet grounding experience supports emotional awareness, self-soothing, and compassion—giving children simple tools they can carry with them long after the retreat ends.
Perfect for: Building calm, confidence, empathy, and emotional regulation in a joyful, age-appropriate way
10:45-11:15 am | Calming Bath Bomb Craft
In this hands-on craft session, children will create their own all-natural, kid-safe bath bombs using calming scents like lavender or rose. As they mix and mold, kids will learn how gentle smells can help their bodies and minds feel relaxed and peaceful. This fun, sensory activity encourages creativity while introducing simple tools for self-care and calm.
Perfect for: Kids who love hands-on creativity, sensory play, and learning simple self-care tools they can use at home
11:15am - 11:45 am | Movement & Affirmations
In this uplifting movement session, children explore gentle, heart-opening yoga poses and simple partner poses while practicing positive affirmations. Each movement is paired with words of kindness, confidence, and self-love, helping kids connect how their bodies feel with how their words matter. This playful experience builds strength, trust, and emotional confidence in a supportive, joyful way.
Perfect for: Boosting confidence, body awareness, teamwork, and positive self-talk through playful movement.
11:45am- 12:00 pm | Relaxation & Peaceful Pause
We end our wellness journey with a heartwarming guided meditation focused on relaxation and gratitude. Children rest comfortably with heated eye masks and breathing buddies—soft, stuffed trees held gently to the chest to help guide slow, steady breathing. As they breathe in and out with their breathing buddy rising and falling, children feel supported, soothed, and safe. This peaceful closing helps kids unwind, regulate their breath, and leave the class feeling calm, comforted, and grounded.
Perfect for: Children who need support winding down, feeling safe, regulating their breath, and practicing gratitude in a cozy, comforting way.
Jenn Stas-Eliades
Owner of Wildflower Yoga Collective
RYT-500 Yoga Instructor, SUP Yoga,
TRX Yoga, Pre/ Post Natal Yoga Certified
With her vibrant personality and heartfelt approach, Jenn creates a distinctive mix of styles and techniques that help students achieve a state of blissful balance in their practice. From serene classes to exciting retreats, Jenn's love for yoga, meditation, and spirituality radiates in everything she does. Embark on a journey with her to harmonize your mind and body, and discover the enchanting experience of yoga like never before!
Jenn is a RYT-500 Yoga instructor trained in Hatha Yoga from NYC's Laughing Lotus Yoga Center where she studied in both NYC and Rishikesh, India. She is also a Certified SUP (stand up paddle board) Yoga Instructor certified by Paddle Bliss in San Diego, CA, a certified Pre/Post Natal Yoga teacher certified at Dig Yoga in Lambertville, NJ under Sue Elkind and TRX Yoga certified under Randy Hetrick. Beyond the mat, Jenn has extended her training becoming certified in Chakra Balancing and Reiki Level-2.
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MILLIE WINGLER
RYT-200 Yoga Teacher,
Certified Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education and Speech Correction Teacher, Founder of Hug-A-Tree Yoga
Millie Wingler has taught in the public and private sector of education for over thirty years. She has taught Preschool through eighth grade in various capacities. Her certifications include Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education and Speech Correction. She owned and operated Creative Basics, a nationally accredited early learning center. Most recently she works as a Learning Disabilities Teacher/Consultant for local Public School Child Study Teams.
Millie received her 200 hour RYT in 2023 and she is an active member of Yoga Alliance. Additionally, she has received Yoga Teacher Training specific to Children's Yoga beginning in 2011 through Grounded Yoga Studios. She has also received training through Zensational Kids and Bari Koral Yoga Teacher Training. She has taught yoga within Kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms, created yoga clubs for Parent Teacher Organizations as well as Board of Education approved clubs, provided training to teaching staff, developed on-going school wide yoga programs, worked with Girl Scouts and provided workshops at Inclusion Fest.
Throughout her career in education, yoga has played a vital role. Whether it be teaching a child breathing techniques to help them find calm and relax or sharing tree pose to help a teacher find their balance and strength, the value of learning to be mindful and listen to your heart cannot be denied. The power of yoga helps us to be gentle and strong at the same time. As Millie continues her journey in education, she looks forward to sharing her experience with children as well as the families and teachers who care for them.