Celebration Day for Girls - a 1.5 day workshop

For 10-12 year old girls (and their mum/carer) to understand and feel confident about body changes and having a menstrual cycle.

Dates available for 2021 - see below!

This 1.5 day workshop for girls and their mum/carer aims to support both of you at this special threshold. We offer a positive and relaxed celebration of the journey to becoming a woman. Developed by Jane Bennett, theses Days have been growing in popularity since 2001. 

Janoel took this one-take video of some of the girls after we did a Celebration Day. : )

What do you do at a Celebration Day for Girls?

Mums/Women Carers: You get together for a 2-hour evening session before the workshop. On this night, we go through what the girls will learn, and you have space to talk about what you'd like for her as she matures. And you find out about your role on the Celebration Day!

 Girls:  You get a morning with the other girls and Janoel, then the mums join in at lunchtme. Your day includes:

• Craft activities
• An experiment 
• Shared morning tea and lunch
• Relaxed chats around body changes and how to look after yourself
• Women joining us at lunchtime and sharing stories and wisdom in the afternoon
• We finish with a small celebration ceremony.

Join us for a day to transform the way your daughter sees herself and her body.   

Video of A Celebration Day for Girls workshop with the program creator, Jane Bennett

 If you'd like a special day for your daughter and her friends:  ​

Please get in touch with Janoel!
Ph: 0408 664 919 | Email: [email protected]

FAQ: Content, cost and other helpful info

Next open group Celebration Day for Girls:

​Held in Heidelberg, Vic, Australia (address supplied after registration)

Part 1: Tue 5 October 7.00pm - 9.00pm Women's evening
and
Part 2: Sun 10 Oct, 9.45 - 4.30 Full day for girls, women join in at 12.45pm

2021 Dates are available for your own group:

• If you'd like to gather a group of your daughter's friends and their mums, please contact me directly.
• I can help you with flyers or email invite info to give them (and even what to say to get them excited!).
• Once we've set a weekend date (either a Saturday OR a Sunday), we can arrange a weeknight prior to this for the women's evening.
• Please allow for the fact that other groups are booking in with me, too; if you give me a preference for a Saturday or Sunday, and a month you're aming for, we can date-wrangle together. : )

To Register for your Celebration Day for Girls

If you are joining an existing group, welcome!   
​Full payment of $165 per duo is required to confirm your place.

Electronic Funds Transfer
We prefer this option - no fees!  : ) For bank transfer details:
Email: [email protected]
Ph: 0408 664 919

Credit Card or PayPal account 
​Please note there is an additional $5.00 charge on this option for a total of $170 inc GST per duo.

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​Why celebrate your daughter getting her period?

Studies have found:

• lack of information results in a negative opinion of a girl's first experience of menstruation

• taboos concerning menstruation still exist in many cultures, including Western countries

• the primary predictor for adolescent depression and anxiety in girls is menarchal status; menarche marks a transition in the risk of depression and anxiety for girls (increased)

• an increase of mother/daughter conflict during the 12 months following menarche

• the less prepared for menstruation girls perceive themselves to have been, the more negative feelings they express toward menstruation

• experiences of menarche influence subsequent menstrual experiences (physical and emotional), which can last for years

Currently:

• few women were happy with the onset of menstruation

• few women feel that they were sufficiently prepared for the onset of menstruation

Many of these research findings may seem obvious to you – the important question is:  Can we change this scenario for our daughters, and the girls in our care?

Frequently Asked Questions

Shifting the Culture around Menstruation

For many of us, menstruation has been shrouded in shame, secrecy and taboo for so many generations that we accept that it is a curse, without question. Because of this many health problems related to the menstrual cycle are not dealt with, but are suffered silently and with shame, as if they are somehow a woman’s fault.

There are women who  cherish the rhythms of their menstrual cycle, celebrate menarche and view menstruation as a powerful, magical, and eminently positive experience.  Menstruation is not inherently a bad thing, we have the power to transform our attitudes and experiences into positive and enriching ones. 

​We can get to know and make friends with our cycling bodies; help our daughters achieve a healthy menstrual attitude .

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