GIRLS ON THE MAT, Inc.
Revolutionizing Girlhood. One breath at a time.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization designed to strengthen girls’ mental health and spiritual well-being.
Through a curriculum developed by a mental health professional and seasoned healer, we teach emotional literacy through movement, breathwork, and community tailored for girls’ well-being.
Summer 2026 Summer Camps!
100% Summer. 100% Herself.
Girls on the Mat Summer Immersions bring girls together to move, breathe, reflect, laugh, and grow through yoga, creativity, mindfulness, and meaningful connection.
Girls leave with new friendships, tools for life, and the reminder that who they already are is more than enough.
Come exactly as you are.
She’ll learn tools to navigate stress, trust her voice, and discover that her breath might just be her superpower!
Come for the fun. Leave with community.
GOTM Teaches Embodied Awareness
Girls on the Mat helps girls build emotional resilience, confidence, self-trust, and connection. Drawing from yoga philosophy, breath science, evidence-informed mental wellness practices, girls learn nervous system literacy through movement, breathwork, and mindful refelction. We help girls form compassionate relationships with their bodies, and others’ to ease the growing pressures of girlhood while developing a deeper sense of belonging to themselves and one another.
Belonging in Real Time
Drawing on yoga philosophy, our teachings are grounded in Ahimsa (nonviolence) and Satya (truthfulness).
Girls are invited to explore how values are experienced in their bodies and expressed in daily life.
Each session includes accessible, body-based practices that supports in the moment integration; real life tools girls can carry with them between, strengthening a lived sense of belonging, not a conceptual one.
We discover Ripple Actions tailored for each girl and her journey.
Ripple Actions
A small, specific action a girl chooses to try in the next 7 days that spreads care and belonging (at home, school, or on a team). This lets her practice her GOTM tools in real life.
Parent of Girls on the Mat participant
“I watched my daughter walk down the road toward 7th grade with more confidence in herself in just one week. She is so excited to be a member of GOTM! I couldn’t be more exited myself!”
Parent of Girls on the Mat Participant
“I always have to drag my daughter out of the house or off her phone, and the second day of camp, she was dragging me out the door! I couldn’t believe it!”
Ready to explore GOTM?
Foundations Program
Multi-day camps to introduce GIRLS emotional literacy: safe language to express emotions, share stories, and set healthy kind boundaries.
Indoor Winter Series
GOTM after-school program during the winter season. We work with groups, teams, and teachers to learn emotional literacy in group dynamics.
Ongoing Gatherings
GIRLS meet bi-monthly to reflect on using their tools and to learn new practices in breath, movement, and mindful communication.
As a new 501(c)(3), we have partial scholarships available now!
Our goal is 100% funding for every girl who needs support! If you would like to sponsor a GIRL, contact us below
All bodies and abilities are welcome.