Nature Ninjas

Learn. Play.

Connect. Grow.

Does your child:

have a lot of structured activities during the school day or extracurricular activities?
have difficulty following directions or paying attention during seated tasks?
seem to be uncoordinated or constantly moving?
have difficulty applying the appropriate energy level for a required task?
have difficulty with timed tasks?

If you said yes to any of the above: keep reading–this program is for you!

New Groups Opening Soon!

Functional Play in Nature

Turn on your “Spidey senses” as we become nature ninjas in this 8-week sensory enrichment program with Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Jamie Baumgardner. Participants will put their strength, agility, and sensory processing skills to test as they navigate nature obstacles and complete individual and team missions. Caregivers are present throughout the program with the opportunity to build your own “Nature Ninja Home Mission” guide of activities. The Functional Roots Nature Ninja program can help advance childrens’ sensory-motor and social-emotional skills that are a foundation for learning and thriving in daily life.

What to Expect:

This will be a small group (between 3-6 kids) held at Fall Run Park in Glenshaw, PA. We’ll focus on the following areas through fun “ninja” activities/games with peers of similar ages/goals during an 8-week program with 60 minute sessions each week:

Improving overall strength, coordination, and motor skills
Improving attention and body regulation skills
Play and socialization with peers
Emotional regulation and problem solving
Caregiver involvement and Q&A

The first and last sessions will include a skills “test” so that your child can see how their ninja skills improve throughout the program. A private chat/resource room will be provided to continue to make progress between sessions.

Sessions are led by Jamie Baumgardner, Occupational Therapist and Mom ♥

Reserve Your Spot Today

Applications are reviewed and participants are grouped together based upon similar age, family-based goals, and availability.

Groups available for children 4-10 years old
Program Cost: $360

Fall Groups are full! Join the waitlist to be the first to know when new groups are open!

"For the first time I’m seeing my son's confidence in an activity with peers that actually meets his strengths rather than forces him to just follow directions. He asks me daily if it’s the day to go to Nature Ninjas. I love that we can easily carry over fun "missions" at home and I know it’s all part of helping him feel more calm and coordinated."

Nature Ninja Parent

Summer 2023