Welcome to
Moon Club!
A twice-monthly
nature group for
busy families
in Rochester, MN!
Slow down.
Look up.
Reconnect with
nature’s rhythms…
& each other!
Twice a month, we gather around the new and full moons to slow down, connect with each other, and reconnect with the world.
Why?
In the modern world, we can get lost in the present. The past and the future feel unreal. We don’t know where we’ve been or where we’re going. Every week begins to feel like just another turn in the wheel of the year.
Throughout human history, the moon has been the solution to that. Over each month (“moonth”!), its shape changes a little bit each day. It’s a slow-moving clock… and if you know how to read it, you can see so much.
Watching the moon together is an opportunity for parents and children to be curious together.
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Who is this for? Families!
If you are a parent who wants to:
Spend intentional time with your child(ren)
Reduce the constant rush of schedules and screens
Help your child develop regulation, social skills, and joy in group experiences
Reconnect as a family with the natural world
Find support that doesn’t add pressure to your week
Create grounding and perspective by orienting to rhythms larger than the day-to-day
…then this group is for you. We charge per family, not per child, so siblings are welcome.
This is not therapy — it is a therapeutically informed group experience grounded in occupational therapy principles.
What’s the difference?
OT
Groups
Moon
Club
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What will we do? Gather!
With stories, songs, science, snacks, crafts, and nature walks, all centered around the lunar cycles, this is your chance to step out of the rush and into a shared rhythm that supports connection….with nature, with each other, and within ourselves.
Along the way, we will come to know the moon through embodied, engaged science — observing and experiencing its patterns, surfaces, and perspectives, and building understanding through exploration rather than memorization.
Each family will receive a Moon Club presentation book designed to grow across the year. We’ll start with seasonal connections to solstices and equinoxes, and each month, we’ll add:
Moon calendars with names and explanations
Journal prompts and guided reflection pages
Quotes and simple take-home tasks
Coloring pages and creative reflections
Extra notebooks are available for siblings at $5 each.
This becomes a keepsake of our year together.
Why gather?
Your Child Gains:
Sensory regulation tools
Social problem-solving support
Peer interaction practice
Early school readiness skills
A felt sense of belonging in nature
A grounded sense of rhythm and time
You Gain:
A slower, calmer rhythm
Confidence supporting your child
Shared language around regulation and emotions
A deeper connection with your child
Relief from doing it all alone
A sense of grounding and perspective through natural cycles
Bonus!
Did you know the moon rises about 50 minutes later every night, and that its phase changes are subtly visible every day?
Gathering twice a month helps this awareness carry into daily life, inviting curiosity and connection long after each meeting ends!!
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Registration Options
One registration form per family, and let us know who’s coming!
2026 Dates:
Winter:
January 6 & 20
February 3 & 17Spring:
March 3 & 17
April 7 & 21
May 5 & 19Summer:
June 2 & 16 & 30
July 14 & 28
August 11 & 25Fall:
September 8 & 22
October 13 & 20
November 10 & 24 -
One moon
$30/gathering
Most flexible option; sign up only for the dates you want to attend!
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One month
$27/gathering
(~$54/mo)
Register for one month at a time for a 10% discount! -
One season
$24/gathering
(~$144/season)Sign up for a whole season for a 20% discount.