Local campers practiced yoga Monday at Anelas Wellness and Yoga Lounge in Houma.

Numerous camps in the area provide local children with unique experiences, but one in Houma will focus on yoga, wellness and meditation.

Local campers practiced yoga Monday at Anelas Wellness and Yoga Lounge in Houma.

Anelas Wellness and Yoga Lounge, 7720 Main St. in Houma, will host two week-long camps for ages 5-16.

The camps first week began Monday and runs through Friday. The next session is July 21-25. It runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shantelle Abshire, executive director and yoga instructor at Anelas, said the campers learn yoga poses, meditation games and nutritional information.

We are integrating education with fun, Abshire said. We want to provide a safe space for them to have fun and connect with who they are.

Thirteen children enrolled for the first session. The same activities will be held from week to week, but art projects will vary.

Abshire will be directing and leading the camp with the help of four other instructors.

Some guest instructors, including Thibodaux artist Jeanine van der Loo, will work with the children on a variety of music, poetry and art projects.

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