The Camp SHINE Vision
We empower kids to be bright in the world!
Our vision is to help guide the next generation of conscious leaders who are here to make our planet a better place!
We are a mind, body, spirit retreat for kids located in the beautiful and abundant hills of the East Bay. We offer in-person programs on the farm where we help kids to fall in love with nature, one another and especially themselves!
2023 FALL + WINTERENROLLMENT OPEN
FALL HOMESCHOOL
In our year-round Homeschool program, your children learn about animal care, seasonal gardening, horseback riding, leadership skills, mindfulness tools (including EFT), nature-inspired art, herbalism + medicine making, woodworking, handwork, hiking and land exploration, and more.
TUESDAY + THURSDAY MORNINGS – See upco,ming dates and details. Enrollment closes soon!
WINTER FARMSTAND
We believe conscious entrepreneurs are the people who will change the world! This program teaches children to create a businesses based on a win/win model – good for the seller, the consumer, AND the environment. Helping make our planet healthier and happier.
11 SESSIONS – ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN
SANTA'S WORKSHOPS
Throughout the month of December (and a bit of November) join us for pop-up craft workshops where your child will make a very special homemade quality gift for a loved one. There will also be hot cocoa, a special guest at each event, and, of course, a visit to the farm!
ENROLLMENT OPENING SOON!
EXPLORE MORECAMP SHINE OFFERINGS + NEWSEnrollment ongoing year round for some programs.
Camp SHINE Summer Camp
Create lasting memories and connect with other kids and with nature on our beautiful farm in Martinez, CA. Camp is open to children from Kindergarten through 5th (incoming 6th) graders.
MONDAYS – THURSDAYS – Various dates from June through August. Aftercare options also available. Sibling discounts.
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Junior Counselor Leadership Circle
Gather in circle at the farm in preparation to be a Jr. Camp Counselor for Summer 2023 Program! We will hold several circles for boys + girls ages 11/12-14. The children will lead the way as they earn lifelong empowerment tools and leadership skills!
Farm Stand
We believe conscious entrepreneurs are the people who will change the world! This program teaches children to create a businesses based on a win/win model – good for the seller, the consumer, AND the environment. Helping make our planet healthier and happier.
Spring Break
Gift your child a staycation where they can honor spring by connecting to the land and to each other in the beautiful green hills of the East Bay. We will relax in the sunshine, roam the green hills with friends, enjoy farm animals, ride horses and create nature inspired art projects!
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Homeschool Programs
Join us year round on the farm! Your child will practice mindfulness throughout the day as we ride horses, garden, create natural art, practice plant medicine and connection, all while we immerse ourselves in the natural world. We seek what is special and unique about your child and invite that to SHINE through!

Best of the Bay 2022
Camp SHINE in Martinez, CA was named one of the Best of the Bay Summer Camps by Diablo magazine and its readers, parents, and campers! Thank you for the love!

Ride horses, work with plant medicine, connect to nature, and more in our summer programs
Join us as we gather on the farm to swim, hike, explore, feed farm animals, groom ponies, and get dirty in life on the farm. Your children will learn confidence, mindfulness, and connection as they express themselves in nature and, most importantly, HAVE FUN and SHINE bright!
Find the perfect Camp SHINE programs for your children!

Glimpses from Camp SHINE
How this started
Stephanie Marie Telfer, founder of Camp SHINE, created this program out of her love of children and her desire to create a supportive, engaging, and creative environment for kids where they can forge a deep connection to nature and explore their unique ways to SHINE in the world.
Stephanie has studied many healing modalities, including becoming a certified yoga instructor in 2010 and receiving her master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology in 2015.
