Ninja Science Academy

Curriculum · By Shivani Rhea

Find Your Zen

A 9-week journey of focus, regulation, and joy

Find Your Zen is a multi-week program for early-childhood environments. We use discipline and creativity to help children build the physical foundations of nervous-system regulation — facilitating focus, confidence, creativity, and community-building skills. Schools bring this program in to support peaceful classrooms, stronger bodies for better learning, and children who can self-regulate before challenges escalate.

9 weeks
Once per week
10–100 students
Customized per school
30 min – 6 hr
Flexible session length

The session backbone

Four moments, woven together

Every session — whether 30 minutes or a full afternoon — moves through the same four moments. The rhythm is what makes it work.

Opening Circle

Icebreakers and team-building games that turn a classroom into one unified group. Connection · communication · team awareness.

Science Inquiry

Hands-on experiments using the scientific method — observe, question, hypothesize, experiment, reflect. Curiosity · critical thinking · cause & effect.

Ninja Games & Physical Mastery

Martial-arts-inspired movement building endurance, flexibility, strength, power, agility, speed, and balance. Resilience · body awareness · self-control.

Closing Circle

Reflection and gratitude — favorite moment, one thing they're grateful for, one kind observation about a peer. Anchors learning emotionally.

Each session highlights one pillar

Six core focus areas

Music
Art
Dance
Nutrition
Leadership
Nature

9-week curriculum arc

From one team to celebrating strengths

1

Week 1 — Becoming One Team

Focus · Leadership · Music · Movement

2

Week 2 — The Body in Motion

Ninja Games · Dance · Science of Movement

3

Week 3 — Curiosity & Science

Science Inquiry · Nature · Art

4

Week 4 — Creative Expression

Art · Music · Dance

5

Week 5 — Fueling the Body

Nutrition · Science · Leadership

6

Week 6 — Emotional Awareness

Ninja Games · Music · Reflection

7

Week 7 — Leadership in Action

Leadership · Team Challenges · Communication

8

Week 8 — Nature & Interconnection

Nature Studies · Science · Art

9

Week 9 — Celebrating Strengths

Integration of all pillars

Program impact

What children carry home

  • Confidence and self-regulation children carry home, not just to class
  • Stronger bodies — endurance, balance, agility — built through play
  • Curiosity and critical thinking via real hands-on science
  • Empathy and community-building skills practiced every session
  • A noticeable shift in classroom tone without screens or pressure

Current promotion

Bring Find Your Zen to your school

Standard rate

$1,600 / 9 weeks

School-paid · or $180/child parent-paid

Promo rate · First 15 schools

$1,300 / 9 weeks

School-paid · or $150/child parent-paid

Group sizes from 10 to 100 students · customized per school

A calmer, more curious classroom awaits

Reach out and we'll tailor Find Your Zen to your age range, schedule, and space.