Turning Winds Offers Healthy Activities For Every Season
Situated in the remote woods of Montana, Turning Winds offers young people a purposeful remove to find the self-confidence essential to leading a purposeful life. Here, away from the artifice and relentlessness of our current culture, young people can become free from the perceptions that reinforce negative thinking and instead accept new ideas and skills […]
The Healing Power of Nature
Sometimes a child needs a change of environment to get away from negative influences, break old habits, and gain new perspectives. For many teens, a change of location provides an opportunity for a new start. Turning Winds provides a safe, nurturing refuge when their home is no longer the best place for your child. But […]
Therapeutic Winter Activities at Turning Winds
Turning Winds is a family-run residential treatment center for teens combined with a fully accredited academic program. We believe the success of our teenage clients is based on a combination of therapeutic and educational approaches that provide the best possible outcomes for each patient we treat in our program. The therapeutic approaches—many particular to the […]
Throw Like A Girl Has A New Meaning
When someone says a person throws like a girl, they are most often being insulting. Today, girls participate in a wide variety of sports and they are giving boys a run for their money. Sports participation can help to keep girls healthy and assist them in increasing their self-esteem and confidence. Now that girls are […]
Adventure Therapy: A Life Changing Educational Experience
Located in the picturesque mountain community of Northwestern Montana, Turning Winds Academic Institute offers a unique blend of traditional residential treatment, wilderness therapy, and adventure therapy. “Turning Winds is the perfect place for teens who struggle to pay attention, are easily distracted, and perform better when given the opportunity to be active in positive environments. […]
Turning Winds Academic Institute Venturing Super Trip to Hells Canyon
On March 10, 2011, eleven students and two staff members from Turning Winds Academic Institute set out on a seven day super trip to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. For many of the students this was their first experience out of the city submerged into pure nature. The adventure began with a jet boat ride […]
Equine Therapy – Healing With Horses
Today we got to experience the healing power of the horse. The students have been learning to properly lead, groom and care for these animals. Much like their teenage handlers, horses can be stubborn and reluctant to follow orders. As our students learn to get along and work with the horses they will gain emotional […]
TWAI Girls Having the Glacier Park Experience
Some of our girls went on a recent excursion to Glacier National Park. The 3 hour drive to the park was filled with laughter and loud singing as they took turns playing DJ with their favorite music. Big horn sheep came out to greet them on Going-To-The-Sun Road and the aspen and larch trees were […]
Turning Winds Academic Institute Activity Track Development
Over a span of nearly twelve years, Turning Winds‘ staff and students have embarked upon numerous TREC expeditions that have totaled almost three-thousand miles of backpacking in some of the most serene mountainous, environments in this country. To put that into perspective, we could have backpacked from from Washington State to New York- 2,800 miles. […]
Helping Youth Realize Their Potential
At Turning Winds Academic Institute we help youth realize their potential. One of the methods employed to accomplish this outcome is through our unique and customized expeditions. Challenging, inspiring and fun is how one of our students defined their experience backpacking in Hells Canyon. The trip to Hells Canyon was amazing! The hike into Kirkwood is […]
