Wellness travel is about much more than expensive spas and retreats. Sometimes it simply means stepping away from your normal routine, spending time somewhere new and giving yourself room to reset.

During your time in Miami, you’ll explore how travel can help you relax, recharge and reconnect with yourself and the world around you. Through mindful moments, photography, shared experiences and time spent exploring, you’ll have opportunities to slow down, try something new and enjoy a weekend designed with your own well-being in mind.

Our engaging online program introduces the ideas behind wellness travel and mindful photography, encouraging you to slow down, be present, and experience Miami with intention. By arriving prepared, you'll spend less time in a classroom and more time exploring, connecting, and creating meaningful memories.

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — A “Know Before You Go” session gives you the opportunity to ask questions and connect with other au pairs before you travel to Miami.

4 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Welcome session and group dinner in South Beach

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — In-person city experience including Wynwood Walls, Miami’s original street art museum.

Choose your day’s adventure.

• Everglades Experience — Explore one of Florida’s most unique natural environments, then return with time to relax, explore, and enjoy Miami your way.

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• Key West Adventure — Spend the day discovering one of Florida’s most famous destinations with approximately six hours to explore the island.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Yoga on the beach followed by a visit to the Miami Beach Botanical Garden where you’ll experience the beauty and diversity of the natural world.

The highlights of the in-person experience include the following: Your choice of an Everglades experience or Key West adventure, Wynwood Walls, South Beach, and Miami Beach Botanical Garden. A yoga session will take place on the beach (weather permitting).

Please keep in mind that plans are subject to change in light of factors such as the weather, time constraints, road closures and events taking place in the city during the time of your visit.

The tuition price includes accommodations at the highly rated Hotel Rendale Miami Beach for the nights of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, November 14-16. Each student will have their own bunk bed in a room shared with three other students. The room’s occupants may be of mixed gender, with both female and male au pairs.

Our live Zoom session is an important part of the course and gives everyone a chance to meet, connect and share ideas before the in-person experience. Attendance is required, cameras should be on, and we ask everyone to participate in the conversation.

Before registering, please take a moment to check the dates, class times and time zone for your course. Be sure the schedule works with your responsibilities to your host family.

Because some courses fill quickly, we recommend registering and waiting for your enrollment confirmation before making nonrefundable travel arrangements.

As the course gets closer, we’ll also invite you to a private WhatsApp group. It’s a convenient way for us to share updates and for students to connect with one another about travel plans and the upcoming experience.

Once you successfully complete the course, you’ll earn 6 credits / 72  credit hours.

If you have questions about how those hours apply to your individual au pair education requirement, we recommend checking with your au pair organization.

You’ll have up to three weeks after the course to complete and submit your post-course assignment.

Once your course requirements have been successfully completed, your certificate of completion will be issued by Towson University, typically within 10 days. And there’s no need to wait the full three weeks — the sooner you submit your assignment, the sooner we can begin processing your certificate.

We understand that plans sometimes change. Your refund or course-credit options depend on how far in advance you cancel.

If you cancel . . .
― 22 or more days before the start of the first class, you will receive a full refund.
― 21 to 11 days before the start of the first class, you will receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee.
― 10 to 6 days before the start of the first class, you will not receive a refund. You will instead receive a credit that can be applied toward the tuition price of any Learning Across America course. The credit will be in the amount of the tuition you paid, less a $75 cancellation fee. The credit is good for one year from the date of issue and is transferable.
― 5 or fewer days before the class begins, no refund or credit is available.

As an alternative, should you need to cancel we offer the ability to transfer your enrollment in the same course to another au pair without penalty, provided we receive notice at least 3 days before the start of the course.

To cancel, simply email Learning Across America directly. Please send the request from the student who is enrolled and use Attention: Cancellation of Course as the subject line.

If your plans change and you’d prefer to move to another Learning Across America course, you may be able to transfer your enrollment. Any applicable fee depends on how close you are to the start of your original course:
— 22 or more day before the start of your original course, you may transfer without penalty.
— 21 to 11 days before the start of your original course, a $25 transfer fee will apply.
— 10 to 6 day before the start of your original course, a $50 transfer fee will apply.
— 5 or fewer days before the class begins, there is no transfer permitted.