Family Yoga Camp Retreat
With Matthew Fredrickson, Irene Schulman and Gayatri Kretzmann
July 2 - 6, 2025
Join our 5-day retreat for families seeking an uplifting summer experience!
Come play, learn, and relax with other conscious, yoga-loving parents and families
Our annual Family Yoga Retreat at Ananda Village, for families with kids of all ages, will be hosted at The Expanding Light Retreat! Led by Education for Life teachers and community residents: Matthew Fredrickson, Irene Schulman, and David Kletter. This fun and inspiring week is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families while enjoying the beauty of nature and the uplifted environment of our intentional spiritual community.
Our week includes:
- Morning circle for the whole family with music, yoga postures, meditation, and more
- Healthy, child-friendly, vegetarian meals together (plus snacks!)
- Stories, singing, games, art, and more to inspire and share universal spiritual values
- Mornings include classes for parents about Education for Life
- Fun, engaging activities for children including arts and crafts, music, visits around Ananda Village, and more!
- Sharing Nature activities and cooperative games
- Morning and evening sadhanas for parents with childcare provided
- Evening activities for quality family connections
Register soon. The Family Yoga Retreat program has room for about 10 families (30 to 40 people.) All ages of kids are welcome. Older children can be part of an assistantship aspect of the Family Yoga Camp Retreat. Parents with children younger than 5 will need to be available to be with the children during some activities.
About the Hosts
Matthew Fredrickson
Matthew has worked with children of all ages for almost 3 decades. He is thoughtful, creative, musical, and tunes into each child’s qualities to help them learn and shine in exactly the ways they need. He is part of the team that hosts Family retreats at The Expanding Light Retreat. Born and raised in Salt […]
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Irene Schulman
Irene has long been involved in, and has much experience with educating children through the Ananda system of Education for Life. She presently works for Education for Life International (EFL), mentoring teachers, and visiting and supporting EFL schools everywhere. She has served as a teacher at Ananda Village Living Wisdom School (Grades 4-12), helped develop […]
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Gayatri Kretzmann
Born in Maryland, Gayatri moved to Ananda in 2017. Since then, she has served in various roles—including yoga and meditation instructor, high school science teacher, and retreat center cook. As a new mother, she finds joy in connecting with other parents to support and inspire spiritual family life. Gayatri is part of the team that […]
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