Kripalu - Celebrating the Family:Thriving in Nature (Adults) -

Michelle Apland and Devin Franklin

Michelle Apland is a scholar of women’s empowerment through wilderness experience and the director of Flying Deer Nature Center, an organization dedicated to fostering connection between individuals and the earth, each other, and their authentic…
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Devin Franklin is a lifelong nature enthusiast who discovered his passion for wilderness teachings in 1994 when he began studying and practicing survival, tracking, and awareness skills with Dan Fisher in Maine and Tom Brown…
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For families with children ages 6–13.

Immerse yourself in an unforgettable adventure in earth-living skills and family fun. Bring your whole family to learn, laugh, grow, and discover as a community thriving in nature. Led by experts in earth-living skills and community building, you can discover the wonder and joy of the natural world as you explore techniques utilized by earth-based peoples throughout the world.

In a program that has become a Kripalu summer tradition, you and your family learn to

Light a fire without matches
Identify and cook with wild, edible plants
Make a shelter and crafts from the gifts of the land
Play games to develop sensory awareness
Gain comfort with the forest and its inhabitants.

Celebrate your family and create lifelong memories together as you play and learn in ways that inspire lasting connection with the land.

Note All children and teens must be accompanied by an adult registered for this program.

Special note Children’s housing pricing is available for ages 12 and under. Regular housing rates apply to adults and children ages 13 and up. Online registration is not available for this program. Please call 866-200-5203 for housing prices or to register.

More information about children and teens at Kripalu.