Lady Spring Workshop

An Early Childhood deep dive for adults

Email:

waldorfinthewoods@gmail.com

Location

Kernersville, NC

Date and Time

March 7, 9am-4pm

A Bit About The Workshop

Many parents feel drawn to Waldorf and rhythm-based early childhood practices, but struggle to understand how they actually work. Knowing how to carry these practices into real, modern family life without overwhelm, rigidity, or self judgement is something that can be intimidating in the first 7 years before formal academics lead the way.

Lady Spring’s Birthday was created to bridge that gap.

This adults-only workshop offers a clear, practical understanding of why rhythm, circle time, handwork, and seasonal living are so supportive to children. We explore what often feels confusing or inaccessible, and translate it into language and experiences parents can genuinely use.

Throughout the day, participants will gain insight into:

Why rhythm reduces power struggles and daily overwhelm
How practices like circle time and handwork support regulation and connection
What to keep, what to simplify, and what to release
How to build confidence in your own instincts rather than second-guessing every choice

This workshop is designed for parents who feel stretched, uncertain, or curious. Parents who desire clarity, reassurance, and a steadier foundation as the season turns.

The Shape of the Day

This gathering is intentionally structured to balance understanding and experience, conversation and movement, depth and ease.

Morning

We begin the morning with shared grounding and context, offering clarity around rhythm, early childhood development, and the why behind Waldorf-inspired practices. These foundational ideas help orient the day and give language to experiences many parents already sense intuitively.

Lunch

A home-cooked, nourishing, and organic meal will be prepared on site by our hosts. Lunch is intended as a true pause in the day; a time to rest, connect, and allow the morning’s work to settle before we continue.

Afternoon

Participants are invited into rhythm through movement, music, circle work, and seasonal practices. The afternoon offers space for creativity, handwork, and practical discussion, allowing ideas to settle through doing.

Time for questions and conversation is woven throughout, with a chance to discuss all topics.

What You’ll Leave With

The intention is that you leave feeling clearer, steadier, and more confident. Not full of notes to catch up on, but with an embodied sense of rhythm you can carry home.

Meet the Team

This workshop is offered by a small group of Waldorf-inspired educators and community builders who share a deep respect for early childhood, seasonal rhythm, and the realities of family life. Each facilitator brings her own lived experience, training, and perspective, creating a day that feels both grounded and thoughtfully held.

SunSeeds Playgarden

Rebecca

Rebecca Foster has been teaching in a Waldorf setting for 22 years, and received her Waldorf teacher training from Eugene Waldorf Teacher Training in Eugene, OR. She was mentored for 10 years by Sharifa Oppenheimer, (author of Heaven on Earth,) and has taught in many Waldorf Early childhood settings, as well as mentored several Waldorf early childhood teachers throughout the years. She currently lead teaches and directs at her home-based Waldorf & nature-based preschool and kindergarten, Sunseeds Playgarden, near Pittsboro, NC. She is a Waldorf-inspired mother and brings her experience of 20+ years of mothering into her work as a teacher & guide for parents and children alike. She has her certification as a Simplicity Parenting coach and she offers parenting coaching to parents seeking her loving support and guidance

Tranquil Waters Forest School

Tesha

Tesha is a Waldorf-inspired early childhood educator and community builder with over 20 years of experience working with children and families. She is Lifeways-certified in Early Childhood and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, bringing both developmental insight and a deep respect for the natural world into her work.

For the past three years, Tesha has been running an outdoor, nature-based community program, where rhythm, seasonal living, and relationship are central. Her heart is especially drawn to handwork, fairy tales, and meaningful experiences in nature, and she is passionate about creating spaces where children and families can slow down, connect, and feel genuinely supported.

Maple Woods Community

Karyssa

A Waldorf homeschooler and teacher, she has received her training through LifeWays as well as many Waldorf workshops and books. She has been teaching young children for 7+ years now. She helps run Maple Woods and is the Kindergarten teacher for the Cottage School. She believes Waldorf education and lifestyle is what children and families need in this fast paced high tech world to help create balance and stability.

Glenmerle Cottage Playschool

Katy

Katy holds a BS Degree in Nonprofit Development and Early Child Development and been working as a Prek Teacher or as an advocate for children for the entirety of her career (20+ years). She first discovered Waldorf during a visit to the Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill as part of a year long post-grad practicum and has since continued her training through the Center for Anthroposophy and a myriad of Waldorf Workshops. She has taught Waldorf through Grade 4 (and counting). Katy homeschools and cherishes implementing Waldorf in her home with her three children. She is passionate about faithfully serving ALL children, including those with an I/DD and believes Waldorf’s approach coupled with nature-based learning truly nurtures the whole child.