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LifeWays Fundamentals
Portland
JUNE 10-14TH, 2026
Held at Juniperberry Playgarden
We must reach a 14 person minimum for the Retreat to proceed. Minimum enrollment must be reached by APRIL 29.
Reach out to the Student Services Coordinator of your location to let them know you have enrolled, or are in the process of enrolling, and they can assist you with any questions that arise.
Student Services Coordinator
Victoria Baker
victoriarbaker@hotmail.com
Victoria Baker is a long-time grades and early childhood Waldorf educator, and parent, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, in Edmonds, Washington. She is a graduate of Sound Circle Center Teacher training, Lifeways, North Vancouver 2013 cohort, and The Evergreen State College. Placed-based education, doll making, and puppetry are passions threading through her life and teaching. Victoria currently works with Hawthorn Hearth: former Thimbleberry KIndergarten families who continue to gather seasonally, to honor the wheel of the year and celebrate community festival life at the Orcahouse Studio in Everett, Washington
This event has been partially underwritten by Anne Kollender and Peter Bennett. For more information about donating to Lifeways or helping to underwrite Lifeways programs or events, please contact Acacia Moore acacia@lifewaysnorthamerica.net
Lifeways is a 503c3 organization, donations are tax deductible.
Meet the Lead Pedagogues
Acacia Moore
Acacia is the Executive Director of LifeWays and serves as Director for In-Person and Online Programs. She has been devoted to the mission of LifeWays for many years as an educator and mother of three sons. Alongside her role with LifeWays, she is co-founder and teacher at the City of Fountains School, established 2011 as Kansas City’s first school inspired by Waldorf education. She completed her Curative Educators training with the Mulberry Center for Curative Education in 2024, her own LifeWays Certificate training in 2016, and her Bachelor’s degree in Art Education with a focus on Early Childhood in 2003.
Acacia is passionate about partnering with families and educators to build support systems for children that honor their natural, individual development as spiritual human beings. She is tremendously grateful to be serving the LifeWays community with this very mission.
Guest Teachers
Andrea Davey
bio coming soon
Julie Fellom
bio coming soon
Fundamentals Retreat Admissions and Fees
How to Apply
The following steps must be completed before considering yourself fully accepted to and ready to attend our in person retreat:
1. Fill out the online application and pay the $100 Application fee
2. Complete the Payment Plan Form and Contract
3. After application, fill out a Financial Assistance form if tuition support is needed (provided after application).
4. Reach out to the Student Services Coordinator of your location to let them know you have enrolled, or are in the process of enrolling, and they can assist you with any questions that arise.
If you are in need of downloadable forms to mail into LifeWays, please email Julie at administrator@lifewaysnorthamerica.net
**Please see the Discounts section for guidelines and requirements for receiving the Early Enrollment discount, Representative Sites discount or Fundamentals Retreat discount.
Our goal is to do all we can to make it possible for you to take this training, while at the same time being respectful and responsible to the needs of our organization. We want more children and families to experience the simplicity, grace and joy in life that the LifeWays training encourages. We look forward to working with you!