Mandali Presents: Family Camp

August 14th – 18th @ AKERA Woodbourne NY

We were craving an experience where kids and adults get to feel like the stars – at the same time. Where the whole community is immersed and stimulated in workshops, sun kissed freedom, barefoot embodiment, and bountiful happy honeybees focusing on friendship and nectar!

Welcome to Mandali Family Camp™ – a sacred summer immersion for the whole family (plus couples and singles)! Five days of soul nourishment, healing, dance, adventure, forest play, live music and reconnection to what matters most.

Hosted at AKERA amidst the legendary New York Catskills mountains.

Everyday, we separate for daily activities …

Kids Camp (mature 5/6yr – 14)

• Theater
• Dance
• Music
• Classic outdoor adventures

Adult Programs (16+)

• Yoga
• Movement
• Conscious partnership
• Soul Mapping

… and come together as a Community for: 

• Gourmet vegetarian meals 
• Ecstatic dance & Sound Healing
• Live Kirtan with world-class musicians
• Plus a family day option at the local Grahamsville Fair!

Parents are welcome to join Kids Camp sessions at any time! Our seasoned facilitators will invite collaboration and guide children toward a co-created final presentation that blends drama, visual art, nature play, and soulful adventure.

This is a substance free event. Fuel your body and spirit with clean food, clear minds, and sacred joy.

Choose your stay:

• Luxe chalet suites with tubs and kitchens
• Cozy family rooms
• Glamping/ BYOtenting beneath the stars. 
• Day passes available.
• 👉🏻 Click here for lodging info at Akera retreat center

Explore AKERA by Drone

Your Daily Rhythm:

Join when it feels right and rest when you need.

Thursday August 14th (Arrival Day)

• 9:00am — Guest Arrival & Check-In
• 9:30–10am — Kids Camp Drop-Off (YOGA BARN at bottom of Hill))
• 12:30–1:30pm — Lunch
• 2pm–4:30pm — Bliss Body Alchemy Yoga & Opening Circle (DOME)
• 4:30pm– Kids Pick Up (For Day Pass Campers)
• 5:00pm — FamilyPick Up (kids) up the hill Camp pick up at Dome (For Overnight Families)
• 6:30–7:30pm — Welcome Dinner (Grand Chalet)
• 8:00pm — Opening Night: 5Rhythms Trance-formational Ecstatic Dance (DOME)

Friday August 15:

• 8:00–9:30am — Breakfast (served in the Grand Chalet)
• 9:30-10am — Kids Camp Drop-Off (YOGA BARN at bottom of Hill))
• 10:30am–12:30pm — Bliss Body Alchemy Adult Yoga + Programming (DOME)
• 12:30–1:30pm — Lunch (GRAND CHALET)
• 2:30–4:30pm — Adult Programming (DOME)
• 4:30pm– Kids Pick Up (For Day Pass Campers)
• 5:00pm — FamilyPick Up up at the DOME (For Overnight Families)
• 6:30–7:30pm — Community Dinner (GRAND CHALET)
• 8:00pm — 5Rhythms – A Dancing Map to Ecstasy

Saturday August 16:

• 8:00–9:30am — Breakfast (served in the Grand Chalet)
• 9:30-10am — Kids Camp Drop-Off (YOGA BARN at bottom of Hill))
• 10:30am–12:30pm — Adult Programming
• 12:30–1:30pm — Lunch (GRAND CHALET)
• 2:30–4:30pm — Bliss Body Alchemy & Conscious Relationship
• 4:30pm– Kids Pick Up (For Day Pass Campers)
• 5:00pm —  FamilyPick Up up at the DOME (For Overnight Families)
• 6:30–7:30pm — Community Dinner (GRAND CHALET)
•  8:00pm — Dance + Kirtan + Music Jam

Sunday August 17 (Departure Day):

• 8:00–9:30am — Breakfast (served in the Grand Chalet)
• 10-11am — Adult Rejuvenation, Sauna, Playtime
• 9:30-10am — Kids Camp Drop-Off (at the DOME for Show)
• 10:30am–12:30pm — Kids Presentation
• 12:30–1:30pm — Lunch (GRAND CHALET)
• 2:30–4:30pm — Programming includes Family Time &/or Grahamsville Fair (optional & fee not-included)

Featured Facilitators:

Jaishree + Rasa Dow-Spielman

Spiritual Mentors | Yoga Educators | Sacred Musicians
Creators of Soul Mapping Matrix™ + Soul Culture Yoga School™

Jaishree has led 20 transformational retreats and taught over 10,000 hours across India, Africa, Europe, and the United States master teacher with decades of experience in Bhakti Yoga, trauma-informed healing, and energy alchemy, she is the founder of Soul Culture Yoga School™, creator of the Soul Mapping Matrix™, and a published author who guides seekers toward sacred embodiment, devotional service, and personal sovereignty.

Rasa (Clarence) brings 20+ years of experience as a professional musician, therapeutic mentor, and conscious entrepreneur. He has built and led multiple wellness companies focused on neurodivergent teens and young adults, integrating yoga, behavioral science, and energy medicine. With deep roots in sacred sound and spiritual education, he empowers individuals and families to embody leadership with integrity, presence, and joy.

Together, Jaishree and Rasa have stewarded sacred education and healing through Soul Culture Yoga School™, Mandali Mastermind™, and Soul Mapping Mentorship™, as well as co-owned the Sanctuary Center for Yoga & Healing in Massachusetts and served on the board of the Bhakta Bandhav Ashram in Ellenville, NY. Their mission is to create transformational experiences that are as grounded as they are mystical—infused with Bhakti, backed by practice, and anchored in real life. They’ve been homeschooling Narayani and married for twelve years.

Malini Taneja

Kids Camp Director | Devotional Artist | Cultural Educator

Malini Taneja has been creating meaningful, movement-inspired and culturally-rich experiences for children for over 13 years. Founding a beloved princess party business at 17, she has facilitated Yoga Kids Camps and dance programs across the U.S., Switzerland, and India since 2012.

With the blessings of her spiritual teacher, Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja, and the tutelage of her dance guru, Srimati Viji Prakash, Malini has traveled the world sharing the ancient sacred temple dance of Bharatanatyam and Indian village folk dances. She performs with the sacred music band KIRTANIYAS, and her work has been featured at Bhakti Fest, the International Yoga Festival, John Anson Ford Theater in Hollywood, and the Barcelona Yoga Conference.

For Malini, devotional dance is a living prayer and a cultural bridge—one that invites children and adults alike to move, feel, and connect. She brings this integrative spirit to her role as Kids Camp Director at Mandali Family Camp, where story, song, movement, and meaning come together in joyful, grounded play.

Michael Gabriel

5Rhythms Teacher | Embodied Facilitator

Michael Gabriel has been devoted to the 5Rhythms movement meditation practice for over 15 years and has been teaching since 2017, offering classes and workshops in New York City, Costa Rica, Big Island Hawaii, and the Hudson Valley. His facilitation blends deep presence with playful expression, creating spaces where participants can reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and inner wisdom through the medicine of movement.

From Michael:
“The 5Rhythms practice has helped me to meet myself with love, to bring embodied presence, awareness and clear, loving action into my life. I’m dedicated to bring my love of the dance and offer these 5R journeys as sacred space for us to meet ourselves together and dance!!!”

Learn more: 5Rhythms Teacher Profile
Watch Michael in motion: Instagram Reel

Agata Dean

Vegetarian Chef | Culinary Educator | Food-as-Medicine Advocate

Agata Dean is a gourmet vegetarian chef, culinary educator, and proud mother of two. As head chef of Jungle Café in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Agata has spent the last two decades creating vibrant, seasonal menus rooted in plant-based nourishment and community care. Her cooking draws from diverse holistic traditions—including Traditional Chinese Medicine, macrobiotics, and five element nutrition—offering food not just as sustenance, but as daily medicine.

Originally from Poland, Agata has studied natural healing, seasonal eating, and farm-to-table systems, with a passion for growing food and supporting health at the community scale. She brings deep presence and practical wisdom to every kitchen she touches, inspiring others to cook with intention, simplify their routines, and reconnect with the rhythms of the earth.

Whether guiding a hands-on workshop or preparing nourishing meals for retreat guests, Agata’s gift lies in transforming wholesome ingredients into meals that satisfy body, mind, and spirit.

AKERA

Generational Retreat Center | Celebration Haven | Nature Playground

Nestled on 123 acres in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains—just about two hours from New York City—AKERA is a generational retreat center and interactive playground designed for all ages. AKERA offers three unique event spaces surrounded by forest and countryside, supporting intimate gatherings, workshops, ceremonies, and creative residencies.

Rooted in values of community, nature, and artistic expression, AKERA places the arts at the heart of its mission to shape lasting change, foster connection, and support planetary health within a supportive, intergenerational container where wonder, aliveness, and harmony can thrive.

Friends and family at AKERA are thrilled to co-host this special family-centered Mandali event.

Space is limited. Lodging will sell out. Ask us anything – and Reserve Your Spot

👉🏻Questions? Shoot us an email at info@jaishreeyoga.com or check out our digital brochure