Hanuman Festival 2019

We are the world! If, as practicing yogis, we are awake or spiritually conscious, we cannot possibly divorce ourselves from the world. Yoga teachers are increasingly taking yoga off the mat and "giving back" to their communities the benefits that they have been given by their teachers and their practice of yoga. This workshop is inspired by the growing number of social yoga activists who are paying it forward by providing yoga through service to communities where there are barriers to access health services. In this workshop we'll look at how yogis are expressing their unique contributions to creating a best possible future through yoga service, and hear a few of Hanuman's scholarship recipients give practical guidance for getting started in yoga service.


A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Arm Balances provide an opportunity to magnify a Yogi's journey on the mat. This all-levels class will introduce tips and techniques to more smoothly incorporate arm balances within your regular yoga practice. We will dive into beginner friendly progressions designed to boost self-confidence and overcome the fear of falling. We will then study a variety of entrances, exits, and modifications so that each Yogi can seamlessly integrate arm balances within their own unique yoga practice.  

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to translate your spiritual experiences into actual relationships? Do you question how the heck you’re supposed to “love yourself first” and not be a narcissist? Do you know how to identify and keep spiritual gaslighting out of your “conscious” relationships? And do you get frustrated with how your hard feelings come out sideways on others even though you practice positivity?

Join Erin Keeley and Booster Blake for a conversational circle that will include guided authentic relating practices and discussion about their top 5 tips for people wanting inspiring and secure relationships that are free of shadow, personally and professionally, within spiritual cultures.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

This experience is rooted in a yoga practice that was never written.  A time before the ego smothered potential and nature was allowed to shape the orientation of the mind.  Breathe, move through asana and cultivate your potential. Mixed level.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Having a handstand practice is all about consistency and making small gains over time.  The AcroDorks want to equip you with drills and knowledge you can put in your tool box and incorporate into your own practice taking your handstand off the ground and on to the next level.  We will be breaking up into smaller, individualized groups to go over strength building drills, work on making your entrance into handstand more comfortable, and begin fine tuning alignment in the full posture.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Meditation is the ultimate yogic activity and yet many of us struggle to practice on a regular basis. In this 30-minute session, we’ll explore the power of the heart as our most reliable, ever-present access point to a meditative state. We’ll discuss the physiology and metaphysics of the heart and practice simple tools for instantaneous self-regulation and enhanced awareness. Learn to consistently access the infinite intelligence within!

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Crystal clear understanding of the true self (atman) is the prerequisite for all forms of authentic yoga practice. Bhakti-yoga is the catalyst for the blossoming of the true self’s deepest potential. And bliss? An inevitable, effortless afterthought.
Join Swami Kamal Tyagi for a crisp, informative discussion featuring key aphorisms from Bhagavad-gita and the Yoga-sutras of Patanjali. You’ll learn how to identify the true self (atman), how to apply this in yoga practice, and how much more awaits you on the beginningless journey of true self-expression.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

 Do you want deeper, richer, more intimate connections with the people in your life? Do you want to be seen, known, and heard for who you really are, and create a space for others to be seen, known, and heard as well?

Welcome to the transformational practice of Authentic Relating, a set of powerful tools and skills designed to cultivate unprecedented depths of vulnerability and intimacy between people in all social contexts. ART International’s acclaimed Authentic Relating workshops guide participants into conscious relationship with themselves and each other on a rich and often life-changing journey of deep human connection.

Join Ryel Kestano, ART International Co-Founder and Senior Course Leader, for a practical, engaging, and fun introduction to Authentic Relating. You'll walk away with skills and tools that can be used right away to cultivate deep connection and a sense of trust, empathy, and care with intimate partners, family members, colleagues, friends, and strangers alike.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Join Allie Geer at the community tent for an exploration into the connection between myofascial release and asana. When we perform myofascial release, movement is key to encourage a change within our tissues. Explore the benefits of both of these practices when combined together to promote freedom in the body.

Rad Roller and Rad Helix provided by RAD.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Join Kat Tudor in the Community Workshop for a Thai Yoga Therapy workshop to experience this ancient and sacred system of healing with roots in Yoga, Ayurvedic Medicine and Buddhist spiritual practice. Thai Yoga Therapy is a unique style of bodywork which uses assisted stretching and yoga poses, acupressure, compressions, breath and energy work. Thai Yoga Therapy stimulates and balances energy flows within your body, opening blocked areas and encourages a deeper sense of balance, harmony and wellness. Partners encouraged; open to all.

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.

Join Adriana Rincón in embracing your inner goddess through the art of dance and movement. Adriana will lead dancers of all levels through smooth traditional bellydance movements that will get you to know your body better and allow you to move in ways you may have never moved, but have always known somewhere inside you could. An easy choreography will be introduced so everyone can take home some beautiful bellydance elements and practices. All genders welcome!

A FREE offering for our community.
Donations welcomed to benefit Elephants Now.