Transcend Yoga & Wellness Festival: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Opening Ceremony

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:00am - 8:30am EDT

Join Allie & Larissa to start the festival weekend off in ceremony! We will open the container for this sacred gathering, set our intentions, and kick the festival weekend off in community.

Facilitators

Allie O'Kane

Allie is the founder of Transcend Yoga & Wellness festival. Allie is a passionate and dedicated individual who has always been drawn to the transformative power of yoga and spirituality. Growing up, Allie struggled with anxiety and it was through her own personal exploration of various... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Pond

Ceremony

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

Commitment to Self: Cacao Ceremony

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Pavilion

Through guided meditation and ritual, we will drop into our heart space while also opening to the bliss and joy of being in a supported space. This cacao ceremony will honor your commitment to yourself and personal transformation to the journey you have been on and the journey you will continue throughout this weekend and beyond. Join Megan Desrosiers in the community while cacao facilitates a deeply grounded yet expansive experience.

IMPORTANT: This class caps at 30 participants. If you plan on attending please register in advance.

Facilitators

Megan Desrosiers

Megan Desrosiers of Herbal Bones Art & Wellness is a mystical being who believes that challenges and traumas hold the keys to personal transformation. Through her art, writing, ritual, and healing practices, she supports others in their healing journeys and inspires them to become... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Pavilion

Cacao Ceremony

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

Global Beats YogaShape - Athletic Yoga to Make You Sweat infused with tribal beats, west African drumming and more!

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Pond

75 minutes of pure bliss. Get your body ready for a power yoga class infused with pilates moves. This is a hatha-based class created for all ages and all abilities. Bring your mat, a bottle of water, and be ready to have fun!

Facilitators

Sam Grout

Sam Grout is a sixth generation Vermonter, yogi, techie, mindfulness expert, and retreat leader. She is the Original Founder of The OM Festival in Vermont and Founder of Yoga Fun Day. Sam has over 20+ years of teaching experience in running large-scale yoga events, open-source... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Pond

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

JUMPstart Transcend Experience

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Outer Space

Join us for the first REBOUNDING class on mini fitness trampolines to ever be offered at Transcend Yoga Fest! We are so excited to be offering a trampoline class this year. Learn form and technique, sweat a little, have FUN, and let go of whatever is weighing you down to soar to new heights in this exhilarating session on JumpSport Fitness trampolines. Suitable for beginners and ALL levels, including if this is your first time ever setting foot on a trampoline. *Space is limited to the first 40 people to register for this class.

Facilitators

Sabrina Ursaner

Sabrina is an author, health & wellness coach, fitness instructor, mindfulness practitioner, and joy seeker. She helps people let go of whatever may be weighing them down, find their wings, and soar. She specializes in working with people dealing with grief or healing and moving through... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Outer Space

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

Learn to Slackline

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Zen Den

In this class, you will be introduced to the world of Slackline Yoga with utmost care and attention. First practicing poses on the ground, allowing you to become comfortable and confident with each movement before transitioning to the slackline. This step-by-step progression ensures a safe and supportive environment, making the practice accessible to everyone, regardless of their initial apprehensions.

Slackline Yoga is not just about physical balance; it's an exploration of inner confidence and the application of yogic techniques to achieve a state of focused calm. You'll learn how to harness your breath, focus your mind, and engage your body in unison, applying these skills to find the ultimate balance on the slackline.

No prior experience in slacklining or yoga is necessary. You will guided through this practice at a pace that feels comfortable for you, celebrating each small victory along the way.

Facilitators

Ian Scott

Lan has been slacklining approximately 7 years. He loves sharing his passion with others. He recieved his teaching certification though the ISA (International Slackline Association) and is heavily influenced by the Yogaslackers!

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Zen Den

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

Rhythm of Breath: Ashtanga 101

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Ascension

This class will focus on the foundational principles of Ashtanga yoga as a rhythmical breathing practice. Class will cover basic movements such as sun salutations, standing poses, and a few finishing postures; suitable for all bodies and abilities. Remember, if you're breathing it's yoga.

Facilitators

Druminyasa

As featured by The Washington Times, CBS, and Washington’s WTOP news, Brad Ellsworth of Druminyasa® (Love Shine Play festival, Wanderlust) has been playing drums and percussion for over 25 years. Brad is a yoga teacher and founded Druminyasa by connecting his love for rhythm, drums... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Ascension

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

8:30am EDT

Yin-tuitive yoga: Connecting with your angels, intuition, and quantum jumping into the best version of you

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

Indoor Lodge

Enjoy a sweet slower-paced class with longer-held poses to release tension in the body. Take some time to unwind tight muscles, and connect with the wisdom of your body, your intuition, and your angels. Breathe deeply and release tension allowing your body, mind, and spirit to let go. I work with a group of Angels and each person who attends will get a personal message. The workshop will finish with a meditation and Angel writing exercise.

All levels. Bring a journal/notebook and pen.

Facilitators

Lea Grimaldi

Lea Grimaldi is an author, intuitive guide, mind/body/spirit coach, and reiki master with over 20 years of experience teaching yoga and fitness classes. Her book, Increase Your Peace from A to Z: Simple Steps to Find Calm Amid Chaos, is a mini-directory for stress relief. She has... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Indoor Lodge

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

The Medicine Woman: Herbalism for Hormone Health

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Zen Den

In this 75-minute workshop, we will go in-depth on several herbs that are used to help regulate hormone levels, relieve menstrual cramping, and regulate our menstrual flow. We will also discuss how to help detox the liver which is essential for optimal hormone production. We know the healthcare system has failed women time and time again, and this class will help you have a better understanding of how to treat your natural cycle and hormone levels by supporting it with holistic remedies and herbalism practices.

Facilitators

C’Asia Burley

C'Asia Burley is a holistic health practitioner with an extensive nursing background and a deep love for herbs. Throughout her practice, she recognized the lack of awareness and education regarding women's hormonal health. All too often women are left to suffer in silence with symptoms... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Zen Den

Herbalism

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Tantra: Discover your Ecstatic Self

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Indoor Lodge

Tantra is a path of sensual awakening and exploration that helps us move out of ordinary states and enter states of heightened feeling and awareness. Simple, accessible practices can enhance the pleasure, sensuality, and satisfaction of your everyday experience.

Learn the 3 Keys to more ecstasy.
Everyone is welcome. No experience or partner is necessary.

Facilitators

Sara & Thomas

Married for over 30 years, Sara & Thomas Stout are a powerful team who bring great warmth, insight and humor into their sacred sexuality and conscious relationship coaching.Certified as SkyDancing Tantra Teachers, founders of Love Passionately, School of Mindful Intimacy, and Directors... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Indoor Lodge

Tantra

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Buti Bliss

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Outer Space

In the Marathi language, the word “buti” means “a secret remedy or cure.” Buti MVMNT is an energizing mix of yoga asana, strength and conditioning, cardio, plyometrics, and primal movement. It is an incredibly empowering and invigorating practice that will have you cheering, sweating, and laughing! Get ready to challenge yourself as you find your inner warrior and flow through a fun practice with Erin to a high-energy playlist.

Facilitators

Erin Trudeau

Erin Trudeau (she/her/ella) is a bilingual teacher and 250hr yoga, meditation, and buti mvmnt instructor. She enjoys sharing her practice with yogis of all ages and levels in English and Spanish. Erin is passionate about making yoga accessible to all. She encourages others to use... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Outer Space

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Flow Yoga with Kate Jones

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Pavilion

Join Kate for a Flow Style Yoga Class! Rooted in the style of vinyasa yoga, linking breath and movement, this class will guide you through traditional and maybe some not-so-traditional poses. Kate teaches with a focus on tuning into your own body, both physical and emotional, learning to listen to what you truly need. By weaving in other limbs of yoga into the physical practice, you can expect to find yourself immersed in this class, tapping into new spaces and working to connect to your authentic self. Expect some breath work, as well as the more foundational elements of yoga sprinkled in.

Kate’s laid-back and authentic approach to teaching creates an inspiring, uplifting, and fun environment.

This class is designed for all levels of asana experience.

Facilitators

Kate Jones

Kate is a 500 hr RYT who has been teaching for 6 years and practicing for 20 years. She is passionate about yoga and her main focus is always on an individual's journey. Using the yogic path to connect to one's most authentic self. Kate's classes are fun and full of flow and she... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Pavilion

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Stevie Vibes Only: Fleetwood Flow

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Mountain Top

The rest of the day you can Go Your Own Way, but now it's time to grab your favorite shawl, shine up your tambourine, and join me on your mat for a Landslide of an all-levels vinyasa flow set to the timeless tunes of the legendary Gold Dust Woman!

Facilitators

Lisa Molendini

Lisa earned her first 200-hour Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher certification in 2021, focused on power vinyasa yoga. In February of 2023, she completed another 200-hour, broader-based yoga teacher training through the InfinitYoga Training program. Lisa is also a certified Usui... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Mountain Top

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Unleash your Inner Goddess

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Ascension

Empowerment for anyone who wants to connect to their shaft energy. Sama will guide you through slow movements and a pranayama practice to arrive and center, then we will move into energizing movements and vocalizations that will awaken your Shakti energy. You will harness your power and feel alive in every cell of your Being!

Facilitators

Sama Shakti

Sama Shakti is a yoga instructor, sound therapy practitioner and empowerment coach from Hudson Valley, NY. She has been holding space for connection and healing through a variety of classes, gatherings and retreats for the last 7 years. Sama believes a combination practice of... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Ascension

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Embrace the Hard - A Yin-Yang Flow for Embracing Your Inner Warrior

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Pond

Whether you're growing on or off your mat, part of the process is learning to embrace the hard moments in life. Through strong movements, meditative moments, and practicing pranayama, we'll harness the power of our inner warrior to learn how to overcome challenges, both on our mats and in our lives.

Facilitators

Kristen Conley

Kristen found Yoga while studying Psychology and UMass Amherst. Plagued with chronic pain, stress, and difficulty focusing, it felt as if Yoga was the answer to all her problems. Once she started practicing, it quickly became an everyday obsession. During her studies, she began to... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Pond

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

10:00am EDT

Explore Henna

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Indoor Lodge

Henna is an ancient form of temporary, plant-based body art used by cultures across India, northern Africa, and the Middle East for thousands of years. Join Internationally Certified Natural Henna Artist Elyse Sadtler for an informational workshop to learn all about this ancient tradition. In this workshop, you will explore what henna is, where it comes from, its history, cultural significance, the science of henna on skin, and basic design elements. You'll also play a Bingo trivia game, watch a henna paste mixing demonstration, and practice drawing mindful mandalas with your very own henna cone. Each participant will receive a small henna design at the conclusion of the program, too!

IMPORTANT: This class caps at 30 participants. If you plan on attending please sign-up in advance.

Facilitators

Elyse Sadtler

Elyse Sadtler is an Internationally Certified Natural Henna Artist based in the rolling hills of Northwest Connecticut. After being introduced to henna by an Indian friend, she became passionate about this ancient art form. In 2017, she founded Henna By Elyse. As a self-taught professional... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Indoor Lodge

Henna

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Follow Your Intuitive Path as an Herbalist

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Zen Den

What is intuition and how does it apply to herbalism? Intuition can be defined as an understanding without knowing why, or that feeling we have in our gut. We've been taught to ignore it and our connection with nature somewhere along the way. The definition of herbalism can be a bit murkier; however, there is a rising collective interest in reconnecting with both our intuition and herbalism. Join Megan to reconnect with your intuition and how that can spark your journey as an herbalist. This workshop is appropriate for all levels, from the curious beginner to the advanced professional herbalist.

Facilitators

Megan Desrosiers

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Zen Den

Herbalism

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Balancing Vinyasa Flow: Working with Dristhi

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Outer Space

In this vinyasa workshop, we will flow through a vinyasa-style class with a focus on balancing poses. We will learn more about the power of using Dristhi and how it helps you on and off your mat in achieving a mind-body connection.

Facilitators

Caitlin Barry

Caitlin is a 300-hour certified yoga instructor, teaching vinyasa and tantra yoga. As a yoga teacher and health coach, Caitlin is passionate about helping others get in touch with their body's wisdom and ability to heal themselves. A current graduate student of Clinical Mental Health... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Outer Space

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Energy Medicine Yoga: The Essential Practice

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Mountain Top

Energy Medicine Yoga® is an integrative practice, uniting the ancient healing methods of energy medicine and the time-honored tradition of yoga. This magical union works to align and balance the body’s nine energy systems that form the foundation of our health.

Classic yoga postures are interwoven with ancient traditional healing modalities including working with the meridian system, tapping, self-massage, holds to calm and regulate the body’s stress responses, and much more. These techniques are your gateway to communicating with the body in its own language, activating its natural healing intelligence. By focusing on your body as pure energy, you are empowered to transform and flow through life radiant and vibrant.

Facilitators

Juliana Tryon Ranaudo

Juliana began practicing yoga after moving back to Connecticut in 2015 and quickly realized that she wanted to share with others the benefits that yoga had brought her. Juliana is a Yoga Alliance RYT 200 instructor and is certified in Energy Medicine Yoga® Foundations. She is currently... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Mountain Top

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Get Upside Down: Inversions Workshop

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Indoor Lodge

If you need to soothe your nervous system, get upside down! It may seem counterintuitive since the idea of inverting sends a lot of folks into panic mode, but an inversion is ANY pose where your head is below your heart, from down dog to handstand. Some inversions feel much more accessible than others, but they all stimulate the vagus nerve, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system, meaning that your body can relax faster after stress. All these poses will let you experience the benefits of inversions! In this workshop, you will:

• start with a 30-minute dynamic and empowering flow that will help you build the engagement you need to SAFELY go upside down.
• then spend the next 30 minutes breaking down, step by step, how to work towards challenging poses like supported headstand, forearm stand, and handstand. Listen to your body, and stop when you need to stop, taking what you need and leaving what you don’t. Remember this is YOUR practice.
• deepen your practice by working toward these postures that shift your perspective, increase your awareness, and reduce stress.
• leave feeling empowered, strong, and centered. Suitable for those with any experience with vinyasa flow.

Facilitators

Emily Haight

As an E-RYT 200, RYT 500, and YACEP, Emily is determined to teach yoga that empowers. She believes in the healing power of yoga and is passionate about sharing the practice in a way that feels accessible to every person. Emily invites students to show up to class exactly as they are... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Indoor Lodge

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Joyful Movement "Flow & Flourish"

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Pond

A gentle, yet demanding barefoot fusion-style conditioning program, that blends fitness, yoga, and dance-inspired movements that will challenge your strength, balance, endurance, and flexibility in a fun and playful manner. This standing flow will build core control, coordination, and confidence and keep you moving, motivated, and mentally focused. This is a body-blasting workout that leaves no muscle untouched. Gratitude is the key to moving joyfully and moving joyfully is the key to growing in a healthy and vigorous way. Let’s have fun flowing while creating a body that will “flourish” from the inside out.

Check out Natalie’s website www.movejoyfully.com and sneak a peek at her DVDs. They will be for sale at the special Transcend Fest price of two for $20.00, normally $15 each. Venmo, PayPal, and cash accepted.

Facilitators

Natalie Spadaccino

Natalie Spadaccino, M.S., has an Associate of Science Degree from Briarwood College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, and a Master of Science Degree in Human Performance/Exercise Physiology with a concentration in Nutrition from Southern Connecticut State University. Her... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Pond

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

Kundalini Reset & Release with Allie & Druminyasa

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Pavilion

Step into a sanctuary of serenity with this Kundalini Yoga class specifically tailored to recalibrate and rejuvenate your nervous system. Our nervous system is like an intricate web that connects our mind, body, and spirit, and it requires regular care to function optimally. In this class, we will delve into dynamic kriyas, pranayama techniques, and meditations aimed at releasing tension, reducing anxiety, and promoting deep relaxation. Through the power of Kundalini Yoga, you'll activate your parasympathetic response, allowing your nervous system to recalibrate and restore balance. Get ready to unwind, thrive, and embrace a state of profound tranquility and vitality. This class will incorporate live drumming by Druminyasa, which will elevate the experience with this energetic practice.

Facilitators

Druminyasa

Allie O'Kane

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Pavilion

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

11:30am EDT

The Yoga of Devotion

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

Ascension

The practice and philosophy of bhakti-yoga, the yoga of devotion. Find supreme bliss by connecting yourself to the source of transcendental bliss through devotion.

Facilitators

Rasikananda Maharaja

We just started an asrama in Ellenville, NY under the direction of our Guru in India in order to provide a center for individuals to learn about and practice bhakti-yoga, the yoga of devotion. Our spiritual leader's name is Rasikananda Maharaja and has been practicing bhakti-yoga... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Ascension

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

WOMB GODDESS - Womens Circle

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Zen Den

Sacred sisterhood has been a primal instinct of the feminine energy buzzing around this world interconnected by the universal OM - no matter what culture, ethnicity, what source guides us, our (she/her) language of the medicine woman is intrinsically tuned in- The maternal grandmother, seeded deep in red clay of our ancestors, calls to us to act upon the way of the mother, to mother. Back to health, back to strength, back to she/her.

There is something wholly sacred our culture is missing. Something so divine in the process. Our nature is to nourish- our maternal instincts share information through touch, gaze, voice and mindseye intuition. Drop in, heal in community and take back your power to nourish your mind, body and spirit witnessed by women journeying their own rebirth. May you find community, the ability to listen to the body, heal with your own voice and reconnect with the vessel that may have hosted other life but hosted your life first. Honoring the body, the journey- the rebirth of you.

Facilitators

Taylor DeMur

Taylor is a 200 hour RYT for the last 10 years, prenatal yoga certified, and Goddess Yoga International certified for 1 year. In addition she is also a nurse, birth Doula, ceremonialist, ritualist, and Women's Circle Facilitator. Taylor is a visionary, a wild spirit, a healer... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Zen Den

Ceremony

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

Meditations in *e*Motion

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Pond

Meditation in *e*Motion is essentially meditation through movement, set to music, and tied to various emotions. Some emotions can be so strong they’re almost paralyzing. This revolutionary tool will teach you how to “move” through those emotions (literally). Have you ever experienced such deep grief that you wondered if you’d ever be truly happy or feel “like yourself” again? Or felt stuck in an emotion that you just couldn’t shake (sadness/anger/stress/frustration), and wished you could somehow let it go and move forward? You actually can. Learn how to shift out of not-so-great feeling emotions, enhance your positive feelings, and improve emotional well-being overall. This practice is a total life game changer! And these short moving meditations can easily be incorporated into daily life.

Facilitators

Sabrina Ursaner

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Pond

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

Mind Body Connection

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Indoor Lodge

The workshop starts with psychoeducation around mental health challenges and practical tools for elevating mood and releasing tension through movement. The workshop utilizes a group therapy type format to create a safe space for participants to share. The experiential component of the workshop is a guided movement therapy practice combining moving meditation, somatic therapies, dance and play. Think Yoga Class Meets Dance Party.

Facilitators

Tonisha Cohen-King

Tonisha is a licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist and Certified Yoga Instructor with a passion for bringing yoga and wellness techniques to all people with a focus on marginalized communities. She is also certified in Meditation, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Indoor Lodge

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

Move, Breathe & Find your Edge

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Ascension

Power Vinyasa class is suitable for a beginner and for a seasoned practitioner. An invigorating full-body flow where you will explore yoga postures and I will offer options for those who would like to find and explore their edge, while simultaneously honoring students who may need more rest in child pose. Be prepared to move, breathe, and sweat complemented by great music.

Facilitators

Rosanna Singer

Rosanna comes from a fitness and martial arts background and holds a first-degree black belt in Shorin-Ryu Karate. She has competed and won the Fitness America New York Pageant. Although no longer competing in fitness or practicing martial arts, she found a pure love and passion... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Ascension

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

Primal Flow with Mark Longenecker

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Pavilion

Primal Flow yoga is the re-awakening of our primal nature. This works by releasing our blocked energy and uniting our sacred masculine energy wit hour divine feminine energy.

Facilitators

Mark Longenecker

Mark has been an active person his whole life with skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and martial arts. He started his yoga journey at Bikram Yoga. After many years of hot yoga, he started venturing off and trying other styles of yoga. Mark has taken many classes, workshops, and... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Pavilion

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

Ritual + Resonance : an embodied aliveness experience

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Outer Space

Come learn the foundations of ritual practice in witchcraft for deeper alignment, and clarity. Embodiment requires a rich and resonant quality of presence which steeps a beautiful base for potent ritual practice. Simple yet profound rituals can be woven into the fabric of a wildly passionate life, requiring just your body, breath, and quality of presence.

Facilitators

Jessi Marino

Jessi is an artist of anarchy who spits fire at any system that would seek to confine her and poetically cracks open the soul cages of all we think we know for sure. She is an animist creature who dances her own harmonic threads of the natural web.A blood and bone ritualist Witch... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Outer Space

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

1:00pm EDT

Sacred Sound Healing Slow Flow

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Mountain Top

Join me in an intentional slow flow asana class created to dive deeper into connection with the breath and your most authentic self. Our time together will be a blend of movement, breath work, and sacred sound healing designed to cleanse and empower the soul!

Facilitators

Krystina Johnson

Yoga has always felt like home to Krystina, a sanctuary to grow deeper within herself. She will forever be a student and it is an honor for her to hold space for others to empower themselves through this practice, connecting movement and breath together in community. Krystina is passionate... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Mountain Top

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Breathing into BEing

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Ascension

This trauma-conscious workshop uses simple evidence-based guided breathing practices and relaxation techniques to support people in re-discovering greater peace and happiness in their lives. Providing the opportunity to let go of and release those things no longer serving you, and then allowing space to draw into your being everything you want and desire in life. Performed lying down (Savasana), this workshop is available for all people. Come re-connect with the power of the breath and its ability to bring you back into Being.

Facilitators

Alistair Sweeney

Alistair is an Army Veteran from New Zealand who has used these practices to support his own healing journey. Alistair currently focuses his teaching practice on supporting other Veterans and First Responders to deal with the complexities, stresses, and associated trauma inherent... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Ascension

Breathwork

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Thyme Out For Tea

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Indoor Lodge

Thyme Out For Tea, an interactive herbalism experience, shares the ancient and time-tested power of plants for modern-day healing. Herbalist Rachael McNerney will teach you about herbs for stress management and nervous system support in this hands-on wellness workshop. It's a chance for you to take a deep breath, a healing "thyme out", learn something new, and craft herbal brews. Learning the actions and healing properties of these herbs while experiencing them with all of your senses allows you to gain a better appreciation for how they can help you as you integrate them into your daily life.

IMPORTANT: This class caps at 28 participants. If you are interested in attending please register in advance.

Facilitators

Rachael McNerney

Rachael is a Herbalist whose goal is to teach others to heal themselves holistically and bring the world closer to the bounty of wisdom that nature provides. Most of the individuals she works with in her online Clinical Herbalism practice are burnout workaholics knocked down by fatigue... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Indoor Lodge

Herbalism

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Practical Application of Numerology & Chinese Earth Astrology

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Zen Den

In this 75-minute workshop, you will learn the practical application of Numerology & Chinese Earth Astrology. We will go through each number's description which includes 1-9 and the master numbers 11, 22, and 33. You will learn how to use the numerical energy of the day to your advantage so you can maximize the day's imprinted energy. We will go into detail on how to calculate your life path number and what this means for you as well as how to calculate what personal year cycle you are in and how to work the energy of that specific year. We will also discuss the 12 animal signs that make up the Chinese zodiac, your friendly animal signs (trine), and enemy signs. You will learn how to optimize your friendly years as well as how to prep for your enemy years. You will leave this class with a full understanding of your unique energetic blue print!

Facilitators

Allie O'Kane

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Zen Den

Lecture

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Align and Flow

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Mountain Top

Learn to find yoga poses for your body. Learn to connect these poses in a flow! In this workshop, we will explore proper alignment in various standing, seated, and strength postures. The proper alignment is key to staying safe in your yoga practice. Being able to find a pose in alignment for your body would work when we hold a posture as well as when we flow from one posture to the next.

Facilitators

Charlie Sikorski

Yoga is fun! Learn to move mindfully to harness your energy and find your power in a strong and safe way! Charlie creates a fun and dynamic yoga class to have you move based on physics and anatomical movements. He is a 500hr trained core strength vinyasa teacher by Sadie Nardini... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Mountain Top

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Deep Relaxation with Energy Clearing: Unlock your Vibes

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Pavilion

Enjoy an energy clearing experience with gentle floor stretches while you listen to the healing sound of rattles, drums, and bells to carry away the weight of accumulated stress and anxiety ushering in fresh energy into your body, mind, and soul. This unique fusion of techniques serves as a key to unlock the flow of vibrant energy within you! By allowing the symphony of sound and the embrace of relaxation you'll create space for transformative shifts in your overall energy and unity between your mind and body. Discover renewed vitality in this class designed to offer relaxation, rejuvenation, and transformation.

Facilitators

Nora Fenner

Nora Fenner is a 500hr Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Yoga Health Coach, Reiki Master, and Energy Healer. She leads dynamic yoga classes for your highest healing and evolving. She brings an authentic, grounded, and light cheer to her classes which creates a safe environment for clients. Nora... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Pavilion

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Lo-Fi beats Gentle yoga with Mickey

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Pond

Enjoy the jazz of low key Lo-Fi beats produced by Elijah Nang while Mickey leads you through yogic and tai chi movements. Resetting your nervous system can be as simple as 1-2-3 and Mickey will show you how to do just that!

Facilitators

Mickey Correa

Mickey is a 200-hour RYT from West Hartford Yoga. He loves teaching gentle and trauma-informed classes with sprinkles of WHY Power movements.Mickey was the captain of his high school football team and also an amateur boxer at bare bones where he trained with Lindsey Thompson. Over... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Pond

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

2:30pm EDT

Partner Yoga

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Outer Space

In this workshop, we invite you to deepen your yoga practice and your connection with others. Come with a partner, spouse, loved one, sibling, friend, or by yourself and find a new friend! Using partner-assisted stretches, and seated and standing poses, participants will gently encourage one another to deepen their postures, while exploring communication, trust, and support. Join us in a celebration of love, friendship, and human connection.

Facilitators

Elin Waterston

Elin grew up in the dance world. In 2008 she began practicing yoga and it became an important complement to her dancing - each discipline improving the other. Elin's interest in movement, anatomy, alignment, and mobility is apparent in her classes. She believes it is of the utmost... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Outer Space

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Psychedelic Integration Circle

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Mountain Top

Psychedelic integration circles are a remarkable space to meet with like-minded people who are deeply committed to transformation and healing. An opportunity to share space, stories, tips, and reflections for the purpose of growing in wisdom, compassion, and resilience. Coming together in a spirited way to unpack beautiful, insightful, terrifying, confusing, and magical psychedelic experiences. When we have an intense or profound psychedelic experience, it can be hard to describe, especially when we don’t have anyone to talk about it with. Giving voice to our experience with like-minded people can enable us to put things in perspective, gain new insight, and find a resolution. By listening to other’s experiences, we can learn about how they try to ensure safe and healthy use, gathering a collection of tools and best practices.

Facilitators

Alistair Sweeney

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Mountain Top

Lecture

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Witchcraft 101: Spellbound by Magick

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Zen Den

Are you ready to embark on a mystical, enchanting journey? Come sit a spell during Witchcraft 101, our introductory witchcraft course. Whether you’re a curious novice to a seasoned practitioner, learn simple ways to add a little magick, divination, ritual, and elemental connection to your day. This course will explore the art of spellcasting, freedom of personalizing your practices, and joy in celebrating the seasons of the year. This course aims to bring a community of like-minded people together for a spellbinding adventure into the wisdom, empowerment, and potential of your own inner magick.

Facilitators

Meagan McKernan

Meagan is a practicing Witch with deep Celtic and Slavic roots. Earth-based spirituality has been an important facet of her life as it deepened her connections to family, friends, and herself.Meagan has studied and practiced witchcraft since 2006, started incorporating meditation... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Zen Den

Lecture

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Theta Waves: Sound Experience

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Pond

Sama will take you on a soundscape journey. First, you will be taught how to find your own healing vibrations through humming and mantra. After a short guided meditation, you will lay back and receive an immersive vibrational experience. Sama will move through layers of gongs, crystal bowls, chimes, and other sacred instruments weaving in and out vocal toning to offer a cellular rejuvenation and relaxation from head to toe.

Facilitators

Sama Shakti

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pond

Sound Healing

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Connecting With Your Multidimensional Self: A Journey through the Koshas

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Pavilion

Who are we? What is the deepest essence of who we are? In this workshop, we will learn about what the ancient framework called the Pancha Maya Kosha model is and how we can use different tools and practices of yoga to tap into these interconnected layers (Kosha means “layer“ or “covering”). The practices can be used to help uncover our true nature and understand ourselves better. This practice requires attention, effort, and time. Developing more clarity, contentment, and resilience in our lives.

Facilitators

Alyssa Fishman-Masterson

Alyssa was born and raised on Long Island, NY. She is a 500hr RYT and is on the path to being a certified Yoga Therapist. She teaches a wide age range and is mindful of making these practices accessible to all beings. Her style is invitational and supportive as she guides you in exploring... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pavilion

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Defend & Empower: Krav Maga Fundamentals for Personal Safety

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Outer Space

Discover essential self-defense skills in our dynamic Krav Maga workshop, designed for individuals of all ages and fitness levels. You'll learn crucial techniques for situational awareness, striking, defending against common attacks, and escaping dangerous situations. This beginner-friendly session emphasizes practical, scenario-based training to boost your confidence and security. Join us to transform fear into empowerment and gain the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones. “Defend & Empower” provides a supportive environment where everyone can learn the art of personal safety through Krav Maga.

Facilitators

Kayla Stomberg

Meet Kayla Stomberg, a dedicated martial arts instructor with 17 years of teaching experience, which astonishingly accounts for half of her life! Her passion for martial arts ignited in 1994 at the tender age of four, inspired by the Pink Power Ranger. This childhood fascination evolved... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Outer Space

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

4:00pm EDT

Rollin' with my Foamies: Foam Rolling and Self-Myofascial Release

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT

Ascension

Unwind and reset with foam rollers. The perfect way to end a long festival day. This soothing class focuses on using foam rolling techniques to release tension, ease muscle soreness, and promote deep relaxation. Through mindful movements and gentle pressure, you'll experience a full-body reset that calms the nervous system and melts away stress. Ideal for anyone needing relief from tightness or looking to simply relax, this session will leave you feeling refreshed, restored, and ready for a peaceful evening ahead.

Facilitators

Sabrina Ursaner

Saturday September 14, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Ascension

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

BUCKET BEATS

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT

The Hearth

Straight Outta Wanderlust! The percussive sounds of the bucket drums can be heard throughout city streets and subway stations across the world. Now you can learn to rock the buckets with your fellow participants! Led by percussionist Brad Ellsworth of Druminyasa® this fun workshop will begin with basic drumming fundamentals and then move to group bucket drum rhythms. Afterwards, you'll be ready to unleash those bucket beats on the streets. No prior drumming experience required.

Facilitators

Druminyasa

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
The Hearth

Drumming

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

Lunar Let Go: A yogic full moon ceremony

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Pond

Refresh and restore your Soul during this 75-minute yogic full moon ceremony. We will begin our practice with meditation, breathwork, and a collective oracle card reading that will open the energetic channels to connect with Spirit and self. Pausing to journal what needs to be released as we begin to transmute that which no longer serves us. Moving through a slow-flow yoga practice in honor of the full moon. Closing our journey in a sacred circle around the fire and under the glow of the full moon for a trataka meditation and releasing ceremony in a supportive Spiritual community. Please bring a yoga mat, journal, and pen. A yoga block will be helpful as well. You are welcome to bring drums and rattles for the closing ceremony around the fire if you would like to stay and be playful with sound.

Facilitators

Deonna Thomas

Deonna Thomas is the owner and creator of Good Vibes Yoga Studio located in Wallingford, CT. She found yoga on her path to healing, helping her to move through darker spaces in her life including addiction, mental health issues, bankruptcy, divorce and the ebbs and flow of everyday... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Pond

Ceremony

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

The Besek Alter: A Mountaintop Connection and Healing Ceremony

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Mountain Top

Join Native American Medicine Woman Mountain Flower for a sacred ceremonial gathering at sunset. Participants surround Mountain Flower, forming a connective, radiant circle as she channels and amplifies the powerful energies of the Divine. Attendees can expect to experience a surge of love and light in their energy fields as their profound conductivity channels much-needed healing into our beloved Earth Mother and communities everywhere. The luminous moon, and our wise ancestors. Through Mountain Flower's commanding presence, we become healing portals to unite as one global family, awakening our collective consciousness and restoring harmony within and around us. The ceremony serves as a reminder of our shared humanity and oneness with all living beings and Mother Earth. Come with an open heart and spirit to receive the blessings of the ancestors, the moon, and the Great Spirit.

Facilitators

Mountain Flower

Mountain Flower is a Native American Medicine Woman, Ceremonialist, Karuna Reiki Master, and CYT 200 hour in Forrest Yoga. Her specialty is creating and holding sacred spaces for people to explore whatever depth of healing and spirituality they're ready for. Her clients experience... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Mountain Top

Ceremony

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

Connecting with our Herbal Allies through Tea Blending & Herbal Astrology Oracle

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Zen Den

This workshop will begin with a brief tea ceremony where each person will intuitively choose a prepared Fruitful Ascension blend to sip on and connect with as they choose an Oracle card from the Herbal Astrology Oracle deck which will deliver a personal message from the plants. Perhaps it's a plant you are ingesting right now, perhaps that plant is present elsewhere in the workshop like at the tea blending station, or perhaps that plant is simply an herbal ally from a spiritual standpoint and has a message you need to hear.

During this workshop, participants will connect with and learn the properties of healing herbs. We will discuss their physical as well as their spiritual benefits and each person will leave with their own personalized tea blend.

IMPORTANT: This class caps at 30 participants, please make sure you pre-register if you plan on attending.

Facilitators

LaTia Holley

LaTia Holley is the founder of Fruitful Ascension Wellness, a total wellness brand that includes plant-based cuisine, handcrafted herbal beverages including healing teas and lemonades, mobile apothecary, holistic wellness coaching, and pop-up wellness events.LaTia is passionate about... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Zen Den

Herbalism

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

Kirtan

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Outer Space

Kirtan, a practice of Bhakti Yoga, or Yoga of Love and Devotion is a call-and-response musical mantra experience. Together we sing Sanskrit mantras calling to the divine with the accompaniment of traditional Indian instruments and some modern ones too. There is absolutely no experience required to join! The mantras will be both simple and powerful. Danielle Newton, with the accompaniment of other Kirtan leaders, will lead us through an uplifting and emotionally evoking experience that will open our hearts and leave us feeling the loving vibration for days.

Facilitators

Danielle Newton

Danielle Newton, farmer, wife, mother of 3, and owner of Be Brave Yoga LLC is a 500hr RYT, Meditation Instructor, Kirtan Leader, and Y12SR facilitator. She came to Yoga seeking relief from chronic pain and arthritis in her twenties. The practice left her feeling pain-free with improved... Read More →

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Outer Space

Kirtan

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

Tantra: Diving into Intimacy

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Pavilion

Explore intimacy by meeting the heart of others, having meaningful communication, and being seen and witnessed in your aliveness. True intimacy is one of the most fulfilling experiences and often is limited in a culture of individualism. Discover tools of connection through simple, interactive, and profound exercises you can take home.

Everyone is welcome. No experience or partner is necessary.

Facilitators

Sara & Thomas

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Pavilion

Tantra

Audience All Levels

5:30pm EDT

Healing Thyself: Self compassion and self care techniques for the wounded healer

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT

Ascension

Many people who offer healing practices to others often neglect to take care of themselves. "Wounded Healers" are people whose painful experiences enable them to help others. At the same time - the "Wounded Healer" heals all others but is never fully able to heal their own personal wound. You can only bring someone as far as you have come. It's important to practice healing practices on ourselves before we can continue to offer them to others. Self-care practices such as breath work, meditation, movement, affirmations, compassion, and acceptance will be taught and shared.

Facilitators

Tonisha Cohen-King

Saturday September 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Ascension

Yoga/Movement class

Audience All Levels

8:00pm EDT

TRANSCEND AFTER FEST

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT

Pavilion

Come join us for an unforgettable evening. Enjoy multiple fire performances, intuitive readers, a botanical mock tail bar, an incredible DJ and so much more!! If you purchased a Saturday day pass or a weekend pass this is included. If you would like to just join us for the After Fest you can purchase an add-on ticket for $35!

Saturday September 14, 2024 8:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Pavilion