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Friday, July 26
 

10:00am EDT

Discover Your Innate Power with Practical Astrology

Gain a foundational understanding of astrology and how it impacts human behavior and the human experience in this practical, informative, and playful workshop. Together, we’ll discover the
gifts and lessons of the zodiac signs, planets, and their elements with professional astrologer
and life coach, Mary Kathryn Jackson. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced astrology lover, this workshop will offer you a new, practical perspective with directives to navigate your life and to deepen your connections with the things and people that matter most! 
You can expect:
  • An interactive discussion on foundational astrology principles and how they can inform your
  • relationships, work, strengths and challenges, life purpose, life lessons, and more
  • Play and exploration of the astrology elements and planetary energies through contemplative practice
  • Expect to have some fun, too!

Presenters
avatar for Mary Kathryn Jackson

Mary Kathryn Jackson

Mary Kathryn Jackson is a professional astrologer, intuitive life coach, and a guide for transformative experiences through yoga, energy medicine, and earth-based wisdom traditions. She weaves these modalities together to cultivate evolutionary tools that help people support themselves... Read More →


Friday July 26, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Asheville Masonic Temple (Theater) 80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

10:00am EDT

Summer of Love

Join Janet and DJ Drez for a joyful, groovy, and immersive practice. We’ll move with a backdrop of beats, to celebrate the expansiveness of summer and our collective aliveness. Our practice will open our hearts wide. This connection to hridayam (spiritual heart) invites us to glimpse behind the illusion of separation and melt into the community of living beings, all longing for joy, connection, and love.

Presenters
avatar for Janet Stone

Janet Stone

Founder, Janet Stone Yoga
Janet’s yoga journey began at 17 under Maharaji, her meditation teacher, whose reverence for simplicity and joy live on in her practice and teachings to this day. She shares from the depth of her own sadhana (sustained practice), her studentship in the eight-limbed path, her creative... Read More →

Musicians
avatar for DJ Drez

DJ Drez

Sound Ambassador, DJ
DJ Drez’s music has been moving bodies for more than two decades. His sound is an organic blend of mystical hip-hop, reggae roots, and Indian raga that has been known to instigate an ecstatic dance party one instant and soothe a group into a meditative savasana the next. DJ Drez... Read More →


Friday July 26, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)

2:00pm EDT

This is Bliss

In this slow, deep, relaxing yoga practice MC YOGI alongside DJ Taz will guide us through a healing practice of melting stress, letting go of tension and relieving pressure, so we can drop into a deeper space of ease, grace and radiant beautiful bliss, all levels welcome.

Presenters
avatar for MC YOGI

MC YOGI

MC YOGI is a recording artist, author, and yoga teacher. He's taught yoga and performed at festivals across the globe including headlining at Wanderlust Festival in over 30 US cities as well as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Korea. His unique style of music and teaching is joy filled... Read More →

Musicians
avatar for DJ Taz Rashid

DJ Taz Rashid

Musician/Producer/DJ, Soul Groove Wellness
DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibrational energy to any room instantly by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Devotional, and all the cosmic sounds. He is known for his unique style of blending electronic dance music with yoga and meditation, which has made... Read More →


Friday July 26, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)

4:00pm EDT

Cacoa Ceremony ~ The Joy is in the Journey

“The purpose of life is to alleviate our own suffering through the discovery and practices of joy.” ~Dalai Lama. Many ancient cultures know that cacao (the pure essence of chocolate) opens the emotional center of our body - our heart chakra. In this session we will merge the medicine of cacao and the wisdom of yoga practices to explore and empower our relationship to the feeling of joy. Through a simple cacao ceremony, gentle asana, chanting, meditation and live music you will be sweetly surprised how you may easily find and feel JOY. When the heart, the voice, and the people around us are open and relaxed, JOY happens.

Presenters
avatar for Luna Ray

Luna Ray

Luna Ray is a yoga teacher, a workshop and retreat leader, kirtan musician and recording artist, and an activist for conscious and empowered community collaboration. She is P-SEP (Somatic Experiencing Practitioner) certified, a mother to two girls, and has traveled the world extensively... Read More →


Friday July 26, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Asheville Masonic Temple (Theater) 80 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA
  Yoga

5:30pm EDT

Drum Circle
Presenters

Friday July 26, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
Umbrella Canopy Near the Fountain, Upper Pack Square Park, Asheville 28801
 
Saturday, July 27
 

8:00am EDT

Essential Oils 101 with Monique Samuels and Mila Eve Essentials

Are you new to using essential oils? Are you curious as to how to use essential oils? Are you aware of the warnings and usage information? Come chat with Monique Samuels, Owner of Mila Eve Essentials to answer all of your questions so that you may use safety and caution when using your essential oils.

We'll discuss topical use vs diffusing essential oils, therapeutic vs aromatherapy, mixing oils, what a carrier oil is, and where to apply essential oils and understanding that consistency is key. 

Essential oils are highly concentrated extracts of herbs, flowers, grasses and trees that are believed to have a positive effect on the mind and body. Essential oils should be used with care. You can add them to your natural creams, lotions, and carrier oils (sweet almond, coconut, jojoba, grapeseed, olive) before applying them topically or add them to your Mila Eve Essentials diffuser and use aromatically. 

This discussion is not intended as medical advice. For any medical conditions, you should always consult your physician. The statements made in this discussion are for educational purposes and have not been evaluated by the FDA. Mila Eve Essentials products are health and beauty aids and are not meant to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure any illness, disease, condition or symptom.

Presenters
avatar for Monique Samuels

Monique Samuels

Mila Eve
Monique Samuels, radio personality for Audacy WPGC 95.5’s Good Morning Show and former star on the reality television series on Bravo “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” is an entrepreneur, speaker, multi-media personality, radio host, writer, and philanthropist. Most importantly... Read More →


Saturday July 27, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
House of Joy Brick Terrace, Upper Pack Square Park, Asheville 28801

8:00am EDT

Practicing From The Heart ~ Live Music Bhakti Flow

"Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction." — Rumi. Bhakti is a Sanskrit word and a path of yoga that points to the universal human experience of connecting to the mystery of life through the depths of the heart. Many of Bhakti's practices are devotional folk arts like singing, dancing, storytelling, poetry, and ritual that are meant to be accessible for all. In this special workshop— we’ll explore ways to cultivate more depth, imagination, and feeling in our life and yoga practice through a Bhakti-inspired journey integrating chanting, poetic language, self-inquiry, and an all-levels asana practice accompanied live by The Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young, Gwendolyn Colman, Narada Wise & Chris Ross)

Presenters
avatar for Seán Johnson

Seán Johnson

Seán is a respected musician, yoga teacher, and community leader who teaches at festivals and conferences around the country.Seán is the director of The Asheville Yoga Center and curator of AYC's "Teaching From The Heart" 200 Hour Teacher Training and "Kindling The Flame" 300 H... Read More →

Musicians
avatar for The Wild Lotus Band

The Wild Lotus Band

Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young, Gwendolyn Colman, Narada Wise & Chris Rosser) merge conscious lyrics, sacred chants from the spiritual traditions of yoga and beyond, and roots, rock, gospel, and global grooves to create a universal style of cross-cultural spiritual music. They are known for crea... Read More →


Saturday July 27, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)

8:00am EDT

SUP Yoga on the French Broad ~ $$

SUP Yoga is a great way to hone your skills in a new way and experience your practice as a soul revival on the water. And it’s a lot of fun!!Whether a total beginner with a spirit of adventure or a seasoned pro who regularly takes practice to the water, SUP Yoga is available to nearly everyone.

All classes begin with basic instruction and a thorough safety review with your experienced guides. We’ll hop on a pool-like section of the river, paddle out a short distance as a group, anchor in and begin practice with a guided meditation. Through asana, static holds, and sacred breath, you’ll find your flow & zen in no time. The class will conclude with a floating savasana followed by an optional meditation paddle …and of course a bit of freestyle playtime and photo ops!

This class will be transported to the river by the LSP shuttle. Pick-up is at 8:00am near Mountain Air Market at shuttle pick up, see the Festival Map for location. If you miss the shuttle, you are responsible for finding transportation to the river. The shuttle will return the group to downtown Asheville by 11:00am.

Presenters
avatar for Andrea Morris

Andrea Morris

Co-owner, Sol Flow Yoga
Andrea Morris is a 20+ year Asheville resident, a licensed clinical social worker, dancer, yogiand hope dealer. Andrea founded Sol Flow Yoga in 2016 fueled 101% by her love for all typesof movement. Her passion lies in the simple, yet powerful human connection and the soulrejuvenation... Read More →


Saturday July 27, 2024 8:00am - 11:00am EDT
Shuttle Pickup

12:00pm EDT

Root to Rise ~ $$

Explored as a “power” practice, Rooting to Rise Up sees the aerial yoga hammock as a platform for invigorating postures that activate the core. The core of the body and its interaction with the breath becomes the place where strength and vulnerability come together. Through a series of postures, rooting to our centers in and out of the hammock will encourage personal growth. Rising up comes as postures reach for what is possible in the air. Rooting and Rising Up is about finding love in the air and bringing expansion to who and what we stand for. No aerial yoga experience is necessary.

This session requires a special ticket, please purchase a Saturday Root to Rise ticket here to add this to your schedule. 

Presenters
avatar for Tanya Miller

Tanya Miller

Certified AIReal Instructor | Wilderness Doula
AIReal Yoga™ is recognized throughout the yoga community as an innovative leader in aerial yoga and is the backbone of practice with Tanya. As an ambassador of the AIReal Yoga™philosophy and method, Tanya is a lead AIReal Yoga™ teacher trainer that believes the aerial hammock... Read More →

Musicians
avatar for David Matters

David Matters

David Matters is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based out of Asheville, North Carolina. He is also the frontman of the band, Life Like Water. His music has been described as earthy, hypnotic, uplifting, and even mystical. It has also been called a blending of worlds... Read More →


Saturday July 27, 2024 12:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
Magic Meadow Raised Terrace Lawn, Pack Square Park, Asheville 28801
 
Sunday, July 28
 

8:00am EDT

5 Elements Superfood Coffee Bar

A make your own superfood coffee bar with superfood snacks provided and a class on intuitive eating, 5-Elements food therapy and incorporating superfoods into your daily diet.

Presenters
avatar for Jessica goukas

Jessica goukas

Jessica lives in western NC with her husband (owner and operator of JAG Construction) and 3 young boys. She is passionate about making change on this planet through the way we eat and how we connect with one another and the natural world around us.Growing up on the coast of... Read More →


Sunday July 28, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
House of Joy Brick Terrace, Upper Pack Square Park, Asheville 28801

8:00am EDT

Luminous Soul, Radiant Life

When you know, you know. The sacred trine of Sun, Moon, Earth create our experience of time and space. Each of us have been uniquely etched in relationship to these cycles. Aligning our practice to the great and universal cycles of the sacred trine allows us the ability to cultivate a meaningful relationship with divinity as embodied in nature. Through this alignment, we can experience a deep and sustaining vitality ~ we become radiant. Lecture, movement and meditation coalesce around the path of the moon and the wisdom and harmony of the lunar.

Presenters
avatar for Sierra Hollister

Sierra Hollister

Teaching since 1992, Sierra delights in the physical: yoga, running, digging into the soil, traversing curvatures, and chanting mantra. Here, she finds perpetual awakening, in love-struck wonder, to the deep interconnectedness of all life. Love, movement, gratitude and devotion coalesce... Read More →


Sunday July 28, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
The Venue (Balcony)
  Yoga

9:00am EDT

Nature’s Canvas Mandala Hike ~ $$

The mountains of North Carolina offer breathtaking, ineffable scenery.This did not come from a script or an instruction manual. Nature has a divine way of creating the most exquisite beauty.

As we hike along the trails, we will collect treasures ranging from pine cones to rocks to sticks to feathers to whatever else nature has to offer. At the culmination of our hike, we will gather to make an offering to our loving Mother Earth by piecing together a mandala with the treasures that we have found along the way.

This will be a celebration of the natural artistic ways of this planet and of the beauty of recognizing it.
A daypack or bag of sorts is encouraged for your treasure collection along the way.

Transportation will be provided by the LSP shuttle. Pick-up is at 9:00am in downtown Asheville at the shuttle pick up near Mountain Air Market, see festival map. If you miss the shuttle, you are responsible for your own transportation. The shuttle will return the group to Asheville by 12:00pm.

This session requires a special ticket, please purchase a Sunday Nature's Canvas Mandala Hike here to add this to your schedule.

Presenters
avatar for Tara Eschenroeder

Tara Eschenroeder

Teaching was Tara’s dharma long before she realized it. She grew up with a bow and arrow in her hands, learning to pull back with just enough aim and control to send her arrow into the abyss, knowing and trusting it would hit its intended mark. And so she enters each class, each... Read More →


Sunday July 28, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Shuttle Pickup

2:00pm EDT

Sound Bath ~ Ritual of Release

This is your invitation to lay down, let go and deeply receive. Lay down that beautiful body, lay down effort and striving, lay down all that you carry ~ if only for an hour. To intentionally empty ourselves and relinquish the perpetual nature of grasping is how we summon healing. In empty openness we receive deep and vibrational restoration. Sierra offers a conduit to frequencies of rest and renewal through a 36” Earth Gong, renowned for its harmonic resonance with the orbital properties of the cosmos and mysterious sound color. Release, restore and renew in the depth of your being.

Presenters
avatar for Sierra Hollister

Sierra Hollister

Teaching since 1992, Sierra delights in the physical: yoga, running, digging into the soil, traversing curvatures, and chanting mantra. Here, she finds perpetual awakening, in love-struck wonder, to the deep interconnectedness of all life. Love, movement, gratitude and devotion coalesce... Read More →


Sunday July 28, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Mojo Social

2:00pm EDT

Deep Peace Sunday Sanctuary ~ Live Music Bhakti Chill Out

Indulge yourself, relax, recharge, with this slow, spacious, all levels practice. This session includes calming seated and reclining poses, peaceful chants and serene lullabies to support deep rest, sweet closure, and integration to your festival experience. Accompanied by the soothing live sounds of The Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young, Gwendolyn Colman, Narada Wise & Chris Ross)

Presenters
avatar for Seán Johnson

Seán Johnson

Seán is a respected musician, yoga teacher, and community leader who teaches at festivals and conferences around the country.Seán is the director of The Asheville Yoga Center and curator of AYC's "Teaching From The Heart" 200 Hour Teacher Training and "Kindling The Flame" 300 H... Read More →

Musicians
avatar for The Wild Lotus Band

The Wild Lotus Band

Seán Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band (Alvin Young, Gwendolyn Colman, Narada Wise & Chris Rosser) merge conscious lyrics, sacred chants from the spiritual traditions of yoga and beyond, and roots, rock, gospel, and global grooves to create a universal style of cross-cultural spiritual music. They are known for crea... Read More →


Sunday July 28, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
The Venue (Mezzanine)
 
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