Love♡Shine♡Play Festival 2024

Water is strong when it’s frozen, adaptable at room temperature and transformational when it’s boiling. We can learn a lot from water and we can use the qualities of this element in our yoga practice. You are more powerful than you realize. Learn how to feel your power by always incorporating strength with stretching in your yoga practice.

Dive deep with us into "Core Catalyst: A 360° Exploration of Inner Power," a journey that's all about unlocking the true potential of your core, far beyond the quest for the perfect six-pack. This workshop is your invitation to explore the real magic of core strength – it's the foundation that supports every inversion, the power behind every arm balance, and the guardian of your spine, all wrapped up in one. With a mix of dynamic asanas, mindful breathwork, and a little bit of bandha magic (hello, mula and uddiyana!), we're going to take a holistic dive into what makes your core tick, feeling it out from every angle and discovering how it supports your entire yoga practice.
Forget everything you thought you knew about "core work." This isn't about endless crunches or superficial gains; it's about tapping into the deep reservoir of strength that lies within you, improving your posture, and bringing a new level of resilience to your practice. As we flow through sequences that light up your core, you'll see how this central strength is key to your balance, your breath, and your ability to move with intention and integrity. Whether you're here to amp up your practice, level up your game in other sports, or just get really intimate with your inner power, "Core Catalyst" is where you want to be. All are welcome – from the yoga-curious to the seasoned practitioner – to join in and discover the core's critical role in our practice and in living our most vibrant lives.

Play is how we best learn. It keeps us young in spirit and pliable in mind. We’ll explore practices for playing well with our strengths and our limitations. We'll begin with a focus on alignment for steadiness and ease, and continue the play through core work and dynamic partner drills, and finally support each other in taking flight and feeling more free in our inversions. No experience or partner necessary, all levels welcome.

Is it possible to initiate a conversation between self, earth, and cosmos through movement, breathwork and meditation? Absolutely!Join Joe and Sierra for a deep and delightful exploration of the mighty psoas muscle.

The psoas, often referenced as the muscle of the soul, is one of the deepest muscles in the human body. This extraordinary muscle links upper and lower body, holding both our wiring to survive as well as our yearning to thrive and so much more. From this concrete place of simple musculature, we seek the experience of source ~ infinity and divinity ~ right here, right now.

Lineage of Light: Embracing Ancestral Power through Breath and Meditation" is a transformative workshop led by Faith Hunter that invites you to connect with the enduring wisdom of your forebears. This session is a confluence of Faith's Spiritually Fly philosophy and ancestral veneration, designed to heal and infuse your soul with the strength of past generations. As you embark on this journey, Faith will guide you through powerful breathwork techniques, encouraging the flow of healing energy. With a journal in hand, you will explore the depths of your lineage, documenting insights and revelations and engaging in meditative practices that bring forth clarity and empowerment. The workshop is a blend of dynamic breathing practices, mindful intentions, and powerful energy shifts, meticulously aligned to stimulate and strengthen your chakras. Each aspect of the practice—from grounded awareness to breath connection that encourages ignites personal power, and fosters love and truth—aims to foster a deep connection with your inner self and the ancestral power that supports you. This holistic experience is more than a meditative breath experience; it's a ritual of emotional and spiritual awakening, inviting you to embrace your greatness and step into a life of balance and enlightenment.

Beginner’s Mind is a skill that comes from combining the last three limbs of Yoga and applying them to the first five. In this session you can learn how to develop automatically stable, clear and calm attention (śamatha), insight that interrupts the causes of suffering (vipaśyanā), an abundance of positive emotions for healthy relationships (mettā) and the skill to sort out your thoughts on a wide range of issues (vicāra) during a gentle all-levels practice.

Touch upon the beautiful gift of blessings and gratitude then you’ve touched upon the heart. To open those portals of light and blessing, we need to allow the flow of shakti through us. Let’s embark on this journey together where we can bathe in a river of blessings woven through a Mindful Flow Vinyasa Class.

Joy is a source within you, the limitless connection to what is true and enduring. Joy is sustenance for the spirit, grander than happiness; joy speaks to our true selves. We can find joy present, in each moment ~ so long as we know where to look. Together, we’ll seek wild and feral joy with a beautiful flow of vinyasa to warm and prepare the body for kundalini kriya. All aspects of the practice are mindfully articulated for immersion into the waters of joy within as well as learning / remembering the ways in which to sustain joy.

Looking to manifest your best life yet? Of course! And you’ll need some Lakshmi to help. Lakshmi is the Goddess energy associated with all kinds of wealth and abundance: financial prosperity, community, dance parties, belonging, love, and joy. In this workshop you will learn and chant a Lakshmi mantra stack for wealth and prosperity.

We will practice using the 3 Stages of Mantra Meditation which assists to focus the attention, reign in the monkey mind, and bring your full presence into welcoming that abundance. Bring your own mala or purchase a simple wooden bead mala from Cat at the workshop. You’ll learn how to hold and chant your mala properly. Recordings of the mantras will be available for free to all participants to continue the practice after the festival. Jai Ma Lakshmi!

Join Joe Rocco Falco (@joeroccofalco) and Nichole Falco (@NicholeFalco) for a unique practice that integrates Live Guitar & Mantra, Gentle exercises for joint health and vitality with the transformative practice of Vishoka Meditation. Drawing from the teachings of Swami Rama and insights from Pandit Rajmani Tigunait of the Himalayan Institute, this class offers a holistic approach to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Through Vishoka meditation participants are guided to transcend pain, sorrow, and fear, awakening their inner healing potential and cultivate courage and serenity in their lives.

Embark on a transformative journey where movement becomes a catalyst for personal growth and manifestation. Through a blend of dance techniques and life coaching principles, participants will explore their dreams, desires, and innermost aspirations while expressing them through the language of movement. This workshop offers a unique opportunity to tap into the wisdom of the body, harness the power of intention, and dance your way towards your most authentic self.

We can find so much more opening in our bodies when we leave the ground. And what starts as physical opening can blossom in deeper and subtler ways as we explore therapeutic flying poses (suspended bodywork). We'll explore asana and calibrate our connection in partner pose-assists.Then working with spotters, we'll build progressions to support someone in finding new sensations in poses that center hip opening and forward folding . All levels welcome, No Partner Necessary

Concealed within our DNA resides the seed that contains everything we need. Together we will nurture and tend to its flourishing, through a practice of yoga asana, meditation, and Yoga Nidra, sequentially opening and centering the body, stabilizing the nervous system, liberating the shoulders and hips, while also supporting increased flow of energy throughout your body.
Focusing on the inspiring metaphor of the tended seed and the nascent tree, we will embody the simple teaching that reminds us that we already contain limitless potential within us. Come connect to yourself and Nature and leave feeling grounded in your body, and in your life, so that you can thrive and generate majestic fruits.
Closing beautiful beats and chant with Jessica Zoller
This class is All levels with available modifications & variations

Foundations of Flow: Align & Shine at Love Shine Play Festival. Dive deep into the essence of yoga with our "Foundations of Flow" class, a core offering at the Love Shine Play Festival, designed for yogis of all levels who wish to refine their practice and move with intention.
In this transformative 75 min session, we'll journey back to the basics, focusing on foundational postures and the critical importance of alignment. Heather's aim is to guide each participant toward achieving the maximum benefits from every pose, ensuring a harmonious blend of strength, flexibility, and inner peace. Under the guidance of precise instruction, you'll explore the subtleties of your body's alignment in a supportive and uplifting environment. This class is not about perfecting poses; it's about opening your heart to the experience, allowing the love and joy of yoga to shine through every movement. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or a seasoned practitioner aiming to deepen your understanding, this class will offer you valuable insights into how proper alignment can unlock the full potential of your yoga practice.
Expect to leave feeling more grounded, aligned, and connected to your practice and the vibrant Love Shine Play community. Embrace this opportunity to tune into your body, align your posture, and playfully explore the transformative power of yoga. Let's come together to align our bodies, elevate our spirits, and let our inner light shine!

What to Bring: Your yoga mat, water bottle, and an open heart. Wear comfortable clothing that lets you move and breathe freely. Most importantly, bring your playful spirit and readiness to grow and glow!