Body & Soul - A Yoga & Music Festival at The Caverns: Full Schedule

6:00am CDT

Footpath to Venue Open

Saturday September 7, 2024 6:00am - 6:30am CDT

Amphitheater

Saturday September 7, 2024 6:00am - 6:30am CDT
Amphitheater

Doors

6:30am CDT

Sunrise Yoga with Sarah Norris

Saturday September 7, 2024 6:30am - 7:30am CDT

Amphitheater

Start your day with yoga with Sarah Norris in The Caverns Amphitheater surrounded by the Cumberland Plateau.

Presenters

Sarah Norris

Sarah Norris started practicing yoga as a teenager and has been teaching for 22 years. By virtue of yoga's honest embodiment, breathing techniques, and repetition, she learned to trust herself and to believe that the world is an inherently benevolent place. She completed her first... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 6:30am - 7:30am CDT
Amphitheater

Amphitheater Session

8:30am CDT

Cave Doors Open

Saturday September 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:00am CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Saturday September 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Doors

9:00am CDT

Cave Yoga Session 1 - Warming of the Soul with Phoebe Hunt

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Big Mouth Cave

All levels welcome. A head to toe awakening of the micro-sensations preparing the body, mind and spirit to receive from the creative essence throughout the experience at Body & Soul Fest. Participants can expect to walk away feeling rejuvenated and ready to experience the offerings of their day. Please wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and bring a mat to practice on.

Presenters

Phoebe Hunt

Singer-Songwriter

“Phoebe Hunt breathes new life into a genre that’s sometimes so respectful of the past, it fails to push toward the future. Hunt certainly doesn’t neglect her roots, but she doesn’t wallow in the dirt of her influences, either.”- Rolling StoneAn accomplished Americana instrumentalist... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Big Mouth Cave Yoga Session

9:00am CDT

Bhakti: Music and Mystics with The Mayapuris

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Campground Tent

Join The Mayapuris in a workshop delving into the art of kirtan, its history and practice. An opportunity for a deep dive into the music and tradition of Bhakti

Presenters

The Mayapuris

Artists / Musicians

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

9:00am CDT

Expand Your Wings Inversion Workshop with Nicki Silverman

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Campground Tent

This high-energy workshop session will begin with ample wrist, shoulder and hip warm-ups followed by break-downs of handstand and forearm stand shapes, entries and exits. Strength-building exercises and technique-based instruction, optional hands-on assists and fun integrative flows will all lead toward more comfort and confidence in upside-down shapes! Get curious, ignite play and learn how to stand on your hands!

Presenters

Nicki Silverman

Nicki is a creative shape-shifter, hand balance artist, and Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist. She has trained and taught for 12+ years in communities from Maui to Los Angeles, Nashville to Colorado. When she is not coaching clients or teaching students, she is practicing... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

9:00am CDT

Yoga Myofascial for Lower Body with Nadia Carriere

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Campground Tent

Experience the magic of myofascial release using therapy balls to target trigger points in the body and release tension in the connective tissues (also known as fascia). This workshop will give you an introduction to fascia, the importance of myofascial release and the techniques you need to give yourself just about anywhere, anytime, to restore the fascia and build tissue resilience. We will be using several yoga postures to assist you during the release, however this is not a flow or asana class. During this workshop, you will be guided on a journey to release tension in the common areas on the lower body including foot, shin and calf, hamstring, quad, hip flexors, psoas and glutes, using therapy balls. This is a beautiful practice that is suitable for anyone who carries tension either from sports training, desk bound jobs, poor posture, or from driving/sitting for long periods of time. Designed to enhance tissue strength, promote circulation, and relaxation.

Presenters

Nadia Carriere

Nadia Carriere - E-RYT 500, CYT, RPYT, YACEP, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Attentive to detail and leading with intuition, Nadia is a truth seeker in every sense. Her steadfast curiosity and ambition continuously push the envelope, opening doors to new ideas... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

10:00am CDT

Sound Journey Sound Bath with Anneli Virkhaus

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am CDT

Amphitheater

Stop by for sound baths outdoors in The Caverns Amphitheater with Anneli Virkhaus.

Presenters

Anneli Virkhaus

Anneli Virkhaus is a board-certified music therapist, certified sound healer, energy healer, yoga teacher, and spiritual guide. She is the owner of High Vibes Healing in Monteagle, TN, a Yoga and Sound Healing studio. She combines her talents as a musician, therapist, yoga teacher... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Amphitheater

Amphitheater Session

10:00am CDT

Sound Baths with host TBD

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Big Room Cave

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Big Room Cave

Big Room Cave Session

10:45am CDT

Ayurveda 101 with Nadia Carriere

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Campground Tent

Did you know Ayurveda is the sister science to yoga? In fact yoga is incomplete without her and much of the philosophy and energetic anatomy is based around ayurvedic principles. Ayurveda is one of the oldest medical sciences known to mankind, and is the practice of maintaining and restoring health by balancing elements. Each of us is uniquely different and made of various ratios of elements, the key is to find out our unique constitutional make-up so we can support ourselves, regain or create balance and health.

This lecture and conversational workshop will introduce you to the following concepts in Ayurveda:

• The origins of Ayurveda and the sacred philosophy behind it
• Ayurveda & Yoga as sister sciences
• Ayurveda as a holistic approach to health
• You will find out what your dosha is
• Gunas - qualities to bring balance

*Taught by Nadia Carriere, E-RYT 500, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner. YACEPs available for Yoga Teachers

Presenters

Nadia Carriere

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

10:45am CDT

Revolve & Reveal with Brian Peoples

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Campground Tent

The universe has a rhythm, a bounce, a vibration of yin and yang. What goes up, must come down. As within, so without. When you see a mountain, look around and you’ll find its valley. Having a round perspective reveals that nothing is broken or needs to be fixed. Re-purpose, re-wield, and reorient and you will find that everything is in its right place. Join Katonah Yoga®️ Teacher Brian Peoples for a 2 hour Polaris Yoga master class that includes breath work, theory, Taoism and Vinyasa. Use metaphors to consider your circumstance and uncover more function in your forms.

Presenters

Brian Peoples

Brian is compelled to share his yoga practice as a means to living life more fully, simply, sensibly and embodied. Encouraging students to become curious, deliberate and playful in their choice making; his lessons illustrate how to recognize form for its function and understand natures... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

10:45am CDT

Workshop Sufi Whirling Space with Dervish Aziz & Anna Whirling

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Campground Tent

• Breath-work and chanting
• Sufi Spiritual discussion
In this workshop we will be doing movement exercises and begin learning the practice of Sufi whirling. This is a physical practice that uses body movements and chanting to open a heart, and experience the Unity of Love in the human body. This workshop is open for everybody in all levels of experience.

Presenters

Dervish Aziz & Anna Whirling

Anna Whirling is a whirling dancer who lived in Ukraine all her life before the war, when she was exiled to the USA. Anna is a teacher of whirling dance and she has been practicing whirling all her life since childhood. She perform on stage with different groups for 20 years. Dervish... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

11:00am CDT

Awakening to Your Heartflow with Snatam Kaur - Sacred Chant & Yoga Workshop

Saturday September 7, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Awakening to your Heartflow - Sacred Chant and Yoga Workshop - with Snatam Kaur, Ram Dass, Sukhmani and Grecco Buratto.

Within each of us is a space of calmness, contentment, joy, deep inner peace and knowing. This space is within the heart center, and is available to us all of the time. It is only our distracted thoughts that take us away, which is the root cause of anxiety and fear. We don’t need to live this way any longer! Snatam Kaur will be sharing mantras from her new album “Heartflow”, and she will teach participants yoga, meditation and chanting techniques to awaken to the power and inner flow of the heart center. Live music accompaniment will be provided by Snatam Kaur and her band including Ram Dass, Sukhmani, and Grecco Buratto.

*Please bring a yoga mat, comfortable clothes for practicing yoga in, and a water bottle.

Presenters

Snatam Kaur

Singer-Songwriter, Teacher, Author

Saturday September 7, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Big Mouth Cave Session

11:45am CDT

Move! Yoga & Dance Master Class with Gillian St. Clair

Saturday September 7, 2024 11:45am - 1:00pm CDT

Amphitheater

Explore modalities to help dust off the cobwebs. Our Mind is a tool for movement as much as our bodies can be. This is why we will shake things up and explore various forms of movement and play with yoga asana, dance, music and more. Let's MOVE together.

Presenters

Gillian St. Clair

Gillian St. Clair is a renowned yoga instructor based in Nashville, TN. Known as the “teacher’s teacher” she is regarded as one of the most talented and knowledgeable instructors in the Southeast region. Gillian’s style is creative, both challenging and comforting, and infused... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 11:45am - 1:00pm CDT
Amphitheater

Amphitheater Session

12:45pm CDT

Abiding in Flow with Michael Johnson

Saturday September 7, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

Campground Tent

Practicing self-control without attachment to outcomes is the method described in Patańjali's Yogasūtra (1.12). It is a way to not only find the flow state (where we are completely focused in the present, creative, productive, happy and in control), it is a way to abide in it day and night. Come for a gentle all-levels practice that integrates Patañjali’s Yoga Philosophy and the research of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

ABOUT MICHAEL JOHNSON
Michael Johnson ERYT-500 YACEP is a life-long student and practitioner of Yoga. He has been a full-time instructor for over 22 years, a teacher trainer since 2003, an advanced teacher trainer since 2007, and now teaches Sanskrit and Yoga Philosophy for Dr. Vasant Lad's Āyurvedic Institute. Michael is also the founder of Clearlight Yoga that offers a 195-day challenge twice a year (next one starts June 20th). He also offers a variety of on-line courses for continuing education on Yoga Philosophy, History, Āsana, Prāṇāyāma, Meditation, Sanskrit, Vinyāsa, Mantra, Anatomy, and Alignment.

Presenters

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson ERYT-500 YACEP is a life-long student and practitioner of Yoga. He has been a full-time instructor for over 22 years, a teacher trainer since 2003, an advanced teacher trainer since 2007, and now teaches Sanskrit and Yoga Philosophy for Dr. Vasant Lad's Āyurvedic... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

12:45pm CDT

Heart Opening & Backbending with Kelly Carter & Lauren O’Brien

Saturday September 7, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

Campground Tent

Come join Kelly and Lauren in this heart opening and back bending workshop crafted just for this festival! We will explore proper warm-ups and alignment of back-bending, enabling yogis to access these asanas in a new and invigorating way. Backbends can support greater self-confidence as well as the ability to move beyond fear and embrace excitement in life. In addition we will be traveling deeper into the energetic heart space to explore our own capacity to absorb a greater amount of positive energy, unconditional love & unlimited joy. The sequence is rooted in classical yoga postures and inspired by their teacher Sri Dharma Mittra. Meditation on the heart chakra will also be included. All levels are welcome and encouraged to enter with a sense of discovery and play.

Presenters

Kelly Carter

Co-Founder, Shakti Power Yoga

Kelly is passionate about how yoga has changed her life. In 2006, she began practicing at a Sumits Yoga location in Scottsdale, AZ. This became a turning point in her life towards a greater quality of health and happiness. She experienced what a positive impact the practice had on... Read More →

Lauren O'Brien

Co-Founder, Shakti Power Yoga

Lauren co-founded Shakti Power Yoga in Nashville in 2012. She has been teaching yoga for 15 years and continues to grow as a teacher and most importantly a student. She feels blessed by many teachers in her life, gaining knowledge and experience from each along the way. She is a certified... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

12:45pm CDT

Yoga for Stress Relief with Gilbert Valenzuela

Saturday September 7, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

Campground Tent

This will be a 75 minute vinyasa style practice incorporating creative movements to keep us present, out of our heads and connected to our bodies. The practice will include several pranayama to energize us and ground us. There will be a meditation to acknowledge and release the stress we carry.

Presenters

Gilbert Valenzuela

Gilbert is a yoga teacher based in Nashville where he's taught over 4,000 classes since starting in 2017. He's grateful for all the opportunities that have come from leaning into teaching and the people he's been able to connect to and grow with through the years. His classes are... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

1:00pm CDT

Cave Yoga Session 2 with Sarah Norris

Saturday September 7, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Sarah Norris leads this session of Cave Yoga. Bring your mat.

Presenters

Sarah Norris

Saturday September 7, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Big Mouth Cave Yoga Session

1:00pm CDT

Hero's Journey Songwriting Workshop with Phoebe Hunt

Saturday September 7, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Big Room Cave

Awakening your creative potential! Utilizing the archetypal methodologies of the Hero’s Journey, as discovered by Joseph Campbell, this intimate creative writing workshop will lead participants into the “why” of their experience at Body&Soul Yoga Fest. What is it that has brought you to this moment? What is it that your soul is longing for? Is there a greater purpose you are meant to share with the world? Together we will tap into the creative essence of Big Room Cave while each participant connects to their personal power through written and spoken word. You can expect to awaken to your inner channel, and to begin the process of co-creation through song, poetry or a personal message of guidance from your higher self.

Presenters

Phoebe Hunt

Singer-Songwriter

Saturday September 7, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Big Room Cave

Big Room Cave Session

2:30pm CDT

Sacred Sound Workshop with Karen Renee Robb

Saturday September 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Campground Tent

Activating Voice, Rhythm, and Alive Sound Vibration for Personal Healing & Well-Being with Karen Renée Robb, Founder of Frame Drum Wisdom (and Jimmy Lopez, world percussionist)
Sound. It lives, moves, and breathes in us, through us and all around us. Wherever we are, sound is emanating, vibrating, and affecting us on a deep level. Sound is sacred. Sound creates. Sound can soothe. Sound unites.
Karen Renée believes that our voice is the most portable, powerful sound resonator we have. That we are each given the gift of creation through sound vibration at birth. Each person’s voice is uniquely tuned for their own healing and well-being, but we are not taught how to us it. Our vitality and well-being can be greatly increased by understanding and using our voice with an expanded awareness of its power. Come and feel experientially the power that sound can have in shifting your energy and raising your vibration. During this workshop you will be encouraged to incorporate unique, powerful, soothing, and energizing practices that you can do on your own or in community with your unique voice, rhythm, and movement. Liberating your sacred sound, voice, and beautiful heart. Learn more at www.framedrumwisdom.com.

Presenters

Karen Renee Robb

Founder, Fram Drum Wisdom and ReSounding Wholeness

The founder of Frame Drum Wisdom and ReSounding Wholeness, Karen Renée Robb (or KayRay as her friends call her) is a vocal, written word, and visual artist with over 30 years of vocal performance experience. Her passion for live sound, creativity, and compassion has led her to assist... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

2:30pm CDT

The Power of Humming with Anneli Virkhaus

Saturday September 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Campground Tent

Ever wonder about the simplest tool for stress reduction and well-being readily available to everyone? This workshop delves into the powerful practice of humming. Humming is more than just a tune; it's a natural biohack that triggers a cascade of benefits. This workshop will explore the science behind the positive effects of humming and a variety of simple humming and breathing techniques to reduce stress, enhance your mood, improve your sleep, and boost natural brain chemistry.

Presenters

Anneli Virkhaus

Saturday September 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

2:30pm CDT

Yoga for Back Pain with Lisa Kearny

Saturday September 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Campground Tent

Do you suffer from back pain? Join us in this back care workshop as we move through a gentle yoga sequence specifically designed to alleviate back pain. According to recent research, back pain is one of the leading causes of visits to a physician and can affect quality of life.

In this workshop you will:
• Learn about the many different causes contributing to back pain including poor posture, inactivity, muscle tension, repetitive movement, stress, and muscle weakness.
• Be guided through gentle movement designed to address pain caused by sciatica, arthritis, scoliosis, disc disease, osteopenia, etc.
• Learn how to practice yoga safely to protect your back.
• Be instructed on a simple, short routine to do at home to help you feel better!

Presenters

Lisa Kearny

Lisa Kearny OTR/L, E-RYT 200 has been studying yoga for over 25 years and loves to share the healing benefits of yoga, as well as constantly learning from her students. She has studied restorative yoga with Judith Lasater and obtained her therapeutic yoga certification at Integral... Read More →

Saturday September 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

3:00pm CDT

Sound Baths with host TBD

Saturday September 7, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Big Room Cave

Saturday September 7, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Big Room Cave

Big Room Cave Session

7:00pm CDT

HuDost with Whirling Dervishes

Saturday September 7, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Electric-Folk, Americana, Global-Groove ensemble, HuDost, performs with refined wildness and their latest album reached #4 in the Canadian National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart and #9 in the US Folk Radio Charts. They also recently received two of the 'Best of Nashville’ awards. HuDost are committed advocates/activists for ONE (non-profit organization) working to end extreme poverty. They have toured internationally since 2006 including performances at Bonnaroo, FloydFest, Blissfest, The ARK, Vancouver Island MusicFest, the Salvador Dali Museum, The Levitt Pavilions, WoodSongs, Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Music City Roots,The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Montreal Folk Festival, Hillside Festival, LEAF Festival, Stan Rogers Folk Fest and many more. Highlight collaborations and opening slots for other artists include Ani DiFranco, Philip Glass, Jon Anderson (YES), Steve Kilbey (The Church), Neko Case, Jim Lauderdale and many more. The members of Jars of Clay have co-produced their last two records.

“HuDost makes music for the sacred and the profane…driven by Sommer’s lush expressive alto and Hines’ skilled strumming and electric guitar licks…as sacred as a church service, without the identifiers which can separate and shame non-believers.” - Kristi Wooten (PurePop, Rolling Stone, Newsweek)

Presenters

Dervish Aziz & Anna Whirling

Artists

HuDost

Artists / Musicians

Saturday September 7, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Performance

8:30pm CDT

The Mayapuris

Saturday September 7, 2024 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

The Mayapuris are a vibrant traveling party of conscious musicians. Raised in the mystic traditions of ancient India, the Mayapuris fuse the soul stirring experience of mantra music with exceptional musicianship in both eastern and western styles. They have toured across six continents propelled by their thunderous rhythm and soaring vocals. The Mayapuris are a sonic force in the world of conscious music. Their sound moves the body and ignites the heart.

The Mayapuris debut album “Mridanga” reached the top ten on the iTunes World Music charts, and their most recent release “Nine Islands” topped the charts in the New Age category, receiving exceptional critical review. Touring for more than 15 years, the Mayapuris have shared their electrifying stage show at the world’s most prestigious yoga and music venues throughout North America, Europe and Australia.

Artists

The Mayapuris

Artists / Musicians

Saturday September 7, 2024 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Performance

10:00pm CDT

Snatam Kaur

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:00pm - 11:30pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Snatam Kaur is a world-renowned, Grammy-nominated devotional singer, touring musician, teacher, and author known for her stirring, luminous vocal quality and insightful teaching. This year Snatam is celebrating the release of her new album Heartflow.

Inspiring and light-filled, Heartflow radiates the profound and deeply personal space Snatam tunes into with mantra meditation and through celebration and dance. Together, this selection of mantras and songs from Snatam’s personal experiences, practices, and teachings convey the brilliance of coming from a Heartflow space in life.

The album’s debut coincides with Snatam’s Heartflow concert experience and her workshop called “Awakening to your Heartflow” which she will be sharing as a part of the Body & Soul Yoga and Music Festival at The Caverns. Beginning with quieting the mind and tuning in, her concerts and workshop features chants and songs Snatam has found empower her entry into this Heartflow space —a place where her soul most deeply resonates — and share it with others who choose to activate the energy of the heart and live from this vibrant, beautiful place of awareness.

Performing with Snatam on the Heartflow album and concert and workshop experience are her band members, producer Ram Dass (piano, clarinet, and vocals), Grecco Buratto (guitar and vocals), and Sukhmani Rayat (percussion and vocals).

Explore classes with Snatam, her husband Sopurkh, and other teachers at Kirtan and Kundalini, their online sacred music and yoga school, dedicated to supporting the spiritual journey of as many practitioners as possible.

Artists

Snatam Kaur

Singer-Songwriter, Teacher, Author

Saturday September 7, 2024 10:00pm - 11:30pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Performance

6:00am CDT

Footpath to Venue Open

Sunday September 8, 2024 6:00am - 6:30am CDT

Amphitheater

Sunday September 8, 2024 6:00am - 6:30am CDT
Amphitheater

Doors

6:30am CDT

Sunrise Yoga with Sarah Norris

Sunday September 8, 2024 6:30am - 7:30am CDT

Amphitheater

Start your day with sunrise yoga with Sarah Norris.

Presenters

Sarah Norris

Sunday September 8, 2024 6:30am - 7:30am CDT
Amphitheater

Amphitheater Session

8:30am CDT

Cave Doors Open

Sunday September 8, 2024 8:30am - 9:00am CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Sunday September 8, 2024 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Doors

9:00am CDT

Cave Yoga Session 3 with Gillian St. Clair

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Gillian is known for never teaching the same Vinyasa class twice, she has an option for everybody. This class will reflect her light-hearted, but hard-working, take on Vinyasa. Learn from Gillian’s 23 years of experience. Students will get an incredibly creative class, sound alignment cues and modifications, a chance to explore various movements, and have a chance to flow for real for real.

Presenters

Gillian St. Clair

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Big Mouth Cave Yoga Session

9:00am CDT

Free Your Soul: A Guided Meditation Journey with Coco & Breezy

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Campground Tent

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

9:00am CDT

Funky Flow Vinyasa Workshop with Nicki Silverman

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Campground Tent

This unique vinyasa experience will rock your world. Think outside the box and move in different ways, utilizing every corner of your mat and beyond! We'll play with sweeping range of motion transitions, peculiar ways to balance, different ways to Sun Salutation, optional hand balance opportunities and more. Challenge your perspective on yoga shapes, increase strength and proprioception, and laugh along the way!

Presenters

Nicki Silverman

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

9:00am CDT

The Archetype of Astrology with Deborah Coons

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Campground Tent

Come on an enchanted journey with us and let’s explore how the patterns formed by the planets and luminaries in the heavens have a meaningful correspondence to the patterns of our affairs on Earth. Astrology has been around for as long as humans have had recorded history. Symbols found on rocks and the inside of caves show we have been looking to the heavens for greater meaning as long as humans have existed. Archetypal Astrology is a branch of astrology that focuses on specific archetypal forces that correspond to the 12 Zodiacal signs and connect us all together. By using myth, story, and symbol, looking at one’s natal chart and current transits, we can find deeper meaning in our everyday experiences. Synchronicities that surround us remind us we are on the right sacred path and archetypal astrology is the symbolic language that reflects this truth.

Presenters

Deborah Coons

Deborah Coons is a Counseling Archetypal Astrologer, 6th Generation Educator, Dream Tender & practicing Siddha in Transcendental Meditation. She lives at the heart center of story, psyche, myth & synchronicity. Her primary work focuses on using the astrological natal birth chart... Read More →

Sunday September 8, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

10:00am CDT

Sound Journey Sound Bath with Anneli Virkhaus

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am CDT

Amphitheater

Presenters

Anneli Virkhaus

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Amphitheater

Amphitheater Session

10:00am CDT

Sound Baths with HuDost

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Big Room Cave

This is an interactive experience in which music and sound is created that immerses the people present. HuDost will sing and play music that explores the surrounding environment and vibrates into the bodies of people who are present as a healing, release, and celebration! This will be done in the cave in almost darkness as a way to discover an ancient experience.

ABOUT HUDUST
Electric-Folk, Americana, Global-Groove ensemble, HuDost, performs with refined wildness and their latest album reached #4 in the Canadian National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart and #9 in the US Folk Radio Charts. They also recently received two of the 'Best of Nashville’ awards. HuDost are committed advocates/activists for ONE (non-profit organization) working to end extreme poverty. They have toured internationally since 2006 including performances at Bonnaroo, FloydFest, Blissfest, The ARK, Vancouver Island MusicFest, the Salvador Dali Museum, The Levitt Pavilions, WoodSongs, Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Music City Roots,The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Montreal Folk Festival, Hillside Festival, LEAF Festival, Stan Rogers Folk Fest and many more. Highlight collaborations and opening slots for other artists include Ani DiFranco, Philip Glass, Jon Anderson (YES), Steve Kilbey (The Church), Neko Case, Jim Lauderdale and many more. The members of Jars of Clay have co-produced their last two records.

“HuDost makes music for the sacred and the profane…driven by Sommer’s lush expressive alto and Hines’ skilled strumming and electric guitar licks…as sacred as a church service, without the identifiers which can separate and shame non-believers.”
- Kristi Wooten (PurePop, Rolling Stone, Newsweek)

Presenters

HuDost

Artists / Musicians

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Big Room Cave

Big Room Cave Session

10:45am CDT

Intro to Contact Dance Improv with John McGillin

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Campground Tent

Calling all movement enthusiasts, dancers, and curious souls! Contact Improv is a unique and playful dance form where participants explore connection, improvisation, and creative movement possibilities with a partner. No prior experience necessary! This workshop welcomes anyone who wants to have fun, move their body in a new way, and connect with others.

What to Expect:
• Warm-up exercises: Get your body ready for playful exploration.
• Foundational skills: Learn basic principles of weight-sharing, touch, and improvisation through guided exercises.
• Freestyle exploration: Put your newfound skills into action! This playful session allows you to experiment, connect with others, and discover your own unique movement language.

Benefits of Contact Improv:
• Improved body awareness and balance
• Enhanced communication and trust
• Increased creativity and playfulness
• A fun and unique way to exercise
• Deeper connection with yourself and others

What to Wear: Wear comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement (think yoga pants, sweatpants, and a loose-fitting t-shirt).
Ready to take the plunge? Join our Contact Improv workshop and embark on a journey of movement discovery! It's a fantastic way to step outside your comfort zone, learn a new skill, and have a blast in the process.

Presenters

John McGillin

As a lover of movement, my passion lies in the present moment, where breath and movement intertwine to create a harmonious connection with this beautiful planet we call home. My journey began at the age of 11 when I first explored body scan techniques, and over the past 15 years... Read More →

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

10:45am CDT

Katonah Yoga with Brian Peoples

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Campground Tent

A practice developed by Nevine Michaan of over 45 years. Katonah Yoga® incorporates classical Hatha yoga with Taoist theory, sacred geometry, magic, mythology, metaphor and imagination in a practical framework designed to potentiate personal and communal well-being. Framing the practice with maps of time and personal space are defined and refined. Incorporating themes using asana as origami, manipulating form for function, and developing a sense of personal measure.

Presenters

Brian Peoples

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

10:45am CDT

Yoga for Stress Relief with Lisa Kearny

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Campground Tent

Come relax and renew in this workshop designed to alleviate anxiety and stress. Through gentle movement and conscious breathing, learn simple techniques that will help calm both mind and body. You will be guided through a gentle yoga sequence focusing on connecting movement with breath to begin to still the mind and release muscle tension. In addition to our yoga practice, we will take a journey into the breath and learn simple breathing exercises to reduce stress and anxiety. You will come away from this experience with increased knowledge on how stress affects the body, as well as simple techniques to do at home to feel better, release and let go of anxiety and stress.

ABOUT LISA KEARNY
Lisa Kearny OTR/L, E-RYT 200 has been studying yoga for over 25 years and loves to share the healing benefits of yoga, as well as constantly learning from her students. She has studied restorative yoga with Judith Lasater and obtained her therapeutic yoga certification at Integral Yoga in New York City. A graduate of Columbia University, Lisa works as an Occupational Therapist providing both physical and cognitive skill training related to activities of daily living. She enjoys incorporating therapeutic yoga in a rehabilitation setting and has worked with clients with a variety of injuries and health concerns.

Presenters

Lisa Kearny

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

11:00am CDT

The Supreme Sound with SIMRIT

Sunday September 8, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

If you want to have fun with sound and singing, this is the workshop for you. Join Simrit as she guides you through a few body opening exercises and improvisational singing that will lift your spirit!

ABOUT SIMRIT KAUR
Transcending genres with their eclectic and eccentric blend of instruments and lineages, the SIMRIT experience is based around lead singer-songwriter, Simrit Kaur, of Greek and North African descent, born in Athens, Greece and adopted by Greek Americans into South Carolina. SIMRIT is creating waves with packed theaters and concert halls, chart-topping albums, and a devoted cult following world-wide that is powering a palpable musical movement. Traditional Greek folk music, Roots Reggae, The Grateful Dead, Motown and many others have proven deeply influential as Simrit developed her unique sound using her evocative and soaring vocals, harmonium, and keyboard. Filling out the SIMRIT sound and experience is Salif Bamakora on the 21-string West African kora, Shannon Hayden on electric cello (which she runs through a pedal board with effects) and guitar, Jared May on bass & Moog synthesizer and Devon Ashley on drums. SIMRIT's music is known for its healing effect...with the hypnotic, deep-pocket groove boasting a haunting beauty, edge, and mind-bending atmosphere.

Presenters

SIMRIT

Artists / Musicians

Transcending genres with their eclectic and eccentric blend of instruments and lineages, the SIMRIT experience is based around lead singer-songwriter, SIMRIT, of Greek and North African descent, born in Athens, Greece and adopted by Greek Americans into South Carolina. SIMRIT is... Read More →

Sunday September 8, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Big Mouth Cave Session

11:45am CDT

Workshop Sufi Whirling Space with Dervish Aziz & Anna Whirling

Sunday September 8, 2024 11:45am - 1:00pm CDT

Amphitheater

Presenters

Dervish Aziz & Anna Whirling

Sunday September 8, 2024 11:45am - 1:00pm CDT
Amphitheater

Amphitheater Session

12:45pm CDT

Chakra Balancing Yoga Flow with Nadia Carriere

Sunday September 8, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

Campground Tent

Root To Crown - Chakra Balancing Flow
Move, breathe, and flow through an all levels vinyasa practice, that will transport you on a journey through the chakras - our energetic centers that reside inside, and outside our physical body. Learn how to move energy, release emotions, clear space and learn more about these incredible vortexes of energy, and how they can get stuck/free with movement, mantras and breath. Following this profound movement practice, Nadia will guide you through a visualization experiential meditation, moving from root to crown. *YACEPs available for Yoga Teachers

Presenters

Nadia Carriere

Sunday September 8, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

12:45pm CDT

Experience the Mudras with Anneli Virkhaus

Sunday September 8, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

Campground Tent

Join us for a unique workshop that unveils the science behind mudras, the ancient yogic hand gestures. Explore the neurological and physiological basis of mudras, delving into how hand positions can influence brainwave patterns and energy flow. Learn how mudras can activate specific acupressure points, potentially promoting relaxation, focus, and well-being. Engage in guided exercises to learn various mudras and their intended benefits.

Sunday September 8, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

12:45pm CDT

Love and The Yamas and Niyamas Workshop with Gilbert Valenzuela

Sunday September 8, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT

Campground Tent

This workshop is designed to explore our relationship with ourselves, through our understanding of love, (what it means, how we've experienced it, and how we'd like to) while practicing the yamas and niyamas in our lives. If you're unfamiliar with them, don't worry, we'll go over them. These are tools in yoga philosophy that assist us in minimizing distractions in our lives so we can live more authentically to who we are. You will need something to write on and write with.

Presenters

Gilbert Valenzuela

Sunday September 8, 2024 12:45pm - 2:00pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

1:00pm CDT

Cave Yoga Session 4 with Sarah Norris

Sunday September 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Sarah Norris leads this session of Cave Yoga. Bring your mat.

Presenters

Sarah Norris

Sunday September 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Big Mouth Cave Yoga Session

1:00pm CDT

Hero's Journey Songwriting Workshop with Phoebe Hunt

Sunday September 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

Big Room Cave

Presenters

Phoebe Hunt

Singer-Songwriter

Sunday September 8, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Big Room Cave

Big Room Cave Session

2:30pm CDT

Dosha Balancing Yoga Flow with Nadia Carriere

Sunday September 8, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Campground Tent

5 Elements, 4 Directions & 3 Doshas - Ayurvedic Balancing Vinyasa

Our bodies are beautifully unique with their own elemental makeup consisting of the five elements, earth, water, fire, air and ether. These elements make up the three doshas, or energetic forces of the body that affect every aspect of our health. Every human with their individual genetic makeup, and experience whether it be environmental, physical or emotional, has an effect on the balance of the doshas.

In this tri-dosha vinyasa yoga flow, we will be moving through a balancing sequence, exploring all three doshas (Pitta, Vata, and Kapha), four directions and five elements. This practice offers a little bit of everything - energizing and heat building, cooling and relaxing, as well as stabilizing and grounding, in order to achieve a balance throughout our mind and body.

*YACEPs available for Yoga Teachers.

Presenters

Nadia Carriere

Sunday September 8, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

2:30pm CDT

Partner Yoga Play with Kelly Carter & Lauren O'Brien

Sunday September 8, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Campground Tent

Discover the play of Partner Yoga with Kelly & Lauren. The focus will be on simple yet effective stretches that enhance relaxation and flexibility. You’ll also explore balance and core-strengthening poses that will encourage communication and hopefully some laughs. Immerse yourself in your practice, connect with fellow festival yogis, and embrace the joy of yoga within a supportive community. Whether you’re a regular practitioner or new to the mat, this workshop promises an engaging and light hearted experience. No need to bring a partner, we’ll pair you up during the session, fostering a warm, inviting environment for all.

Presenters

Kelly Carter

Co-Founder, Shakti Power Yoga

Lauren O'Brien

Co-Founder, Shakti Power Yoga

Sunday September 8, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

2:30pm CDT

Saṃyama "Beginner's Mind" with Michael Johnson

Sunday September 8, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Campground Tent

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.

Presenters

Michael Johnson

Sunday September 8, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Campground Tent

Campground Session

3:00pm CDT

Sound Baths with HuDost

Sunday September 8, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Big Room Cave

This is an interactive experience in which music and sound is created that immerses the people present. HuDost will sing and play music that explores the surrounding environment and vibrates into the bodies of people who are present as a healing, release, and celebration! This will be done in the cave in almost darkness as a way to discover an ancient experience.

ABOUT HUDOST
Electric-Folk, Americana, Global-Groove ensemble, HuDost, performs with refined wildness and their latest album reached #4 in the Canadian National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart and #9 in the US Folk Radio Charts. They also recently received two of the 'Best of Nashville’ awards. HuDost are committed advocates/activists for ONE (non-profit organization) working to end extreme poverty. They have toured internationally since 2006 including performances at Bonnaroo, FloydFest, Blissfest, The ARK, Vancouver Island MusicFest, the Salvador Dali Museum, The Levitt Pavilions, WoodSongs, Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Music City Roots,The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Montreal Folk Festival, Hillside Festival, LEAF Festival, Stan Rogers Folk Fest and many more. Highlight collaborations and opening slots for other artists include Ani DiFranco, Philip Glass, Jon Anderson (YES), Steve Kilbey (The Church), Neko Case, Jim Lauderdale and many more. The members of Jars of Clay have co-produced their last two records.

“HuDost makes music for the sacred and the profane…driven by Sommer’s lush expressive alto and Hines’ skilled strumming and electric guitar licks…as sacred as a church service, without the identifiers which can separate and shame non-believers.”
- Kristi Wooten (PurePop, Rolling Stone, Newsweek)

Presenters

HuDost

Artists / Musicians

Sunday September 8, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Big Room Cave

Big Room Cave Session

6:00pm CDT

Cave Doors Open

Sunday September 8, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Sunday September 8, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Doors

7:00pm CDT

Incendio

Sunday September 8, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Underground performance by Incendio

Artists

Incendio

Artists / Musicians

The acclaimed Los-Angeles-based group INCENDIO performs original “world guitar” compositions, featuring incredible guitar-playing across a variety of genres: latin, middle-eastern, and celtic grooves. Formed in 1999, the group has 11 CD’s and 2 DVD’s available internationally... Read More →

Sunday September 8, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Performance

8:30pm CDT

Simrit Kaur

Sunday September 8, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Underground performance by Simrit Kaur.

Artists

SIMRIT

Artists / Musicians

Sunday September 8, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Performance

10:30pm CDT

Coco & Breezy

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:30pm - Monday September 9, 2024 12:00am CDT

Big Mouth Cave

Underground performance by Coco & Breezy.

Sunday September 8, 2024 10:30pm - Monday September 9, 2024 12:00am CDT
Big Mouth Cave

Performance