NEPA Yoga Festival kicks off the weekend on June 8-9th and this year they stacked the schedule with classes and lectures you do not want to miss! This annual festival is held at the beautiful location of Montage Mountain Waterpark, where you are surrounded by nature where you can really tap into your inner Zen and have a mini retreat in the backyard of your own home. This event is the largest yoga event in NEPA with over 100 offerings through the weekend including yoga, meditation, hiking, wellness and inspirational talks, live art, music, social gatherings, a holistic expo with many vendors, and so much more! Saturday night includes camping with live music in the evening and an optional community style dinner. They are making a change this year and putting their amazing holistic vendors in the rental building so make sure you take some time out of your day and go check them out! This family friendly event brings master yogis and novice practitioners together from the tristate area and beyond. Whether you are completely new to yoga or a handstand fanatic, this event truly has something for everyone while supporting a healthy lifestyle that you can take with you after you leave the festival.
Teachers from all over the country will hold classes on the grounds of Montage Mountain Water Park, which remains open throughout the festival so make sure you bring the kids! If yoga is not your thing, rest assured that there will be plenty of opportunities to shop products from their unique vendors and artists, connect with nature through self-guided hikes, meet like-minded people, and participate in overnight camping on the bunny slope. For those interested in dropping in to inspirational talks and observing classes and activities, the spectator pass is for you. For just $25 you’ll gain access to all vendors and speakers.
As mentioned above camping is available on the bunny slope for Saturday night and there will be live entertainment from 7-10pm in addition to an optional farm to table buffet style dinner at 7pm on Saturday. They are also offering boxed lunches from Nearme Café that should be pre-purchased prior to the event weekend to avoid the lines and missing a much anticipated class. The sooner you purchase, the better the pricing and availability will be, so get yours while you can! These lunches come in vegan or vegetarian options to accommodate your dietary needs. In the designated check-in area, they will showcase all of their sponsors information as well as offering coupons and samples of their products as another way to help introduce you to holistic products you may not have been aware existed.
As always, the group intention of NEPA Yoga Festival is “Abundance through Connection”. The founder of this event believes that yoga, wellness, love, and community grow through connected like-minded people. There is no competition when intentions are unitedly shared.
