 June 01-04 Namaste Yoga Festival Luisengymnasium München |
 June 02-03 City of Om LANSDOWNE PARK Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
 June 02-04 The Yoga Shala Expo Pragati Maidan, New Delhi |
 June 03-04 Shoalhaven Yoga Festival Ulladulla Civic Centre, NSW |
 June 09-11 Kula Yoga Festival of Luxembourg Camping & Bungalowpark Fuussekaul
Luxembourg
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 June 15-17 SYTAR - Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research Hyatt Reston Washington, DC |
 June 17-18 YOGA FEST Thüringen Kurpark Bad Berka Goetheallee 3 99438 Bad Berka |
 June 22-25 Telluride Yoga Festival Telluride, CO, USA |
 June 30- July 02 Chamonix Yoga Festival 241 Allée du Majestic, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France |
 July 02-30 Ängsbacka Tantra Festival Ängsbacka Nyeds-backa 511, 660 60 Molkom, Sweden |
 July 06-10 Barcelona Yoga Conference Carrer Ramon Miquel i Planas 40-38| 08034 Barcelona , Spain |
 July 13-16 Hanuman Yoga Festival Downtown Boulder, CO, USA |
 July 13-16 Bliss Beat Festival Cascina Bellaria - Loc. Boschi n.47 - 15079
Sezzadio (Alessandria) - ITALY |
 July 14-23 Masters of Calm Inis Rath Island, Derrilyn, North Of Ireland |
 July 20-23 Love Shine Play Festival Ashville, NC, USA |
 July 21-30 Just Love Festival The Ashram - Shree Peetha Nilaya, Geisberg, Springen, Germany |
 July 26-30 Yoga Fun Day Santa Clara, CA, USA |
 August 03-06 World Yoga Festival Henley Showground, Marlow Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3AS. |
 August 05-13 European Yoga Festival Chateau de Jambville – France |
 August 19-20 New Zealand Yoga Festival Hawkes Bay, NZ |
 August 21-28 Kundalini Yoga Festival Peresvet Hotel, Volgograd, Russia |
 August 31- September 03 Floyd Yoga Jam 5555 Indian Valley Rd Willis, Floyd, VA, USA |
 August 31- September 03 Yoga Festival St. Anton Arlberg, St. Anton, Austria |
 September 01-03 Yogafestival am Bodensee Ostbad, Bodensee, Germany |
 September 04- June 09 Carpathian Yoga Fest Izky, Zakarpats'ka oblast
Ukraine |
 September 15-17 Bhakti Fest Joshua Tree, CA, USA |
 September 15-17 Yogafestival Kitzbühel A-ROSA resort, Ried Kaps 7, 6370 Kitzbühel, Austria |
 September 19-21 YOGA GAMES 30H IMMERSIONS
Kyrkogatan 2, 269 33 Båstad, Sweden
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 September 22-24 YOGA GAMES BÅSTAD Kyrkogatan 2, 269 33 Båstad, Sweden |
 September 23-24 Ahimsa Yoga & Music Festival Lakota's Farm | Cambridge, NY |
 October 13-15 Om Yoga Show Alexandra Palace, London, UK |
 October 16-18 SYR - Symposium on Yoga Research Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, MA |
 October 23-29 Ibiza Tantra Festival Club Hotel Portinatx San Juan Labritja 07810 Cala Portinatx, Spain |
 October 25-29 Lamu Yoga Festival Shela, Lamu town and Manda Island. Lamu, Kenya |
 November 11-12 Bendigo Yoga Festival Bendigo, VIC, Australia |
What to do at Yoga Festival?
Practice
A lot. A whole lot. There are various classes for all levels going from sunrise until sunset – so be prepared for a fair amount of physical exertion. You can go with a regular style and try to augment your practice going forward. Or you could try something different and aim for some totally new experience. How about assuming a Warrior Pose on the surface of water? Or doing a Head Stand in a hammock, perhaps?
Get inspired
We all dream of finding a teacher that’s right for us. You may already have one, but at the festival of yoga there’s always someone to compare with. The organizers invite really best ones, and when you’re back at your native yoga studio, you’ll have a lot to share.
Be free
The yoga festival is by no means a gathering of hardcore yogis who can easily sit in a Lotus position or put their leg behind the ear. Most of the participants are regular people who attend a usual yoga class back home a couple of times a week. But those are the ones who eventually have made up their minds to push beyond their comfort zones.
Photo courtesy Kyer Wiltshire
Make friends
Be prepared to make new exciting acquaintances. It will be simple and easy: on a week-end in a big nice company of people who are greatly in love with yoga, at the same level as you are.
Dance
Concerts and parties at yoga festivals is something really special. And, even if it’s like pulling teeth getting you onto the dancefloor back in your home town, especially when you’re totally exhausted after a long session practicing, here you won’t want to go to bed that early.
What to bring?
- a yoga mat and a mat bag or sling
- props, if you need them
- a bottle for water
- light and nutritious snacks
- sunscreen, sunglasses and sun hat
- a repellent
- a towel
- yoga clothes for various weather conditions
- footwear for moving about the area
- some cash
Photo: Richard Nesdale
What is the cost?
It’s around $100 per festival day based on the all-day pass* rate. Plus the cost of lodging. Festival websites always provide a list of lodging facilities available in the area at the time, including campsites where you can put up a tent*. If board is not included, make sure you factor in your possible food expenses, meals being pretty expensive down there. Plus things like T-shirts, souvenirs, disks, books, etc. Yes, the weekend may be quite pricey, but it’s definitely worth it.
* if you want a complete immersion 🙂
Image courtesy of Wanderlust Festivals. Used by permission.
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