Telluride Yoga Festival: Full Schedule

You belong here! The Telluride Yoga Festival is a four-day yoga and wellness gathering that manages to be both intimate and world-class. This inspirational festival offers yoga, meditation, hiking, music, wellness workshops, outdoor adventures, and more. The 15th annual event will be an unforgettable weekend of connection and inspiration from its new campus in Mountain Village. Find Yourself in Telluride June 27-30, 2024.

9:00am MDT

Space, Sky, Rivers, & Ground: Embodying the Elements in Yoga

Amidst the stunning backdrop of Telluride, we are called to embody the elements of yoga. For centuries, yogis have understood the microcosm of the body to be inseparable from the elements that give rise to the bones, blood, breath, and nerves. The art of practice involves finding a coordinated balance between each of the five elements-- earth, water, fire, air, and space. In this in-depth study, we explore the anatomical, energetic, and psycho-spiritual qualities of each element. Through postures, breathwork, meditation, and sound, we build stability and ease within the five elements. Tias teaches through imagery, anatomical drawing, poetry, scripture, and metaphor to provide a felt sense of the presence of each embodied element. By harmonizing the five elements, we increase the flow of prana through all the channels of the subtle body. Practice includes meditation, flowing movements (SATYA), dharma study, and both dynamic and therapeutic asana.

Presenters

Tias Little

Founder & Owner, Prajna Yoga

Tias Little makes his home under the big skies of Santa Fe New Mexico. He synthesizes more than 30 years of study in classical yoga, Sanskrit, Buddhism, and poetic language into his dynamic, original style of teaching. Tias earned a master’s degree in Eastern philosophy from St... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2024 9:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Immersion

Level All Levels
Style Hatha / Iyengar
What to Expect 85% Asana | 15% Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist

1:00pm MDT

Work IN Through the Body

Did you know your brain and body thrive when you move in a variety of ways? “Novelty, creativity, challenge, attention, organization, reset, focus, listen, rewire” are all words that we use in LYT Yoga Method because they represent the action of going in. Through the body, we discover hidden or closed-down pathways that we fire up through specific developmental patterns. By working in through the body, we might witness thoughts or perceptions about ourselves that we can reframe or rewrite. Through the body, we literally and metaphorically sweat NEW cells of transformative juice that refuels us and reminds us that we CAN and we WILL be the authors of our own stories through the power of the body-brain team. With the mindfulness of yoga and the intelligence of physical therapy, this LYT experience will empower you with education about the body so you can feel at home. Work IN Through the Body.

Presenters

Lara Heimann

Founder, LYT Yoga®

Lara Heimann is an international yoga pioneer and Physical Therapist focused on evolving the practice of yoga to empower movement and balance amidst a modern lifestyle of technology and sedentariness. With an advanced degree in physical therapy and more than 25 years of yoga practice... Read More →

Thursday June 27, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Immersion

Level All Levels
Style LYT Yoga
What to Expect 80% Asana | 20% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist
Production Notes 80% asana, 20 % discussion

8:00am MDT

The Sacred Sacrum: The Seat of Our Energy

Our sacred bone, made of 5 fused vertebrae, is the physical center of support for our body and often the source of lower back pain when we are imbalanced or moving sub-optimally. Learning how to stabilize the sacrum is the ultimate way to honor its magnificent structural and energetic power. Prepare to be amazed at the shift in your energy as we move through a variety of poses in multiple directions and fortify our seat!

Presenters

Lara Heimann

Founder, LYT Yoga®

Friday June 28, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style LYT Yoga
What to Expect 80% Asana | 20% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist

10:00am MDT

Yoga and the Embodiment of Space

The arch-yogi Siva dwells at the mountain summit, steadfast through all space and time. Here in Telluride at an altitude of 9,500 ft, we embody space in our yoga. In practice, we stretch, lift, and turn to find space around the diaphragm, fascia, nerve endings, and spine. We look to cultivate space not only inside the body but space in our lives and in everything we do. How do we develop an aesthetic appreciation for space and learn to not fill it up with our wants and needs? How can we sense that space itself offers a feeling of the sublime? In this class, we generate feelings of spacious delight in both heart and mind through freedom of movement and a free-flowing breath.

Presenters

Tias Little

Founder & Owner, Prajna Yoga

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Hatha / Iyengar
What to Expect 85% Asana | 15% Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist
Production Notes Make sure blocks, straps are at The Peaks

12:00pm MDT

Cats, Camels and Cobras: Backbends

In this class, you will learn how to make the mind-body connection more conscious and therefore helpful in your backbend poses. Any type of pain we feel during our practice is meant to be a guide to help us improve our habits and become more empowered. Let’s explore these poses with curiosity and discover possibilities together.

Presenters

Desiree Rumbaugh

Founder, Yoga by Desiree

Desiree Rumbaugh is an internationally recognized yoga teacher with unquenchable enthusiasm for life, love and healing. She blends playful humor with an authentic inquiry into the nature of being to bring the ancient teachings of wisdom into the asana practice and then into modern... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
What to Expect 80% Asana | 20% Discussion
Music This session will not have music

2:00pm MDT

The Spine and the Middle Way

As the world becomes more and more divided, we are called to realize the path of The Middle Way. The Middle Way as taught by the Buddha is a place free from extremes, extremes that polarize, isolate, and cause imbalance.

In practice, we embody these teachings within the central axis of the body. One of the names for the mid-line of the body is the Madhya Nadi or Middle Channel. By moving prana through the “core” structures deep within the spine, we awaken to the Middle Path. Through yoga postures, pranayama, sounding, and visualization we tap into the Middle Channel of the spine. Then, amid a rapidly changing world, we come to realize how the Middle Way is a path to both equanimity and peace.

Presenters

Tias Little

Founder & Owner, Prajna Yoga

Friday June 28, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Hatha / Iyengar
What to Expect 85% Asana | 15% Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist
Production Notes Make sure props are in this room

4:00pm MDT

Live In Love: A Sound Journey For Inner Awakening - A Sound Off Experience!

Experience how sound and healing music can be used to unlock many of our blocks and challenges we experience daily. DJ Taz Rashid shares his wisdom and path in sound healing as we meditate, tune inward, gain clarity and listen to the language of our spirit. We will open up the four directions and expect to hear healing deep relaxation sounds from all over the world such as singing bowls, didgeridoos, over-tone singing, percussion, Native American flutes, guitar and atmospheric soundscapes to guide the journey. This is the inner revolution your body has been looking for.
Video for workshop: https://youtu.be/EU5occFRUG4

Presenters

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 June 28, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Sound Healing, Silent Disco/Sound-Off Experience

Level All Levels
What to Expect 80% Sound Journey | 20% Discussion
Music DJ'd Class
Production Notes Table and audio needs for DJ Taz, assist DJ Taz with headphones, etc.

8:00am MDT

The Body Electric

Ground into your physical body, your soul’s vehicle for this lifetime, where all sensation is felt and freedom can be attained. This body is a miracle, trillions of cells powered by consciousness itself. It is a wonderland and we will explore it through vinyasa, kriya, pranayama, mantra, and music. This is your Mind-Body-Spirit wake-up call for 2024.

Presenters

Tommy Rosen

Founder, Recovery 2.0

Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher and leading authority on addiction and recovery. He is the founder of the global Recovery 2.0 Community, the Recovery 2.0 online conference series, the 8-Week Awakening program, and is the author of Recovery 2.0: Move Beyond... Read More →

Saturday June 29, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Vinyasa & Kundalini
What to Expect 100% Movement, Dance, & Joy
Music Playing from Playlist

10:00am MDT

The Glory of Gooey Fascial Freedom

Fascia is what holds us together and plays a role in transmitting energy throughout the body. While we want to be structurally strong, we also want our quality of movement to be fluid, elastic, and gooey-like yummy! We will explore targeted fascial maneuvers that will leave you feeling elongated, mobile-like molasses, and glorious in your energy.

Presenters

Lara Heimann

Founder, LYT Yoga®

Saturday June 29, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels, For Teachers
Style LYT Yoga
What to Expect 80% Asana | 20% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist

12:00pm MDT

Loving Your Shoulders is a Practice

As much as the constant use of technology has made our life easier—it has also offered us some new problems. Since it is not going away any time soon, let’s upgrade our knowledge about how we care for our bodies. The stress and tension we often experience with the constant use of these hi-tech tools does not have to cause our neck and shoulders any more suffering. Please bring one yoga strap.

Presenters

Desiree Rumbaugh

Founder, Yoga by Desiree

Saturday June 29, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
What to Expect 80% Asana | 20% Discussion
Music This session will not have music

2:00pm MDT

Riding the Edge of Change

In movement practice, we are always exploring the edge of change and transformation. In this practice, we touch into every stretch, every sensation, and inner perception as a new edge, not to be conquered and overcome, but to be discovered and embodied. In this way, we allow a new shape, a new way of being in the world to manifest, something startling, unique, and fresh. In this practice, we do hip openers and spinal release work, to stay on the cusp of continuous change.

Presenters

Tias Little

Founder & Owner, Prajna Yoga

Saturday June 29, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Hatha / Iyengar
What to Expect 85% Asana | 15% Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist
Production Notes Props

4:00pm MDT

Passive Inversions

Using the wall, we will be working with passive inversions creating changes in circulation, lymphatic flow, and the nervous system. We will be combining neck, shoulder, and ankle work while breaking down rigidity and restrictions in the joints.

Presenters

Yvonne Mosser

Owner, Kaiut Yoga Telluride

Yoga has always been meaningful in Yvonne's life. In 2011, she became a student of Francisco Kaiut, the founder and creator of Kaiut Yoga. After teaching at a local studio for 5 years, Yvonne realized her dream and opened the first Kaiut Yoga studio in North America. She has dedicated... Read More →

Saturday June 29, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Kaiut Yoga
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music This session will not have music

8:00am MDT

Time to Fly: Find Your LIFT!

Take your practice to new heights by accessing the anatomy that can give you some LIFT. Learn more about the Levator ani, Ischial tuberosities, Floor of the pelvis, and Transverse abdominis and how to use them to elevate your practice and feel lighter in your movement on and off the mat!

Presenters

Lara Heimann

Founder, LYT Yoga®

Sunday June 30, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level For Teachers, Intermediate/Advanced
Style LYT Yoga
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist

10:00am MDT

The Tao of Yoga

In the high country of Colorado, the vitality of nature is everywhere evident. In the Far East, the force behind all nature is known as the Tao. The Tao is said to be always changing and like moving water, flows naturally and spontaneously. In this class we yoke to the vital Tao by honing the prana or chi. Like water flowing through the ravines, creeks and valleys of Telluride, we enhance the pathway of blood, lymph and nerve through stretching and flowing movements. Using arcs, curves, spirals and elliptical movements, we express the force, dynamism, and intelligence of water. In this class, Tias weaves in verses from the Tao te Ching in order to embody the poetry, wisdom, and spiritual guidance that the Taoist teachings provide.

Presenters

Tias Little

Founder & Owner, Prajna Yoga

Sunday June 30, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Hatha / Iyengar
What to Expect 85% Asana | 15% Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist
Production Notes Props

12:00pm MDT

It's All About the Pelvis

Breathe new life into your hips, pelvis, SI joints, and lower back. Through a delicious spectrum of hip-oriented poses that emphasize revolutionary functional movement, leave feeling strong, open, and uplifted. Perfect if you crave a more therapeutic and fortifying practice.

Presenters

Amy Ippoliti

Founder, Yoga Educator, Amy Ippoliti Yoga, Vessilify

Amy Ippoliti is known for bringing yoga to modern-day life in a genuine way through her intelligent sequencing, clear instruction, and engaging sense of humor. She shares her passion for yoga, health, soil advocacy, marine conservation, and regenerative practices through her teachings... Read More →

Sunday June 30, 2024 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music This session will not have music

2:00pm MDT

Working With the 3 Girdles: Shoulder Girdle, Hip Girdle and Plantar Girdle

We will create a wave of systemic communication between the 3 girdles of the body. The poses are simple and yet deeply profound as the Nervous System is calmed, Circulation is stimulated and spontaneous meditation reached as a result.

Presenters

Yvonne Mosser

Owner, Kaiut Yoga Telluride

Sunday June 30, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Peaks Ballroom

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Kaiut Yoga
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music This session will not have music