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.

8:00am MDT

Earth and Sky

Let's move and warm up for the weekend! An invigorating focused practice with pranayama, vinyasa, some partner work, challenging poses with demonstrations, arm balances, backbends, inversions, quiet meditation, and blissful deep relaxation. Rediscover your connection with all living things, your divine nature, and each other.

Presenters

Karl Straub

Founder, Sanctuary Zurich

Karl was born in North Carolina, and he was introduced to meditation around age 10. He became a competitive swimmer, singer, dolphin communication researcher, and graduate of Duke University. He lived 6 years in NYC, taught math and science, and founded one of the world`s first web... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level Intermediate/Advanced
Style Jivamukti Yoga
What to Expect 80% Asana | 20% Pranayama/Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist

10:00am MDT

Festival Attunement: Flow with Rufus Du Sol

Surrender to the flow of this powerful breathwork and yoga experience to the magical music of Rufus Du Sol. This inspiring, yet challenging class will be a true meditation where you will get to dance with your breath and express yourself through the movement. This intentional vinyasa sequence will also emphasize Hello the importance of the "journey from pose to pose." The first half of class will be vigorous, but mindful, led by a one breath per movement flow with standing and balancing postures following. The practice will wind down on the ground with seated and finishing postures, finishing where we started with breathwork and meditation, and of course, a sweet and juicy savasana.

Presenters

Donny Starkins

Teacher/Coach, donnystarkins.com

Donny Starkins is international yoga instructor, mindfulness teacher and life coach from Phoenix, Arizona. As a former Division 1 baseball player, Donny’s yoga journey started in 2005 by searching for pain relief after seven operations on his left knee. Fast forward to today, Donny... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Vinyasa
What to Expect 95% Asana | 5% Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist

12:00pm MDT

Empowered Aging REMIX: Virya Vinyasa

Instead of fading into the background of life as we age, we can own our cultivated, earned wisdom and show up stronger than ever. Back again in 2024, this REMIXED, fun, full-spectrum vinyasa practice invites you to embody strength (virya) on the levels of body, mind and spirit and heroically embrace your offerings to the world.

Presenters

Gina Caputo

Health + Wellness Coach & Yoga Teacher, Gina Caputo Whole Health One Life

Throughout her classes, Gina Caputo’s accessible, down-to-earth approach empowers people to relate to and apply complex Yogic concepts to everyday life. Through her clear and playful style, she encourages you to explore possibilities, transform old beliefs, and embrace Yoga as a... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Integrated Vinyasa
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist

2:00pm MDT

The Key to Longevity: You Can Get Up!

Keep your body and your spirit young! People often relate aging with decreased capabilities and dwindling movement choices. We can maintain (and even improve) the quality of our movement through mobility work, core stability, and vibrant movement variability. This class is excellent for anyone who wants to discover creative and functional ways to move on the mat; get ready for fun!

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 →

Friday June 28, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

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

4:00pm MDT

Yin Yoga and Story Time

Nourish your body, mind, and spirit in this deeply relaxing practice. Listen to mythic stories from the Yoga and Buddhist traditions that will inspire your mind and open your heart while being guided to gently stretch and bring ease to your body with slow, deep floor stretches.

Presenters

Amanda Giacomini

Creator, 10,000 Buddhas

Amanda Giacomini is an artist and yoga teacher who is best known for her 10,000 Buddhas project. Inspired by ancient Buddhist artwork in the Ajanta caves in India, Amanda set out on a mission to paint 10,000 Buddhas. After a decade of painting, 10,000 Buddhas is a worldwide art project... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Yin Yoga
What to Expect 50% Yin | 50% Storytime
Music DJ'd Class
Production Notes Table and audio needs for DJ Taz

8:00am MDT

Sunrise(ish)

Every day offers the opportunity to begin anew. Awaken your heart, engage your senses, and invigorate your body through mantra, movement, and music. We’ll begin low to the ground, then ignite tapas (fire) to greet the new day, burn off old stories, and enliven our entire being to greet a new beginning.

Presenters

DJ Sol Rising

Producer, DJ, Sol Rising

Sol Rising’s original soundscapes evoke feelings of inspiration and bliss through an eclectic mix of electronic music, mid-tempo, downtempo, chill-trap, ambient, and lo-fi. Born in Vancouver BC, raised in Fairfield Iowa, Sol Rising began meditating at age four with a walking mantra... Read More →

Janet Stone

Founder, Janet Stone Yoga

Janet’s yoga journey began at 17 under Maharaji, her meditation teacher, whose reverence for simplicity and joy live on in her practice and teachings to this day. She shares from the depth of her own sadhana (sustained practice), her studentship in the eight-limbed path, her creative... Read More →

Saturday June 29, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
What to Expect 75% asana; 15% mantra, meditation; 10% dance party (probably)
Music DJ'd Class
Production Notes 6-foot table, mixer, monitor, tablecloth, mic, stand, and chair

10:00am MDT

Free Your Breath, The Rest Will Follow

In this invigorating, feel-fantastic practice, experience the peace and euphoria that comes when you can breathe easier. Dive into a sequence of poses designed to bring more mobility to your primary and accessory respiratory muscles. Class will conclude with a classic pranayama (breathing) practice, said to be the gateway to meditation. Perfect whether you've been wanting to establish a pranayama practice or just want to hit the pause button, recharge, and renew.

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 →

Saturday June 29, 2024 10:00am - 11:15am MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

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

12:00pm MDT

Above the Influence

Break free of conditioned behavior and old patterns. All negative habits are patterns, which have been written into the mind/body system. In order to create new habits, one must practice evolutionary right action, also known as Kriya. In this class we will practice Kriya and Pranayama designed to propel you up and out of old patterns. All Levels Welcome.

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 12:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Kriya Yoga
What to Expect 70% Movement | 30% Breath & Meditation
Music Playing from Playlist

2:00pm MDT

Simple Is The New Advanced: Vinyasa For The Mindful

The complexity of many creative Vinyasa classes may make it difficult to experience the deeper dimensions of the practice and can shift us into “keep up” mode. In this practice, we align with the original intelligence of Vinyasa – to place in an intentional way. We’ll move in a way that cultivates sharper inner focus, patience, and a broader and deeper sense of purpose. Without forsaking the feeling of flow nor the challenge of growth, we’ll explore how less really can be more.

Presenters

Gina Caputo

Health + Wellness Coach & Yoga Teacher, Gina Caputo Whole Health One Life

Saturday June 29, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Integrated Vinyasa
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist

4:00pm MDT

Celestial Sleep: Yoga Nidra & Sound Meditation

We are bouncing and running from one class to the next. We are trying to get it all in and at some point, we have to take it all in. This Celestial Sleep session will include yoga nidra, which will induce a theta state of deep relaxation, heightened awareness, and accelerated healing while applying the healing resonance of sound to increase the production of many beneficial neurochemicals and hormones that reduce inflammation in the body while boosting our resistance to dis-ease. Come rest...and even sleep!

Presenters

Steven Veillette

Founder, Alchemedic Sonic Tree

Steven Veillette is a dedicated yogi and sound healer who loves to facilitate transformation in others while helping them relax and find relief from everyday stress. Steven has been working with sound therapeutically for decades. His sound healing experience started with the path... Read More →

Saturday June 29, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Sound Healing

Level All Levels
Style Yoga Nidra
What to Expect Deep Savasana
Music Live Music
What To Bring Blanket, eye-pillow, or anything that will help you relax and enjoy!

8:00am MDT

Inner Light: Healing Movement & Breath Sequence

Prepare to be transported to a state of bliss, connection, and radiant awareness in this class! Begin with a light warm-up into a breath and mudra sequence to initiate a powerful healing flow of energy throughout your being. This is followed by a special Yoga Nidra practice to plant seeds of love and compassion that will nurture your heart and soul. If you have been feeling stuck on any level lately, or simply seeking a profound shift, take this class!

Presenters

Jaya Lakshmi

Musician, Producer, Teacher, Jaya Lakshmi Music

Jaya Lakshmi began leading kirtan and writing devotional songs on the guitar, harmonium, and piano in the early 1990s shortly after receiving initiation from Srila Govinda Maharaj, a spiritual teacher of bhakti (devotion) from West Bengal, India.As a singer/songwriter, she is known... Read More →

Kia Miller

Founder, Radiant Body Yoga

Kia Miller is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher. She is the founder of Radiant Body Yoga, a holistic approach that honors the healing and transformational potential within yoga. She is known for sharing her wonderful passion for life and well-being in her teaching. Kia views... Read More →

Sunday June 30, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Kundalini, Radiant Body Yoga
What to Expect 35% Asana | 35% Breathwork | 20% Yoga Nidra | 10% Discussion
Production Notes Mic and mic stand + imput for guitar

10:00am MDT

Kripalu Vinyasa: Breathe, Feel, Flow

Join Coby Kozlowski, creator of Kripalu Vinyasa, in this heartfelt and compassionate meditation in motion (with no chaturanga). This slow flowing class is infused with intention, breath awareness, and creative sequencing that honors the intelligence of consciousness. Kripalu Vinyasa offers the opportunity for you to listen and respond to your body’s inherent wisdom with kindness and curiosity. A perfect way to close your weekend!

Presenters

Coby Kozlowski

Faculty, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Coby Kozlowski, M.A., senior faculty member for the Kripalu School of Yoga and Esalen Institute, author of One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes, has been featured on the cover of Yoga Journal and Mantra Yoga + Health, and was... Read More →

Sunday June 30, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels
Style Kripalu Yoga
What to Expect 90% Asana | 10% Discussion
Music Playing from Playlist

12:00pm MDT

Essential Practice for Women: Cleansing and Toning

This class focuses on lateral twists and supportive backbends to open and energize the chest and lift the spirit. In this practice, we release blocked energy and tone the internal organs so that the flow of energy is balanced. We will use inversions with variations to support mental tiredness, and nervous exhaustion to calm the nerves and set you on your way home from the Telluride Yoga Festival!

Presenters

Surya Little

Prajna Yoga

Intuitive and inspiring, Surya brings a compassionate presence to the teaching of yoga. Her classes are dynamic and lighthearted as she cultivates a strong mental and physical practice with students. Surya is the co-founder of Prajna Yoga in Santa Fe, New Mexico along with her husband... Read More →

Sunday June 30, 2024 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Yoga

Level All Levels, For Women
Style Hatha / Iyengar
What to Expect 90% Asana |10% Discussion
Music This session will not have music

2:00pm MDT

Sound Healing with LVDY to Close the Weekend

Enjoy a deeply relaxing, meditative, and sound-immersive journey with singer/songwriter, LVDY, who performed at Club Red on Thursday.

Presenters

LVDY

Singer/Songwriters

LVDY (pronounced LADY) is a Colorado-based duo comprised of Kathleen Hooper and Aubrey Mable. Their uplifting sound and intimate storytelling is a delightful recipe of singer-songwriter, and indie-folk, with powerful melodies and harmonies that speak to the senses. Love anthems weave... Read More →

Sunday June 30, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Root to Rise Tent at The Gondola Plaza

Sound Healing

Level All Levels
What to Expect 100% Sound Healing
Music Live Music
Production Notes 1 XLR hookup for Aubrey vocal and 2 quarter inch inputs for guitar & Kathleen's vocal.