ARISE Music Festival

Heart-centered yogis who love to rock ‘n’ roll have been flocking to Katie Wise & Bhakti Explosion’s live Kirtans on the West Coast, and at the biggest sacred music festivals in the US and internationally, such as Lovelight, Unify, Arise, Hanuman Festival, Bhakti Fest, Stonehenge Music Festival, and Holistic Manchester. Based in Boulder, Colorado, this bhakti-infused powerhouse band pulses with rootsy world

Can I Get Fries With That Shake? - Did I get your attention? I certainly hope so. Because, during this yoga class I will request the attention of the part of you that is living through your best feeling purpose. So whether you are aware of your best feeling purpose as some distant idea or you live through it presently, I would like to speak with that part of you. While for some practitioners that may be quite a large percentage of you, for others that part of you may not not make up a very large percentage of you. If you would like to have that part of you spoken to directly while doing yoga, this class is for you.

Patrick Harrington is living a life that inspires him. A former serial entrepreneur, Patrick once started businesses he thought would earn him enough money to live a life full of meaning and difference-making. He was always searching for the means to an end. It wasn’t until yoga teacher training in 2001 that 17 years later, Patrick is the founder, owner, and Chief Vision Officer of Kindness Yoga, a donation-based collection of studios that hosts scores of teachers and tens of thousands of yoga students annually.he found a way to combine his love of business with an end in itself. Patrick is the father of two girls and a husband. His life has taken on more and more meaning through his committed explorations into his own patterns of – and addictions to – suffering. His classes reflect this intimate and vulnerable process and allow his students and fellow teachers to relate on a level that transforms. It is through his own healing journey and movement towards living his dharma that leads his yoga teaching, parenting, relationships and business. Patrick has taught before tens of thousands of students, lead teacher training and been a mentor to teachers over many years as the owner of Kindness Yoga. “We – as yoga studios and teachers – are not in competition with each other,” he says. “Rather, we are in competition with all the unconscious activities out there.” Patrick believes that yoga will direct culture towards a more awakened strategy of life. He encourages us to wake up to what we want to contribute in this life and “quit messing around and get on with it!”

More Than Physics

Clint Willcox and Jonathan Sadler are a dynamic duo of accomplished percussionists, always pushing the limits of their instruments. Jonathan's creativity fused with Clint's master percussion skills have given birth to a truly amazing musical energy. Experience the world's newest acoustic instrument combined with drums from the ancient world as Handpan and Tabla are united. With the addition of an antique Marimba, More Than Physics creates an authentic, serene musical universe.

Bhakti Flow - Join Steph for an all levels liquid flow infused with mantra. The circular, creative flow is designed to help you move from a mind focus into a body and heart focus. And the dance between breath and body accompanied by heart-opening chants will bring you to a place of deeper connection.

Steph loves to help people realize their awesomeness through creative sequences and heart-opening chants. For more than 10 years, she has taught vinyasa yoga in Boulder, CO. Her classes focus on breath and body awareness, hands-on adjustments, and heart-opening, accessible chants. Her themes help students embrace their individuality through self-love and self-acceptance. Oftentimes students are entertained with modern-day twists on stories of the deities accompanied by mantra mash-ups. Students experience a profound connection to their own true nature, and ultimately feel more connected to one another. Practice with Steph a www.gaia.com or visit her website at www.mandalamonkey.com. Chant. Flow. Connect.

Elf Arrow

Elf Arrow is the global electronic DJ project of Avery Runner. The master mind behind Colorado’s emerging Star Active Records, Avery Runner began his DJ career in 1988. After nearly 3 decades of studio engineering, Avery is now hitting the world music scene with multiple sound projects including Pulse Drift, Meta Myth and Aum Lab. Featuring a tribal approach to modern dance, Elf Arrow always drops ecstatic energy on the community, providing deep and meaningful sets of mind blowing selections.

Aromatic VinYin - Join Caitlin Rose Kenney for an uplifting and refreshing class combining Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga and essential oils. We will drop-in to the practice with essential oil aromatherapy, warm-up our bodies with an all levels vinyasa flow and wind-down in restoring yin postures. Specially selected essential oils from Pangea Organics will awaken our senses and promote balance in our systems so that we can fully appreciate the discovery process of life and connection.

Caitlin Rose teaches yoga to satisfy the whole being and speaks about the physical practice as an access point for widespread change in mental patterns, emotional states, and connection to spirit. Caitlin Rose is known for holding space with a calm confidence that allows practitioners to move safely, feel their experience, revitalize and heal. Her gentle demeanor and articulate instructions aid students at any level to advance their ability for precision and graceful embodiment. Caitlin Rose began teaching in 2011 and is a self-proclaimed yoga mutt who crafts unique yoga sequences. She teaches alignment rich Vinyasa Flow woven with aspects of Iyengar, Forrest and Yin Yoga. Whether she is teaching an energetic flow or a gentle class, you can expect her sequencing to be both creative and grounded in smart anatomical progressions. Her most recent studies have focused on Yin Yoga and weaving wisdom from Chinese Meridian Theory into her classes. She is the creator of Yoga Sesh Podcast which delivers short (30-40 minutes) and long (60-75 minutes) yoga classes for experienced yogis available to download for free on iTunes and SoundCloud. Caitlin Rose’s significant teachers and mentors include Sarah Powers, Gina Caputo, Elena Brower, Kathryn Budig, Rachel Hull, Laura Allard and Kate Mulheron.

Ley Line

Four voices coalesce. Rooted in rhythm. The women of Ley Line transcend language and genres to create a sound that seems to emerge from deep within the earth. Dynamic harmonies run like a current through textures of stand up bass, guitar, ukulele and percussion. Raised on the North American traditions of blues, folk and soul and inspired by their world travels, Ley Line creates a global soundscape; blending rhythms and influences from Brazil, Latin America and West Africa. Ley Line’s multilingual performances unite audiences around the world.

Ley Line’s debut album, Field Notes, is an accumulation of original compositions and world folk music. The 2016 album explored the landscape of global folk from Brazilian forró and Spanish healing songs, to Swahili gospel and vintage pop. In summer of 2017, Ley Line embarked on their second self-managed tour, traveling 3,000 miles across Brazil. They are currently collaborating with Brazilian artists on the production of a visual album. This multimedia project to be released in 2018 will incorporate original music and imagery inspired by the natural beauty and rich musical traditions and folklore of Brazil. Through the power of music, Ley Line works towards creating unity and expanding cultural appreciation.

Lunar Nectar for the Body, Mind, and Soul - Join Dayna for a lunar practice designed to bring body, mind and soul into harmony. Through asana, pranayama, mudra, mantra and creative flow, reset your nervous system and rest into the peace that lives at the center of your being. We will activate the creative intelligence of the subtle body, cultivating a strong spine and a soft heart, to embody a state of alignment and balance within that allows the radiance of your soul to shine.

Dayna Seraye is the co-founder and director of Hanuman Academy and Hanuman Adventures. She is devoted to bringing the transformative teachings of yoga to our global community and has led sacred pilgrimages, yoga workshops and trainings, and healing ceremony for 15 years. Dayna offers heart-centered journeys of embodied healing and transformation, weaving diverse yogic techniques, the power of sound and song, and energy medicine into her teaching. Dayna is an ordained priestess and her extensive training in yoga and the healing arts includes somatic psychotherapy, shamanism and health counseling. She teaches at festivals and conferences internationally and can be found online at hanumanacademy.com and gaia.com. In addition, Dayna offers private counseling/healing sessions to support individuals in transcending limitations and experiencing the health, happiness and fulfillment they desire. Dayna loves to teach her students how to become an embodiment of living yoga. At Arise Festival she will share soul-centered, healing yoga journeys weaving vinyasa, meditation, kriya, pranayama, mantra, bhakti and earth-based wisdom. 

FUN-yasa FLO-ga - Come to David’s class with an open mind and a sense of adventure.  A modern evolution of Power Vinyasa based on an Ashtanga lineage. Dynamic sequences and free flow vinyasa that take you into moving meditation. Come ready to meet someone new, laugh at a bad joke, and even to dance...

David Michael Scott, ERYT-500, spent his years living as a wilderness guide, a Peace Corps volunteer, and a math teacher before encountering yoga as a means to integrate life lessons and heal from the traumas of the past. David teaches yoga as a means to help himself and others learn to quiet the mind and live more balanced and satisfying lives. His Power Vinyasa classes combine challenging movements, purposeful breathing, and rocking beats, while David’s Yin Yoga classes bring together yoga asana and soft, still meditation. In one of David’s classes you will laugh, meet your neighbors, and even throw down a dance move (probably not in yin yoga). In addition to teaching yoga in the Denver area, David operates a local wilderness adventure company called Fire Heart Adventures. Come to David’s class with an open mind and a sense of adventure. A modern evolution of Power Vinyasa based on an Ashtanga lineage. Dynamic sequences and free flow vinyasa that take you into moving meditation. Come ready to meet someone new, laugh at a bad joke, and even to dance...

Spectacle

In the winter of 2015, a striking new voice formed in the heart of Denver’s electronic music scene. Spectacle’s orchestral instrumentation (violin, percussion, guitar) quickly made the trio stand out amongst the crowd; each performance being an experience that is refreshingly original. Hard hitting drops, alongside afro-cuban percussion make for an irresistible groove and a heady tropical soundscape. Beautiful soaring violin melodies, and deep rhythmic bass synth lines drive each musical passage through every member of the audience. Band members Michael Mahan, Jessica Borth, and Rob Brandon work in unity gripping the crowd for a show that is both mesmerizing and captivating from start to finish. Spectacle brings their audience through an innovative and dynamic journey show after show after show..

Yoga Nidra - An all systems "reboot" in preparation for dancing and fun. Spend the entire class lying down. First move through some gentle and deeply effective movements to unwind tight muscles and soothe a stimulated nervous system. Then settle into a savasana position to do a long deep relaxation and meditative practice that will leave you rejuvenated and centered. It's said that 30 minutes of yoga nidra is the equivalent of  2 hours of deep sleep!

Growing up with a yoga teacher as her mother, Ashleigh began her exploration of yoga at an early age, dedicated to the pursuit of healing a lifelong spine condition. Now, living a pain free and spiritually empowered life, Ashleigh is dedicated to sharing the healing power of yoga with the world. As the Head of Yoga Content for Gaia.com, Director of Yoga and Movement for The Envision Festival in Costa Rica, and co-founder of The Ālaya Yoga School, Ashleigh Sergeant also spent five years as the Global Yoga Trainer for Adidas and was honored to be the youngest Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor in the world. Ashleigh’s yoga videos are featured on Gaia.com, Grokker and ShriTV. A regular presenter at the Wanderlust Festival, Ashleigh’s work can also be seen on Mind Body Green, YOGANONYMOUS, Latin Women’s Health and German Yoga Journal.  Ashleigh’s life is a true embodiment of the teachings of yoga. Her life, presence and vibrant way of being in this world are shining examples of her dedicated practice. Steeped in a breadth of knowledge and depth of experience, she has the unique gift of being able to guide her students in a clear, effective and inspiring way. Grounded in a solid foundation of the ancient teachings, Ashleigh continues to be on the leading edge of yoga’s evolution. Her revolutionary approach to the practices breathes new life into the tradition, helping her students thrive in today’s ever-changing world.  Ashleigh’s first teachers include Bryan Kest and Baron Baptiste. She received her first 200-HR teaching certification at the Himalayan Institute, strongly influenced by Rod Stryker’s ParaYoga, something she continues to study. Today, Ashleigh brings thousands of hours of experience to her teaching, including the knowledge of therapeutic asana gained from traveling with and assisting John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga. Ashleigh’s present passion is the deep exploration of the mystical and energetic side of yoga practices. For this her primary teacher and long time inspiration is the great Sally Kempton.

More Than Physics
Clint Willcox and Jonathan Sadler are a dynamic duo of accomplished percussionists, always pushing the limits of their instruments. Jonathan's creativity fused with Clint's master percussion skills have given birth to a truly amazing musical energy. Experience the world's newest acoustic instrument combined with drums from the ancient world as Handpan and Tabla are united. With the addition of an antique Marimba, More Than Physics creates an authentic, serene musical universe.

I'm a Monkey Man - This asana practice embodies the courageous nature of Hanuman with his namesake pose. Here you will connect to your inner monkey and know you are not alone, you belong to this tribe!

Mary Clare intends to play! Energetic vibrations of fun run deep in her veins. She owns Lotus House of Yoga, vinyasa studios in Nebraska. The classes she leads are fun, challenging and filled with love. Her godfather is ashtanga and her sister is rock and roll. Gracefully tip toe along the fierce edge of your practice, expect sweat, love, and OM. Music is integral to the asana classes she leads. Her play-lists are funky and always fresh, incorporating soul, hip hop, folk, and pop.

Dustin Thomas - Big hair, big smiles, and a whole lot of love- Wild-hearted globe-trotter Dustin Thomas is making waves from America to Australia with his infectious blend of beat-box/soul-folk. Armed with his voice, a guitar, and universal anthems of love and war; this young singer-songwriter continues to inspire hearts around the world on his mission of peace, joy, and unity. As a touring artist Dustin Thomas is known worldwide for his captivating and unifying performances and soulfully crafted sing-a-longs. Truly a man of the road, Dustin Thomas has shared the stage with the biggest names in conscious music including SOJA, Xavier Rudd, Trevor Hall, Rising Appalachia, and Nahko and Medicine for The People. As an advocate for both social and environmental justice, Dustin Thomas uses his platform to inspire both awareness and consciousness about important issues and writes music that encourages all people from all walks of life to work through the hard times, appreciate the good times, and ultimately to love themselves, love the planet, and love each other.

Awaken the Bliss Body - 
Yoga teaches us that our true, infinite nature is Sat (truth), Chit (pure consciousness), Ananda (bliss). Join Dayna for an integrative yoga journey weaving asana, mantra, kriya, and pranayama to clear your body temple of the stagnant and stuck energy blocking your flow of life force. Through breath and embodied awareness, open your channels to experience the waves of bliss that bring health, abundance and the soulFULL realization of your essential Self.

Dayna Seraye is the co-founder and director of Hanuman Academy and Hanuman Adventures. She is devoted to bringing the transformative teachings of yoga to our global community and has led sacred pilgrimages, yoga workshops and trainings, and healing ceremony for 15 years. Dayna offers heart-centered journeys of embodied healing and transformation, weaving diverse yogic techniques, the power of sound and song, and energy medicine into her teaching. Dayna is an ordained priestess and her extensive training in yoga and the healing arts includes somatic psychotherapy, shamanism and health counseling. She teaches at festivals and conferences internationally and can be found online at hanumanacademy.com and gaia.com. In addition, Dayna offers private counseling/healing sessions to support individuals in transcending limitations and experiencing the health, happiness and fulfillment they desire. Dayna loves to teach her students how to become an embodiment of living yoga. At Arise Festival she will share soul-centered, healing yoga journeys weaving vinyasa, meditation, kriya, pranayama, mantra, bhakti and earth-based wisdom.

More Than Physics
Clint Willcox and Jonathan Sadler are a dynamic duo of accomplished percussionists, always pushing the limits of their instruments. Jonathan's creativity fused with Clint's master percussion skills have given birth to a truly amazing musical energy. Experience the world's newest acoustic instrument combined with drums from the ancient world as Handpan and Tabla are united. With the addition of an antique Marimba, More Than Physics creates an authentic, serene musical universe.

Spiritually Fly: Tales of the Gods & Goddesses - Faith will merge a creative blend of yoga postures, breath, and soulful music that will awaken, ignite and stimulate the divine in you. This flowing asana practice will incorporate moments of uncovering deep emotions, joyous laughter, pulsating ecstasy, and at each step you will find your way into the flow of your natural self. The practice will include a short dharma talk highlighting a cross-section of cultural deities, a passionately grounding vinyasa practice, and a brilliant experience infused with kriyas. In closing, you will drop into the depths of hips, delicious restorative, and meditation. By finding your own flow in the practice, you will be nourished by the divine and connect to all that is “Spiritually Fly.”

Meet Faith Hunter, DC/NYC based Yoga and Meditation instructor, global traveler, & Lifestylist, sprinkled with a dash of Louisiana charm. Faith began her life long love affair with yoga in the early 90s as a way to cope as her beloved brother Michael was dying from a complication related to AIDS. Through meditation and mindfulness Faith was able to release her fears and experience an awakening from within. From that day forward, she committed herself to sharing these practices with the world. Always eager to learn, explore, and share, Faith has been teaching since 2003 and is an inspiring and generous mentor to yoga practitioners of all skill levels. Faith is the creator of Spiritually Fly™, a life philosophy that celebrates every moment of life, and uses yoga’s tools of breath, movement, sound (chanting & music), and stillness, in a fresh and modern way to encourage students to live epic life – on and off the mat. Her passionate and free-spirited teaching style is influenced by her study in Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga and various forms of meditation. A next-generation teacher Faith blends Classic yogic principles and real world personal experiences into an integrated experience that is grounded, radical and ultimately Spiritually Fly™. Faith also owns Embrace Yoga DC, yoga training & community center located in Adams Morgan – a multicultural nest of Washington DC. Both 200 and 500 level yoga certifications are offered. A favorite choice for mass yoga gatherings Faith has taught at yoga at the great lawn, the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC, The White House Easter Egg Roll and is an esteemed faculty member for Kripalu and Yogaville. She tours internationally teaching yoga workshops, teacher trainings, and public appearances. Faith is also a media darling having graced the covers of Yoga Journal (twice), Om Yoga & Lifestyle (UK based), Origin Magazine, and Sweat Equity. She has also appeared in Essence, Black Enterprise, Washington Post, Women’s Health, and several publications and numerous blogs. Faith is currently a Brand Ambassador for Nubian Heritage, Bali Malas, and she is a Yoga Expert for BeachBody! Faith will merge a creative blend of yoga postures, breath, and soulful music that will awaken, ignite and stimulate the divine in you. This flowing asana practice will incorporate moments of uncovering deep emotions, joyous laughter, pulsating ecstasy, and at each step you will find your way into the flow of your natural self. The practice will include a short dharma talk highlighting a cross-section of cultural deities, a passionately grounding vinyasa practice, and a brilliant experience infused with kriyas. In closing, you will drop into the depths of hips, delicious restorative, and meditation. By finding your own flow in the practice, you will be nourished by the divine and connect to all that is “Spiritually Fly.”

Creative Contemplative Movement - Activate your center through a creative movement practice with spinal undulations and deep breath work as the central focus. Awaken the entire body and sharpen the mind through rhythmic, flowing movements that will open subtle energy pathways, increase range of motion and build strength on a deep level. By combining movement, breath and attention you will leave the practice feeling enlivened and peaceful.

Growing up with a yoga teacher as her mother, Ashleigh began her exploration of yoga at an early age, dedicated to the pursuit of healing a lifelong spine condition. Now, living a pain free and spiritually empowered life, Ashleigh is dedicated to sharing the healing power of yoga with the world. As the Head of Yoga Content for Gaia.com, Director of Yoga and Movement for The Envision Festival in Costa Rica, and co-founder of The Ālaya Yoga School, Ashleigh Sergeant also spent five years as the Global Yoga Trainer for Adidas and was honored to be the youngest Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor in the world. Ashleigh’s yoga videos are featured on Gaia.com, Grokker and ShriTV. A regular presenter at the Wanderlust Festival, Ashleigh’s work can also be seen on Mind Body Green, YOGANONYMOUS, Latin Women’s Health and German Yoga Journal.  Ashleigh’s life is a true embodiment of the teachings of yoga. Her life, presence and vibrant way of being in this world are shining examples of her dedicated practice. Steeped in a breadth of knowledge and depth of experience, she has the unique gift of being able to guide her students in a clear, effective and inspiring way. Grounded in a solid foundation of the ancient teachings, Ashleigh continues to be on the leading edge of yoga’s evolution. Her revolutionary approach to the practices breathes new life into the tradition, helping her students thrive in today’s ever-changing world.  Ashleigh’s first teachers include Bryan Kest and Baron Baptiste. She received her first 200-HR teaching certification at the Himalayan Institute, strongly influenced by Rod Stryker’s ParaYoga, something she continues to study. Today, Ashleigh brings thousands of hours of experience to her teaching, including the knowledge of therapeutic asana gained from traveling with and assisting John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga. Ashleigh’s present passion is the deep exploration of the mystical and energetic side of yoga practices. For this her primary teacher and long time inspiration is the great Sally Kempton.

Atha Vinyasa - ATHA conveys a blessing at the beginning of a worthy undertaking, it also means “now, this moment” and speaks to the importance of  moment-to-moment awareness in yoga as a fundamental teaching.  Come move and breathe with purpose to the intentional beats of the one and only Mikey Thunder! We will move through a skillfully created and well rounded sequence steeped in mindfulness and reverence.  With observation and a practice imbued with sensuality and feeling, our inner light of awareness begins to reveal itself and we come to know Life not as separate from us and as our ultimate teacher!

Inspired by the Infinite and motivated by his own inward journey, Rob’s desire is to be a catalyst for change in others on the path towards Self discovery. He describes his style of teaching as embodied power vinyasa, pulling wisdom from multiple lineages. Rob teaches yoga full-time exclusively at the Yoga Pod in his hometown of Boulder, CO as well as in Denver. His passion for yoga is apparent through his dedicated personal practice as a student first, so that he can serve more effectively as a teacher. Rob empowers, inspires and shares his love of yoga through every connection, his classes are creative, challenging, intelligent, FUN and bring depth beyond physical asana.

Mikey Thunder - Music with a meaning, Party with a purpose. Thunder spins a genre-blending, bass-driven partyrock, fusing banging electronic beats with Funk, Hip-hop, Soul, Jazz, Blues, and Swing.

If Life Gives You Lemons - Hola! Me llamo Patrick. Yo quiero contarles una historia en mi pasdo recien. During this story we will remember how to be response-able while making the best of each moment.

Patrick Harrington is living a life that inspires him. A former serial entrepreneur, Patrick once started businesses he thought would earn him enough money to live a life full of meaning and difference-making. He was always searching for the means to an end. It wasn’t until yoga teacher training in 2001 that 17 years later, Patrick is the founder, owner, and Chief Vision Officer of Kindness Yoga, a donation-based collection of studios that hosts scores of teachers and tens of thousands of yoga students annually.he found a way to combine his love of business with an end in itself. Patrick is the father of two girls and a husband. His life has taken on more and more meaning through his committed explorations into his own patterns of – and addictions to – suffering. His classes reflect this intimate and vulnerable process and allow his students and fellow teachers to relate on a level that transforms. It is through his own healing journey and movement towards living his dharma that leads his yoga teaching, parenting, relationships and business. Patrick has taught before tens of thousands of students, lead teacher training and been a mentor to teachers over many years as the owner of Kindness Yoga. “We – as yoga studios and teachers – are not in competition with each other,” he says. “Rather, we are in competition with all the unconscious activities out there.” Patrick believes that yoga will direct culture towards a more awakened strategy of life. He encourages us to wake up to what we want to contribute in this life and “quit messing around and get on with it!”

Katie Wise & Bhakti Explosion - Heart-centered yogis who love to rock ‘n’ roll have been flocking to Katie Wise & Bhakti Explosion’s live Kirtans on the West Coast, and at the biggest sacred music festivals in the US and internationally, such as Lovelight, Unify, Arise, Hanuman Festival, Bhakti Fest, Stonehenge Music Festival, and Holistic Manchester. Based in Boulder, Colorado, this bhakti-infused powerhouse band pulses with rootsy world soul, featuring angelic harmonies that soar over an array of western and Indian instruments. Their debut album, Lovolution, is praised by Dave Stringer as combining “beautifully nuanced country and Americana influences, inflected with just the right amount of Eastern mysticism.” Produced by Grammy-nominee Ben Leinbach and featuring guest vocals by Jai Uttal, Lovolution has received acclaim in the US (Yoga Journal, Yoga International), UK (Kindred Spirit, Yoga Magazine) and Australia (Soul Traveller Radio, and Australian Yoga Life), and was named “best chant album of the year” by American promoter Lloyde Barde. David Newman calls leader Katie Wise “a solid force and presence for those who look to their music for peace, heart, groove, and spiritual inspiration.” Katie Wise & Bhakti Explosion are America’s pioneers of mantra-rock music. Their music has the power to heal and inspire the world. More at bhaktiexplosion.com

Breathe. Move. Pray. - Join Talaya for a fun & authentic flow.  Breathe into your body and out of your mind.  First we’ll start with breath work, move with awareness through our bodies, and finish with guided meditation.  Talaya teaches a down to earth, come as you are, flowy & feel good practice with integrity that you don't want to miss.    

Talaya Thomas, founder of the Steamboat Movement Fest, entrepreneur, and visionary brings her light-hearted and positive presence to the yoga mat. Talaya was introduced to yoga as a young girl while growing up in Boulder, Co. She began teaching yoga in 2013. Over the years she has realized that yoga is more than the practice of asana and has witnessed the power, magic and benefits of a consistent practice both on and off the mat. Talaya believes that through yoga we have the opportunity to open our hearts and recognize that the essence of our being is love. With practice we are able to love more, embrace each day, live in the moment, create joy and welcome every experience. Yoga! A beautiful way to help us create a world filled with loving kindness, compassion and love. Delivered with strength and authenticity, her fun-filled classes are sure to make you shake, sweat and smile! Talaya hopes that her classes will help others experience for themselves what she already knows in her heart – from your mental to physical health, yoga can be one of the ultimate healers, yoga is peace, love, and self-acceptance. Her goal is to help others feel safe, supported, and free to be themselves. Join Talaya for a fun & authentic flow. Breathe into your body and out of your mind. First we’ll start with breath work, move with awareness through our bodies, and finish with guided meditation. Talaya teaches a down to earth, come as you are, flowy & feel good practice with integrity.

Buddha Bomb - Buddha Bomb has devoted the greatest part of his life to elevating consciousness and using music as a transformational conduit to bring healing and joy to thousands. His sets are inspired, seamless and often mystical. A Sonic Shaman he provides the fuel for the dance journey, which can bring you to your deepest depth and your highest height. Whether spinning Ambient, Psytrance, IDM, Old School or his own compositions Buddha Bomb gives it his all. Buddha is formless wherein all possibilities have space to occur. Bomb is Form – action, motion, heat, and beats. Buddha Bomb takes you there.

Quixotic presents a Dance Fit Flow class led by Quixotic dancer, Maggie Andriani. This class will be accompanied by 2 Quixotic musicians. Quixotic’s London Based Trumpeter, Lily Carassik & Kansas City born Electronic Percussionist, Simon Huntley.

Galactic Slow Flow - Come to David’s class with an open mind and a sense of adventure. Rhythmic beats and galactic sounds guide an inwardly focused vinyasa practice in a dark environment where you are encouraged to feel, rather then see, your way through the experience. Please bring something to use as a blindfold.

David Michael Scott, ERYT-500, spent his years living as a wilderness guide, a Peace Corps volunteer, and a math teacher before encountering yoga as a means to integrate life lessons and heal from the traumas of the past. David teaches yoga as a means to help himself and others learn to quiet the mind and live more balanced and satisfying lives. His Power Vinyasa classes combine challenging movements, purposeful breathing, and rocking beats, while David’s Yin Yoga classes bring together yoga asana and soft, still meditation. In one of David’s classes you will laugh, meet your neighbors, and even throw down a dance move (probably not in yin yoga). In addition to teaching yoga in the Denver area, David operates a local wilderness adventure company called Fire Heart Adventures.

Skydyed - Emerging from Fort Collins, Colorado, Skydyed is a three-piece band that blends cutting edge electronic production with live instrumentation. Featuring Andrew Slattery on bass synths and bass guitar, Max Doucette on guitar and keys, and Shane Eagen on drums, the band integrates generations of the state’s extensive musical heritage with their own deep-seated ties to the electronic music scene. With roots in rock, funk and jazz, Skydyed has created their own, diverse sound that intertwines organic live drums, bass and guitar through soulful jam, hard-hitting bass and profound break-beats. With their unique and advanced production, Skydyed has established itself as a can’t miss performance that bridges the gap between EDM and live music. Since their emergence in early 2014, Skydyed has seen their presence ascend exponentially. Already, they have donned the stage at Arise Music Festival, a sold out Bluebird Theatre with RJD2, as well as the legendary Red Rocks Ampitheatre at last years’ Feed The Rocks event. Their entire discography is available for free download on Spotify, Soundcloud, and Bandcamp.

Foundations of Yoga - Join Alec for a special navigation through some of your favorite and foundational yoga postures. This is a potent approach to at least a dozen of the most important postures you will experience in a normal vinyasa class. It is often these postures are moved through very fast without attention they deserve in order to create a proper alignment for the individual body. Create a solid Foundation In Stillness so there is integrity in your movement! You can expect to learn about your own personal patterns in the body, your obstacles, limitations, and limitlessness. With Alec’s over half a dozen training and extreme Eye of Attention, he will offer a unique approach to practicing yoga and living yoga out in the real life. This offering of practice may differ from normal modern day practices and are guaranteed to inspire you to practice daily, on the mat and off the mat in your relations. After all, our life is a mere reflection of our yoga practice and vic versa. Come and practice LOVELiFEyoga with Alec at Arise music festival!

Alec Vishal Rouben is inspired to have stumbled upon a path of service! Having his first yoga practice through the Vinyasa system, breath became the key to finding inner contentment in life, staged through mindfulness. His personal practice reveals strong gems on how to move towards mastery in his unique offering of yoga to the world, influencing fellow brothers and sisters, while receiving wisdom from his Community. Although he is in the first decade of practice, he feels an unbounded dedication to cultivating a continued state of Study, as he comes to understand the nature of life through the lens of Yoga. Alec immediately dove into Bhakti, or devotion, for the sense of peace that has come from a committed practice, relieving the defeating waves of depression, confusion, and anxiety that life seems to produce. Alec has completed a 7 month journey of living in London, pursuing a Masters Degree in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation. Up until September of 2018, he will be writing a second thesis, based on the search for integrity in Yoga! His personal practice and teachings are based off of the student-teacher relationship. Bringing an unparalleled charismatic energy to his classes, he demands a level of attention that pierces through any distraction. Having a capable body and practice, he holds an understanding that is rare, providing extremely descriptive guidance for practitioners of all level to experience the practice of yoga. 

Poetic Flow - Poetic Flow Asana is the poetry of the body, Vinyasa is the cadence in which it is performed. The mat is the canvas waiting for the artist to explore. This class will take you on a journey and will remind you that there’s always more. Your body is a musical instrument, from your vocal cords, your organs, to the beat of your heart. This class will refine your rhythm, guide you to move with the pulse of the earth and harmonize with the world around you! It will teach you how to reassign energy and move with a higher purpose. The Poetic Flow will align your body through physical (asana) poetry, expand your mind with new concepts and principles complex and simple. It will remind you and inspire you to take care of your temple.Poetic Flow Asana is the poetry of the body, Vinyasa is the cadence in which it is performed. The mat is the canvas waiting for the artist to explore. This class will take you on a journey and will remind you that there’s always more. Your body is a musical instrument, from your vocal cords, your organs, to the beat of your heart.

Tyrone Beverly is considered to be one of the leading advocates for inclusivity and continues to break down barriers. His exciting yoga path is one of a way of life and not merely confined to the limits of an asana practice and his asana practice is quite the experience. He’s practice is a seed that gets planted in your soul. Tyrone was awarded the Yoga Journal’s national Karma Award, Denver Yoga Festival’s Hero Award and the Colorado Black Health Collaborative Walking the Talk Award. Through his leadership, his non profit Im’Unique was awarded the International Metta Movement and he has been feature in various publications such as CNN Indonesia, Yoga Journal, The Atlantic and the Denver Post just to name a few. His passion for equality, humans rights, and physical and social health has kickstarted a wellness movement that utilizes yoga as a means to unite communities and foster healthy lifestyles across the nation. Tyrone has creatively assembled various groups of people who disagree and has inspired them to improve their relationships. His efforts supersede stereotypes and creates avenues that permeate social and cultural differences. His aim is to contribute to a more humane society. 

Purple Rain Flow - The music of Prince speaks for itself. It speaks directly to the energetic centers in our body called chakras. Through his music and the light rainbow inside of you, this chakra vinyasa will liberate your body from the chains of conformity, open your mind to the wild world inside, and inspire your soul to walk with raw authenticity. All levels.

Mary Clare intends to play! Energetic vibrations of fun run deep in her veins. She owns Lotus House of Yoga, vinyasa studios in Nebraska. The classes she leads are fun, challenging and filled with love. Her godfather is ashtanga and her sister is rock and roll. Gracefully tip toe along the fierce edge of your practice, expect sweat, love, and OM. Music is integral to the asana classes she leads. Her play-lists are funky and always fresh, incorporating soul, hip hop, folk, and pop.

Journey Through the Chakras - Please join Kate Mulheron as she guides you through an Earth Ways Yoga Practice, based on Yoga, The Nature Ways and the 5 Element Philosophy to awaken and clear your 7 energy centers along your spine working through your physical, emotional and spiritual bodies as a way to walk in clarity, confidence and authenticity in your physical beingness!! We will be joined by Jay Kraemer as he supports our practice with his Intuitive Sound Scaping Ambient music to deepen our practice through sound wave healing.

Kate has walked a complex life of different layers of healing she has had to embrace. On this walk, she has met many teachers who’ve reminded her to stay true to her healing path. Over the last twenty five years, Kate has practiced many styles of yoga as a vehicle to support her healing and evolution. Kate’s great love of yoga has significantly impacted her practice, life and spirit, and has taught her a greater understanding of the healing power of breath and movement within the physical, emotional and spiritual layers of the human body. She completed Hot Yoga Teacher Training in December 2008. Kate went on to train with Ana Forrest in October of 2009, which was one of the most pivotal experiences of her life. Ana Forrest reminded Kate of the healer she was meant to be by providing a space for her to take a deep and honest look at the protective barriers holding her back in life. In her 30s, Kate faced a crossroads where she knew she had to break out of how she was walking in her life and choose a new way of being which allowed her to be free in her life, in a fuller, more authentic way. During this experience she met her spiritual teacher, Trudy Welty. Trudy is known as a wisdom holder of working with nature in a sacred way. Trudy taught Kate methods of living as a sensitive being in this world by building a bridge working with Mother Nature and the human experience in a cohesive internal balance. She continues in her studies with Miss Trudy. As Kate continued teaching and evolving in her healing ways, how she taught yoga shifted, and through her healing evolution, Kate was guided and then inspired to create a yoga style that worked with the elements of nature. Kate began creating a style with Kelly Kessen, a teacher of Five Elements Acupuncture, and Earth Ways Yoga began. Kate and Kelly invited Trudy Welty, a well-trained naturalist, to add even more depth of relationship between the natural world and humans’ evolution toward walking in balance on this earth in honoring all the relations. Earth Ways Yoga builds the bridge between Mother Nature and the human experience through yoga, meditation and ritual. Kate, Kelly and Trudy are honored to be able to stand together to offer these trainings to others who are ready to stand in an authentic way as a teacher in this world. Kate’s teaching will help unlock barriers that have held you back from walking a path of vibrancy in this life. Kate is honored to be able to bring her great passion for the art of healing to all that cross her path at all the studios where she teaches, including Yoga Pod and Radiance Power Yoga in Boulder Colorado, Tula Hot Yoga Studio in Denver, and guest teaches at Ra Yoga in Southern California. Kate also facilitates healing circles in her community which incorporate the Seven Directions, the 5 Elements and relationship building with the Natural World. Kate has a flourishing private practice in Boulder, Colorado. These sessions incorporate guidance through deeply intuitive energy work and breath work to live in a better way with mind, body and essence as a sensitive being in this world. Kate provides a sacred space and tools to help her clients facilitate their own healing processes. 

The Path of the Warrior Sage - Breathe, stretch, dance, meditate, deeply relax, sing, and reconnect with your truth and purpose. Explore the potent practice of Kundalini Yoga and enjoy a truly unique experience. This class is a spiritual workout that will help you build your capacity to hold a higher frequency and move forward in your life with clarity, power, and wisdom. Led by Gurmukh Klema, a Colorado native who grew up in the Kundalini Yoga community and has taught for many years in Boulder and internationally. Class will include live music and free-form dance.

Gurmukh is a Boulder native who has been teaching both kids and adults in Boulder and internationally for 10 years. His classes are fun, often include dance and live music, and deeply transformational. Gurmukh is very passionate about living and teaching Kundalini Yoga. He brings a joy and lightness to his classes and an educational approach to understanding and applying yoga to everyday life. 

Lotus Milk - Through contemplative story-telling and mind/body practices, she offers a vision of deep peace and radical freedom.  Lakshmi secrets for juicy bliss opening, creative love awakening, and irrational cosmic peace within the exquisite incandescence of the human experience.

Shakti is a story-hunter, a peace warrior, and a Soul Artist. A Mythologist, writing her own story every day. She wants to help you realize your most empowering story—a story of gratitude, courage, and Love. A doctorate in Mythology and Depth Psychology, combined with two decades of work in Traditional Eastern Arts, has provided her with stories, symbols, insights, and practices that give life more meaning.  Let Shakti show you the common threads of image and archetype that weave us all together as ONE. She has been teaching Inner Power Yoga® for seventeen years, presenting a Tantrik approach to personal empowerment and social action. Through contemplative story-telling and mind/body practices, she offers a vision of deep peace and radical freedom. Lakshmi secrets for juicy bliss opening, creative love awakening, and irrational cosmic peace within the exquisite incandescence of the human experience.

Indian Classical music by Bijay Shrestha & Andy Skellenger - Bijay Shrestha will be the featured performer on sitar. He was born to Tabla Maestro Rabin Lal Shrestha and Sitar player Bina Shrestha. Coming from a musical family, Mr. Bijay lal Shrestha started learning Tabla at the tender age of four under the guidance of his father, and by the time he was 18, he completed his masters degree in Tabla. Currently, he is majoring in sitar (Master degree) at Lalitkala campus under the guidance of Sitar Maestra Uma Thapa being the only young artiste in Nepal to have achieved degrees in both tabla and sitar. As result of his numerous years of training in both tabla and sitar, Mr. Shrestha’s profound understanding of diverse gharana styles and mastery of technical skill gradually began to resonate through the magical touch of his swift, agile fingers. Today he is hailed as one of the serious, young exponents of classical music, who constantly endeavors to infuse interest and respect for this traditional art in the hearts and minds of the younger generation. He has performed in different European countries (Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Austria and Italy) with his band “Prana Mundi). Currently, He is residing in Colorado, performing and offering sitar lessons. Andy Skellenger will accompany on tabla. He is one of Colorado’s premier percussionists and an up and coming figure of Indian Classical Music in America. In 2000, at the age of 18, Andy spent 6 months in India, beginning his immersion in the study of tabla. He has pursued his passion without pause for 18 years, developing formidable speed and clarity, a deep understanding of Indian Music, and a well rounded solo repertoire. He is a member of numerous ensembles in the Denver/Boulder area including Fortunato, Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion, Jam Key Jam, and the Matt Skellenger Group.

Chakra Healing - The Chakras are energy centers within our bodies that serve as pathways to awaken and rebalance the body and soul. When these areas are blocked, we are unable to move and function effortlessly in life. Chakra Healing: Body and Soul, will focus on grounding, fluidity, personal power, love, truth, intuition, and higher connection. During this workshop, Faith will incorporate yoga postures, mudras, mantras, and meditation to awaken the pathway. The session will be Spiritually Fly Hatha sequencing merged with Kundalini Yoga. Bring a mat and journal.

Meet Faith Hunter, DC/NYC based Yoga and Meditation instructor, global traveler, & Lifestylist, sprinkled with a dash of Louisiana charm. Faith began her life long love affair with yoga in the early 90s as a way to cope as her beloved brother Michael was dying from a complication related to AIDS. Through meditation and mindfulness Faith was able to release her fears and experience an awakening from within. From that day forward, she committed herself to sharing these practices with the world. Always eager to learn, explore, and share, Faith has been teaching since 2003 and is an inspiring and generous mentor to yoga practitioners of all skill levels. Faith is the creator of Spiritually Fly™, a life philosophy that celebrates every moment of life, and uses yoga’s tools of breath, movement, sound (chanting & music), and stillness, in a fresh and modern way to encourage students to live epic life – on and off the mat. Her passionate and free-spirited teaching style is influenced by her study in Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga and various forms of meditation. A next-generation teacher Faith blends Classic yogic principles and real world personal experiences into an integrated experience that is grounded, radical and ultimately Spiritually Fly™. Faith also owns Embrace Yoga DC, yoga training & community center located in Adams Morgan – a multicultural nest of Washington DC. Both 200 and 500 level yoga certifications are offered. A favorite choice for mass yoga gatherings Faith has taught at yoga at the great lawn, the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC, The White House Easter Egg Roll and is an esteemed faculty member for Kripalu and Yogaville. She tours internationally teaching yoga workshops, teacher trainings, and public appearances. Faith is also a media darling having graced the covers of Yoga Journal (twice), Om Yoga & Lifestyle (UK based), Origin Magazine, and Sweat Equity. She has also appeared in Essence, Black Enterprise, Washington Post, Women’s Health, and several publications and numerous blogs. Faith is currently a Brand Ambassador for Nubian Heritage, Bali Malas, and she is a Yoga Expert for BeachBody!

Quixotic - Quixotic harnesses light, rhythm and expressive emotion.

Heart-centered yogis who love to rock ‘n’ roll have been flocking to Katie Wise & Bhakti Explosion’s live Kirtans on the West Coast, and at the biggest sacred music festivals in the US and internationally, such as Lovelight, Unify, Arise, Hanuman Festival, Bhakti Fest, Stonehenge Music Festival, and Holistic Manchester. Based in Boulder, Colorado, this bhakti-infused powerhouse band pulses with rootsy world