Bend Yoga Festival 2026: Full Schedule

Where you belong. The Bend Yoga Festival is an inclusive, multi-day celebration of yoga, wellness, and outdoor experience rooted in the landscape of Bend, Oregon. Expect sessions led by internationally respected educators, alongside community ritual, specialty offerings, and adventures that invite you directly into Central Oregon’s rivers, trails, and wide-open sky.

This year’s theme: Making Space for Joy.

And yes — you’ll feel it.

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This year, you can filter the schedule by "Pathway" — there are six, based on what you might be looking for. It’s a way to navigate the schedule and easily find what you seek. The pathways are:

Movement & Practice
Explore Bend
Restore & Regulate
Tradition & Lineage
Empowered Aging
Arts & Performance

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1:00pm PDT

Tattva Balance to Awaken Joy

LIMITED

Saturday June 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

Drake Park — Stage @ 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR 97701, USA

Limited Capacity seats available

Our inner space is a living reality, made up of fire, air, earth, and water (the tattvas). Each element defines our life challenges and at the same time gives us the power to meet them. When imbalanced we struggle. When in balance our joy is unstoppable. Join Kia to understand the significance of creating elemental balance through yoga, and a curated experience of vinyasa, kriya, breathwork, and mantra designed to bring you into a coherent and elevated state. This is where pure joy exists!

Presenters

Kia Miller

Founder, Radiant Body Yoga

Kia Miller is an internationally celebrated yoga instructor and founder of Radiant Body Yoga (RBY), a holistic practice rooted in Kundalini and Tantric traditions. Designed to awaken each practitioner to their higher nature, RBY effectively integrates breathwork, movement, and meditation... Read More →

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 1990?s shortly after receiving harinam initiation from Srila Govinda Maharaj, a spiritual teacher of bhakti (devotion) from West Bengal, India. As a singer/songwriter she... Read More →

Saturday June 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Drake Park — Stage 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR 97701, USA

Yoga | Holistic Wellbeing

Pathway Movement and Practice, Tradition and Lineage

3:30pm PDT

Calm the Mind Within | Regulating Anxiety & Inflammation

FILLING

Saturday June 13, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

The Oxford Hotel — Minnesota Ballroom @ 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97703

Limited Capacity filling up

Anxiety is characterized by activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)axis and increased sympathetic nervous system tone, leading to sustained cortisol secretion and prolonged stress signaling. When this activation becomes chronic, it disrupts immune regulation, promotes pro-inflammatory cytokine release, impairs epithelial barrier integrity, and contributes to disturbances in sleep, digestion, skin health, and mood.

Within the Ayurvedic framework, this pattern parallels Vata aggravation, which is marked by mental overactivity, instability, and depletion, combined with Pitta aggravation, characterized by heat, inflammation, and irritability. Together, these imbalances reflect a state of internal overactivation and dysregulated metabolic fire.

Yogic interventions, including pranayama (breath regulation), asana (mindful movement), and meditation, have been shown to modulate autonomic function, enhance vagal tone, and reduce inflammatory biomarkers. These practices directly influence stress physiology by shifting the body from sympathetic dominance toward parasympathetic regulation.

Expect:

**Grounding movement to reduce sympathetic overdrive
**Cooling pranayama to modulate stress chemistry and internal heat
**Guided meditation to support vagal tone and parasympathetic activation
**Integrated education (modern neurobiology and Ayurvedic dosha framework)
**Practical daily nervous system reset protocol

Bring your yoga mat and anything you need to be comfortable while seated (a block or meditation cushion may be helpful). No chairs provided.

Presenters

Usha Nagavarapu, Ph.D., AD

Founder, Surrasa

Dr. Usha Nagavarapu is a Doctor of Ayurveda with a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Neuroscience, and postdoctoral training in Dermatology from Stanford University. She has over 25 years of experience in translational research, cancer and clinical research and product innovation.

Found... Read More →

Saturday June 13, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
The Oxford Hotel — Minnesota Ballroom 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97703

Yoga | Holistic Wellbeing, Ayurveda

Pathway Restore and Regulate, Tradition and Lineage
Production Notes: projector & screen, mic

7:30pm PDT

Sound Healing Yogic Journey with Cacao

FILLING

Saturday June 13, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT

The Oxford Hotel — Minnesota Ballroom @ 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97703

Limited Capacity filling up

BRING YOUR OWN REUSABLE CUP FOR CACAO

Step into a sanctuary of sound and surrender to healing vibrations that gently restore balance within. Through the ancient art of sound healing, you are guided into a state of deep relaxation—where the mind softens, the body unwinds, and the spirit realigns with its natural rhythm.

Sacred instruments from around the world weave a living tapestry of sound, including handpan drum, Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, gong, flutes, drums, chimes, and the organic human voice expressed through mantras. Each session is an immersive journey designed to clear energetic blockages, calm the nervous system, and awaken a profound sense of inner peace, presence, and harmony.

Presenters

Shriman Ji

Yoga with Shriman

Shriman, a passionate yogi and dedicated teacher, has spent years honing his craft under the guidance of his teacher and Himalayan Yoga Master (Phd) Dr. Yogrishi Vishvketu from Akhanda Yoga Wellbeing in India, embracing the transformative power of authentic yoga.

Hailing from Brazil, Shriman brings with him a rich heritage of musical talent passed down through generations of his family. Immersed in the vibrant culture of India for several years, he has delved deep into the realms of yoga, honing his practice and teachings to integrate the... Read More →

Saturday June 13, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
The Oxford Hotel — Minnesota Ballroom 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, OR 97703

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