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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This mobility-focused yoga class supports you building strength, confidence, and functional range of motion. We start with dynamic movement to warm tissues and take joints through active ranges then shift into slower, static shapes to consolidate mobility and downshift, mirroring how your body moves in daily life. The focus is on developing range of motion you can access, control, and trust. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to move well, stay resilient, and keep doing what you love.
Gina Caputo is an international Yoga and Meditation Teacher and Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach with decades of experience in making the mystical feel practical and the challenging feel accessible. She is known for her down-to-earth and playful vibe as well as her depth and... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am PDT Drake Park — Stage777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR 97701, USA
Myofascial release has been a life-changing tool for both myself and the thousands of patients, teachers, & students that I’ve worked with. It can be used for tissue resilience, pain regulation, recovery, nervous system regulation, and just feel-good embodiment to name a few.
This workshop will briefly look at the what, why, & how behind these techniques then dive into protocols for the legs, hips, back, & shoulders. A great way to get a scan of what’s going on in the major areas of your body as well as a potent tool to quickly shift your experience in your body. You’ll leave with a basic understanding of how to apply this work and some areas to focus in on in your own body.
No prior experience necessary. You’ll need 2 tennis balls or 2 similarly sized myofascial balls for this class.
REQUIRED Props: must have 2 balls of the same size to participate (tennis balls are great or bring your own myofascial balls
RECOMMENDED Props: block & blanket are helpful, bring your own. ____________________________________________
Before the session begins, as you check in and settle into your space, enjoy a mini-sound bath experience from Lisa Tynan of Settle into Stillness.
Tiffany Cruikshank, L.Ac, MAOM, is the founder of Yoga Medicine®, a community of yoga teachers focused on fusing science & research with traditional yoga practices to help people thrive and live their best lives. Tiffany is also an acupuncturist with over 22 years of practice and... Read More →
Lisa is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Certified Sound Healer, Montessori Teacher and Kids Yoga Instructor. Her business, Step Into Stillness, brings affordable and accessible Yoga and Sound Bath classes, Guided Sound Meditation, and Chakra Balancing to the Central Oregon commun... Read More →
Thai massage is an ancient, holistic bodywork practice that combines passive yoga, energy work, muscle compression and gentle movement of joints through range of motion. This technique helps to improve flexibility, reduce pain and relax the body. In this nurturing and gentle workshop, you will give and receive a delightfully therapeutic sequence.
Thai massage is practiced wearing comfortable clothes on, using no oils or lotions. Anyone can do it!
In this workshop we will explore one of our plant kin in depth through their materia medica (a body of knowledge that outlines plants medicinal uses, estoteric properties, lore and more). Then we will use that knowledge to inspire an embodied movement practice guided by the wisdom of this plant kin to support us in moving through our own internal landscape of emotions. The plant kin we will be working with will be intuitively chosen a few days before this workshop based on collective themes and the season. Some examples of herbs we may work with include wood betony, rose, damiana, yarrow or mugwort. This is a somatic movement experience that supports us in fostering deeper relationship with the Earth, our plant kin, ourselves and those around us. A tea made of the plant kin of choice will be provided to support in building connection and communication with that plant.
Example: Autumn is the season of turning inward and grounding. Our plant kin can support us during this seasonal shift. Discover the essence of Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis) to support your internal seasonal shift and embody the wisdom of this plant kin through an inspired movement practice.
Aela believes in the power of bridging mind, heart and earth through intentional living, earth-based practices, community and connection. She is a vitalist herbalist, herbal mixologist and elixir connoisseur sharing elixir bar experiences, workshops and other intentional offerings... Read More →
Embark on a journey with Kia to harness the transformative power of tapas (correct effort), svadhyaya (self-reflection), and ishvara pranidhana (awareness of a higher reality) in overcoming the 5 mental afflictions. Through a dynamic practice of vinyasa, kriya, breath and mantra, unlock the keys to dissolve these barriers, cultivate inner harmony, and ignite the radiant light of your heart and mind.
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 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 →
Explore backbends as anatomy and alchemy, expanding your capacity to give and receive love
Backbends are invitations into expansion, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. In this workshop, we’ll explore the anatomy that supports safe, sustainable backbending: activating the spine, shoulders, and core, while creating space through the hips and quads. With this foundation, we’ll flow into a variety of heart-opening shapes, practicing them with both strength and freedom.
Beyond the physical, backbends ask us to embody vulnerability and courage. As we expand the chest and lift the heart, we expand our capacity for presence, connection, and joy.
Expect a mix of thoughtful alignment, playful drills, and guided practice that will leave you not only with new tools for your body, but also with a felt sense of openness and awe
Yoga teaches us that the real magic happens in the sweet spot—the place between too much and not enough, between pushing and pulling back. It’s where effort meets surrender, discipline meets freedom, and true growth unfolds. Explore this edge and learn how this tuning transforms both your practice, your life, and even changes the world.
Expect deep recovery stretches and seated poses, balanced by moments of stillness. Come ready to experiment, explore, and find your own sweet spot as we bring the festival to a close.
Amy Ippoliti is a yoga teacher, author, and advocate for human health and environmental stewardship. Her deep passion for yoga philosophy breathes life into ancient teachings, guiding students toward more purposeful lives. Known for her intelligent sequencing, clear instruction, and... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am PDT Drake Park — Stage777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR 97701, USA
