NEPA Yoga Fest

This workshop is a journey into the realm of arm balances, rooted in functional movement and body mechanics. Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, you'll learn how to safely and effectively practice these empowering poses. With a focus on accessible techniques, you'll explore the strength and stability needed to defy gravity. Join us and experience the joy and freedom of arm balances. Note: this is not a handstand workshop, and is open to all levels!

The Journey to Handstand is much much more than being able to do a fun party trick. It’s about the Journey of overcoming fear, showing up, consistency, failing way more then succeeding, practicing of letting go and meeting yourself where you are, meeting new friends and building cOMmUNITY. Then in time the Handstand cOMes when You are ready. It becOMes a meditation in complete balance. The true treasure of the handstand is not the handstand itself. The True treasure is in the Journey to the Handstand. Much like the Yoga practice the journey from the self, to the self, Through the Self.

Sacred Sound Waves with Kailin of Earth is an immersive sonic journey, weaving ancient and modern instruments into a seamless flow of healing vibrations. Ethereal hand pans, native flutes, rain discs, gongs, and singing bowls create deep, resonant waves that expand awareness and dissolve tension, while chimes and bells awaken clarity and intuition. Grounding drum rhythms reconnect you to the Earth, while a gentle guided meditation quiets the mind and opens the heart. Layered with angelic vocal toning, this experience invites you to surrender, heal, and realign with the natural rhythms within and around you.

Sabai-In Thai, sabai (สบาย) means to be happy, relaxed, or at ease. The phrase can describe a state of being, a comfortable feeling, or a general sense of well-being. When repeated as "sabai sabai," it intensifies the meaning to "everything is chill," "not a care in the world," or "easygoing". 

Sabai & Stretch
Class will start with Wai Kru, or prayer, to give thanks to The Father Doctor and all of those who came before us. Once completed and partners are chosen students will then be lead through 8-10 assisted stretches. Both the giver and reciever will benefit from this however, once the sequence is completed roles will be switched; the giver will become the reciever and vise versa. The sequence will then be repeated. Class will end with a moment of gratitude for our partner's, our teachers, and the yoga community as a whole.


We are all able to stretch and take time for ourselves, but sometimes we do in fact need a little help from our friends. This class is about bringing people together, and remembering that we are always stronger together.

Surrender into the deep rest of Yoga Nidra and crystal sound healing. A guided meditation and the soothing resonance of crystal bowls will lead you into profound relaxation, inner stillness, and energetic renewal. No movement required—just lie back and receive. This journey is led by  world-renowned instructor Paola Cruz, E-RYT 850.

Slow down, soften, and return to balance in this deeply restorative experience designed to calm the nervous system and clear stagnant energy. Through guided breathwork and gentle floor-based stretches, you’ll be supported in releasing tension held in the body and mind.
As you rest, immerse yourself in the healing sounds of rattles, drums, and bells—vibrations that help carry away accumulated stress and anxiety while inviting fresh, supportive energy to flow in. This intentional blend of breath, movement, sound, and energy clearing creates space for deep relaxation and subtle yet powerful shifts.
Leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and more connected—restored in body, balanced in energy, and renewed from the inside out.

Alchemy is a heart-opening sound immersion designed to guide participants into deep meditative presence and nervous system restoration. Rooted in ancient sound techniques and anchored by traditional Tibetan singing bowls, this journey weaves earth-rooted tones and harmonic resonance into a vibrational field that supports both energetic and somatic healing.
Participants are invited to soften into a receptive state where the body can recalibrate, the mind can quiet, and the subtle energy systems can realign.
Alchemy is the art of transmutation. Within this container of resonance and rest, we transform density into openness, intention into embodiment, and dreams into grounded reality.
This is an invitation to surrender, to receive, and to remember the innate wisdom that lives within vibration.

Yin & Sound: A Journey Into Stillnesswith Heather Lyon
There is a quiet intelligence in the body that only speaks when we slow down.
In this deeply nourishing Yin & Sound experience, Heather weaves long-held yin postures with immersive sound healing to guide you into the subtle layers of being. This is not about stretching muscles. It is about softening the fascia, calming the nervous system, and opening energetic pathways so prāṇa can move freely.
Rooted in the wisdom of traditional yoga, yin invites us into sthira and sukha — steadiness and ease — principles described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Through surrender and stillness, we begin to dissolve the habitual tensions that veil clarity.
As you rest in each posture, Heather will bathe the space in healing frequencies from crystal bowls and sacred instruments. Sound has long been honored in yogic and Vedic traditions as vibration that reorganizes the subtle body. In Nada Yoga, the yoga of sound, it is said that creation itself began with vibration. When we immerse in sound consciously, we attune ourselves to that original resonance.
Expect:
• Long, supported yin holds to gently open the hips, spine, and heart
• Breath awareness to regulate the nervous system
• Layered sound frequencies to guide the brain into meditative states
• A closing integration to anchor the experience
You may feel heaviness melting. You may feel emotion rise and release. You may feel as if time has slowed to a sacred pause.
Yin asks you to soften.
Sound asks you to listen.
Together, they create a portal inward.
Come as you are. Bring layers, a blanket, and a willingness to surrender into stillness.
This is your permission to be held — by the earth beneath you, by vibration around you, and by the quiet wisdom within.

Partner + Acro YogaConnection • Play • Trust
Yoga is powerful alone.
It becomes electric in partnership.
This dynamic Partner + Acro Yoga class blends foundational partner poses with introductory acro elements, inviting you to explore strength, balance, and trust in a whole new way.
We begin with grounded partner stretches and assisted postures to build communication and connection. From there, we gradually layer in beginner-friendly acro transitions where one partner serves as the base, one as the flyer, and one as the spotter.
Expect:
• Playful warm-ups to build coordination
• Trust-building partner exercises
• Foundational acro shapes and transitions
• Core engagement and stability work
• Laughter, teamwork, and shared accomplishment
No experience is necessary. Clear instruction and safe progressions will be offered throughout. You may come with a partner or be paired up during class.
Partner yoga teaches us to listen.
Acro yoga teaches us to trust.
Together, they teach us how to support and be supported.
This practice strengthens more than muscles. It builds communication, awareness, and presence. You will leave feeling empowered, energized, and connected.
Come ready to step out of your comfort zone just enough to surprise yourself.

Dark Moon Ceremony: Release & Reset
The Dark Moon is the exhale before the inhale — the quiet clearing before new seeds are planted.


In yogic spirituality, transformation begins with awareness and conscious release. 


Before intention-setting and new moon wishes, there is a natural pause — a moment to reflect, to notice what feels complete, and to gently release what no longer needs to be carried forward.


In this ceremony, we’ll work with that threshold through guided reflection, written release, breath, and a symbolic fire ritual — offering what we’ve written to the flame as an act of conscious completion.


This is not about force or dramatic transformation. It’s about honoring the rhythm of release before renewal — creating space so what comes next has room to take root.


Participants will leave with:
A simple step-by-step framework and curated playlist for working with the Dark Moon each month
Reflective journaling prompts to support ongoing reflection and release
A moon-based oracle card as a keepsake from the festival, offering a guiding word or reflection prompt for continued journaling and integration


All participation is invitational. No experience needed.