NEPA Yoga Fest

One-Pointed AwarenessThe Heart of Yoga
At its essence, the goal of yoga is not flexibility. Not performance. Not even relaxation.
It is one-pointed thought.
In Sanskrit, this state is called ekāgratā — a steady, unified focus of the mind. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, yoga is defined as “Yoga chitta vritti nirodhah” — the quieting of the fluctuations of the mind. When the mental waves settle, awareness becomes clear and undivided.
Most of our energy is scattered.
Pulled into memory.
Projected into the future.
Fragmented by distraction.
Yoga gathers that energy back.
Through asana, breath, mantra, and meditation, we train the mind to rest on a single point. The breath. A sensation. A sacred sound. An internal focal point.
When attention stops bouncing, something remarkable happens.
Clarity sharpens.
Presence deepens.
Inner noise softens.
This one-pointed awareness is the doorway to meditation, known as dharana, which eventually blossoms into dhyana and samadhi — deeper states of absorption described in classical yoga philosophy.
On the mat, one-pointed focus may look like steady gaze in a balancing pose.
In pranayama, it may be tracking the subtle pause between inhale and exhale.
In meditation, it may be returning again and again to a mantra.
The practices are many. The aim is singular.
A unified mind.
A steady inner flame.
When thought becomes one-pointed, we experience not effort, but alignment. Not striving, but simplicity.
Yoga is the art of remembering how to rest attention fully in this moment.
One breath.
One focus.
One clear stream of awareness.

This practice will include pranayama and metta (loving-kindness) meditation to support presence, compassion, and self-care. We will explore ānāpānasati--mindfulness of breath--as a foundation for embodying love, kindness, and a shared sense of belonging. 

The Eight Limbs of Yoga: A Living Practice


Yoga is more than poses — it is a pathway to freedom.


In this all-levels experiential class, we will explore the Eight Limbs of Yoga as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Through gentle movement, breathwork, reflection, and meditation, you’ll experience how yoga extends beyond the mat into daily life.


This class weaves philosophy with embodied practice, offering a grounded, heart-centered journey into ethical living, breath awareness, mindful movement, and inner stillness.


Come curious. Leave connected.


All levels welcome.

Participants will learn how to make the transition to a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle with simple swaps in areas of diet, body care products, lifestyle choices. Learning to reduce or eliminate animal products to prevent harm to animals, the environment and human health.  Take aways include suggestions for simple daily practices in a handout for swaps to begin making in their diet, their body products and lifestyle goods. 

🎤✨ The Party Poets Show arrives at NEPA Yoga Fest for a two-hour live experience where spoken word, rhythm, storytelling, humor, and raw human connection take center stage.
This isn’t your average poetry night.It’s energy. It’s emotion. It’s art that breathes with the crowd.
Featuring a lineup of live performers already set to take the stage, this immersive evening blends soul-stirring poetry, unexpected laughter, powerful truth, and audience connection into something you don’t just watch… you feel. 🔥
Between the mountain air, festival energy, and voices echoing through the night, this becomes more than a performance.It becomes a moment.
✨ Come sit and grab a drink if you like✨ Come snap, laugh, feel, and connect.✨ Come experience the side of NEPA Yoga Fest where expression becomes medicine.
Whether you’re a longtime lover of spoken word or just looking for a Saturday night experience that actually moves you, The Party Poets Show is one you’ll be talking about long after the festival ends.

Join us Saturday, June 13th at 6PM at the Lounge for a night of laughter, creativity, and connection. We’re bringing together a dynamic lineup of local comedians who each bring something totally unique to the mic:

🌙 Whether you’re ending your Saturday with a laugh or just getting started for the night, this special evening at the Lounge is your chance to relax and enjoy something different at the mountain.

Last year was such a blast…. Sooooo we are doing it again.
Yoga Fest Community Dinner Party⁠.

Purchase your seat here
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LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE OUTDOORS (all orders placed after June 1st will be outside)
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After a long day of yoga, a healthy, gourmet, mouthwatering, community dinner will be held at 7pm. Dinner will include live music and after will have a band and dancing in our yoga pants!
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6pm comedy hour in “the Lounge” before we head into the dinner to hear live acoustic music and we try our⁠......

7pm First course Upon entry of a beautiful table of prepared Vegetarian/Vegan Charcuterie board presented by Peculiar’s kitchen

Dinner menu
Charcuterie on entry

Fresh Bread with a tahini soy sauce dip

Passed veggie spring rolls

Salad with edamame, carrots, avocado and homemade ginger dressing

Honey Garlic Chicken GF

Roasted soy sauce tofu V GF

Vegan Mushroom and broccoli with seasame seeds and V GF

Sticky sweet rice V GF

Mini dessert table

Cash bar

Optional drink pairing or wine pairing add on
Wine Options:
Serval Chardonnay 2022 from a Grovedale Winery
Pinot Noir from Capra Collina Winery

*Food options, amenities, and venue subject to change*

🌀 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) & Ho’oponopono: Clearing Energy, Cultivating Peace
Experience the powerful synergy of EFT tapping and the ancient Hawaiian practice of Ho’oponopono in this deeply healing and transformative session. Together, these tools help you release emotional blocks, calm the nervous system, and reconnect with a sense of inner peace and forgiveness.
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) uses gentle tapping on acupressure points while voicing thoughts or emotions, helping to shift stuck energy and reduce stress. Ho’oponopono, a sacred Hawaiian mantra practice, brings healing through four simple phrases: “I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.”
💖 In this session, you’ll:

• Learn the basics of EFT and how to apply it to everyday stress
• Practice combining tapping with the heart-opening mantras of Ho’oponopono
• Clear energetic and emotional blockages
• Leave feeling lighter, calmer, and more connected

No experience necessary — just bring an open mind and a willingness to release what no longer serves you.
Come tap into healing and let your heart remember its natural state: peace, love, and wholeness.

Participants will learn how to make the transition to a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle with simple swaps in areas of diet, body care products, lifestyle choices. Learning to reduce or eliminate animal products to prevent harm to animals, the environment and human health.  Take aways include suggestions for simple daily practices in a handout for swaps to begin making in their diet, their body products and lifestyle goods. 

In a world shaped by chronic stress, trauma exposure, and social division, yoga must move beyond performance and return to embodiment. This lecture explores how nervous system literacy and somatic awareness deepen yoga as a spiritual practice—supporting safety, agency, and authentic expression.


Topics include nervous system regulation in modern yoga spaces, the difference between intensity and regulation, trauma-informed language as spiritual integrity, and how “rooting” creates sustainable expansion. Participants will learn accessible nervous system mapping, experience brief somatic practices, and leave with a practical framework for integrating somatics into personal practice or teaching.