If you think you "can't meditate because your mind is too busy," this session is for you. Step into the secluded, shaded sanctuary of the intimate Creek Garden. Guided by globally celebrated teacher Ryan Leier, this down-to-earth introduction to meditation removes the mystery and pressure from the practice, showing you that mindfulness can be both simple and joyful.
Resting under a canopy of ancient trees and surrounded by native flowers, you will use the natural, soothing rush of Deer Creek as your focal anchor. Ryan will introduce you to simple, accessible breath rituals and awareness techniques designed to instantly calm an overactive nervous system and anchor you in the present moment. You will leave this quiet garden oasis with a clear mind, an open heart, and a practical toolkit of simple habits to find your inner calm anytime, anywhere. Absolutely no prior experience required!
Yoga belongs in every single part of life, especially the chapters we’ve been told to hide, fix, or simply "push through." Step into the private, shaded sanctuary of the Creek Garden. Surrounded by the gentle rush of Deer Creek and native Colorado flowers, master teacher Sara Cook hosts an intimate, honest workshop for anyone navigating the unique experience of maturing in a body that social media has plenty of opinions about.
This session creates a brave, supportive container to untangle from society's mixed messages, consciously shift your inner dialogue, and deepen your intuitive connection to yourself. Blending compassionate mindset work, reflective journaling, and gentle, responsive movement, this workshop is thoughtfully accessible to a wide range of body types and fitness levels. This is yoga off the mat in the most honest sense—an invitation to bloom unapologetically, exactly like the native flora around you.
You’ve taken the classes. Filled your notebook. Opened your heart. Now what?
One of the greatest challenges of a yoga festival isn't finding inspiration—it’s learning how to carry that lightning bolt of insight into your messy, everyday life. Step into the soothing, shaded sanctuary of the Creek Garden for a vital integration masterclass. Guided by psychotherapist and Living AWAKE author Erik Vienneau, this experiential workshop delivers a survival kit for the post-festival transition.
Drawing from Buddhist psychology, nervous system science, and over three decades of personal meditation practice, Erik shares effortless ways to work with modern stress, difficult emotions, and corporate distraction—without adding another heavy item to your to-do list.
Together, we will explore:
Why lasting life shifts come from tiny daily micro-habits rather than temporary peak experiences.
A simple, clinical framework to interrupt mental reactivity, thoughts, and emotional loops.
Real-time techniques to regulate your nervous system and return to center in the middle of a busy workday.
How to architect a sustainable personal practice that actually matches your lifestyle.
This session includes deep guided meditation, honest reflection, and physical, take-home integration tools you can utilize the second you leave the festival grounds. Because the real practice begins when the summit ends.
Unlock the hidden architecture of your subconscious mind. Step into the shaded sanctuary of the Creek Garden for a rare, 2-hour multi-sensory immersion guided by spiritual educator and author Suzanne Toro. Rooted deeply in ancient, esoteric dreaming yoga lineages, this masterclass teaches you how to bridge your waking, dreaming, and sleeping states to refine your objective awareness and liberate stored karma.
Harnessing the natural, sacred energy of the botanic gardens, Suzanne methodically balances your biofield through a brilliant blend of lucid dreaming education, sound and electromagnetic therapy, pranayama, and gentle, restorative asana. The journey shifts seamlessly from cosmic storytelling through sacred song to silent, mindful observation.
The Takeaway: Leave this creek-side sanctuary with practical, daily tools to decode your dream states and foster lasting spiritual growth.
What to Bring (Critical): This is an extensive experiential workshop. Please bring a notebook, pen, yoga mat, hand towel or eye cover, a warm blanket, water, and dress in cozy layers as your body temperature will drop during deep meditation. Open to all levels.
When the world feels fractured, what does yoga ask of us?
How do we embody sthira (steadiness) and sukha (ease) while witnessing collective grief, polarization, or harm? How do we stay rooted in compassion without becoming overwhelmed or disconnected? And how do we care for ourselves while holding space for others?
This experiential workshop explores how the teachings of yoga become a living practice — not only on the mat, but in the moments our communities need them most.
Through reflection, discussion, and stories from lived experience, Lindsay Grabb and Ericka Jones will share what it meant to lead UP Yoga in Minneapolis through the racial reckoning of 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, COVID-19 pandemic, Congressional Assassination, Annunciation School mass shooting, and Operation Metro Surge (ICE raids). Together, they'll explore how yoga philosophy, clear values, and the practice of karma yoga became anchors for navigating uncertainty, making difficult decisions, and cultivating a community rooted in belonging and care.
Participants will be invited to explore:
How yoga philosophy can support courageous, compassionate action in times of uncertainty
Practices for remaining grounded while holding space for collective emotion and lived experience
The role of values as a compass for teaching, leading, and building authentic community
Ways to embody yoga beyond personal practice through service, discernment, and connection
How to create a practice and space of belonging inclusive of all — through safety, language, and self-care
Whether you're a teacher, studio owner, or devoted practitioner, you'll leave with renewed clarity that yoga is not simply something we do on the mat. It is a way of meeting the world with courage, wisdom, and an open heart — even when the path ahead is unknown.
Lindsay Grabb and Ericka Jones draw on their experience leading Up Yoga in Minneapolis through 2020's racial reckoning, the pandemic, and Operation Safety Net to explore how yoga philosophy and karma yoga anchor us in uncertainty. Leave with renewed clarity: yoga is a way of meeting the world with courage, wisdom, and clarity.
