Berkshire Yoga Festival 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

Embracing Longevity—Vinyasa Flow and Supplemental Practices for Aging Well

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Part 1: Vinyasa KramaYoga Practice for Aging Well: Join Yoga teacher and Athletic Trainer Jai Sugrim for a challenging 90-minute vinyasa flow designed to enhance strength, flexibility, and balance as we age. This invigorating class focuses on mindful movement and breath awareness to promote physical vitality and mental clarity. Suitable for all levels, modifications will be offered to ensure a safe and rewarding practice that supports aging gracefully.
Part 2: The Supplemental Practices of Yoga: After a short break, delve into an enlightening 45-minute lecture exploring interdisciplinary approaches that complement your yoga journey. Discover the benefits of integrating weight training for muscle and bone health, self-massage techniques for recovery, walking 10,000 steps a day for cardiovascular wellness and maintaining the body’s fascia, seasonal fasting for detoxification, and the importance of quality rest. The session concludes with a 15-minute Q&A, providing an opportunity to ask questions and gain personalized insights. This presentation will help you with organizing your weekly training in a way that supports optimizing the circadian rhythm of your organs, to strike a balance between your effort and recovery.

Presenters

Jai Sugrim

With 30 years of professional experience as a yoga teacher, longevity expert, and health coach, Jai Sugrim has dedicated his life to guiding individuals toward graceful aging. He helps clients enhance their physical and mental well-being into and beyond the second half of life. His... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
JJ's Lodge - Sponsored by Wipex 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Intensive, Yoga & Lecture

Style Vinyasa
Schedule Spotlights Longevity

2:00pm EDT

Stronger Bones, Better Balance FULL

Thursday June 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Burbank Room - Sponsored by Himalayan Institute

We all want better balance as we progress through life. But often, the more we try to balance, the more fleeting it becomes. What if you could improve your balance by improving mobility? Join us as we explore the difference between mobility and flexibility and the unseen role the feet and ankles play in maintaining an agile, balanced walk. Naturally, the knees and hips will also get attention. For good balance, joints need healthy, pain-free movement, and that’s what Avita Yoga is all about.

Presenters

Jeff Bailey

Jeff Bailey is an expert at restoring and maintaining joint health and bone strength. With over 13,000 teaching hours online and in the classroom, he has helped thousands resolve joint pain and return to the activities they love. Working with Jeff, many have avoided joint replacements... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Burbank Room - Sponsored by Himalayan Institute 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Yoga

Level All levels, Beginners
Schedule Spotlights Longevity

Berkshire Yoga Festival 2025

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