Berkshire Yoga Fesitval 2025: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Free Handstands For All

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Unlock the secret to a free, confident handstand in the heart of your yoga space with the guidance of the YogaSlackers. Handstands, often viewed as the pinnacle pose in yoga, are a fundamental element in acrobatic practice. Yet, the transition to a free-standing handstand, away from the safety of the wall or a spotter, can be both challenging and daunting. This class is specially designed to help you overcome these hurdles, guiding you towards achieving a stable and straight handstand in the middle of the room.
Under the expert guidance of the YogaSlackers, and inspired by Raquel's transformative "12 Days of Handstands," this workshop focuses on specific exercises that foster alignment, balance, and confidence. These techniques are carefully crafted to gradually liberate your handstand practice, moving you away from reliance on walls or spotters, towards the freedom of a self-supported stand.
Prerequisites for this class include the ability to hold a free headstand and maintain a 30-second handstand against the wall. These prerequisites ensure that you have the foundational strength and balance necessary for advancing towards a free handstand.

Presenters

YogaSlackers

Co-Founder and Master Teachers, YogaSlackers

Since their inception in 2005, the YogaSlackers have become synonymous with innovation in the yoga community. They skillfully merge the introspective practice of yoga with the dynamic elements of acrobatics and slacklining, offering a unique approach that challenges and nurtures both... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Crane East 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Yoga

Level Intermediate
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10:00am EDT

Loosening the Knots: Freeing Space for Binding

Sunday June 15, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Fischer Room, Country Inn

Bindings are challenging. These poses give us an awareness of our physical body and its limitations and also shed light on the internal struggle of the higher yoga quest.
Physically, binding poses can bring ease and opening if the body is supple. And can feel locked away for those with tighter, stiffer bodies.
Similarly with the inner quest, for some, there is a suppleness and ease to move into the more subtle states. While for others the deeper layers of this embodiment can feel tied up tight.
Open up without forcing the way in. Learn to release without thrashing against the knots of this form. Balance effort and allowing. Find freedom while still being bound to the limitations of this body and loosen the knots that bind you.

Presenters

Paul Menard

Director, Karuna Center for Yoga & Healing Arts

Director, Yoga Instructor & Shiatsu Practitioner E-RYT 500, YACEP, AOBTA-CPPaul Menard began studying yoga in 2002 and has maintained a passionate practice ever since. His background in classical dance gives him profound appreciation for the intricacy of the form that yoga affords... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Fischer Room, Country Inn 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA, USA

Community Event

Curated Schedules Advance Your Practice, Studio Partners

12:00pm EDT

Avian Asana: Cultivating Bird Poses in Jivamukti Yoga

Sunday June 15, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Burbank Room - Sponsored by Himalayan Institute

A Jivamukti vinyasa warm-up primes us for a series of powerful asanas, carefully selected to evoke compassion for our avian counterparts. Throughout this session, we'll delve into Eagle, Peacock, Crow, Crane, and Pigeon poses, exploring how embodying the essence of winged creatures deepens our awareness. This dynamic Jivamukti Yoga class, suitable for practitioners of all levels, centers around the practice of bird poses, offering a vigorous exploration alongside a balanced blend of asana, meditation, chanting, and breath awareness.

Presenters

Jules Febre

JIVAMUKTI YOGA

Teaching for two decades Jules Febre is dedicated to sharing the transformative power of yoga with students of all levels. With a passion for understanding yoga in a modern context and how it relates to an engaged and meaningful life, Jules strives to create an inclusive and welcoming... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Burbank Room - Sponsored by Himalayan Institute 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Yoga

Style Jivamukti
Curated Schedules Advance Your Practice

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