Berkshire Yoga Festival 2025: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

✴️ Live Music Sutras - How We Move When We Are Moved

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Burbank Room - Sponsored by Himalayan Institute

The woven wisdom of yoga sutras inspire this intersection of movement, mindfulness and live music. This meditative vinyasa practice exists for you to awaken to new pathways for listening and discover the beautiful song of life that exists within you.

Begin in stillness as you attune to the musicians, and then you will slowly integrate gentle movement to the sounds that move you. Megan Twining will join the musicians to lead you through an intuitive, gently paced, vinyasa class that peaks with a range of expansive postures to match the musical crescendo and then, both yogis and music, will soften back down to finish the expression of shared moving artistry. All levels are welcome. Thank you for trusting us to lead you through.

Presenters

Megan Twining

Founder / Director, Sonder Studios

Megan Twining is the founder & director of Sonder Studios, located in Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. She has been involved in visual, culinary, and movement arts for more than 25 years. She teaches from the lens that gentle communication is a worthy pursuit and that words... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Burbank Room - Sponsored by Himalayan Institute 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Community Event

Style Vinyasa
Schedule Spotlights Studio Partners, Yoga Philosophy

8:00am EDT

Your Humanity IS Your Divinity: The Yoga of Radical Affirmation!

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

The Big Tent - Sponsored by Jiminy Peak

We are all gods and goddesses in drag! The universe is hiding in plain sight in us as us! But due to our negative talk, we don’t recognize our divinity. We’ve convinced ourselves that we’re not good enough, we don’t have what it takes, or that we’re flawed in some way. Tantra teaches that we are perfectly imperfect just as we are. As infinite souls on the journey of the heart, we are already whole and complete, lacking nothing, ready to create a destiny of greatness.
Join master yogi, founder, and internationally acclaimed teacher, Todd Norian, as he guides you step-by-step into the empowering philosophy and practices that affirm the truth of your infinite nature.
During this workshop, you will
- Explore the empowering and spiritually uplifting philosophy of Nondual Tantra
- Build inner strength, balance, and flexibility with alignment-based Ashaya Yoga
- Quiet the mind and cultivate inner peace through meditation, mantra chanting, and deep relaxation
- Receive hands-on adjustments to improve your alignment and go deeper
-Enjoy Todd’s music throughout the workshop

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a renewed sense of purpose, inspiration, and freedom to live your best life and bring more joy into the world.

Presenters

Todd Norian

Todd Norian, E-RYT 500, YACEP, internationally acclaimed yoga teacher, author of Tantra Yoga: Journey to Unbreakable Wholeness, A Memoir, and founder of Ashaya Yoga®, has practiced and taught yoga for over 42 years. Designated a Kripalu Legacy faculty member, Todd became a Kripalu... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
The Big Tent - Sponsored by Jiminy Peak 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Yoga

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy

8:30am EDT

✴️ Form & Formless: Hindu/Buddhist Deity Archetypes & Enlightment

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

The Stagecoach

Presenters

Dr Manoj Chalam

Unique Arts

Manoj (people call him a spiritual standup comedian) uses a uniquely entertaining, interactive story telling style using Hindu/Buddhist deity statues (Murtis) in his workshops to illuminate Bhakti practices as well as deep non dual philosophy. He teaches at festivals, yoga events... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
The Stagecoach 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Community Event, Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy

10:30am EDT

Yes Talk: Ayurveda Works

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

Clark Room, Country Inn - Sponsored by BlueQ

Discover Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old holistic healing system that complements and deepens the practice of yoga. In this short talk, you’ll learn the fundamental principles of Ayurveda, including the five elements and their combinations to form the three doshas (mind-body types) and how they influence our physical, mental, and emotional health. We’ll explore how Ayurveda and yoga work together to promote balance, vitality, and self-awareness, offering practical insights into incorporating Ayurvedic wisdom into your daily routine. Perfect for yoga practitioners seeking a more integrated approach to wellness!

Presenters

Kari Harendorf

Co-Founder, Better Yoga

Kari Harendorf is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, an E_RYT 500 Yoga Educator, and a Reiki Master. Kari, a teacher of teachers, was on faculty for 200-hour and 850-hour teacher trainings at the Kripalu Schools of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Yoga Therapy. She spent over... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Clark Room, Country Inn - Sponsored by BlueQ 37 Corey Rd, Hancock, MA 01237, USA

Lecture/Talk, YES! Talk

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy

2:00pm EDT

Soul Flow: Awakening Your Spiritual Heart

Sunday June 15, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

The Big Tent - Sponsored by Jiminy Peak

All-Levels Welcome.

Experience the depth of your soul in this powerful complete yoga practice. With DJ Taz spinning soul grooving bi-neural beats and guided by Festival Founder Andrew Tanner, whose 22 years of practice include 5 years as a Taoist monk and 5 years studying Hatha-Vinyasa under Sri Dharma Mittra.

In this Practice You Will Experience:

Powerful breathwork to completely reset your nervous system
An All-level soulful vinyasa flow to music in the lineage of Dharma Yoga
A deep and soothing savasana
Ji-gam “Stop Thinking” taoist meditation
Simple call-and-response chanting to feel your heart.
Spiritual teachings connecting the Taoist and Vedic traditions.

This is a class to end your festival in harmony with your body and soul.

Presenters

Andrew Tanner

Founder, Berkshire Yoga Festival

Andrew Tanner is a global yoga teacher, men's mind/body coach, and public speaker known for his soulful style of teaching, and unshaken faith in people's ability to transform for the better. He has been offering holistic healing work and guiding people on spiritual retreat for over... Read More →

DJ Taz Rashid

Musician/Producer/DJ, Soul Groove Wellness

DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibrational energy to any room instantly by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Devotional, and all the cosmic sounds. He is known for his unique style of blending electronic dance music with yoga and meditation, which has made... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
The Big Tent - Sponsored by Jiminy Peak 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Community Event, Yoga

Style Taoist, Vinyasa
Level All levels
Schedule Spotlights Personal Growth & Transformation, Yoga Philosophy

2:00pm EDT

The Obstacles That Distract the Mind and Disrupt Practice: Master Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra - Chapter 1, Verse 30

Sunday June 15, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

JJ's Lodge - Sponsored by Wipex

A wise one once said: “The first step to solve a problem is to accept there is a problem.”

What are the obstacles to practice? How do we work with the challenges on our path? How do we reconcile our intention to be alert and focused, our longing to be open and compassionate with human tendencies such as doubt, laziness, distraction, edginess, etc. This is a common and uncomfortable place to find ourselves in. During our time together, we will discuss this verse and how to relate to the obstacles that arise when engaging in practice.

Presenters

Rima Rabbath

Founder, Souk NYC

Rima is the founder of Souk NYC. In March 2020, Rima launched the Souk Zoom Room, which instantly became a lifeline: a net that joined and held up students from all over the world. Her online community became the portal to our physical Souk studio in Manhattan: a space of practice... Read More →

Sunday June 15, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
JJ's Lodge - Sponsored by Wipex 37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA, USA

Lecture/Talk

Schedule Spotlights Yoga Philosophy, For Teachers

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